Stacey Solomon

We were digging through the archives....and here she is Stacey in year six busy making her umbrella in Mrs Johnson's class. Mrs J wonders if she kept it?!! She is also hoping to meet Mr Cowell! When are you popping in to John Perry, Stacey?

Mr Bowen also remembers teaching Stacey in 1997 in his Yr 2 class. Also Mrs Lane, who is now our Nursery teacher, was Stacey's teacher in Yr 3 in 1998.

Do you recognise any of the other pupils in the class photos? Send us a message if you do.

We hope everyone has done well, even if they haven't achieved national stardom on X-factor.

Good luck, Stacey, from all the staff and pupils at John Perry.

December is nearly here.

Here are some interesting facts about December.

December used to be the tenth month of the Roman year, and it gets its name from the word 'Decem', which means ten.

The Anglo-Saxons called it 'Winter monath', or 'Yule monath' because of the custom of burning the yule log around this time. After many Anglo-Saxons became Christians they called it 'Heligh monath' or holy month, because Christmas, the birth of Jesus, is celebrated in December.

At the beginning of December, the season of Advent starts. The word advent means 'coming', and as its name suggests it is a time of preparation for the coming feast of Christmas.

Most chidren, in Britain, begin December by opening the first door of their Advent calendar. This will continue daily until the 24th December, Christmas Eve.

Can you answer the 10 questions correctly?

All children in KS1 can enter the quiz, the first pupil to answer all the questions correctly will win a prize.

Good luck!

1. How many little pigs were there?

2. What was Charlotte, in the Charlotte's Web story?

3. What is the capital of England?

4. Who lived under the bridge in the three billy goats gruff story?

5. Complete the sentence, 'run, run as fast as you can you can't ----- me i'm
the gingerbread man'.

6. Old King Cole called for his pipe his bowl and his fiddlers -----?

7. What is a shape with four equal sides?

8. Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and ----?

9. In the rhyme 'Hey diddle diddle', what did the cow jump over?

10. What is the name of the teacher in 1SC, Mrs -----?

The Quantum Theatre Group

John Perry Primary were very lucky to have a visit from The Quantum Theatre Group.

All the children thoroughly enjoyed the science production of 'Octopushy'.

It was a fun way to learn about forces, pushes and pulls, twists and turns, magnetic forces for KS1 and onto gravity and friction for KS2.

Thank you Quantum Theatre.

Pumpkin Soup

Class 2CJ made some lovely pumpkin soup last week.

In Yr1 they planted some pumpkin seeds and last week the pumpkin was ready for eating!

They had great fun preparing, chopping and cooking the pumpkin. After all the hard work, they all got to eat it with bread and pumpkin seeds! Yum!

What a great way to celebrate Halloween or Thanksgiving.
Perhaps you could even put it on your Christmas menu, so lovely and warming.

November Quiz

Can you answer the 15 questions correctly?

All pupils, at John Perry Primary, can enter. The first child with all the correct answers, will win a prize!

Bonus
If you answer all of the questions correctly, and you solve the anagram too, then there is a special prize to be won.
The first letter of each answer will give you the letters that you need to form the mystery words!
Good luck!

1. What is the capital of Wales?

2. What is the capital of Greece?

3. What is the schools postcode?

4. Where does Mr Beukes come from?

5. Name the most famous disney character.

6. Which country has the capital, New Delhi?

7. Name the river that flows through London?

8. In which country were fireworks invented?

9. Where are the 2012 olympics being held?

10. What is used by children to count down the days until Christmas?

11. Which company are the makers of Ipod?

12. Name the red nose reindeer.

13. What is half of a Sphere?

14. Which Charles Dickens character said, "Please Sir, I want some more"?

15. What is the most prominent feature in our Solar System?

Remembrance Day in Britain

November is the time of year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars.

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the sign of Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One.

At 11am on 11th November 1918 the guns of the western front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare.

What is remembrance Day?

Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.

Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain.

A national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The Queen lays the first wreath at the Cenotaph.

Wreaths are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies. People also leave small wooden crosses by the memorials in remembrance of a family member who died in wars.

Poppy Day

Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy. They are sold by the Royal British Legion, a charity dedicated to helping war veterans.

We will remember all .....

Sadly, due to the current intensive operations, the names of many young men and women are now being added to war memorials throughout the land.

We give thought also to the many who are injured but, due to the miracles of modern medicine, are increasingly surviving with horrific injuries.

So, on Remembrance Day, we remember these people as well as those from the two great wars.

Wear your poppy with pride!

'Bonfire night' 5th November

FireWork Safety

Fireworks can be great fun. Unfortunately, every year, people get hurt because they fool around with fireworks. Last year over 900 people required hospital treatment from accidents involving fireworks.
Make sure you’re not one of them by following these few simple rules.

Never play with fireworks - They are explosives and can hurt you.

Only adults should light or hold fireworks.

When you are watching fireworks stand well back.

Never go near a firework that has been lit. Even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still explode.

Fireworks will frighten your pets, so keep your pet safely indoors.

If you are given a sparkler:

Always wear gloves. Hold it at arm’s length. When your sparkler goes out, DON’T TOUCH IT. It could still burn you, so put it in a bucket of water.

A little rhyme

Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason, why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!

Please stay safe!

from JP