Paralympics Come to Ridgeway

On Tuesday 21st June, we went into the hall for PE but we were surpised to find out what we were going to do! It wasn't an ordinary PE lesson, it was a sport from the Paralympics. It was called Goalball.

How to play:
1. Each player should have a blindfold so they can't see.
2. With your blindfold on, roll a special ball [with a bell inside] towards the goal.
3. Use your ears to try to save the ball.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Thank you Charlotte from Premier Sports!

Queen's 90th Birthday Garden Party

On Friday 17th June, we decorated bunting and flags ready for the Birthday celebrations at Lunchtime. When they were ready, Aayan, Brooke and Alan went to hang them up in the hall. At lunchtime, we had a picnic lunch sat on blankets in the hall. The afternoon was the best because we got to have an ice cream from the ice cream van! What a fun day we all had!

A letter from the Mayor!

As you know last half term we visited Sherwood Forest as part of our 'Fantastic Forests' topic. When we returned to school we learnt that Sherwood Forest was set to be demolished to make space for a theme park with hundreds of rides. We worked very hard that week to think of reasons why we should save Sherwood Forest. We even wrote persuasive letters to the Mayor of Derby and the Mayor of Newark to get their help! Here is the reply we received from the Mayor of Newark...

'Dear Year 2,

SHERWOOD FOREST

Thank you for your letter outlining the project that your children have undertaken following their trip to Sherwood Forest.

As a person who was born and has spent most of his life in Nottingham I am very proud of our heritage and Robin Hood is a symbolic feature that is recognisable the world over.

Whilst a new theme park would, no doubt, bring many jobs to the area and provide a boost to the local economy, I agree with the views of the children that the negative impact of such a development significantly outweigh the benefits.

The loss of the natural environment with an historic woodland, containing so many amazing trees that are centuries old could, perhaps, be described as an act of modern day vandalism. The woodland has remained untouched for hundreds of years and it should be protected for future generations to come who, like your children, can explore and re-live what lie would have been like for Robin Hood.

On a personal note when I was a young boy (50 years ago) I visited the Major Oak with my grandma & Grandad. At that time it was possible o get close to the Major Oak and explore the splits in the trunk, where it is thought Robin Hood may have hidden. My lasting memory of the visit was seeing my grandad get stuck in the tree; as he was a bit too fat to fit through the split. This may have led to the increased protection for the tree from the many people who visit it each year!

Whilst there is always a balance to be stuck between progress, new building & new investments and the loss of landscape, natural habitat or heritage; the loss of the site would not be acceptable and the idea of a theme park should be re-located to one of the many sites nearby that are still empty and redundant following the closure of the many coal mines that existed in that part of Nottinghamshire.

In summary I, the Town Mayor, am fully behind your campaign to protect Sherwood Forest for the future, good luck and best wishes.

Yours Sincerely

Cllr R Crowe

Town Mayor.  '

We were extremely excited to receive a letter of support from the Mayor of Newark and hopefully Sherwood Forest will no longer be destroyed. 

Save Sherwood!

Do you want Sherwood Forest to be demolished and be turned into a theme park? Well you shouldn’t. How disappointing it will be! There are plans to get rid of Sherwood Forest and build a theme park instead.

All the damage that causes trouble will destroy Sherwood Forest! Lots of animals will die!!! Also people will hear loads of noise pollution. How noisy and smelly it will be!











So please come and help us to SAVE SHERWOOD!


By Aayan and Alan

SAVE SHERWOOD FOREST!

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, we have very sad news for you! Sherwood Forest is going to shut down and turn into a theme park! How sad that is for us!  The Major oak tree will be destroyed with all of its history. Also, people will not know many facts about Robin Hood because his merry men won’t be there.

By Brooke and Kalpriya

Do you want to save Sherwood Forest? Well, we’ve got sad news for you! Unfortunately, Sherwood Forest is going to be demolished! Animals will haave to find a new home! All the nature will be destroyed!

By Bidhan, Kai and Joseph.

Happy Half Term

A Message from Miss Harford and Mrs Claxton:

Well done to each and everyone of you for a brilliant half term learning all about Pirates! You have been superstars and this was shown even more during our class assembly on the last day of term . . . you were AMAZING!!

Have a wonderful and relaxing week off and we look forward to seeing you back all refreshed and raring to go again on Tuesday 23rd February to start our new topic  . . . INDIA!