The first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is said to be the time of love and romance. It is when people celebrate the coming of summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter.
Traditional English May Day celebrations include Morris Dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole.
Although summer does not officially begin until June, May Day marks it's beginning.
May day celebrations have their origins in the Roman Festivals of Flora, Goddess of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. It was held annually from April 28th to May 3rd.
Enjoy the long weekend everyone!
Thursday 30 April 2009
Year 6 Revision
Hi Yr 6,
You have five school days left until the SATs. I hope that you are all revising and practising your times tables. Remember, all the work that you put in now will pay off in your results! If there is anything that you are not sure of please ask Mr Beukes, Miss Fouche or Mrs Langridge and I am sure that they will be pleased to help you!
Good luck everybody!
From JP
You have five school days left until the SATs. I hope that you are all revising and practising your times tables. Remember, all the work that you put in now will pay off in your results! If there is anything that you are not sure of please ask Mr Beukes, Miss Fouche or Mrs Langridge and I am sure that they will be pleased to help you!
Good luck everybody!
From JP
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Wednesday 15 April 2009
St George's Day
St George's day is on the 23rd April. It is England's national day.
St George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England,and part of the British flag. St George's flag was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century.
Like England, every country in the UK has it's own patron saint who in times of great peril is called upon to help save the country from it's enemies.
St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Roman's torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. Saint George is popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry, but actually he wasn't English at all. Very little is known about the man who became St George.
St George is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine and Portugal amongst others although celebrated on different days. He is also patron saint of scouts, soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers.
One of the best known stories about St George is his fight with a dragon. but it is highly unlikely that he ever fought a dragon, and even more unlikely that he ever actually visited England. Despite this, St George is known throughout the world as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England!
Interesting fact!
Shakespeare was born on 23rd April 1564 and also died on the same day in 1616.
St George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England,and part of the British flag. St George's flag was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century.
Like England, every country in the UK has it's own patron saint who in times of great peril is called upon to help save the country from it's enemies.
St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Roman's torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. Saint George is popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry, but actually he wasn't English at all. Very little is known about the man who became St George.
St George is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine and Portugal amongst others although celebrated on different days. He is also patron saint of scouts, soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers.
One of the best known stories about St George is his fight with a dragon. but it is highly unlikely that he ever fought a dragon, and even more unlikely that he ever actually visited England. Despite this, St George is known throughout the world as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England!
Interesting fact!
Shakespeare was born on 23rd April 1564 and also died on the same day in 1616.
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Monday 13 April 2009
Revision
Year 6, try some of these activities at home to revise for your SATs. There are three activities, one for Maths, English and Science.
Thursday 2 April 2009
The answer is 3
Well done to everyone who entered our '3' competition. There were some fantastic questions submitted! Mr Watkins has had the difficult task of reading through and checking the questions.
The winners will be announced in the assembly on Friday 3rd April.
Well done again and good luck!
The winners will be announced in the assembly on Friday 3rd April.
Well done again and good luck!
Wednesday 1 April 2009
April Fool's Day
The Origin of April Fool's Day.
Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays, the history of April Fool's Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally clear. There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.
The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. Prior to that year, the new year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25. The celebration culminated on April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.
However, communications being what they were in the days when news travelled by foot, many people did not receive the news for several years. Others, the more obstinate crowd, refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1. These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general public. They were subject to some ridicule, and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays, the history of April Fool's Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally clear. There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.
The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. Prior to that year, the new year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25. The celebration culminated on April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.
However, communications being what they were in the days when news travelled by foot, many people did not receive the news for several years. Others, the more obstinate crowd, refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1. These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general public. They were subject to some ridicule, and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
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Summer holidays
Enjoy the break!
Year 6 Fun lunch
Great fun!
Year 6 Fun Lunch
' Move over Ronaldo!'
Year 6 Fun Lunch
No, you can't soak me!
Year 6 Fun Lunch
' I started off clean, honest!'
Year 6 Fun Lunch
' We're so cool!'
Year 6 Fun Lunch
What a shot!
Year 6 Fun Lunch
I'm still the champion!
Year 6 Fun Lunch
Yuk, What's in the bowl?
Year 6 Fun Lunch
Wow a prize too!
Year 6 Science Museum Trip
Fantastic Day!
Red Nose Day Fun in 6AB
6AB raising money for RND 09
Easter egg competition
Eggcellent!
More entries for the competition
Mr Beukes (Bethany's) entry
Nice try!
6IF Easter nest
Too cute to eat!
6IF Easter nest
Yummy!
6If Easter nest
6IF making Easter nests
Smile!
Year 2 at the Ragged School Museum
" Hope i'm getting paid!'
Year 2 at the Ragged School Museum
Great fun!
Year 2 at the Ragged School Museum
Sit nicely children!
Year 2 at the Ragged School Museum
Great acting!
Year 2 at the Ragged School Museum
Is that Harry Potter?
Red Nose Day fun in the Nursery
I'm beautiful!
Nursery children having fun!
Smile!
Red Nose Day in the Nursery
Yummy!
Year 3 at the British Museum
Wow what fun!
Year 3 at the British Museum
Year 3 at the British Museum
Learning about 'mummies'
Year 3 at the British Museum
Year 3 at the British Museum
Year 3 at the British Museum
Happy Mother's Day
A very special day
Our New Arrivals
3ML 'chicks'
Ahh!
cute!
Healthy Eating
Five a day!
Red Nose Day March 13th 2009
Do Something Funny
Aww how cute!
Spring lambs
Very cute!