Form 6 Transition Day

On Wednesday 17th June, the students of Form 5 will have a transition morning in the Secondary section. 

The timetable will be very similar (though perhaps not identical) to the following:

Period 2 - Meet Mr Jones, Miss Corcoran and Miss Denisova

Period 3 - 5L Maths Lesson

Period 4 - 5L Science Lesson

Period 5 - 5L English Lesson

Period 6 - Meet Mr Jones in Teague Hall

Water

Please could I ask that all students bring a bottle of water to school each day.

Many students are asking to leave class to go and drink water which means the work they are completing is being interrupted. When the weather is hot we will have some breaks outside for the students to get some fresh air in the shade but having a bottle of water with them would help maintain levels of concentration.

Thanks!

Pirates of the Curry Bean

Thank you to all those who came along last night to support the Form 5 production of 'Pirates of the Curry Bean'.

I am sure you were thoroughly impressed with the quality of acting, singing and dancing.

If you are coming tonight then I hope you have a fantastic time.

There are some photographs from the rehearsal in the 'class photographs' page.

Tickets

There are a few tickets remaining for the performance of Pirates of the Curry Bean on Thursday and Friday evening. If you have some friends who would enjoy seeing some fantastic dance moves, great song lyrics and excellent acting, please invite them along to support the Form 5 students! 

I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday or Friday! 

Final Touches

Today the Form 5's had the first opportunity to perform Pirates of the Curry Bean from beginning to end at the Nevogilde Theatre. Everything seems to be coming together though I would urge everyone to take a few minutes tonight and tomorrow night to think about the song lyrics and dance moves, feedback they have received about voice (volume, tone, etc) and positioning on stage so that they are confident going into the dress rehearsal on Wednesday.

Form 5 Play Week

*Reminder*

Monday, 1^st June and Tuesday 2^nd  June are very important rehearsal dates for the pupils. On both these dates we will be at the theatre for most of the day. The pupils will leave school around 9:30am in the morning with class teachers and walk to the theatre; for both days the pupils will require a packed lunch; please inform the canteen if you normally pay for school lunches by the month so this can be discounted. We will be leaving the theatre to return to school around 3pm each day. Should you need to contact your child during this period then please call 935 039281.

 

Pupils should wear their regular school uniform for both these days. We are allowing pupils to take i-pod or i-pad type devices if they wish, along with a reading book, as there may be ‘down time’ when they are waiting to rehearse their scenes. Any electronic gear brought will be the sole responsibility of the pupil to look after.

I have urged all students to bring a large bottle of water with them for these rehearsal days. With the rising temperatures and the fact that students will be rehearsing lines and singing songs inside for the majority of the day a bottle of water will be imperative. 

 

On Wednesday, 3^rd June the pupils will be performing to the Primary School at 10:30am  as a form of Dress Rehearsal. The cast will leave school soon after registration on this day therefore please try to ensure your child arrives on time. You are also very welcome to watch this rehearsal performance if you are available. We will be back to school for lunch therefore we will not require packed lunches on this day.

 

For Thursday, 4^th June and Friday, 5^th June please have your child at the Theatre for between 5:45pm and 6pm to allow for plenty time with make-up and costuming. Also, please plan to stay a little later on Friday to take part in the cast, crew and parents pizza party.

 

Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to help with make-up and costuming during the performances on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please do continue to let Ms Cris Silva (cristina.silva@ibedistra.pt ) know if you wish to help out

Birthday Celebrations!

I have eventually uploaded the photographs from the birthday party that the students of 5L had for me. I would like to say a massive thank you to all students and parents for making the day so special for me. Spending it with such wonderful children was fantastic and a birthday that I will definitely remember.

Thank you to everyone for making it possible.

I am one very, VERY lucky teacher!

Mini Golf

Mini Golf will take place on the morning of Friday 8th May. 

Students will be back for lunch therefore are only required to bring a snack with them. 

Book Review Website

This week in English, 5L are working on book reviews. We are learning what we must include in a review, why they are important and how to summarise a story without giving away all the details.

We are hoping to make a review booklet to share with other form groups.

Whilst researching book reviews we found a fantastic website that allows children to write reviews for other children. We enjoyed reading what other people had to say about books we had read and we also liked reading reviews about books we had not yet read to give us an understanding as to whether or not we would enjoy the book. Here is the link  http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/ Remember you can search for a book or an author.

Mini Golf

Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions miniature golf had to be postponed.

Hopefully a new date will be arranged as soon as possible.