Years One, Two and Three had a fantastic morning developing their cricket skills with Liam from All Stars Cricket.
Yesterday Year 3 visited Temple Park to take part in a Multi Skills Festival. When we arrived we were split into two teams to compete against other schools. We then completed different team games to score points. Unfortunately we did not win although we had lots of fun! One of our favorite games was Giant Skittles.
Our Year 6 children visited Cleadon Church of England Academy to raise their awareness of the possible career opportunities available to them.
They had an amazing time working alongside professionals who shared their expertise with them. Mrs O’Brien was very proud of the whole class and one of the presenters, a Property Developer, took time to comment that Tom, Charlie and Reuben had asked amazing questions and were “Best of all groups.”
Some of the choir as ‘Gooseberries’ waiting to go on stage.
The ‘Three Bills’- Bill Rentafarm, Bill Tax and Bill Gasandleckie.
Minus mustaches!
The thirty children who make up Marsden School Choir, taken from years’ 3,4,5 and 6 in the school, took part in the Junior Music Festival at the Customs House in South Shields on Monday evening.
For their solo item in the festival, the children sang a French song, ‘Caresse sur l’ocean’ that ‘wowed’ the audience with purity of their voices.
Some of the characters in the musical play that made up the second half of the evening were played by children from Marsden School. Notably, Noah Lane, Tom Munton and Bradley Coltman who were the three official debt collectors- ‘The Bills’ and RubyBurgess who was the wrestling commentator. Ruby managed a human wrestling ring made up of rope-holders: Emily Davison, Elizabeth Moore and Melissa Muruni.
The audience responded very well to the wonderful singing and acting from all of the children in the festival, which this year was of a very high standard indeed. Well done to all who took part.
Year 6 are currently reading a book entitled ‘BOOM’ by Mark Haddon. They are thoroughly enjoying his style of writing and using this as model to encourage them become more inspirational at writing.
Alex was nominated as Child of the Week in Year 6 for her superb piece of writing.
I always hated that balcony. I hated every bit about it. I hated the metal frame. I hated the smell of the cheap burgers sold sixteen storeys below. I hated that everlasting breeze, chilling you even when the sun was shining. I even hated the children; playing on the streets below, for I was always cooped up like a chicken in the world’s smallest flat, with not even a TV for company. If only dad wasn’t painting, then I’d be sitting on the grass with an ice lolly in my hand, but as he was, I was forced to sit on the most uncomfortable chair, looking down on the flurry of vehicles below.
On that particular day, when the breeze was extra breezy, there was a funny smell in the air. It wasn’t the usual smell of burning petrol, or the burgers foul stench drifting through the air, no, it smelled like something that had never crept up my nostrils, almost as if something bad was going to happen. But I ignored it and went on being bored. The trees, though mightily tall, kept swaying in time with the winds blows. It was like blow, sway, blow, sway and so on. The buildings stood as gigantic as ever; the ants in suits and dresses climbing out of their toy cars and into the box-like towers.
Usually at that time of year the migrating birds flying south would fly in a sort of arrow formation, in time with each other slowly – no bird left behind. But on the day of the incident, they were sprawled out across the blue and white sheet with a lot more urgency about them, and the smallest one trailing the group.
All of a sudden, a siren sounded in the distance. Immediately, a shiny red stolen Porsche came zooming like a rocket from the direction of the siren. It sped past the market, knocking over at least five gadgies with their dogs. Then I knew something bad was going to happening. I could see Elizabeth’s face thousands of times in the back of the car. The siren was getting closer; the Porsche was going faster and faster, until it stopped to a halt at the burger van. He grabbed hundreds of faces then ran towards the building. Then I really panicked.
A couple of weeks ago, Year 5 had a very special afternoon with a gentleman from Blue Cross, they were taught how to look after dogs and how keep themselves safe round all dogs.
The gentlemen who presented was so impressed, he sent the following message:
Thank you for the opportunity to work with your pupils today and I hope you, and they, felt the session was of some value.
I would like to say that I found Year 5 students to be enthusiastic, polite and thoughtful in their responses and contributions. It was a real pleasure to work with them.
Year 6 had an amazing time on World Book Day. they showed their talents with children in Year 2 doing paired reading and showed off their artistic skills in their book cover designs.
Look at our winning entries….
On Friday, our Year 6 children invited their Mam’s and families to come and share in a some special moments. There was not a dry eye in the house and I know it has created memories that stay with every bodies Mam for a lifetime.
If you missed the assembly or want a quick recap, click on the links below:
Video 4
Today, Y4 visited South Shields Museum. There, we took part in a workshop about local smugglers. We found out all about the roles of different people in the smuggling trade and also about the lives of a few local smugglers, such as Dolly Peel and John the Jibber!
Wow, what a busy morning we’ve had in Year Four! First swimming, then a quick change into our costumes before reading to our friends in Reception!
