June Parish News

There has been lots going on in May!

This term Nursery and Reception have been learning Karate and have been developing balance and co-ordination skills as well as learning how to strike, punch and kick. They were all awarded “Little Dragons” certificates at their last session. They have all really enjoyed learning something so new and exciting.

Year One and Two had an exciting trip to Pizza Express as part of their “We are Chefs” module which corresponds to both IT and Science.

Here is what Olivia in Year 1 had to say about the trip:
“We went to Pizza Express to make pizza. When we got there, the man told us about the different toppings you can put on a pizza. The dough was already made. We had to press it out. We put tomato sauce on. Next we put cheese on, then the man put it in the oven, and they were ready. We got to take them home. My pizza was really yummy and I felt like a real Pizza Chef!”

Great Gaddesden School Election
Years three to six have been busy this month as election fever hit the school. Pupils really got excited about the idea of a general election and a busy week of campaigning ensured. It was a very exciting module of work, but I’ll let the pupils tell you in their own words!
On Friday 15th May 2015 the juniors from Great Gaddesden School held a school election. Campaigning took place all week. Posters were placed up all over the school grounds to let everyone know about the different parties.

There were seven parties; they were called CWEP (Country Wide Environmental Protection), UK Life Care, Health Helpers, SET (Space Travel Environment & Transport), HEEP (Health, Environment, Education Party), Your World and Anti-Pollution. The year 6 were the party leaders, year 5 were the deputy leaders and year 3 and 4 were the campaigners.  

All groups produced a manifesto, a power point presentation, sent emails, wrote on the school blog and made posters and badges in an attempt to gain votes for their party. Issues covered were education, the environment, crime, pollution, transport, space travel, health and hunting.

HEEP (Health Education and Environment Party), who were protesting about (the theoretical threat) of turning the beloved school field into a car park, won. Governors, local residents, staff and pupils all voted. Questions were taken at the end such as, ‘Where will the money come from?’ and ‘How will you make this happen?’

The junior school pupils really enjoyed the election because they all got involved in the politics.  Krysta from year 5 stated, “I liked it because we learnt more about campaigning and it will help us when we are older and have to vote.”
 By Year 5

On 20th June the school will be holding the Great Gaddesden Summer Fayre in conjunctions with Friends of Great Gaddesden Church from 12-4pm. We hope to see you there.