- Celia - please email nominations to year2@shelford.cambs.sch.uk for children in the school community (both pupils and siblings not at Great and Little Shelford). This award recognises the social, emotional aspects of learning.... hence Celia being our seal!
- Cyril - please email nominations to year2@shelford.cambs.sch.uk for adults in the school community (both adults at home and staff at school). This award recognises the social, emotional aspects of learning.... hence Cyril being a seal!
- Headteacher's Awards - staff will pass on information about pupils that have gone above and beyond to Mr. Grey.
- Star Writer Award - staff will share excellent effort in writing, by awarding a Star Writer Award.
- Pen Licence - awarded to Y4, Y5 and Y6 pupils who demonstrate consistently sized, neat and well joined handwriting.
- Celia - Innes (Y6)
- Cyril - Mrs. Alderson
- Pen Licence - Nina (Y4)
- Star Writer - Luke (Y2)
- Headteacher's Awards -
- Wilf (Y4)
- Torben (Y6)
- Anni (Y6)
- James (R)
- Jemima (R)
- Ashley (R)
- Luke (Y2)
- Max (Y2)
- Issy (Y2)
- Florence D (Y2)
- Chick Questions from Reception!
1. What is the biggest chicken in the world? A breed called ‘Jersey Giant’, which measures a whopping 6-7kg (the same weight as expected for a fully grown Pip!) and up to 66cm tall!
2. When will the chicks be grown-ups? 16-24 weeks of age, depending on their breed.
3. Which chicks will Mr Grey be keeping … and what are their names going to be? We are going to keep 6 hens. We have some ideas for names, but want to see what their characters are like before naming them. It is also, currently, hard to tell them apart!
4. Why do chickens have ‘combs’? To help them stay cool. Unlike a human, a chicken can’t sweat so to cool off, the blood goes into the comb. Because the comb sticks up from the head, it stays cooler than the rest of the chicken’s body.
- Celia - Teddy (Y4) and Alfie (Y5)
- Cyril - Mr. Grey
- Pen Licence - Erin (Y5)
- Star Writer - Annie (Y3); Jacob (Y3)
- Headteacher's Awards -
- Ava (R)
- Joey (R)
- Henry (R)
- Henry F (Y1)
- Alice (Y1)
- Molly (Y2)
- Alice (Y2)
- Gilly (Y2)
- Deacon (Y2)
- Ember (Y2)
- Sam (Y2)
- Leo (Y2)
- Oscar (Y2)
- Tomas (Y3)
- Special mention to Y5 for their amazing Parade of Nations for an Olympic Opening Ceremony
- Chick Competition (Reception - maths combination of male and females) - Zoe
- Celia - Alice (Y2) and Nina (Y4)
- Cyril - No nominations this week
- Pen Licence - Caitlin (Y5)
- Headteacher's Awards -
- Theodore (R)
- Tom (R)
- Molly (R)
- Rosie (Y1)
- Isabelle (Y1)
- Oliver (Y3)
- Jessie (Y5)
- Erin (Y5)
- Iza (Y6)
- Ellie (Y6)
- Jonathan (Y6)
- Ray (Y6)
- Celia - Jessica (Y2);
- Cyril - Miss Bachewich, Special Mention to Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Cornaby, Mrs. Casazza
- Star Writer Award - Luca P (Y2)
- Headteacher's Awards -
- Howarth Family (Y5)
- Page Family (Y5, Y4, Y2)
- Lily (Y2)
- Hatty (Y2)
- Tom (Y2)
- Matias (Y2) and Sara (Y5)
- Luke (Y2)
- Jasper (Y2)
- Max (Y2)
- George (Y2) and Molly (R)
- Nina (Y4)
- Reuben (Y4)
- Lucas (R)
- Sebastian (R)
- Eliza (R)
- Theo (Y1)
- Georgia (Y1)
- Henry H (Y1)
- William (Y1)
- Celia - Olivia (Y6); Nina (Y4)
- Cyril - Miss Nairac, Special Mention to Eddie's Grandma for leading extra maths lessons.
- Star Writer Award - Christopher (Y3); Joshua L (Y3)
- Headteacher's Awards -
- Isabelle (Y4)
- Sebastian (Y4)
- Lilly (Y4)
- All of Y4 children and parents!
- Naomi (Y6)
- Milo (Y3)
- Rowan (Y3)
Hanging on by a Thread
She was nearly there, the top of the tree was in sight
Further up and further, she climbed with all her might.
A metre away from the top, she staggered and three of her young fell to the floor,
That was it, she would not climb anymore.
But what to do now, at the top of a tree, with her little joeys four?
The possum made up her mind, she would rescue them one by one.
That seemed a bit dumb,
to do it at night,
because she had terrible sight!
The wind seemed to laugh
and so did a calf,
that was sitting under a tree.
He said not to flee
but that was so hard
when she tried to guard
the joeys still on her back.
A giant giraffe galloped up
and said to the possum, 'sup?
she replied 'oh giraffe, please help,
my joeys have fallen and are starting to yelp!'
Within seconds, the family is reunited
and for the rest of their lives, they were never sighted.
The family grew and so did their nest,
so the lives of the children were the best!
Naomi - Year 6