Stocksbridge Junior School

Year 5 did animations in ICT with Miss W. First they made backgrounds as the setting for the animation. Next they made characters out of plasterscine, a group did X facter, another did dog’s jumping over hurdles and someone did a rapping hedgehog! We are doing it for a compatition between other schools. The next time they do it they are adding sound FX.

                                                       Ewan and Natalie Y5 reporters

Recently, Miss C set up a singing academy for the whole school(Y3-Y6). Pupils can join if they desire, but to keep up to date with the songs, they will need to attend every Thursday lunch-time from 12:30-13:00 (depending on the weather!). Children can sing and dance along the 1970’s hits such as ‘Sunny’ and ‘Doe a Deer’ from the musical ‘The Sound Of Music’! Everybody fully enjoyed the first session and cannot wait to attend the following sessions!!!!

Edie C, Laura B, Emily P-Y6 Bloggers!

Recently, Steven, a futsal coach, came in to teach us how to play the competitive sport - futsal. Futsal is a game with 5 players either side and you are only allowed 4 seconds to put the ball back into play and take goal-kicks. This makes it a very fast moving game. The ball is very heavy so it does not bounce and it can not be lifted over a certain height. The sport is played in Brazil from a young age, hence their nifty tricks on the international pitch. Futsal is a thorourally enjoyable sport.

 Kieran and Patrick          Y6 Reporters

After a grueling first two rounds, SJS has brushed aside the competition to progress to the city finals of the Links school sports hall athletics. The first tournament was held in the sports hall at the Stocksbridge high school where the team smashed the opposing teams off and on the track to gain entry to the Links cluster final, which was held at the prestige English Institute of Sport, or EIS. There we met the competition-all the other schools which had progressed through. After a some tight first races at the start, it became apparent that we were in for a tight contest. But we held through, and we lifted the links trophy for the 4th year running. Although the final is still hanging in the balance, we are confident in the team that they will see the competition through. Well Done to Mrs G for coaching them and good luck to the team!

By Thomas and Laurence (phew!)