Chess County Champions Following the last round of matches, our chess 'A team' have been crowned County Champions. Our 'B team' also finished a very creditable 5th place in the County Championship, a fantastic achievement. Congratulations to all of the boys who were involved throughout the year.
G Akerman, S Dhir, S Kulkarni, J Baxter, I .Carlisle, H Smith, Daniel Hill, G.Garside, A.Chauhan, J.Chester, S Mehan, T Stables, G.Whittle, L.Fowler, I Stables, K.Fowler and J.Mellors
Greg Akerman in England Chess Team We are delighted to announce that following his recent England trial, Greg Akerman from Year 6, has been selected to represent England at chess. Sohum Dhir narrowly missed out by only half a point, but gained much valued experience.
Cricket Team Victorious
St Anselm’s U11 Cricket Festival
Our first match was against Willow, we defeated them by only 3 runs. Next we defeated Stockport Grammar by 6 runs. In the third match, the boys scored 58, but Mylnhurst could only reply with 16. Our final match in the group was against our hosts St. Anselms. Both teams had won all their matches, meaning the winner would go straight into a final. We limited them to 23 runs. Our batters managed to reach the target without losing a wicket. In the Final, we went with the bat first and finished with 27 runs. It was our lowest total of the day. Fortunately, the team bowled and fielded very well and we were victorious, defeating them by 7 runs.
Year 4 Rainforest Day
The Year 4 Boys were all involved in the day which involved looking at how animals and plants are able to survive and prosper in the rainforest. Next, the boys discovered how the Gomez family are able to survive in this environment. The boys also learned about the role Greenpeace and Action Aid play in ensuring the rainforests are protected.
Cranedale
The Year 5 boys attended the weekend residential at Crandale. The food was sumptuous, and activities included pond dipping, survival activities, and evening workshops related to the daytime activities.
Kenya Day
On the 13th March, boys in Year 4 had a Kenya day. The boys enjoyed learning about the country and compared their lives, their homes and the climate they live in with that of the Kenyan people.
House Cross Country
All the boys ran fantastically well and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of the competition. Hardy’s House accumulated most points and were crowned champions.
Joint Concert
The Joint Concert performance took place on Tuesday 18th March. The boys and girls performed brilliantly and the audience at both performances were delighted with the quality of both the singing and the instrumental.
Swimming Gala
The Swimming Gala took place on the Thursday 10th April. All of the boys performed admirably. Results can be found on the House Competition page.
Rock Workshop
The Year 3's finally had their Rock workshop from the Snibston Discovery Park geologist. The boys had a wonderful time taking part in the “hands on” activities, supplementing their knowledge on rocks and minerals. They learnt many new things including toothpaste, containing a natural rock, as well as some Greek and Latin scientific words. They identified many different types of rock and studied the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossils. Loanne was very impressed with the boys’ knowledge of rocks and the way the boys engaged sensibly in the activites. Well done to all concerned.
Year 3 Snibston Visit
Thursday 7th February
The Year 3 boys went on a Science trip to Snibston Discovery Park in Leicestershire. They had a very fulfilling day enjoying the “Hands on” activities in the “Extra Ordinary” Science exhibition and exploring the outside Science area. They were taken on a fabulous tour of the old colliery by a former miner called Eddie which proved to be very informative and humorous.
Austria Ski Trip
February Half Term 2008
The Year 6 Boys are all safely back from their recent skiing trip to Austria. A fantastic time was had by all of the children and staff. The resort and the skiing were first class and the children improved their skiing enormously. A sample of pictures are available on the school website.
Rugby Tournament
A group of boys represented the school in a rugby tournament held at Bradford Grammar School. On an extremely cold day all 3 teams played fantastically and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The year 5 team were the most successful on the day and won the tournament, winning all 5 games and the trophy. Many congratulations to all of the boys involved.
Architecture Day
Boys in Year 5 and 6, had the opportunity to learn about architecture and all the techniques involved in design and building. They loved the hands on approach and produced some magnificent structures.
Year 3 and 4 Living Planet Workshop
Boys in Year 3, 4 and 5 were involved in a Living Planet Workshop. This involved looking at film, photographs and discussion. The boys were fascinated by the colourful images and the discussion provoked a lot of thought regarding looking after our planet.
Ancient Egyptian Day
On Tuesday 29th February the year 4 boys took part in an Ancient Egyptian Day. They dressed up as Ancient Egyptian children, made some jewellery and found out about the gods. In addition, Mrs Hopkins brought in some artefacts for the boys to examine and showed them how to write their names in hieroglyphics on pieces of papyrus. She commented on the excellent behaviour of the boys as well as being most impressed with their background knowledge.
Simon Miller Film Screening
The boys really enjoyed learning about how films are made. Film costs, filming styles and the jobs involved in making the picture were all discussed in detail giving the boys a true insight into producing a moving picture film.
Year 5 Tudor Day
Tudor artefacts were investigated and activities were chosen to bring history to life. The boys gained an insight into how the Tudors lived, and how today we are able to use artifacts to build up a picture of what life was like during periods of history.
