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The Primary School of St Mary & St Martin

Let your light

shine! THE St MARY & St MARTIN SCHOOL MAGAZINE

Edition 5 Friday 24th April 2020

You are AMAZING! Yes, YOU!

This is a message to ALL our children, parents and staff – WELL DONE for continuing to

SHINE both in our school and the wider community.

Whether you are following the restrictions by staying at home, or going to work as a critical key-worker, or even going the extra-mile by volunteering to support others… what you are doing – now, today and this week - is helping everyone get through.

And it is clear, from the emails and photographs that we are receiving, you are doing it with POSITIVITY & GOOD HUMOUR, & an ability to see the sunshine despite the clouds.

This Magazine Edition is a celebration of all of you, and everything that you are doing to

stay safe and keep each other happy. THANK YOU!

I am extremely proud of the resilience, strength and love that our school community is showing; so take a moment today to remember that YOU ARE AWESOME!

Mrs Richardson

If you are going for a local

walk for your daily

exercise, you might have

noticed some beautiful

rainbow walls around the

village.

It’s lovely to see people

being so creative!

This one has been done by

the Marshalls and looks

FAB-U-LOUS!

GET INVOLVED via email: [email protected]

SMART-ART

Another great art project by the Marshalls; they have decorated their bins to cheer-up the waste collectors on their rounds!

FUN PHOTO CHALLENGE

You may have seen on social media people trying to re-create scenes from well-known films or famous art-work by dressing up at home.

Your mission (should you choose to except it!) is a variation of this… can you create a character or scene from a film, TV show or painting using just your toys and/or bits & pieces you have around your home?!?

For example, have you got a tall wooden pepper mill and a short metal jug which you could turn into CP3O & R2D2 (from Star Wars) by adding a few paper details? GET CREATIVE & SEND US SOME PICS!

JOKE CORNER by Miss Howarth

When do monkeys fall from the sky?

During APEril showers!

What did the Queen Bee

say to the naughty

young bee?

Bee-hive yourself!

Cooking corner by Miss Howarth

Oreo Truffles These easy, no-bake Oreo truffles are fun to make and delicious! Make them as mini desserts, special gifts for friends and family, or as a tasty treat for yourself! You can be creative with the chocolate and toppings; so decorate them however you like! WARNING- these are seriously tasty truffles! Please ask an adult for help. You will need a food processor for best results. Serving- approx.. 15 truffles

Ingredients 25 oreo cookies

4 oz cream cheese softened

1/2 cup chopped white chocolate for dipping

1/2 cup chopped dark or milk chocolate for dipping

assorted sprinkles for decoration

Instructions

Pulse the oreos in a food processor until crushed into small crumbs.

Add the cream cheese and process until you get a big balled clump on one side that

looks very shiny.

Use a medium scoop to portion the mixture into 1 inch balls, then put the truffles on

parchment paper and refrigerate for 15 minutes. I used a melon baller and it does the

job! You may also wish to roll the mixture in your hands a little if needed.

Place each kind of chocolate in small, microwaveable bowls, and microwave in 30

second intervals until melted. You can also melt the chocolate by placing it in a glass

bowl over a pan of hot water. Remember to ask an adult for help.

Dip each truffle in whatever chocolate you desire, then place back onto the parchment

paper. Decorate with sprinkles, if you want.

Wait to enjoy until the chocolate has hardened, either by letting it set at room

temperature or by putting the truffles in the fridge.

Enjoy your truffles! You can even try them with ice cream.

REMEMBER - don’t let the adults eat them all!

The EDWARDS FAMILY have been really busy over easter…

“We made our own family tree using a tree

template. Each family member picked a colour and

dotted finger prints around the tree. This has been

framed and hung on our wall.

We have been doing some recycling with our food

containers…

We decorated our tin cans and used them

for table ping pong and skittles.

Our Jars got decorated at Easter and

turned into candle holders for our drive

way.”

We made our own CHEESE & ONION PASTRIES:

1 pack of ready-rolled puff pastry

1/2 onion

50g butter

100g grated cheese

1tsp of mustard

Milk for sealing.

Melt the butter in a pan & add the onion. Heat and stir until

softened. Mix in the mustard and set aside to cool. Once

cooled add the cheese.

Cut the length of ready rolled pastry down the middle & add

the filling down the centre of each strip. Brush both edges

of pastry with milk and roll into a sausage shape. Slice both

sausage into 8 pieces or 16 for smaller pasties. Brush tops

with milk and sprinkle with cheese. Cook in preheated oven

for about 15 minutes at gas mark 4 or until golden. YUMMY!

ARE YOU LEARNING

A NEW SKILL?

We would love to hear from parents and children who have been learning a new skill while school is closed.

Maybe you have learnt to ride a bike, hula-hoop or speak a new language.

Or maybe your mum has had to learn how to cut your hair…

WELL DONE to all those new home hairdressers

in the school community!

CRAFT IDEA from Mrs Richardson & Mrs Bruce

Mrs Richardson & Mrs Bruce set

themselves a challenge to make

things out of paper…

They worked with Zoe and Oliver to

make an Easter garden scene:

Have a go yourself!

WHAT CAN YOU MAKE FROM PAPER?

THOUGHT of the DAY…

EASTER FUN!

It is lovely to see our pupils enjoying some Easter fun…

We hope that you have all had a wonderful Easter time and have enjoyed the amazing weather we have been having!

Thank you for these super photographs from the Shirtliff Family:

This photo makes we wish I had my own sandpit to play in – I can see some great sandcastle building!

#thankourchildren

I am delighted to announce the launch of a new Nottinghamshire campaign which is being supported by Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire Police, Fire & Rescue and local NHS partners, as well as all the schools and child-care setting across the county.

Sir JOHN PEACE (the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire and representative of Her Majesty The Queen in our County) has asked us to present certificates to all our pupils on his behalf, saying “The determination, good humour & resilience of our children is well worthy of high praise a recognition”.

Speaking of the campaign, Sir John said, “We are living through a period which is very difficult for children and young people to go outside and play with their friends, to go to parks and to do things which used to be fun. But their efforts are making a difference to so many people’s lives and I just wanted to thank every single one of them, for all that they are doing.”

In a direct message to all children and young people he said, “I just wanted to pay tribute to you and your families for everything you’ve done in this national effort. Do not under-estimate the part you have played. I think you’re amazing and please, please continue to give us more of the same”.

Find out more on his website: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/lord-lieutenant

We will be printing and presenting our certificates to our pupils when we are all back together again, but we wanted you to receive a

‘virtual copy’ today as an attachment to this magazine. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!

Lily-Rose made a Potato Head Family with Mrs Richardson & Mrs Bruce!

Did you guess the member of

staff from their childhood photo

last week?

It was…

Miss Howarth

Well done if you guessed it correctly!

ARE YOU MISSING THE MAGIC of THEATRE?

Theatres all over the country are closed – but, as the saying goes, the show must go on! There are lots of places to find good theatre productions to watch online at home.

The link below has a good list, which includes details from The National Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Royal Shakespeare Company & Royal Opera House to name but a few.

www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/stage-shows-musicals-opera-free-stream-online_51198.html

N.B. If you want to introduce your children to ‘live’ theatre (via a screen at home) please make sure you choose a production which is aimed at children – not everything will be suitable for them and some

might have age-recommendations just like films and computer games.

BLYTH’s BIG BOOK of GRATITUDE!

WE NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS!

I would like to create a Blyth community BOOK of THANKS, and would like to invite all our readers (children & adults) to contribute a ‘message of thanks’ to someone who has made a difference to them during these challenging times.

It could be a family member, friend, colleague or

stranger; anyone who has done something that has

helped you during the national ‘lock-down’.

It does not matter if you use names or keep it

anonymous; it can be funny or heart-felt; you can

use a computer or do a hand-written version; you

can even illustrate it with pictures if you want!

Each contribution will form a page in this unique book, which we will share with the whole community to help us remember the acts of kindness which are keeping us positive and strong.

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY from all the teachers and pupils to…

Isaac

Sam

Tempany

RANDOM FUN FACT

from Miss Howarth

Did you know…?

The average size of a polar bear’s paw is

30cm across. That’s as big as a large frying

pan!

Find a pan in your kitchen.

Do you have one that’s the same size?

Guess Who

Which staff

member is this

?

If you want to keep a record

of your ‘life in lock-down’

you could keep a DIARY…

We have provided an example

format you could use

(see attachment).

Q&A: Quick Parent Question… What if I have to leave my children at home unattended?

There is no law about when you can leave your child on their own, but it is an offence to leave them alone if it places them at risk.

As parents, you should use your judgement on how mature your child is before you decide to leave them at home.

It is important to be aware that you can be prosecuted if you leave a child alone ‘in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health’.

If you are at all unsure, the NSPCC recommends that children under 12 are rarely mature enough to be left alone for a long period of time; children under 16 should not be left alone overnight; and babies / toddlers & very young children should never be left alone.

Read the government advice on the law on leaving children unattended.

Q&A: Quick Parent Question…

Where can I go to get support to help keep my child safe online?

There is lots of support available to keep your child safe online. Below are some useful links to help parents and carers: Thinkuknow (advice from the National

Crime Agency to stay safe online) Internet matters (support for parents and

carers to keep their children safe online) Parent info (support for parents and carers

to keep their children safe online) LGfL (support for parents and carers to

keep their children safe online) Net-aware (support for parents and carers

from the NSPCC) Let’s Talk About It (support for parents and

carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation)

UK Safer Internet Centre (tips, advice, guides)

You can also look on our SCHOOL WEBSITE.

Prayer

Dear God,

When everything is going wrong I

sometimes wonder why you let

bad things happen. But then

you open my eyes to the majesty

of your world, and I know once

more that you are far greater

than I can imagine, and I believe

once more that your love and

goodness will not be overcome.

(Lois Rock, based on the book of Job)

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?

And finally…

Today, I want to end our magazine by spending a moment thinking about FAITH,

another of our core school values.

For some, the idea of faith is linked to religion or a belief in God; for others, faith is what

you might have in yourself or in other people who you trust and admire. People talk about

‘having faith in humanity’ or having faith that ‘it will all be okay in the end’.

Whatever the word FAITH means to you, take a minute or two reflecting on the quotes

below…

When you put it like this, we all need ‘FAITH’ at the moment, however you want to define it.

STAY SAFE – STAY POSITIVE – STAY STRONG