Book Reviews and Recommendations

This term we have been trying to come up with ideas to promote reading for enjoyment at Ashfield. So we have decided to introduce a place on the blog where children and staff can write about their favourite books. Please include:

• A brief summary of the plot
• What you liked about this book
• Who you would recommend it to (age / gender)

To add your own book review and recommendation just simply type in the 'comment'box below.
You may also wish to read other peoples comments to find a new book to read.
Happy reading!

Think Tank 2

The Think Tank is back!!

What if  we had an extra day in each week?

Try to think of 1 positive answer, 1 negative answer and 1 interesting answer.

Post your answers below, happy thinking!

The Role of our School Council

Our School Council gives us, the pupils, a chance to give our opinion on issues at our school. Over the years we have carried out a number of activities that have helped to make improvements at Ashfield, we have raised money for Ashfield and other charities, we have brought up environmental issues to raise awareness and we have been able to make decisions representing the rest of the pupils. Here is a brief summary of some of the things we have achieved:

• raised money for charties
• help raise money for the school
• thought of questions for interviewing new staff and taken part interviewing new teachers
• we have oranised playground leaders
• fair trade stalls
• we speak for the other children in the school and make decisions
• review school policies
• designed an anti-racist poster
• listened to promblems that the children may have and spoken to adults in school who can help
• suggest school improvments
• decide where to go on school trips

This year our aim is to raise some more money for the school fund as alot of children would like more Trim Trail equipment. We plan to do this by having a stall at the christmas and summer fairs and also by holding lots of competitions through the year.

If you can think of anything that you would like School Council to do, don't forget to tell your class council rep and they will bring it up at the next meeting. 

A New School Year a New School Council.

Meet the Reps 2011 to 2012

Molly: Chair

Tia: Secretary

Harry

Alisha

Connor

Ben

Sherie

Beth

Amy

Kai

Zac

Amy

Maizy

&

Cole  

Playground Leaders

School council expressed an interest in starting up playground leaders for lunch and breaktimes. Miss Bavin has been running the club at Golden Time. The volunteers have been learning playground games, wake-up shake-up routines and will be doing conflict resolution to support children in solving friendship problems.

Think Tank 1

What if door handles were made of chocolate?

Try to think of 1 positive answer, 1 negative answer and 1 interesting answer.

E.g.
Positive - you could have a nibble if you were hungry.
Negative - the chocolate would melt and you may get locked in.
Interesting - which chocolate would make the best door handle - milk, dark or white?

Think Tank

School council will be posting 'What If' style questions onto their blog and their notice board in school. These questions are designed to promote creative thinking. You may post your answers on the blog or the notice board. It's time to get thinking!