Pond Dipping!
On Monday in Science, we spent some time in our pond area and observed a variety of differences since the spring and autumn terms. We discussed how habitats have changed and noticed that we could see a lot more creatures compared to colder months. It was very fun identifying different animals and finding a variety of creatures!
Wow! What an amazing building!
Children in Fressingfield could not believe their eyes, as they walked first around, and then through Norwich Catholic Cathedral of John the Baptist. We had an amazing talk by Tania, who told us all about the gothic style of the building (arches pointing to Heaven, stained glass and flying buttresses), and also about the symbolism of the artwork in a Catholic church. We had a fantastic time, and saw some stunning spectacles. Some of our favourite things were the awesome stained glass, and the stories it tells, and also the 3,00 year old fossil-encrusted pillars. Can you spot three local saints in our pictures, including St Edmund and St Felix?
Norwich Synagogue Visit
Children from Fressingfield had an amazing time visiting Norwich Synagogue. With a very warm welcome from Deborah, we learned all about preparing for Shabbat, including the food, drink and prayers used. We then looked more closely at some Jewish artefacts, including caps (kippah) and prayer shawls (tallit). But our two favourite things were seeing the amazing, shiny, clinking torah, and then having a go writing our names in Hebrew.
Howzat! Well done to our Cricketers!
Fressingfield sent a team of 9 to the U11 Dynamos Cricket tournament on Thursday to compete against teams from across our region of the county. We enjoyed some tightly fought games in the idyllic surroundings of Mellis Cricket Club. The whole team performed well, and huge improvements in both individual skills and team tactics were made over the course of the afternoon. Some of the highlights included Amelia, Chloe and Summer’s energetic, focused fielding, Poppy’s enthusiastic encouragement of her team-mates, Liam and Ella’s catching, Shawn and William’s batting, and Calum bowling someone out, catching a second and hitting a six all in the space of one five minute spell.
Over the five games we played, we lost three, won two and finished in joint fourth position in our group. Well done Team Fress!
Cross-Country Gold!
Congratulations to Nancy and Liam who both won GOLD at the Cross-Country County Finals on Monday. The competition took place on the same long, gruelling course across Mellis Common that had been used in the heats in the autumn term. This time, however, the competition featured the best runners in the county – those who had finished in the top five of their respective competitions. Fressingfield sent three runners to the finals: Sonny, Liam and Nancy. Sonny finished a very respectable 6th in his race; Liam and Nancy both finished in first place.
What a fantastic achievement. Well done!
Jubilee Concert – Fressingfield School Choir
On Thursday evening at 6.30pm, Mrs Clark’s Choir took part in the Jubilee Concert at St Peter and St Paul’s Church. The church was jam-packed with people who had come to be entertained by an organ recital, live poetry, entertaining monologues, singing from a Swing Group and our very own choir. The children sang three fantastic songs, including: Rock Around The Clock and Sing (the song written by Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd-Webber for the Diamond Jubilee), and they brought the house down. Well done children and thank you to Mrs Clark.
