Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL13 5PB
Thank you to all those who came to support our coffee morning we raised £170.57 and a huge thank you to Lynne for baking the lovely cakes in support of this good cause. It was lovely to see so many supporting this event and the School Council members did an amazing job !
Bikeability:
This week the Year 4, 5 and 6 children have taken part in bikeability with the Year 4 children completing Level 1, and the Year 5 and 6 children completing Level 2. All children took part on the yard focusing on how to ride their bikes safely and then for Level 2, the Year 5 and 6 children cycled around the village. All the children behaved impeccably and enjoyed their time with the trainers.
On Friday we said goodbye to our Year 6 Leavers.
We wish them all the best for the future.
At Butterknowle we are warming up this Monday morning with the Joe Wicks workout. What a great way to start the day! It is a shame that Mr Adams and Mrs Marshall are just out of shot.
Along with home schooling we have had such fun playing in the snow, feeding the birds and pheasant that always returns and sledging.
Every month throughout the Winter I will be doing a cold water swim either in a lake, river or in the sea. I am doing this to raise money for people with dementia. The charity is called Dementia Adventure and it helps people with dementia to connect with the great outdoors which helps them to enjoy their lives more.Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it.
Please us the link below;
https://nosycrow.com/free-resources/
Netball Tournament
After a few weeks of coaching, the Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in a netball tournament on Wednesday at Newton Aycliffe which involved several other local schools.
We had two teams – 5 apiece, who all worked brilliantly together to put into practise all their new found skills. After a very exciting final game against Woodland, Butterknowle were delighted to win the overall trophy.
Ben Butterfield commented, “I still can’t believe we won. We were talking about new strategies just before our final game and it worked!”
As you can see from the photo, the trophy is something we are very proud of. Well done to all!!
Trip to Durham Palace Green Library
Robins class had a fabulous visit to this historic building on Thursday. We looked at the original sketch books of Norman Cornish and studied his techniques. Afterwards, we practised creating our own pictures using a variety of graphic pens, pencils and charcoals. In the afternoon, we were treated to a tour of the building itself and we took part in a treasure trail, searching for artefacts from different historical periods.
