Stocksbridge Junior School

Our school has a huge new fish tank in the entrance hall!  It was very exiting when it arived because nobody was expecting it.  It arrived one afternoon last week but didn’t have any fish it it for about a week.  Now there are twelve fish in it that are three breeds that all like to live in cold water.  One of the breeds is a goldfish.  The school is having a competiton to see who can think of the best names - Mr H thinks that the best name is Peter. 

Some of the Y4s went to an athletics competition at the High School in Stocksbrige.  We had do all different events like hurdles, long jump, speed bounce, chest push and many more. The athletics was for boys and girls in y3 and y4. We tried our very best.  We went with our very supporting teachers Miss Keating and Miss Sheehan. It was very tense waiting for the results.  They read out that in fourth place was Wharncliffe Side and in third place was St Anne’s.  That left us and Deepcar for first and second.  When they said that Deepcar came second we couldn’t belive that we’d won! There had never been a y3 and y4 athletics competition before so hopefully the Y3s and 4s will follow our winning next year. Our two teachers have been helping us out by training and prapairing for the competion.

Callie

On the 16th of April 2008 a  few children from each year group (30 in total) went to the Octagon centre at Sheffield University for a Movement Festival.  We had been practicing for about 8 weeks with Miss F. We really hoped that we would get it all right becasue it was a tricky routine.  Some of us invited family and friends for this ‘Around the world’ theme. All of the Links staff were dressed up in diffrent countries. We wore new bright yellow t-shirts  with ‘Stocksbridge Super Stars’ printed on them.  Other schools did dances from around the world like hip hop, indian dancing and cheerleading.   The routines involved lots of clever lifts. We were supported by Miss Willats, Miss Freeman (our teacher for dance) also Mrs Proost (with her little girl) and Mrs Dawson and also Miss Kiff.

Brittany 

On the 16 of April 2008 a few of us, about 30 in fact, went to the octagon center and performed different routines for in front of family and friends and children from other schools. The theme was all around the world; loads of schools came. We practiced for 8 weeks.  We all had different outfits (we looked so cool). Some of us performed the gym routine but we neede mats so had to wait for them to be put out.  At first it was scary but as soon as the music started we tried our best.  We were suported by the techers and staff from the office as well - thank you!

Megan

On the 10th of March 2008, Stocksbridge Junior School’s amazing Athletics Squad went to the South Yorkshire finals to compete for the title of the best team in South Yorkshire. The athletes went to the EIS (English Institute of sport) to hopefully win the most races as possible to get the most points and therefore earn the title of South Yorkshire winners! At the end of the competition, everyone who took part, sat nervously as the result were counted.  Amazingly, after about 6 years of SJS squads competing, WE WON!!!

By Amy.C.   Y6  

S.J.S made a stunning performance yesterday at the English Institute of Sports in the South Yorkshire Indoor Athletics final.  Our school has been amazing at each of the rounds so faras everyone has tried their absolute hardest to do their bit as a part of the team.  The work paid off; we won!!!!!!! Everyone was nervous as the commentator revealed the places from 7th to 1st place.  We couldn’t believe it when it was only the two Sheffield schools left for 1st and 2nd places, even moreso when he read us out for 1st place! Well, everyone in our school now says, “We’re the best team in South Yorkshire!” All the athletics teams are surely going to cherish the memories forever.

This week in numeracy lessons I have been investigating different things. Like today I have been investgating about tennis, who can play tennis about lots of different situations. Yesturday we investigated about fuit bars and chocolate bars. When I don’t understand I just try my best and sometimes I get it right but not all the time. At the end of each lesson the teacher gives out a certificate to the person who can understand and explain how they got the answer. I have never got the certificate before because I don’t always understand what the teacher says we have to do.

 Maddie.C.

Som of the footballers would rather play out than come to SAM learning club, today I’m going to ask some Year 6 children what they think of SAM Learning.

Ellie A: ” Well samlearning is great, good , good, very good, it is making me think more!”

Jordan B: “I think is it super it is going to give me a level 5!”

Farrell H: “I think i am going to get a level 5 and it helps me study!”

Ben A: “It is fun!”

Alice W: “It is good it is so great it makes me smile when i here the word sam learning!”

Gaby  S: “It is great it is one of these thing that i just love, it is supper, i mean super!”

Jessie R: “It’s so boring and sad!” 

Victoria S: ” It is great for helping me get a level 5!”

Aimee

On Thursday 31st January 2008 the Links Final of the Sheffield Indoor Athletics was held at the English Institute of Sport.  There were 7 schools altogether which included Phillimore, St John’s, norfolk, Sharrow & Deepcar.  At first everybody was very nervous and giddy but soon calmed down and got down to business when Mrs G gave us our teamtalk.  The boys went first on the track whilst the girls did there field events brilliantly.  The boys even won all but one of their racess!  At half time all the girls were nervous because so many people would be watching them run.  just like the boys, the girls managed to win most of their races!  After all of the races the organiser got us all together to read out the results - when he got to third place he still hadn’t read us out.  The top two places go through to the next round so when he read that Norfolk were third, we all whooped with joy.  Amazingly, with 180 points, we came first!  We recieved a trophy to keep, and a shield to keep for the year plus a minature trophy!

The City Final is on Friday 29th February so fingers crossed!!!

Hope and Abby

A carefully selected squad of Y5 and Y6 children took part in the first round (Links Cluster) Sheffield Schools Athletics Competition on Tuesday 15th January 2008.  It took place at Stocksbridge High School, where we competed against two other schools; sadly, Oughtibridge were unable to make it. We each did field events (things like long jump, the speed bounce and the seated throw) and also competed in a variety of track races. To get through to the next round we had to pick up as many point as possible so we had to to win lots of races - in fact, we won them all! When they announced the final scores we had 81 points; 30 points ahead of second place! We all cheered and some of us cried… happy tears of course!

by G Wright and H Whittaker.

From 14th January to 18th January it has been Writing Week at SJS. The theme of writing week has been Blodin the beast by Michel Morporgo. We have done a broadcast about the book, a postcard to Shanga who is a character and in other year groups children have made an ending to the book before reading the real ending.

Shannon & Rebecca

In writing Week we wrote a story based on a book called Blodin the beast. We even made our own MONSTER and mine was ‘Icecall the Dragon’ then we wrote our own story. It was really good fun in Miss Sheehan’s literacy group. You can try it too!

Bethany J