YEAR 6 IPC TOPIC

From the last term the Year 6 have been learning about DRUGS... GOOD AND BAD. Year 6 have used their research about drugs to write discussion texts. On Friday 20th we took part in a whole-class debate. The motion: 'This House believes alcohol is a worse drug than cannabis'. Finally 6X won! Alcohol is worse than Cannabis.

WE'VE HAD A  LOT OF FUN AND HAVE BROADENED OUR MINDS ABOUT DRUGS... 

The .... DEBATE 

SUMMER CONCERT

'Showtime!'

What is it?

The children in the TX orchestra, choirs, percussion group and brass group have been preparing special ‘Hollywood and Broadway’ themed music to celebrate what a wonderful and successful musical year we have had at TX.

Where and when? 

Wednesday 11^th June at 6pm in the TX Sports Hall.

The Concert wasn't that long but it was really good...

I performed in MP3 Choir, African Drumming and chamber choir (harmony choir)

The red carpet was rolled out, and all the stars were shining for the TX summer concert - Showtime!  And what an event it was - choirs, drums, solos, orchestral pieces, all around the theme of the movies.  There were some old favourites, such as 'A Spoonful of Sugar' from Mary Poppins sang wonderfully by the MP1 choir, and some more unfamiliar pieces like the theme to 'The Pirates of the Caribbean' performed by the orchestra.  There were two new acts to entertain us this year; the TX Brass Group played 'Oh When the Saints' and the Chamber Choir beautifully sang their version of 'Colours of the Wind' from Poncontas.  

( PS: I copied the last paragraph from Mr. Ian's Blog )     

:) 

WAS A REALLY TALENTED AND FAB CONCERT...

YEAR 6 TRIP TO GOPENG, MALAYSIA!!!!!!!

Although thoroughly briefed and mentally prepared, the Year 6 pupils set out on their trip to Gopeng, Malaysia with some trepidation. Questions about the activities and what wildlife would be in the jungle were raised, the main concerns however, focused on would they be able to go shopping and who was going to wash up. In some cases, what was washing up!

 

After a rather bumpy flight and sleepy coach transfer, we arrived and the children quickly settled into Earth Camp and their dormitories as the rain lashed down. Once the activities began the next day surely all would be okay. First up was the trek. This provided the children with a fantastic opportunity to view the local area, community and see industries, such as a rubber plantation, first hand. Many of the Year 6 quickly realised, however, that playing games on a computer does not prepare you for trekking! 

The afternoon cave adventure brought smiles back to faces and allowed the children to get their hands on the local geology, whilst crawling through a stream by torchlight. 

  

The children then learnt about river safety and rescue, followed by a scenic raft trip down the river. Mountain School, with its zipwire, rock courses and leap of faith, providing challenges that everyone rose to admirably. Going to Earth Camp was a great experience. I got to do a lot of things that normally, I wouldn‘t dare do. Most of which, such as zip-lining, rock climbing (on an actual rock), rafting, caving and a lot more, were extremely fun!
      
We also learnt a lot of new things, such as washing dishes, for those that had never done it before, how to be safe in a river and a lot more. A lot of people that went to Earth Camp actually became more responsible and grown-up, resulting in more freedom, something which for some, we thought would never happen!‖ Over the course of the week it was great to see individuals and groups develop confidence and self-belief. New friends encouraged each other to complete challenges and work as a team to succeed, and also avoid the dreaded washing up duty. All the children learnt something about themselves and can be very pleased with what they achieved during the week. 

   

              FINALLY, THIS WAS AN AWESOME TRIP AND I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT....
( will post pics, once I get them on my hardrive ) 

BELIEVE ME OR NOT... THIS IS THE TOILET!!!!!!!

WILL TRY TO POST MORE DETAILS ON WHAT HAPPENED EACH DAY AT EARTH CAMP (our home during this fabulous trip) 
The dormitories are made from greenhouses (complete with a canopy of creepers and walls of plants), The bathrooms created from cylindrical water tanks!! 

    

However this was an amazingly, fab trip!!........