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The Bird’s the Word   

 

 

 

 

 

 

24th March 2017 e‐mail: office@litcham.norfolk.sch.uk  

Year 7 Accelerated Reader Book Wars This week’s tutor group tally for the number of Accelerated Reader quizzes passed at 85% or above is: 7B 84 7C 80 7S 90 7W 92 A special well done to; Jessica Banham, Abi Foulsham, Sean Lewis, Angelina Rowe-Smith, Toby Chestney, Luis Leite, Elana-Rose Lilley, Jessica Mills, Isla Palmer, James Tuckwell, Phoe-be Anderson, Chloe Brazier, Jake Elkins, Jago Hunn, William Taylor, Luke Tuck, Lewis Waters, Rosie Wyer-Smith, Bethany Watson, Mia Hindry, Rubie Greef, Lucas Freij-Nichols, Sam Farn-worth, Alice Crisp and Ellie Bishop who achieved 100% in their quizzes this week. Keep up the good work.

Mrs Berry Additional Needs Survey

Just to let parents/carers of children with additional needs know that a Survey is being conducted by the Local Authority at the moment. Please find below the link to the Local Offer Consultation Survey. www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/localoffer-spring17 Norfolk County Council are keen to hear your views before this closes on the 31st March 2017. Many thanks.

Mr Wilson and Mrs Thurston

Let’s Hear it for the Girls! On 19th March, under the supervision of the talented Miss Gibbs our former PE Teacher, the Litcham Cheerleading team attended a competition held at the University of East Anglia Campus. The girls performed their routine fault-lessly and came an impressive 2nd place! Katie Duthie was awarded the prize of “Individual Shining Star” as her jumps were judged the most outstanding. The girls also got a chance to take part in a stunt and pom-pom workshop during the day. This is what Ayla Freji-Nichols from 9S had to say about the day:

“Last week ‘Litcham Lions’ Cheerleading squad competed in a competition held at the UEA. We gave a cheer performance which included dancing, jumps, tumbling and lots of stunts. In our performance we did very well and managed to come second in the competition! It was so much fun and we all hope to compete in more competitions in the future.”

PE Department

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RE Successes Year 10 RE enjoyed a visit from Rev Heather Butcher who came to talk about her faith in God. The class asked excellent questions about a range of issues including divorce, forgiveness and war. Those participating included Amber Howarth, Abi Hudson, Jamie Usher and Amelia Heath. Thank you all for a superb session.

* * * Thanks to 8LM, 10RS and 11/2 RE for participating in Cafod’s “Message of Hope” for refugees. The lovely messages and sentiments from people like Will Moore, Lucy Barlow and Maise Simpson will be much appreciated by those in the refugee camps.

* * * Excellent presentations from Ruby Thrower, Millie Dickinson, Joseph Crowley, Denholm Horn, Kyra Pugh, Jasmine Harness, Bobbi Ellis and Jasmine Waters in Year 9 about various human rights issues.

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Excellent presentations from Year 8 about spirituality from Liberty Blackmore, Jess Edwards, Sian Freestone, Ryan Cannon, Millie Fisher, Danny Benson, Boe Wilcox, Amelia Goldsby, Ben Ashford and many others.

* * * Well done to Courtney Burton and Louise Clarke for their excellent presentation on the right to education for all children everywhere!

Mr Tucker and Mrs Sims

Norfolk Youth Games 2017

Congratulations to all those who made up the West Norfolk Rowing team for the Norfolk Youth Games at the UEA on 3rd March 2017. Individual medal winners were Liam Goodey (gold), Pheobe Dickens (silver) and Nirvana Box and Katie Duthie (bronze). The relays were hotly contested as usual with some ex-cellent results; 7/8 boys 3rd, 7/8 girls 4th, 9/10 boys 5th and the 9/10 girls were 2nd. Nirvana Box, Taye Duffield, Katie Duthie, Rhys Cottingham, Lizzie Bushby, Ben Druce, Jasmine Hollister, Tom Gills, Isla Palmer, Liam Goodey, Talia Hollister, Joe Kent, Ruby Thrower, Oliver Robinson, Phoebe Dickens, Charlie Warden, Daisy Linney, Josh Reeve, Harriet Pitkethly, Ryan Cannon, Aime Sarll, Ben Hall, Jemma Cannon, Joe Duthie, Harvey Carpenter and Ava Redston. Well done to you all.

PE Department

Calendar Dates – Primary Phase and Secondary Phase  PRIMARY PHASE  Spring Term 2017  March  Monday   27th     Guest Assembly –          Rev Andrew King         Golden Eagles ‐ Seat Belt         Safety 2.15 – 3.15 pm   Friday    31st     Easter Hat Parade @ 9.00am       (no Celebra on Assem‐        bly today                School Closes at 3.25pm         for Easter Holidays        Summer Term 2017 

April 

Monday  17th     School closed – Bank         Holiday 

Tuesday  18th    School re‐opens for the         start of the Summer         Term 

SECONDARY PHASE 

Spring Term 2017 

 March   

Wednesday  29th      Lower School disco, 6.30         – 8.30pm 

Friday   31st    School closes at 3.30pm         for Easter Holidays  

 

Summer Term 2017

April

Monday  17th     School closed – Bank         Holiday 

Tuesday  18th    School re‐opens for the         start of the Summer  

 

Lower School Disco Wednesday, 29th March, 6.30 –

8.30pm

Tickets: £3.50 available from the library at break and lunchtimes from Monday 27th

March. Please note that entrance to the disco is by ticket only – tickets will not be sold on the door.

Litcham Friends

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School Visits Breckland District Council

A group of our School Council students were invited to ‘Take Over’ at Breckland Council for a day. The project had them working in teams with Councillors and council staff to work out what the priorities of the council should be. They performed wonderfully, and the project leader said that they were ' a wonderful group of students and a credit to the school'

Here’s what some of our pupils said about the day: “Today I learnt that the Council are extremely hardworking and put in lot of effort to deal with people’s issues and concerns. Many issues involve the Council having to liaise with the Police. (eg Crime etc). The activity I enjoyed most would be the presentation because I actually enjoyed answering questions under pressure—it was fun. The fact that we had a conversation with adults that we’d never interacted with before and were treated as adults ourselves was a very enjoyable experience.” Caitlin Miles 10C “I learnt that the Council has a lot to do that I didn’t know about. Plus they put a lot of effort in to their activities as well. The best bit was the end bit which was producing the magazine and the presentation.” Lucy Clack 9W “I learnt that there is a great deal of partnership working and team working that goes in to running the Council. I also learnt that there are so many problems that cost money; and you can’t please everyone! I enjoyed becoming Leader of the Council and making big decisions. I also enjoyed creating a magazine about everything we did on the day. I even answered the phone to a resident! To improve the day I think there could have been more activities but other than that it was great!” Harry Marshall 10C

Mr Clark

 

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Attention All Writers!

Creative Writing Competition

We want your poems and short stories

Stories/Poems can be 250—500 words long And Inspired by Spring

And/or This photo…

All entries must be handed in Before the Easter Holidays

Entries can be posted in the envelope on the door of Room 30 (Miss Timblin’s Room).

Winners will receive prizes!

Competition run by Creative Writing Club

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