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Big Dance smashes World
Record attempt!
On 18th May, TV presenter Jamie Rickers
and George Kruis from Saracens Rugby Club
joined 762 children, staff and parents on the
school playground in an attempt to smash the
World Record for the most people dancing at
the same time. At exactly 1pm thousands of
school children in the UK and across the world
performed the Big Dance! With many staff and
children wearing tutus, leg warmers and wigs, it
was a sight to behold!
The new record attempt is a warm-up for this
summer’s Big Dance, running from July 7–15 as
part of the London 2012 Festival.
See www.bigdance2012.com to find
out more.
Miss Walters.”
“We w ill miss yo u,
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Email: admin@wheatfieldsjm.herts.sch.uk
Wheatfields Junior School, Downes Road, St
Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NT.
Phone: 01727 757444/3
Editors: Anna Johnson, Stanley MacMurray,
Francesca Boost, Fraser MacFarlane, Fern
Jacques-Pryer and Elliot Breen
Contributors: Jasmine Dalziel and Ben
Muckleston
Managing Editor: Cathy MacMurray
Sub Editor: Steve MacMurray
Design: Anna Johnson, Francesca Boost, Stanley
MacMurray and Cathy MacMurray
Photography: Francesca Boost, Anna Johnson
and Stanley MacMurray
Thank you: Gilly Walters, Sophie Cooper, Claire
Harman and Karen Reiss-Chaffe
Production costs sponsored by: Gunpowder
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Children’s TV Presenter, Jamie
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Meet our year 6 editors
Anna Johnson
Food Editor
I am Anna and I’m the
Food Editor. If you want
to find out what vampire
- obsessed author Pete
Johnson likes to eat, turn to page 23!
Stanley
MacMurray
Features Editor
Read my Gadgets and
Gizmos page (page 8)
to find out about the
latest games and technology, and see
why I am supporting Team Belize at
the Olympics.
A
s our time at Wheatfields draws to a close, before we move to
our new secondary schools, we hope our magazine will make
you smile and entertain you. We have enjoyed sharing some of our
adventures over the past year with you and have worked hard writing,
taking photographs and designing the pages of this magazine, so you
can see how much fun we have had. We will miss you all, especially the
teachers who are leaving – Miss Walters, Mr Harnden, Mrs Edwards
and Mrs Isitt. We promise to come back and visit and will never forget
our time at Wheatfields Junior School. Year 6 Editors
contents.........................
In this issue
4\5 Olympics Fever
Sprint kayaker, Ed Cox, visits
the school. Plus, an interview
with Wheatfields’ own future
Olympic’s hopeful Ben
Muckleston
6 Scooter Slammin’
Stunt scooters are all
the rage!
7 Talent show!
8 Gadgets,
Games and
Gizmos Find out
about the latest
technology
12 Staff Wall of
Fame Guess the
face and win a £25
Amazon voucher!
14 Diamond Jubilee
celebrations and quiz
Stunt Scooters! Page 6
15 French crossword
16 Fashion Corner
See the latest summer
trends and test your
knowledge of football shirts
17 Book Reviews
Jacqueline Wilson,The
Vampire Hunters and
Harry Potter
18 Sponsored Run
How many Year 6 leavers
can you spot?
20 Story time ‘The Land
with No Name’ by guest
writer Jasmine Dalziel
21 Build a Bear Custom
built bears are for
everyone!’ says Fern
22/23 Food, Glorious
Food! Author Pete
Johnson’s favourite
recipe, Pizza Express,
Yo Sushi plus ‘Our day out
at the Big Lottery Fund’
24 Year 6 visit to
Windmill Hill PGL
Francesca
Boost
Events Editor
I am Francesca from
6RH. See what Year 6
got up to at PGL on
page 24. Who can you spot in the
school talent show and sponsored run?
Fraser
McFarlane
Features Editor
Read about our day out
at the Big Lottery Fund in
London! Next time you
are there, I recommend a visit to a really
cool restaurant– Yo Sushi! Moshi Moshi!
Fern
Jacques-Pryer
Fashion and Arts
Turn to page 16 to see
the latest summer fashions
and read about some of
our favourite authors. If you are a fan of
Build-a-Bear, turn to page 21.
Elliot Breen
Sports
I am Elliot and I’m
the Sports Editor. My
favourite sports are
football, running and
skateboarding. Turn to
page 4 to read about our visit from
Olympics hopeful, Ed Cox.
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Excitement builds as we
count down to the
world’s largest sporting
event, happening right
here in England for the
first time in 64 years!
Sprint Kayaker Ed
Coxvisits the school
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n February, we were lucky enough
to have a visit from Olympic
sprint kayaker and world silver
medalist, Ed Cox.
Ed, 26, came to our assembly to
talk about his career as a kayaker.
He started rowing at his local
club as a teenager and then tried
for two Olympic Games but was
unsuccessful. So this year he is
trying again to qualify for Team GB.
Ed spoke in assembly about his love
of his sport and his strict training
schedule. He brought in his paddle
and a silver medal along with the
outfit he wears when competing.
He answered lots of questions then
visited each classroom for a class
photo. We wish Ed the best of luck
and will be looking out for him.
Elliot
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he Olympic Games is the world’s
biggest sporting event where
athletes from more than 200 nations
come together to compete for gold,
silver and bronze medals.
They take place every four years and
this year, in case you didn’t know, they
are in England during July and August.
The last time the Olympic Games
were held in England was 1948, just
as the Second World War had ended.
Many people believed it was the
wrong time to hold a sporting festival
with so many countries left in ruin
and people near starvation. For that
reason, all the athletes were told
to bring their own food and what
was left was given to local hospitals.
No new buildings were built for the
event, no Olympic village. The athletes
had to stay in dormitaries in army
barracks. Luckily Wembley stadium
was still standing.
The games turned out to be hugely
successful with more than 4,000
athletes competing from 59 countries.
There have been many Olympics
but during 1916, 1940 and 1944 they
were cancelled because of the War,
leaving many disappointed fans.
The last Olympic Games was held
in Beijing, China in 2008, where
43 new world records and 132
new Olympic records were set. 86
countries won at least one medal
during the Games.
American swimmer, Michael Phelps,
broke the record for the most gold
medals in one Olympic Games. In
total, he has won 16 medals.
In Beijing, England won a total of 47
medals, 19 of which were gold.
Some of our winners include Dame
Kelly Holmes, Mo Farah, Tom Daley,
Chris Hoy, Rebecca Adlington and
Christine Ohuruogu.
If you have been lucky
enough to get tickets
for any of the upcoming
Olympic events, why not tell
us about it. There are many
events including boxing,
running, rowing, swimming,
volleyball and diving. If
you were not successful in
securing tickets, be sure to
watch the Olympics on tv and
cheer on Team GB!
The Olympic Flame
The Olympic flame came from
the ancient Olympic Games. In
Olympia (Greece), a flame was lit
by the sun and then kept burning
until the closing of the games.
The flame represents purity
and perfection.
In 1936, one of the games
organisers suggested what is
now the Olympic Torch relay. The
Olympic flame is lit at the ancient
site of Olympia by women
wearing ancient-style robes. The
Torch is then passed from runner
to runner from the ancient site of
Olympia to the Olympic stadium
in the hosting city. The flame is
then kept alight until the end of
the games.
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“Goo d luck Ed C
“The last time the Olympic Games was held
in England was 64 years ago!”
The Official Olympic Flag
Created by a man called Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Olympic flag
contains five coloured rings. The rings symbolize the five continents
and are connected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these
international competitions. The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow,
black, green, and red. The colours were chosen because at least one of
them appeared on the flag of every country in the world. The flag was first
flown during the 1920 Olympic Games.
“Come on Team GB!’
One to watch
Does swimming enthusiast Ben Muckleston (6RR) have
what it takes to become an Olympic champion?
We think he does...
Q When did you start
swimming?
started having swimming lessons
when I was 5 years old and enjoy it
over all the sports I play. I joined City
of St Albans Swimming Club when I
was just 6 years old.
Q How often do you train?
Over the years I have increased the
amount of time that I train. I attend 4-5
sessions a week at either Westminster
Lodge or the High School.
Q What have you competed in?
I have competed in galas, open meets,
arena leagues, peanuts leagues, herts
league, club championships and
Counties. I’ve competed at Counties
twice and came 3rd two years
running. I’m also about to compete in
my first ever regional championships
in Norwich which I am looking
forward to. I went to Loughborough
University during the Easter holidays
for a five day hard swimming camp
where I met Liam Tancock and
Elizabeth Simmons (and other GB
swimmers) who were training there
at the same time.
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Q Do you get nervous? If so,
how do you conquer your
nerves?
No, I don’t really get nervous.
Sometimes I do relaxation and
visualisation sessions beforehand.
Q What have been the best
moments of your swimming
career so far?
The best moment of my career was
when I came third in the County.
Q What makes a good
sports man?
Regular training, hard work and
realising you cannot win all the time!
Q What other sports do
you do?
I play badminton and football
but enjoy badminton the most
after swimming.
Q Will you be watching the
Olympics?
Yes! I will be watching the Olympics,
especially swimming as I would love
to compete in the Olympics one day.
Q Who are your sporting
inspirations?
I am inspired by Liam Tancock,
Rebecca Adlington and most of all
Michael Phelps as he also swims my
strongest stroke which is butterfly.
Q Do you have any training
tips or advice?
Don’t be nervous and once you’re in
the water just swim as fast as you can.
When you get older you will need to
start thinking about your technique.
Q What school will you be
going to in September?
I will be going to Sandringham and am
nervous about all the hard work we
will have to do!
Q What have been your best
moments at Wheatfields?
My best moments at Wheatfields
have been with my friends, and
representing the school in loads of
different sports events. I will never
forget these moments. I will miss all
the teachers, especially Mr.Sanders
and Mrs.Russell.
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Why I’m rooting for
TEAM BELIZE
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his year I will be supporting Team Belize at the
Olympics. Who? You might ask. And where is
Belize? Belize is a tiny country set between Mexico and
Guatemala on the Caribbean coast of Central America.
It is the place where my Grandma (one of 10 children),
met my Grandad, many years ago. They moved to
England and raised my mum, aunty and uncles here.
However, my Uncle Andy always held a fascination with
Belize, so much so that he became a Belizian national.
Imagine our excitement when he phoned to tell us
that he was planning to compete in the 2012 Olympic
Games, not for Team GB, but for Team Belize!
Uncle Andy is a trap shooter and will be one of 6
athletes representing Belize in the Olympic Games.
Andy Wigmore with Team GB shooting coach, Kevin Gill
Trap shooting is a form of competitive clay pigeon
shooting (shotgun shooting at clay targets), so it is safe!
Although a relative newcomer to trap shooting,
Uncle Andy has already proved his skill at the sport by
competing in the World Championships in the USA.
“People don’t realise what a great mental and physical
discipline trap shooting is,” said Andy. “I am just looking
forward to being part of this amazing event. London will
put on a great show and just to be a part of the Olympic
Games will be an incredible experience. I can’t wait!”
Look out for Andy in the Olympic Games
opening ceremony on 27th July. It promises to be
quite spectacular. Also, take a look at the Team
Belize website for updates on Andy’s progress.
(www.belizeolympicteam.com) Stanley
Scooter
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magine if you mixed the action and
speed of a BMX bike with the stunts
and tricks of a skateboard! Sounds like
fun? You only have to visit any skate
park or half-pipe to see that stunt
scooters are the latest craze.
Freestyle scootering is an action
sport which involves using scooters
to perform freestyle tricks. The
scooters that are most popular are
Slamm Scooters or Madd Gear. These
are specially designed strong scooters
that are lightweight and tough, very
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different from the Razor Scooters
from 10 years ago. Freestyle scooter
decks are usually made from one or
two pieces. This means they can take
a battering down the skate park.
There are many tricks a rider can
pull on a stunt scooter, from very
simple and easy ‘Tail-Whips’ or ‘BarSpins’ to insane moves such as the
‘Bri-Flip Air’.
A basic decent scooter would cost
around £70 but remember, to be
safe, you need a proper helmet when
“Get yourself
down to the
Pioneer Skate
Park to try
out some
crazy stunts...”
oters
their stunt sco
6RR boys show off
performing any stunts, and
elbow and knee pads might
be a good idea, too.You
can also customise your
scooter with a range of
different pegs and grips.
In St Albans, a great
place to try this exciting
new sport is at the
Pioneer Skate Park on
Heathlands Drive on
a Friday evening or
Saturday afternoon...
So get yourself down
there to check out
the action!
Year 4’s dancing to Lollipop
TALENT SHOW
Terriffic
Tap dancing
This year’s school talent show certainly
gave Britain’s Got Talent a run for it’s money!
The 12 acts ranged from tap dancing and group
displays to gymnastics, theatre, singing and music...
The combined proceeds from the talent show and
“Let the
the children dressing for Sports Relief on the day,
show begin!” raised £350 for the Bailey Sarwa Appeal!
Well done, everyone!
6RR boys playing “Give me joy in my heart”
Rory plays the
clarinet
Year 3’s dancing
to Price Tag
Comperes George, Adam and Elliot
Captions
Year 6’s singing “Someone like you”
Amazing singing
from Eleanor
Year 5’s dancing to Pirates
of the Caribbean
Captions
Jasmine singing
“Home on
the Range”
More fabulous
tap dancing
“And that is the end of
our fantastic show.”
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Jasmine Dalziel singing
More fantastic singing
from Ellie
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Welcome to the Gadgets,
Games and Gizmos page.
This section will feature
reviews of games, advice on
gadgets, recommendations
on phones and news on
games consoles.
Are you thinking about
what birthday present you
want? Well you’ve come to
the right place if you are
interested in a techno gift.
No matter what your level
of expertise, you should be
able to find some
interesting information to
tickle your circuits.
These days technology has
never been more
affordable or available.
However, it can be very
confusing to find your way
through the gadget
landscape. Hopefully, we
can give you some
directions and advice.
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The IPAD is
just amazing
I
f you have ever been lucky
enough to use an iPad, you’ll
know how much fun they are.
An iPad is a type of device known
as a tablet, not the kind you eat or
swallow, but something that looks
like a flat slab. It has nearly all the
functions of a computer, squashed
into a touch screen.
What is it that makes an iPad so
cool? You can do many things on it,
such as download applications, little
programmes ranging from useful to
entertaining. Also known as ‘apps’.
An iPad is extremely portable, but it
won’t fit in your pocket, as it is about
the size and thickness of a comic.
It is also brilliant for watching films
on as the screen is a decent size.
At the moment, I spend a lot
of time playing games on it. My
favourites are Angry Birds, Plants vs.
Zombies and Doodle Jump, but there
are many more.
You can also email your friends,
and even FaceTime ( see their face
on screen whilst talking to them)
if you want. To add to this, you can
read books, listen to music, and
surf the Internet.
The good news is the school has
just bought a set of iPads, so come
and have a try!
The app with attitude
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ne day, a group of birds gathered around to protect their precious,
but tasty eggs. A harmless butterfly landed on one of their eggs,
overreacting they pecked and pecked the living daylights out of the poor
thing. Leaving their eggs unprotected, the sly pigs swiftly snatched the eggs
and ran off to their queen. The birds however, catapulted themselves onto
the pigs to destroy them.You can get many types of different birds, such as
the bomber bird, which blows things up when in contact, or the boomerang
bird, who goes the opposite direction when you touch the screen, but there
are many more. The objective of the game is to catapult the different birds
with your finger and destroy all the pigs in all the different levels to get your
eggs back.You can have hours of fun with this great app.
New Sony handheld is a
Vita-l gadget!
The Sony Playstation Vita (PS Vita) is the brand new handheld console from
the makers of the PS3 and the PSP. It was released on 22nd February this year,
with prices starting from £229. It’s an amazing device, packed with features.
Its has a 5 inch OLED touchscreen display that is bright and detailed. It has a
front and rear facing camera, two analogue joysticks, and supports Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi and 3G. It even has a touchscreen on the back of the console, so that
you can gesture on the screen, without your fingers blocking the view! It
is more ergonomically designed ( shaped better so your wrists don’t hurt)
which is a bonus if you don’t want arthritis!
The device allows viewing and listening of music, movies and pictures.
However, you do have to buy a special Sony memory card to store all of your
goodies. Now on to the games…Games are the heart of this console, and
they look and play impressively. Uncharted: Golden Abyss and WipEout are
two excellent titles, and owners can also download ‘mini’ games from the PSN
website. There are plenty of game titles to choose from,too, with many more
on the way.
Overall, it is an expensive gadget, but in almost every way, it makes the
Nintendo 3DS look outdated. It is a high-end piece of kit, but it does have
great features and great games.
A brilliant alternative to books
A
Kindle is a brilliant alternative
to reading a book and is very
useful when it comes to choosing
the right book for you! Kindles are
very popular and here is why: Usually
it’s difficult to choose the right book
but a Kindle gives you a rating and a
review of the book. As well as this,
the Amazon Kindle books are really
cheap! Once you have chosen your
books, you may read whenever you
like, being able to adjust the font size
larger or smaller. It’s really easy to
use and when it’s fully charged it can
last for up to a month! This is why I
think the Kindle is so good!
Francesca
P
lants vs. Zombies is a fun and
addictive tower defence game.
You are the plants, which have to
defend your lovely garden from
the brain eating zombies! You
have to select the right plants
for the right type of zombies.
There are plants that can perform
ranged attacks, which fire peas,
poisonous spores, icy melons and
explosive cabbages. There are also
plants that block like the wall nut,
explosive attacks are also very
useful, such as the cherry bomb
and the fiery jalapeño. As you
progress through the game you
unlock different plants to fight
stronger zombies. Mini games are
my favourite part of this game,
particularly Wall Nut Bowling, and
Whack a Zombie.
Sudoku
There’s just one simple rule in Sudo
ku.
Each row, column, diagonal and 3 x 3
box must contain the numbers 1 to
9. This
is a logic puzzle, so you shouldn’t need
to
guess the answers!
6 85
4 5 17
4
6
25
7
4
8 3
3
9
42
5
6
9 6
4
1
2
7 38
4 72
“You can download
over 1000 free bo oks
and it is very lig ht to
carry when yo u go on
ho liday.”
Anna
Turn to page 15 for the answers
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f you haven’t heard of
Skylanders, you must have been
living under a rock! It has been
the gaming phenomenon of
the year. Combining the fun of
collecting action figures with the
challenge of battling characters
in a video game, Skylanders has
been a huge hit with children.
and grown ups. It’s a little bit like
Pokemon, brought to life on your
games console.
It involves a special plastic
portal and some Skylanders
figures which come bundled in
with the game’s starter pack.
Once you connect the portal
(which looks like a small stage)
to your console, you can start
the Skylanders game. Place
one of the action figures on the
portal, and pop! Your Skylander
character suddenly appears on
screen! From this point, you have
to set out on an adventure, and
restore the ‘Core of Light’, and
defeat the villain ‘Chaos’, and his
evil minions! Buy new figures, and
you can then play them within
the game. There are 32 different
characters to collect.
Coming up in autumn 2012
will be Skylanders: Giants. With
eight new Skylander characters
that are double the size of the
original Skylander figures! The
giants come with new levels and
new powers, and also light up
when near your portal. These
are sure to be a ‘must-have’
for Christmas!
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This September, I will
be going to senior
school, and my parents
and I have agreed that
getting a mobile phone
is a good idea.
WHY?
he main reason is that it would
be very useful to contact them
should arrangements change in my
going to and from school, and to be
able to get in touch should there be
an emergency. I suppose you might
say it could help me be a little bit
more responsible and independent!
There is also the added bonus of
being able to call and text friends, play
games, and listen to music…But these
are just unexpected extras!
Here are the things we considered
before buying:
COST
Mobile phones can cost as little as
£20 or as much as £400. Seeing as
this was my first phone, in case I
lost or broke it, we decided to buy a
cheaper model.
TARIFF
There are two types; ‘Pay monthly’ or
‘Pay-as-you-go’. If you pay monthly,
you need an adult to agree to pay a
monthly fee. This can start at £10
a month, and allows you a limited
number of calls (‘minutes’) and texts
every month. If you pay-as-you-go,
calls and texts are more expensive,
but the cost is easier to manage.
You can ‘top up’ your calls and texts
by paying a small amount at a time,
in advance. Before getting stuck with
T
“There is also the added
bonus of being able to
call and text friends,
play games, and listen
to music…But these are
just unexpected extras!”
a long contract, and to encourage
sensible use, my dad thought it best to
start with pay-as-you-go, but we will
review this at a later date.
FEATURES
Even the most basic model of mobile
phone has a lot of features. Look out
for a camera, touchscreen, mp3 music
player, games, and wifi. The main
question to ask is; 'What will I be
using it for most?'
I want to make the occasional call
and text, with some basic gaming
functions and a music player, so I
made sure the model we chose had
those features.
CARRIER
The main mobile phone networks
all have their advantages and
disadvantages, with their coverage and
costs. My dad says; “We thought it
would be important to choose a low
cost, reliable provider."
PARENTAL CONTROLS
Also important was the feature of
‘parental controls’. It can be too
easy to download expensive or
inappropriate content, or accidentally
subscribe to expensive services.
Parental controls allows blocking of
these features, giving your folks piece
of mind, helping you to use your
phone sensibly.
With all this in mind, we finally
settled on a SAMSUNG C3530
chrome silver, from Tesco Mobile, on
pay-as-you-go. Hopefully, this should
last me for a little while!
Stanley
“The scho ol has just
boug ht some IPADS so
give one a try!”
Parents! Bemilo
will bring you
peace of mind
L
ike any form of
communication, mobile
phones can be misused.
When your children start
using their own mobile, it
would be useful to know that
they are safe and secure on
a network, and using their
phone sensibly.
Bemilo launched in the UK
on 21st May. It’s a mobile
phone network that allows
parents to manage their
children’s mobile phone
activity. When using a Bemilo
SIM card, parents immediately
have access to a web page
any time of the day, and are
then able to customise the
settings of their child’s phone.
Features include:
• Who your child can contact
and who can contact your child;
• The time of day they can use
their phone;
• A function to block
unwanted contacts;
• A function to review calls,
messages, and spend.
Simon Goff, founder and
Chairman of Bemilo says;
“Be it late night phone use,
or cyber bullying, Bemilo is
the only network to provide
parents with the controls
necessary to manage and
protect their children. It’s
simple and safe, and it’s what
parents have been asking for.”
Find out more at:
www.bemilo.com, or visit your
local Carphone Warehouse.
Doodle Jump
D
oodle jump is a brilliant app for
the iPod touch and the iPad. It
is a vertical platform game, and your
objective is to try to get as high as
you can to the top, without falling
down and dying. On your way you will
have to shoot, bounce on or dodge
evil monsters that try to send you to
the bottom! Your name is Doodler
and you are a strange green alien that
shoots small rocks to kill monsters.
Also you can pick up special upgrades to help you travel further and
faster. You must remember to avoid
the fake platforms that snap when
you jump on them!
Springs and trampolines are also
very useful. They help you go higher.
There are many different types of
levels, such as the underwater level
where you shoot bubbles and kill sea
monsters. There is the space level
where you shoot small rockets, or,
my favourite, the football level where
you shoot footballs and kill different
country co-ordinated monsters!
And lastly, there are different types
of platforms, like the one that blows
up, or moves from side to side, or
that disappears when you bounce on
it! Overall, it is a fun and addictive
game that is hard to put down.
World of Warcraft
Enter the World of
Warcraft. A strange and
magical place full of
Trolls, Goblins and Orcs
W
orld of Warcraft is a hugely
popular on-line role playing
game set in a fantasy world. The
object is to develop your character
to the highest level possible by
winning battles, solving puzzles and
completing missions to gain valuable
experience points.
My favourite part of this game is
teaming up, online, with other players.
This allows you to complete the really
tough parts of the game as a team.
It is different from other games
because it is subscription-based. This
means you have to pay a monthly fee
as opposed to a one-off payment, to
be able to continue playing the game.
What I love about this game is
the huge variety of characters and
massive amount of land to explore.
Film
Review
Puss in Boots is the epic tale of a
cute little cat that you may know from
Shrek.You may think that you know a
lot about this little cat but believe me,
you know nothing until you have seen
the movie. I’m not giving anything
away but puss may have a dark past he
is trying to forget!!!
I give this movie 4 and a half stars.
Sherlock Holmes is a film about
the world famous Sherlock Holmes.
With deadly assassins round every
bend and murderous tyrants round
every corner, Holmes and Watson will
need every ounce of their courage...
but will they have it?!
Fraser
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The Diamond Jubilee takes place this
year, marking 60 years of the reign
of our Queen Elisabeth II
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Diamond Jubilee!
hat a spectacular sight! On Sunday 3rd June, over
1000 boats floated down the River Thames to
celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Three years of
planning had been worthwhile. Despite the torrential rain,
the Queen, Prince Phillip and their nearest and dearest
stood stoically on the deck of the Spirit of Chartwell–
also known as the Royal Barge, and waved to the
thousands of well-wishers who crowded the banks of the
river, cheering and singing as they passed. The 7-mile-long
flotilla started up-river from Battersea Bridge and finished
Anna and Francesca
down-river from Tower Bridge. As the Royal Barge passed
through the Avenue of Sail (made up of traditional Thames
sailing boats), a gun salute boomed triumphantly in the
sky followed by a fireworks extravaganza. Clanging bells,
whistles and tooting horns made for a truly exhilarating
event...and in true British style, even the rain did not
dampen the crowds spirits.
Everyone involved agreed that something as large and
spectacular as this would never be seen again on the
River Thames.
Quiz
The Queen was born on 21st April 1926. She was the first child of the
Duke and Duchess of York, who were later crowned King George VI and
Queen Elisabeth. At the time of her birth, Princess Elizabeth stood third
in line to the throne after Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward
VIII), and her father, The Duke of York. But it was not expected that her
father would become King, or that she would become Queen. However,
she came to the throne on 6th February, 1952 at the age of 25 and her
Coronation took place on 2nd June 1953.
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5-8 and they are William, Harry, Beatrice, Eugene, Zara, Peter, Louise and James;
6-Union Jack; 7-775 rooms; 8-Once a week on a Tuesday; 9-Corgi dogs
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9. What are the Queen’s favourite pets?....................................................................
‘mots croisés’
Crossword
Try your hand at this cryptic crossword. Solve the clues and insert
the french equivalent. Turn to page 23 for the answers
CLUES ACROSS
We (4)
Princesses live inside it (7)
I go to the park...my brother (9)
Last day of the week (13)
Frangipan pie eaten after Christmas (14)
Brother and ...(15)
Musical instrument (17)
Colour of the sky (18)
You (20)
Skirt (22)
They enable you to see (24)
The 11th month of the year (25)
Friday, ..., Sunday (26)
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Opposite of cold (2)
Where you buy cakes (3)
Feminine for one (5)
You run with them (6)
You can find it in a farm and ride on it (7)
Flip them and eat them with sugar (10)
A big wood (12)
Girls wear them in the summer (16)
Hello, Ola, Guten tag,...(18)
Past participle of ‘to read’ (19)
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Suduko answers
from page 9
Our day out at the
Big Lottery Fund
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n 29th November, Stanley, Elliot
and I visited the Big Lottery Fund
offices in London to spend the day
learning how to make a magazine.
After a short train ride, our day
began. We started with a tour of the
building with a man called Baba who
is responsible for looking after school
children who visit the Big Lottery Fund.
We met on the ground floor and
worked our way up the building to the
top where the big boss was working
very hard...So we crept into a different
room to learn about video
conferencing, which is when
people have a conference
with someone on the
other side of the world via
cameras that transmit images
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to their tv screens.
The Big Lottery Fund gives
out millions of pounds of
lottery money to charities
and ‘good causes’. They have
12 offices around the UK
so video conferencing is a
cheap way for colleagues to
discuss their work.
After that, we met the
web and design team,
who are responsible for
making the Big Lottery
Fund website and magazine.
We discussed our school
magazine with Editor,
Robert Blow, who gave us
lots of good feedback and
ideas. Then we interviewed
Web Editor, Nicolas Hogg.
After that we went to
Yo Sushi for lunch (see page 23) It
was really cool as the food came out
on little conveyor belts. When we
returned to the office Stanley’s mum
showed us how to design a poster and
we each made our own, which you can
see around the school.
And finally, I’m sure that I speak for
all the editors when I say, a big thank
you to Cathy MacMurray. Fraser
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Anna and Fern
FASHION Corner
Trend update
“We like to get our clothes from
New Look, H&M and Marks and
Spencers. Our favourite shop is
H&M because it has a big range. It
always seems to have new clothes...
and for all different ages.”
Navy striped blazer
with bow corsage
Ages 4-14
From Matalan
£10
Turquoise fringe
cover-up
Age 4-13
From Matalan
£5
Glitter Bakerboy
hat for girls.
From Matalan £3
Friendship bracelets
From Matalan
£2.75
White t-shirt
with Bulldog
print for the
Olympics
Age 4-13
Strappy sandal
From Matalan
£8 Sizes 10-5
We asked 6RH which
football clubs or teams
they support. Which
one do you support?
Manchester United
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Liverpool
Chelsea
Arsenal
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Tottenham
Man City
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Which club shirts are these?
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Nike Air Max Skyline Junior
£34.99 from Sports Direct
Sizes 10-2
£24.99 from
Sports Direct
Sizes 7-13
West Ham
Peterborough
Hartlepool
Wigan
Southend
QPR
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“visit ‘The Making
of Harry Potter’ at
Warner Bros stu dios in
Leavesden, Watford this
sum mer ho lidays if yo u
get the chance!”
Book
Reviews
Harry Potter
J
K Rowling has enchanted the world
with her tales of schoolboy wizard,
Harry Potter. These books have sold
over 400 MILLION copies! They’ve
been translated in 67 different
languages! The last four Harry Potter
books have been the fastest selling
books in history! Even the films are
the highest earning films of all time!
What is it that makes
these stories so special?
In 1995, Joanne Rowling finished
her novel of Harry Potter and The
Philosopher’s Stone. It told the tale
of a young, orphaned student called
Harry Potter, and his friends, Hermione
Granger and Ron Weasley. They all
attend Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry. Eventually, over the
course of seven books, they are
involved in many exciting adventures
and battles, as they grow up and learn
how to master the art of magic.
Do you know where the idea for
the story came from? JK Rowling
came up with the idea of a young
boy going to wizard’s school whilst
stuck for four hours on a train trip
from Manchester to London. Seven
years later, her book became a huge
success story.
So why does everybody like
Harry Potter so much? Well, I think
that people love imagining a world
where magical powers, spells and
fantastic creatures are real. It’s also
fun being able to picture school life
in a very different way. How much
fun would it be to have a lesson in
transfiguration instead of maths? Or a
class on charms instead of history?
There are scary villains and
interesting characters, and JK Rowling
writes lots of believable details
about Harry’s world. The films have
definitely helped to bring the stories
to life. You can even play out your
own scenes from Harry Potter with
Harry Potter Lego, or cast spells in
the Harry Potter videogames. You
could even visit the Harry Potter
theme park in Florida, or go to
Leavesden Studios, near Watford, to
tour the sets and see the costumes
and props from the films.
If you haven’t read any Harry Potter
books yet, you should try, as they are
great fun. As a big fan of the series,
I’m really looking forward to seeing
what JK Rowling comes up with next.
Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson is,by far, my
favourite author. I really enjoy
reading her books and
I suggest you try reading some.
She has written many books such
as Candyfloss, Secrets,The Bed and
Breakfast Star and The Diamond
Girls. Fern
Stanley
The Vampire Hunters
A
fter visiting our school, the
demand for author Pete
Johnson’s Vampire books went through
the roof! And when you read his stories
you will understand why.
The Vampire Hunters is the third of his
Vampire Trilogy and is about a teenage
boy called Marcus who, on his 13th
birthday discovers he is a half-vampire.
Subsequently, he is attacked by an evil
vampire bat and nearly dies after eating
a pizza (half-vampires aren’t great with
garlic). He also has cravings for his best
friend’s blood and writing his secret blog
is the only thing that’s kept him sane.
There have been some vicious attacks
in the local woods and vampire-mad
Tallulah thinks a super-vampire is behind
them– and she’s desperate to prove it–
with a mysterious chain that’s supposed
to glow red hot when a vampire is
close by. Marcus has a horrible feeling
the chain’s going to turn red-hot at
any moment.
The book is action packed and
exciting, with a great twist at the end
of the story!
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Come on Daniel!
Like the hair, Tom!
Natasha
Elimo limbering up
Abigail taking it in her stride
Matt
O
ne of the first days of glorious sunshine this year
fell on Wednesday 28th March. Luckily for us, this
was the day of our sponsored walk/run.
When Mrs Finch came up with the idea to hold a
fundraiser for the school library, she couldn’t have
hoped for better weather...and such a great response
from the children and their friends/families who
donated money!
“The school library is one of our best loved and
most used resources,” she said. “Every week around a
thousand books are borrowed and returned through
the library–but keeping it up-to-date is a hugely
expensive task.
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and maths resources.
And a final word from Mrs Finch:
“Thank you for your support!”
Sophie and Faith taking a break
Nearly there, Amy
Tom nearing the finish line
6RH boys looking cool
Hitching a ride!
Go George!
Joshua taking a
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Nearly finished!
GO ELLIOT!!!
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In a flash, Lavender is transported to a magical land full
of Ugly Uggs, giants as creepy as crocs and rhinocerous
fellas. Can she help save the Ugly Uggs from the Ning
Nong birds before it is too late?
By Jasmine Dalziel
with no name
S
he, Lavender, was just baking
pancakes with her mum.
Her mum, Mary, asked if she could
fetch some more eggs from the
cupboard. Lavender replied; “Yes!”
and went to the cupboard in search
of some eggs.
As she returned
there was a big flash
of light and her mum
disappeared. Her little
sister, Amy, giggled and
carried on playing with
her wooden blocks.
There was another flash and Amy
disappeared. Lavender, who wasn’t
afraid of much, cried; “Yes, very funny
you can come out now!..”
“Guys?!”she shouted. Lavender was
now genuinely frightened.
Suddenly, she felt a freezing
sensation come over her.
“BBBBRRRR!!! Where am I?”
she asked herself.
Horrified, she saw a large black
creature approaching out of the mist.
Lavender went to hide behind what
looked like a nearby tree, but as she got
closer she realised that what she
thought was a tree was
actually some sort of big
black polar bear!
Lavender screamed
and fell over backwards.
“This is the land with
no name!” a loud voice
said before she had time
to ask. Terrified, Lavender
heard booming voices,
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which chanted: “WE ARE THE UGLY
UGGS TALL AND WIDE, WE EAT
NING NONG EGGS ‘CAUSE THE
NING NONG BIRD LIED!!”
One Ugly Ugg stepped forward and
whispered; “We are becoming extinct
though as the Ning Nong Bird pecks
out our fur…”
Another Ugly Ugg stepped forward
and carried on the sentence;
“You see, we need our fur
to keep warm
in these cold
climates. Please help
us,” he begged.
“WOW!” Breathed
Lavender, not having listened
to a word the Ugly Uggs had said
and pointing in the direction of
a colourful, colossal bird.
“The Ning Nong Bird
is coming; “HIDE, RUN,
GET AWAY!”
“AAAAAAGGGGHHH!!!!!!!”
screamed the Ugly Uggs looking in the direction
that Lavender
was pointing. The
Ning Nong Bird is
coming; “HIDE,
RUN, GET
AWAY!”
Lavender was
startled by all this
but hid behind
a tree (real this
time) like they
had asked.
As the Ning Nong Bird
passed, she heard all of the Ugly Uggs
breathe a sigh of relief. The bird was
gone and all was calm, or was it?..
…A rather small Ugly Ugg took it’s
place and clearly stated: “To rid the
Ning Nong bird we have to go on an
extremely dangerous quest…”
All of the other Ugly Uggs nodded
in agreement.
“…But remember, this is not a free
world, this place is heavily guarded.”
Lavender gasped, then jumped up in
surprise “I’ve got it!” she exclaimed.
“What do the guards look like?”
“They look like big rhinoceros fellas…
In fact, they are big rhinoceros fellas.”
“Yes! I’ve got it.” “Recently I’ve been
watching a programme…”
“What’s a progthingy?”
“Never mind, I’ll tell
you later. Anyway,
like I said, I’ve
been watching a
programme on them recently,
and it is said that when they
are angry they enjoy standing
extremely still, so if we made
them very angry by trying to
get past them they should stay
still and let us pass!”
“GREAT IDEA!” screeched
the Ugly Uggs “LETS GO!”
So off they went on their quest
to rid the Ning Nong bird. (Their
idea worked! Can you believe
that?) Though they had to overcome a
lot of barriers such as:
• The giants as creepy as crocs on
mountain rocks;
• The boiling temperatures;
• The sun; and
• The hills were rollercoasters.
BUT, the biggest challenge after
all was putting all of the ingredients
together in the right order. At first,
it was a disaster; all the ingredients
A day in the life
of a cat called
Merlin
were put in the wrong order and
kept having to be rearranged. (Luckily
these were solid ingredients that
could be rearranged.)
The ingredients included:
• One leaf from the tree of kindness;
• One splinter from the mirror of the
miserable merchant;
• One giant grain of the best beetlemade compost;
• One hair from the Magic Hare.
Finally, the potion was ready and
taken back to the meeting rock.
It was then thrown into the air.
Lavender and all the Ugly Uggs
dived for shelter. At that very same
moment a large group of Ning Nong
Birds were passing. The potion landed
on them, (one drop on each.)
They were immobilized…but
just for a millisecond. (No time for
a cheer!)
M
erlin woke up at 6 o’ clock in the
morning. “What shall I do?” he
There was a big “Oooooohh!!!”
thought.
Suddenly, an ordinary Ugly
Suddenly, his ears pricked up. He
Ugg went chasing after the birds
was not alone! There it was again!
shouting; “LOOK, LOOK! THEY’RE
– a rustling thud!
TRANSFORMING!!!”
‘Woof, woof!” It was a dog. Merlin
However, Lavender had no time to
bolted into a bush with the dog
look as the next thing she knew she
racing after him.
was back in her own kitchen. It was as
Bobbing and weaving, suddenly he
though nothing had happened!
was straight up a tree. The dog did
Her mum asked her to hurry up
not see and kept running!
with the eggs.
Merlin saw a pigeon on the lawn.
Lavender was furious she had been
“Time for lunch! methinks!” Ever so
with the Ugly Uggs for ages. Wasn’t
slowly Merlin crept forwards, his claws
anyone going to ask her how she’d
slipping out with an almighty shreak.
got on while she was gone?
Then he struck! The poor pigeon
Then, Lavender felt something sharp didn’t know what hit him. He was
in her pocket. She reached into it and dead before he hit the ground!
lifted out a little model of an Ugly
After lunch, Merlin went to see his
Ugg. She smiled, and she knew the
friend, Pickles. They spent a couple of
adventure was real.
hours hissing at frogs, then went home.
“Shall I get anything else from the
“What a day!’ he thought as he
cupboard, mum?”
settled down to sleep. Fraser
THE END
The best bits of Build a Bear
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Anna’s bears: Brownie, Fluffy,
Steve and Marshmallow
UILD-A-BEAR is a shop that custom designs cuddly
toys for all ages. It has workshops in Hamleys, Covent
Garden and Westfield shopping centre where you can
choose from a wide variety of bears, cubs and animals. You
can dress them in thousands of different outfits for boys
or girls.You can buy all sorts of accessories for your bear
including glasses, bags and even a portable home. When
stuffing your bear you make a wish and put a silk heart
inside it to keep it alive forever. You can also place an
actual heart beat and other sounds such as singing, snoring
or a recorded voice message.
I got my first BUILD-A-BEAR for my 8th birthday when
I went to London and visited Hamley’s toy shop with my
mum, brother and godmother. I chose a bear cub with
Hello Kitty pyjamas, slippers to match and a top and
leggings. I was bought my second BUILD-A-BEAR
when I was 10. He is a boy and has tartan pyjamas.
Do you have a BUILD-A-BEAR?
Fern
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EXPRESS yourself
What is the favourite food of a vampire-obsessed author?
Why, beef noodles, of course! Pete Johnson shares his
recipe with us. If that doesn’t tickle your taste-buds, how
about some hairy prawns(!) or fried fish eggs? No? Then
stick with us girls! You won’t go wrong with Pizza Express...
O
n Tuesday 17th of January, we
(Anna, Fern, Francesca and
Stanley’s mum) went to Pizza Express
in London. We were spending the
day working hard on our magazine
so lunch at Pizza Express in High
Holborn was a welcomed break.
We all had either a pepperoni pizza
or a margherita pizza.The food was
really fresh and tasty and was made
in front of our eyes.
For starters we had garlic butter
Pizza Express,
High Holborn
and dough balls. The dough balls were
warm and delicious.
Our main meal was very nice and it
certainly filled a hole.
For dessert Fern and I had dough
balls with a pot of chocolate sauce
to dip them in.Yum! Francesca
had a chocolate fudge cake.
They were all delicious! Overall,
we give Pizza Express 14 out of
20, because, although the food
was good, the service was bad!
Anna
14/20
Thumbs up for
the Pizza!
Thumbs dow
n for the serv
ice!
“The food was good
but the service was bad!”
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Yo Sushi
“Moshi, Moshi time
at Yo Sushi!”
Author, Pete Johnson’s
favourite beef noodles recipe Y
Ingredients
900g stewing or braising steak.
2 small onions.
2 small carrots.
2 tablespoons of flour.
3 level tablespoons of paprika.
4 lean bacon rashers.
2 tablespoons olive oil.
400g can chopped tomatoes.
salt/pepper to taste.
noodles.
Method
• Put all the flour, paprika and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Add meat and coat
with flour mixture. Peel and cut onions and carrots, then dice.
• Cut the rashers up into pieces using scissors.
• Heat oil in a large casserole dish.
• Add coated beef and stir fry for about 2 minutes over a high heat until the
meat is browned.
• Lower heat and add chopped onions, carrots and bacon rashers, stirring
occasionally until onions begin to soften.
• Add chopped tomatoes and water. Stir well and bring to the boil.
• Cover and cook in a preheated oven at 170o mark 3 for about one and a half
hours or until tender. Stir halfway through cooking.
• When nearly ready to serve, fill a large saucepan with water and when
boiling, add noodles and cook per the packet instructions.
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6
o Sushi is my favourite
restaurant to eat lunch in
when we visit London. What
makes it different to other
restaurants? Well, first of all,
your food comes out from
the kitchen freshly prepared
on a long conveyor belt. The
conveyor belt moves past the
tables and you can pick up
anything you fancy as it passes
you. From hairy prawns to fried
fish eggs, to sushi (raw fish) or
noodles, it all tastes great!
The food is Japanese but if you
don’t fancy fish they have other
delicious dishes. My favourite
is the chicken katsu curry with
rice with a red raddish garnish.
In some Yo Sushi restaurants the
chef will have a work station in
the middle of the restaurant and
cook the food for you.
My favourite thing about
Yo Sushi is the ‘Moshi, Moshi’
button! If you press it, it makes
a loud ‘Moshi Moshi’ noise, your
table lights up and a waiter runs
over to see how they can help
you.You also have your own
special tap at your table to fill
your drink as many times as
you like (but don’t get carried
away as it is not free!). When
it comes to paying the bill, the
waiters count how many empty
plates there are on your table.
All in all, it’s great fun so ask
your mum or dad to take you
next time you are in town.
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Stanley taking the zip-wire challenge
Trying out the home-made raft
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Full-English for Mo
6RR ready for action
Year 6 adventures
at Windmill Hill
B
y the time you read
this, Year 6 will have just
returned from our traditional
end-of-year trip–PGL.
Although children often think
PGL stands for “Parents Get
Lost!” it actually stands for Peter
Gordon Lawrence, the founder
of PGL.
We spent an unforgettable
week at Windmill Hill. The sun
shone all day long and a great
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time was had by all.
Every day we took part in 4
challenging activities such as
abseiling, the big swing, zip wiring,
aeroball and raft building.
In the evening we had songs
around the camp fire, passport
to the world and on the last
night, a disco.
The food was delicious and
plentiful and we all returned
home exhausted but happy.