Youth Speaks Competition

Year 7 Choir performed Amani Utupe (Patsy Ford Simms) at the recent Autumn Concert held

at St Nicholas’ Chapel

Lexie Ampomah, Greg Aviss,

Maddison Barnes, Maisy Beales,

Daisy Chappell, Iorwen Engledow,

Hannah Futter, Skye Garnett, Olivia

Harrod, Dalia Khalil, Vinethmi

Kulasinghe, Keira Leadbitter,

Elizabeth Mathew, Bethany Moore,

Gracie Rasberry, Ellie-Mae Smith,

Kaylee Symonds, Amelia Turner &

Hazel Wilson.

The choir members commented that

they enjoy the lunchtime rehearsal

sessions with Mrs Marshall and

their group performances. Most of them have had performed at St Nicholas Chapel before in the

Combined Primary Concert during Year 6 at Primary School.

This month’s focus is on the Year 7 Choir

and their recent performance at St Nicholas Chapel

Further music contributions from our year 7 students

On Monday 2nd October Michael Bramham and Jorja Dowen travelled to Wisbech Grammar

School to attend a String Workshop performance.

14th November Jorja Dowen on Cello performed Vlatava in the Chamber Concert at Springwood

High School.

18th November at the Autumn Concert Vinethmi Kulasinghe and Alina Zarova were part of the

Guitar Group directed by David Maddison who performed the Skin/Despacito medley, Parklife and

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.

Sky Ironside played percussion for Intercon! directed by Eddie Seales. They performed Procession

Variations on a Theme by Schumann & Great Balls of Fire.

5th & 6th December, Matthew Hawkes, Michael Bramham, Reece Kirk, Kosy-Lee Kanjou, Maisy

Beales, Sandy Ezequiel, Zahra Verissimo, Amelia Turner, Jessica Marks, Caitlin Williams, Olivia

Harrod, Eloise Woodhouse, Joe Minns, Sonny Carter, Miles Hovell, Alfie Johnson, Nikolas Babans,

Vincent Walker, Raphael Gonzales, Finley Meehan, Iorwen Engledow all performed in the

Springwood’s Got Talent shows, Harvey McKenzie, Rueben Fisher, Leo Willis, Harvey and

Charlie Feller helped out with Front of House duties. The Talent Show Final is scheduled for

Monday 18th December tickets are £3 and available from the school shop.

Harvey does not want to let you know of his outside sporting success which

he had over the weekend, but I think he should let you know, so I

am................ You may or may not be aware but Harvey is a very

competitive swimmer and trains 6 times a week 2 hours a session. He also

competes most weekends. On the 25th November we travelled to Sheffield

which has the best, most prestigious Olympic size swimming pool in the

Country. Racing in an Olympic sized pool does come with experience and

determination as the world record holder Adam Peaty who competed there

regularly knows all about. Obviously Harvey only does his training at Kings

Lynn in a small pool compared to the 50 meter pool. Harvey had to make

set times in races to qualify to compete at Sheffield. He swam against 20

other swimmers in his age group and swam 10 races over the 2 days

smashing his personal best times in all the races. He came home with 2 x

bronze medals and also a qualifying time to compete at East Regional level

next May. This means he will compete against swimmers across the East

Region. The race he has qualified in is one of the toughest swimming

events - 200m butterfly! This is a fantastic achievement in the swimming

world to get this qualifying time. The order of which you have to qualify are

Counties (he has qualified every event for Counties again this year - Total

of 15 races.) then Regionals then Nationals, so at the age of 12 this is a

huge achievement. I hope you do not mind me sharing his success, I'm

sure he will now kill me!! All the best Harvey for the East Regionals

next May from Mr Cuss & Mrs Moate.

Harvey Isle

with his bronze medals.

West Norfolk Swimming Club

Christmas School Sugar Collection Supporting shelters in East Anglia for

the homeless and families in crisis.

BEFA is an East Anglia based charity with its roots in the farming community. In the autumn we ask schools to organise collections of sugar. British Sugar has offered to match, kilo for kilo, the first two tonnes of their brand, Silver Spoon, the school pupils collect. In 2016 we collected and distributed 6 tonnes of sugar. We managed to collect 102 kilos of sugar to help the homeless and families in crisis. Pictured below is Miss Dawson’s form 7F2 who helped with the collection.

Why Sugar ?

We ask schools to collect sugar because it is a simple and affordable way to support us.

Sugar packs, stores and keeps well.

Sugar is a very important source of energy to the people who need our help.

It is essential to many Christmas foods and beverages.

The shelters and soup kitchens we help need large quantities of it, particularly in the winter months.

The facts Every week, on average twenty six children are killed or seriously injured on Great Britain’s roads.

187 children aged 0-4 years old were killed or seriously injured whilst on foot in 2014. Pedestrians accounted for 65% of child casualties

in this age group followed by those seated in cars (28%) and cyclists (1%).

Set a good example

When you cross the road, don’t take risks

Remember to find a safe place to cross, then stop, look and listen.

Don’t use your mobile phone while crossing the road.

Wearing bright colours or fluorescent and reflective clothing helps motorists to see you

Make sure your child walks on the side of the pavement away from the traffic.

If there is no pavement walk on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic.

If you can, use traffic islands, zebra crossings, pedestrian crossings, footbridges and subways.

Cross where you can see clearly in all directions

Avoid crossing between parked cars if there is a safer place nearby.

“Driven to Distraction” aims to drive home the road safety

message to Norfolk students.

Morgan & Harry Paris & Isabella Hannah & Aaliyah

Jackson & Finley Alexandra & Amecia