Race for Life 2013- The race!

Despite the very unpromising weather forecast, Race for Life went ahead.  Waves of chatter and laughter hit the halls of school as costumes, wigs and headbands were revealed.  Mrs Ward, staff and children set out the course and the cakes baked for the occasion were laid out for purchase.
Umbrellas were gathered together as the whole school  set out for the field.

The initial splash of rain was soon forgotten as the tension and anticipation rose.  A count down from 10 and we were off...

What followed was a fabulously heart warming afternoon.  Giggles, perseverance, team work, friendship and a common goal.  The race was completed by all and in variety of ways: running, walking, skipping and even a couple of laps in a wheelbarrow!

All who cheered on and took part seemed to feel a tremendous amount of pride, both in themselves and each other.  Those who finished early continued to run with friends to urge them on to the finish line.

What an amazing and unique school!

A huge thank you to runners, walkers, wheelbarrow pushers, crowd, sponsors, cake bakers, stampers, photographers and a huge thank you to Mrs Ward for organising such a fantastic event as well as a most enjoyable sports week.



Photos by Mrs Gil and Mrs Hall xx

Sports Week 2013- Day 5

All fingers are crossed as the weather forecast is not looking promising for this afternoon's Race For Life.

This morning, sports week continued with golf lessons from Mrs Taylor and Mr Marson for years 3, 4, 5 and 6 out on the school field.  They set up a driving range and a putting green and borrowed some clubs from Halesworth golf club.




Meanwhile, Miss Coppens-Browne's class performed their finished and polished cheerleading routinues to the rest of their class.

Erin-Lea Murphy visit 2013

Kindly, Erin-Lea  from Erin-Lea Murphy School of Dance agreed to come into school and help KS1 to strut their stuff as part of our Sports Week.  Aided by teachers and support staff, all children and adults showed their very best moves and had a fantastic afternoon.




Lets all hope for good weather tomorrow afternoon for Race for Life 2013.

New Foundation 2013

Transition morning included a visit from our new foundation pupils.  It must have been a very daunting task, to walk into a bustling school building full of very tall children but all were made very welcome by our fabulous resident pupils, especially the current foundation children who spent the morning showing everyone the ropes.
All left school smiling and very much looking forward to returning full time in September.  We look forward to seeing them too.

Sports Week 2013- Day 3- Athletics afternoon

In order to win the team cup, all 4 colour teams, red, blue, green and yellow, need to compete in a range of activities.  These include swimming, sports day races and, today's event, Athletics afternoon.  The afternoon's activities were organised by Mrs Ward.  The school was divided up into 8 teams and a rotation of activities were undertaken.  Each team was lead by an adult team leader.

Each group showed tremendous team spirit, perseverance and a great deal of competitiveness, and that was just from the staff members!  Despite the enormous amount of hard work that went into organising, leading and guiding the afternoon to a very successful conclusion, all children had enormous fun and should all sleep well tonight.
All points will be tallied and final results revealed at Sports day afternoon in July.

Please remember to sponsor us for our Race For Life on Friday afternoon.  Click the link below to reach our just given page.
https://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/kelsaleprimary/

Sports week 2013- Days 1 and 2

The school's annual sports week began with a bang this week.  Mrs Ward has been very busy planning a fun packed week.
We kicked off with a fabulous visit from Mariette Rix, a South African Olympic hockey player who played in both Beijing 2008 and London 2012.  She came into school and spent time coaching the Years 3-6. She was a very kind and patient lady; an excellent teacher with a wealth of knowledge and skills to share and we were very fortunate. 


Meanwhile, Mr Laws and some young sports leaders arrived from Alde Valley High School with Tchoukball equipment and spent time with Mrs Drew and the Year 3 class. We have been allowed to keep the equipment for the week so all classes can use it.


Class 5 began work on their synchronised swimming routine.  They worked in small groups to plan their spectacle on dry land before practicing their initial ideas in water for the first time.  More practice sessions and a final performance are planned in for the week.


Today began outside in the sunshine with Class 4 trying out some qwik cricket on the field. It would seem we have some natural bowlers and batsman.


During the day, The Sensei from Saxmundham Karate club came into school to work with Classes 3, 4 and 5.  He impressed all with his skills and the children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. Those who already attend his club could be seen demonstrating their skills.



 Meanwhile, Mr Holt kindly came back to visit for the afternoon and led KS1 in a new morris dancing routine designed especially for the occasion. The children spent the afternoon out on the playground, in the sunshine, carrying out some complicated footwork, banging their sticks in time joined by Mr Holt in full costume.



It is hard to believe that it is only Tuesday and we still have 3 days of sports week left to go.  We literally cannot wait!

The School Garden

For those who have not had the opportunity to visit it, the school garden and poly tunnel are in full bloom.  Mrs Taylor and her loyal army of green fingered helpers have done a wonderful job filling the garden with a multitude of fruits and vegetables, some of which have already been used, eaten and enjoyed.
If you have not been to see it, feel inspired by the photos below and pay a visit to the garden soon.

Year 6 Wardens camping trip 2013- Day 2

After a very, very early start for most, including Mrs Taylor, the first cups of tea were made.  Mrs Taylor had a very quick breakfast and then joined the other teachers at school to greet our visitors, leaving with a bag of biscuits.

After a good breakfast, all washed and dressed for the day.  Despite an earlier heavy downfall of rain, we decided to pack up our lunch and head for Thorpeness.  A little shower on the way didn't dampen our spirits as we spent time beach combing and discussing the evident coastal erosion, the part plants had to play in erosion reduction and some of the new sea defenses put in place by some of the local residents.
On arrival, we headed straight to the boats.  Life jackets on and an hours fun but exhausting rowing around the mere.  We stopped for lunch and ice-creams and walked back in the lovely sunshine.

We were stopped by three members of the public, all retired from the education system, shortly after lunch. They said they needed to tell us how well behaved and calm all our children were and how impressed they were with their good manners. Once again, Kelsale children make us proud.

We are currently having a snack and preparing for dinners tonight with some quite tired but happy children.  Photos are being added to the slideshow all the time son please keep checking back.

All children are safe, well and smiling.  We are all hoping for a good nights sleep!

Year 6 Wardens Camping Trip 2013- Day 1

First thing we did was put up the tents, which took a while, and then, once everyone had a tent to sleep in, we all unloaded our bedding and set our beds up with help from Mr and Mrs Appleton and Emma Roberts (THANK YOU!). The first activity we did was kite making. While doing kite making we had to first design our kites by folding, cutting and lots of sellotaping. Once we had done our designs we were allowed to start making our best copies. We went to the beach twice; 1st time was just to paddle at ankle height but some came back with a few wet clothes. The 2nd time we went was to make big art using materials found across the stones and sand on the beach area and then took some photos from the cliff top.

We had lot's of help in the kitchen from willing volunteer's to help prepare dinner. We had salad, including tomato, lettuce, cucumber and grated carrot, and vanilla crunch for pudding and pizza for the main. Everyone is enjoying themselves so far and loved their dinner, wanting more.

By Grace Watts, Sophie Appleton and Alicia Whiting. 

P.S From Mrs Mansell.

Everyone is well, full up and looking slightly tired (!).  All children have been exceptionally well behaved as usual and are looking forward to a night under canvas.  

Father's Morning

In celebration of Father's Day this coming Sunday, Dads and other male friends and relatives were invited into school to take part in collaborative activities.  The Dads were put to the test in a variety of fields:
Rounders, maths investigations, engineering and ICT control technology.

As you can see from the photos below, a fantastic time was had by all.  A big thank you to all those who came and shared our morning with us.

Race For Life 2013

Mrs Ward has once again organised a Race For Life at Kelsale School.  On Friday 28th June in the afternoon, as a grand finale to our sports week, all children from school plus any friends, relatives who would like to join in will take part in the 5km run, jog, walk, crawl, be pushed etc... all in aid of Cancer Research UK.  After the success of last year, we hope to raise £1500 for this fantastic charity.
To raise money or add a sponser, you have 2 options.  Either see Mrs Ward for a sponsor form or refer friends and family to the school's Just Giving site:

Www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/kelsaleprimary

Please grab your pink clothes, raise as much sponsor money as you can and join us all on the school field.
Thank you.

Kelsale cum Carlton Coronation Fete 2013

This afternoon, despite a lack of sunshine, the village came together to celebrate 60 years since the Queen's coronation in the form of a village fete.
There were many stalls, games, a karate demonstration, dog show and a selection of competitions to enter as well as an abundance of locally sourced food and drink.
The local youth club organised a series of children's races with rosettes  for winners and runner up places, and the afternoon was rounded off with a tug- of- war.


A fantastic afternoon was enjoyed by all those who attended. I'm sure a great deal of money was raised.  All the proceeds will go to the village hall restoration fund

End of Half Term Assembly

It has been a very busy half term, with tests and assessments being completed in all classes.  It is very easy to forget that we have been very busy learning this half term as well.  As a way of reminding ourselves of the new and interesting things we have been up to and to 'show off' our hard work to our family and friends, Mrs Taylor organised an end of half term assembly.
The hall was absolutely packed with adults and children and there was a very jovial feel to the whole afternoon.
We saw all manner of work from songs to paintings to ICT prowess to island retreats to extensive research.


A big thank you to all how attended.  We look forward to seeing all the children on Monday, well rested and ready for more hard work and fun!