Recent Projects
turn back, I’ve got to catch this seal or we will starve for another night. There are dangers in the Arctic and I am filled with fright, but I’ve got to catch this seal even if I freeze because my family and I have to have something to eat! Why am I so weary? I’ve only been here for an hour. Now I hear a plodding – wait it could be....yes it’s a polar bear! Oh help! Oh please. Now I realise I have to flee before those sharp claws catch me, because this won’t be fun! Oh now I need to run.
Reception - Assembly ' Pumpkin Soup' (October 09)
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After only seven weeks at school the Reception children performed their first Class Assemblies in front of the Pre-Prep Department.
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Year 2 - End of Term Talent Show (July 09)
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Year 2 - Victorian Patchwork Quilt of Memories (July 09)
The children in Year 2 created a Victorian patchwork quilt of memories about their time in Pre-Prep before moving up to the Senior School.
Year 2 - Athletics Awards (June 09)
A medal ceremony took place for all of Year 2 who had achieved a GOLD medal in the Norwich Union Athletics Award Scheme. We where thrilled because this is the first time every child has been awarded Gold in the four years that Mr Barnard has been teaching at Spratton Hall.
Year 2 - Study of the Victorians (May 09)
Following Year 2's visit to Holdenby House as part of their study of the Victorians, the children wrote letters back to their parents describing how they felt about their employment at the House.
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Year 2 - Wearing Victorian Costumes (May 09)
Dearest Ma and Pa,
BUILDING SNOWMEN (9.2.09)
We managed to get out into the snow again to practice our snowman building skills!
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Playing in the Snow (3.2.09)
The children had a wonderful time playing in the snow, it was a real treat!
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Year 2 & 3 - Visit to see 'The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe' at Birmingham Rep (14.1.09)
Bombs were dropping so the four children went on a train to a safe place. They met the professor and the professor said the children could stay at his house. They saw a wardrobe and Peter, Lucy, Susan and Edmund went into the wardrobe. They fell in the snow! It was freezing so they put on four of the professor’s coats. Lucy wanted to see Mr Tumnus. When they were there Lucy went to the house. The house was all crashed and Lucy found a note and took it to Peter. It said Mr Tumnus had been arrested by the White Witch.
Sammy Turberville-Smith
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As soon as I sat down it started. The Germans were firing bombs. Four children were at the station. Their names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. When they got to wherever the place was, they saw a Professor. He said “Hello.” He had a housekeeper called Macready. She showed them to their rooms.
In the morning they explored the house. In one room there was nothing but a wardrobe. Peter said “Let’s go and explore another room.” So all of them went out. Well, not exactly everyone, Lucy stayed. She went into the wardrobe. She shut the door behind her.
My favourite character was Peter because he had a sword.
Oliver Cardoza
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It was Second World War. Bombs were dropping. No birds were singing. A train was pulling in. On the platform were thousands and thousands of people. Some names of the children that I will introduce to you were Peter, Susan, Lucy and, last but not least, Edmund. Those four were going to the countryside. As soon as they sat down a bomb had hit Buckingham Palace. It was a beautiful train.
The countryside was peaceful. They came to the house and they saw the housekeeper standing at the top of some steps.
The next day it was raining. “Bother!” shouted Peter, “but we can still explore in the house.” So off they went. The first room they went into was an empty room except for a wardrobe. Lucy went in and met a fawn. “Hello.” Said Lucy.
Ben Hampden-Smith
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I was very excited. The characters walked into the room and then suddenly Lucy could see a wardrobe. Lucy stepped into the wardrobe. She felt cold, then she was amazed because it was snowing. Then she met someone. The man said “I’m Mr Tumnus.”
Rosie Peters
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Soon we sat down. No one saw anything on the stage. All we could see was some stairs and some big circles. Then it started and four children came on the stage and bombs were falling. The children’s names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. Lucy went to a room with a wardrobe. Lucy went in and realised she was in Narnia! The other children did not believe her. Then all the children went to Narnia.
Do you know what made me jump? It was Aslan. When it was the battle, Aslan got the Witch. I Liked it.
Ethan Hodgson
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When I sat down I was very excited. I loved the special effects. I thought the wolves were very good actors and Mr Tumnus was a very good singer. Edmund was mean in the beginning but he was good in the end. I liked Mr Tumnus the best. I loved the White Witch’s dress.
Katy Salvesen
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Before I sat down I was very excited. Suddenly there was a big bang. The audience went quiet. The show was starting. My favourite characters were Aslan and Mr Tumnus. There was a giant. He opened the witch’s gates.
Alex Telfer
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As soon as we got there I was enormously excited because I couldn’t see the wardrobe anywhere. My favourite character was Aslan. He was very handsome and brave. The White Witch was evil because she made people into stone. Aslan jumped into the audience. I was terrified because he jumped out right next to me. He was only two seats away from me. I loved his costume and the wolves’ moves. Aslan roared so loud. I never knew that he could roar that loud.
There were lots of special effects. I thought that it was great. I really didn’t know it would be that good. I liked the witch’s wand.
Laura Crowley
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The story is about four children who had to leave London. It all started with a wardrobe. I was really excited and when Aslan came on stage it was a good sound effect of a real lion’s roar. I thought the wolves were good at prowling. But my favourite character was Aslan. The Beavers were funny and I liked Mr Tumnus. But if I had a choice out of Aslan or wolves it would be a wolf.
Paddy Parfitt
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We were sitting down and we were waiting for the show to start. When the lights went out it was about to start. We were all excited and we saw some children come on. In London they were sent to live somewhere else because in London there was going to be a war.
When they were there they looked around the house. They looked in one room and there was just a wardrobe. Everyone went off and played but Lucy stayed there and went in the wardrobe. When she got out she was in a wood. It was called Narnia. She met a man called Mr Tumnus and he said “You are a daughter of Eve. Do you want some tea at my house?” Lucy said “Yes please but I can’t stay long.”
Mr Tumnus said “Okay, off we go then.”
Later, the White Witch came on with her dwarf. Edmund went in the wardrobe. When Edmund came out of the wardrobe he was in the woods. He met the White Witch. She said “What do you like?” Edmund said “Turkish delight.”
When Lucy and Edmund came out of the wardrobe he said to the others that she was making it all up, and Lucy went off all sad and crying. Susan and Peter called “Lu’.”
Later on everybody went in the wardrobe. When they were in the woods Lucy said “Let’s go and see Mr Tumnus.” When they were at Mr Tumnus’s house Lucy went in first. When she came out there was a letter. Peter read it out. “Sorry but Mr Tumnus has been arrested.” Lucy cried again. On the way they met a man called Mr Beaver. Later, with Mr and Mrs Beaver, they went to see Aslan the King. When they left Aslan a little while later, Aslan came back to life and they lived happily ever after.
Phemie Jennings