Terrington Hall School

After a keenly fought competition, the single-wicket this year came down to the semi-finals with tension in the air as well as thundery showers. In the first game, Dan Jones scored a massive 45 in his four overs, dismissing Pepe Santiso for 11. This set up a final against Tom Gill who had dismissed the unfortunate Charlie Wilson for only 1.

Gill batted first, circumspectly to begin with against accurate bowling from Jones. However, in the final over or so, he unleashed a vast array of fine shots to amass 39.

This was by no means out of reach but Dan succumbed to a fine piece of fielding by Hugh Buchanan, leaving Gill victorious. The standard of the competition was remarkably high....well done everyone.

M.J.G.

The {Year 5} Field Day experience as relived through the words of Joe Browne and Tom Combe. On Tuesday the 28^th of June year 5 went to Bridlington. First we went on some of the rides. Then we had a little walk round the shops, we bought some sweets. After this it was time to hitch a ride on The Yorkshire Belle. While on the boat the wind started blowing quite hard. We got to Flamborough Head on the boat before turning round to head back. Tom and Joseph thought that they had seen a seal, but it turned out to be imaginary. There was an old man playing sea shanties on the boat, and he told us that seals wouldn’t swim that close to the boat. When we arrived back at Bridlington Ms. Woodhead joined us for a ride on the bumper cars. When we all got of the bumper cars we went to go get some chips. Max and Gabby had to fight of some seagulls to protect their food. At one thirty it was time to catch the land train to Sewerby Hall. We waved at a lot of who were walking along the beach front. While there we had some lunch and then went to watch the penguins having their lunch. These penguins came from a desert, not the Arctic. At this point the weather changed and it started tipping down with rain. Ms. Woodhead invited us all back to her place for some hot chocolate and cake. This was a bit of a treat. She showed us her chickens and worms, and then it was time to go home. It was a great day!

Since half term, Year 6, in their typical exuberant fashion, had  become increasingly excited about the prospect of a fun outing on Field Day so I felt the pressure was on when I began researching ideas that would live up to the pupils' high expectations. I considered a trip to The Forbidden Corner but decided it was too far, Go Ape and Xscape, too expensive, Doncaster Dome, too complicated. I was becoming worried. Where was I to take them? Brain racked, thumbs twiddled, countless other ideas discounted, in walks Mr Watson, quite a clever man I think you'll agree. 'How about the Imax in Bradford?' he nonchalantly suggests. 'The Imax you say.......', I ponder, Google and 'Eureka!' a plan was hatched and an outing booked.

Having met with the general approval of my charges, none of whom had been to the National Media Museum before, Field Day soon came around and Year 6, along with some lucky Year 7s, boarded the minibuses in good cheer. The children's interest was suitably ignited and the hour and a half long journey passed quickly with happy chatter and rousing rock music; Mr Watson's bus, not mine! In our convoy of two, led by Rubber Duck, aka Mr Watson and followed by Pig Pen, aka Miss Shelley and myself we reached our destination on time and without the need to crash through any road blocks or use any CB slang, much to Mr Watson's disappointment!

On our arrival we couldn't but help notice the Games lounge with its brightly illuminated Tetris blocks and Space Invader graphics. The original games consoles proved very popular amongst our party of 31; the 1980s arcade experience having been expertly recreated for the younger generation. Those of us of slightly more advanced years were very excited by the prospect of being able to play the golden oldies such as Pacman and Donkey Kong. At this point it was very hard to tell who was having the most fun, staff or pupils? Nostalgia is such a wonderful thing and only five minutes into our visit I became able to highly recommend the Museum to parents of the Commodore and Sega generation!

Having enjoyed a quick 'educational' play in the Games Lounge we went along to the Pictureville Cinema to watch a live performance entitled 'CinemaMagic'. This 40 minute production proved to be great entertainment especially when Charlie Buchanan was chosen to go head to head in a posing competition, (How did they know?), against a rather pretty Year 10 girl from one of the other visiting schools. Needless to say Charlie won, which was met with great applause from the Terrington contingent, and had done us proud as a rather extrovert, guitar playing rock star. The children were then further entertained when the audience was recorded on camera and then digitally attacked by a dinosaur, giant sea snail and God like hand.

Optical illusions and special effects over, it was time for lunch and a trip to the Museum's gift shop. Although many a fizzy drink and tub of popcorn was bought and consumed I am pleased to report that some rather fun and educational purchases were also made during this brief scheduled shopping break, two of which I made for my own children. Money all spent, the main event of the day was upon us.

On entering the theatre hall, gasps of wonder and exclamations of 'wow' were passed backwards in a domino effect as each child first set eyes on the spectacular five-storey high screen. As the children took their seats, which were incredibly close to the screen, 3D glasses perched fashionably on the end of noses, the film began and instantly you were immersed in this incredible and unique three dimensional cinema experience. Wild Ocean, which was a film about migrating shoals of sardines, stunned the entire audience as whales, sharks, dolphins and gannets all swam up right in front of you, feeding on the abundance of fish in the South African oceans. The children were clearly impressed and were buzzing with amazement at the stunning visual effects they had just enjoyed seeing. I'll certainly be taking Lucas to see the Dinosaur Alive screening in the summer holidays.

To end our so far extremely fun day we divided up into three groups and toured the seven floors of galleries the Museum had on offer. TV Heaven, Animation and Magic Factory proved to be the most popular choices, with all the children enjoying the interactive exhibits and hands on activities that the different galleries provided.

With exemplary behaviour from all, and that includes the teachers, it was time to say hasta la vista to Bradford and return to Terrington, hopefully having enjoyed a new, interesting and fun experience that will be remembered a little longer than one of my Humanities lessons!

Mary-Ann Pilmore

  We piled on to the coach - Oh no! It was going to the seaside with the Pre Prep!So we quickly got onto our assigned coach accompanied by the Year 8s who were visiting Sheffield United and off we went down the M1 to Rotherham which, interestingly enough, was the town in which I started my teaching career, ( No, Mr Witteveen, NOT in 1942!)

Soon we were at Magna, formerly Templeborough steelworks. Our first experience was in the melting-shed where we were led through the steel process with many a flare and spark, much to the delight of the children who were spellbound. From there we walked along steel walkways to the fire exhibition where we were treated to a fire tornado and lots of hands-on experiences - great science.

As we walked towards what looked like a giant airship Archie piped up "Can we go in there?" fully expecting a negative answer - in we went - that's the beauty of Magna. The children experienced a whirlwind, made tunes on bottles, spoke to each other through air-tubes, plus many more activities. Miss Auchetll gave a great Titanic impression with the wind machine and Mr Eddy tried to blast me over with an air-pump - all good fun.

After all this fun it was time for lunch. Mr Eddy was in charge of the combination number for the locked cage of our possessions. Somehow I wasn't to be trusted with it. By the way, I have now found my memory stick!

Fully replete we headed for the Earth pavilion where, despite warnings, Emma tried to enter a tunnel much smaller than her without reading the yellow signs, resulting in a nasty cut to her head and the promise of a good bump and bruise. Undeterred she carried on and was soon to be seen wearing a safety helmet. We blew up a quarry, quarried stones, lifted buckets on varying jockey-wheels, drove diggers and generally had good fun.

Our final pavilion was Water. A river system greeted us with light-up clouds and the lot. Mr Ferrier would have been very impressed. There were locks to be worked, pumps to pump. Coco was caught having a sneaky shower, George had a great time with the water cannon and there was even an ice bannister on the walkway. We emerged a little soggy but there was even more excitement to be had outside.

With no changing-rooms available, except for staff, the children wriggled behind their towels and then made for the Aqua Park. This is an area about the size of a large tennis court with various water jets, loaded buckets, rainbow gentle sprays and, to the children's delight, giant water pistols. Despite the drop in temperature from the heat of the previous day, we were all up for a soaking whilst Mrs Cole kept her eye on the bags. We were all well and truly wet and yes, George Raines, I will find some way of getting you back after that water pistol attack. Those of us who feel the cold were out first and then everyone had a visit to the shop, followed by a play in the super play area.

 All too soon the bus arrived  and in no time we were back at school. It was a fabulous day for staff and children alike. The children were a pleasure to take. Many thanks to Mr Eddy, (just a big kid at heart!), Mrs Cole and Miss Auchetll.

Veronica Whitfield

 The Bikeability course for those in Years 5 and 6 who have signed up will take place from 9:30 - 3:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday 12th -13th July. Children will need to meet me in the Middle School and will need a packed lunch. I will be sending out a letter before the weekend with a consent form. Please check book bags!

Veronica Whitfield

It's possibly true that some of the girls were not filled with overwhelming excitement, nor some of the boys for that matter, at the prospect of visiting a football club; not that there were any objections on the grounds of partizanship, even from me, a Whites fan!

As is often the case, a day out that maybe hasn't ignited a flame of great enthusiasm in some, usually ends up being far more enjoyable than one might have anticipated. So it was on this outing.

I was certainly looking forward to it. It's a big professional football club - of course I'm going to be keen. It's also a club of huge importance in the founding of the game in this country, with an impressive history.

John Garrett, our main host for the day, delivered the story of SUFC and its relevance to the history of the game eloquently in the club museum. We learned about the ground's development from a cricket field on the edge of town into a football stadium near the centre of the growing city. John talked about the financial side of the club and the difficulties of balancing the books in an age of crazy economics. We heard of famous FA cup victories andof  great players. We even saw, fleetingly at least, a living legend of the game, Tony Currie, who we unfortunately didn't have time to meet because of the coach arriving later than expected. This was a bit of a disappointment, especially for me, as TC was one of the most skilful players to grace a footy pitch in the 1970's, mainly for Sheff. Utd but also for Leeds Utd and England.

We sat in the directors' seats within Bramall Lane stadium and learned about groundsmanship and the need for the constant maintenance of facilities and even about the family of foxes that live beneath one of the stands! After a visit to the club shop where some boys bought replica shirts, we ate our lunch before heading off to the academy and training centre across the city.

There, we met Matt, a coach of the junior teams who told us about the youngsters who not only learn football skills and work on fitness but also attend lessons to improve their grades. We saw the gym, artificial indoor pitches and the outdoor pitches where the first team train and practise for matches. Matt told us about the qualities they look for in young, potential players, about the difficulty of keeping the best from the clutches of greedy rich Premiership clubs who try to poach the cream of the crop and of how the talented ones progress in their careers.

By the end of our visit, we were all better informed about the 'behind the scenes' aspects of a football club, having asked many questions along the way. Everyone enjoyed the experience and got something from the day.

It was a pleasure to have been given the opportunity for the trip by Mr McCabe, whose family finance and run the club.

I'd like not only to thank him but also John Garrett and Matt Morley who gave us such an interesting insight into the club's activities. It was a terrific way to spend a few hours, especially for anyone interested in sport of any kind (that's ALL of our kids!)

PM

Surprisingly the option of a trip to the seaside was rejected and the lure of the big (well, small, actually) city won the day as the preferred destination. The thought of joining the queues to the coast on the A64 had little appeal to the driver, if I'm honest, so a jaunt into town was fine by me too.

We ate our packed lunches beside the Millenium Bridge in glorious sunshine, watching the boats sail by and saying hello to curious dogs as they shuffled past.

We then crossed the bridge and strolled through Rowntree Park to the play area where all equipment was thoroughly tested to be child play proof by our team of enthusiastic experts.

We booked a boat on the quayside on our way into town, while avoiding greedy looking geese and wobbly cyclists. There wasn't a great deal of time to shop but just enough for the girls to top up on their sunglasses collection and to get some presents to be taken back to Spanish families.

There was great excitement at the prospect of sharing the steering of our speedboat that was about tear up the river at a feverish rate of knots. Hardly a ripple of disappointment, though, when it became obvious that the red boat's livery was not that of Ferrari and that the engine was somewhat undistinguished in its horsepower. It was still a spiffing lark, cruising up and down on the water in the bright sunshine and cooling breeze.

Having dropped Alfredo, Nico and Javier off at Waterworld for Joseph Osborne's party, myself and the girls, Emily, Chelsea, Sophie and Lola, made our way back to school for some scrumptious cottage pie that Mrs James had waiting for us. A very enjoyable little outing indeed.

PM

Thank you to everyone who came to my "farewell" party yesterday lunchtime. It was wonderful to see so many good friends and I was absolutely thrilled to receive the album full of so many lovely photographs and messages. I shall leave Terrington Hall with a heavy heart but I take with me 21 years of memories of working in a fabulous environment with great children, parents and staff around me. I have been so very fortunate. Thank you.

Diana Yeomans. 26th June 2011.

One the first on day of the two day descent all most of us woke up bright-eyed and bushy tailed and ready for the trip that lay ahead. We packed the essentials (tooth brush, sleeping bag, food, water and a change of clothes) into barrels and then had a morning swim. At half past twelve we pack our barrels onto canoes and then began our paddle down the river.  After some slogging through shallow water we found some enjoyable rapids and the day started to look slightly better. Once we had had a bit of fun it was time for us to pull over for lunch. While stopped we managed to enjoy some rock jumping. We also managed to learn some history about local legend Harry Willis while we continued our descent down the river, who seemed to be responsible shaping many of the local landmarks around the area. Once we had canoed for about two more hours down the river we arrived at the bivy site (aka Bivouac de Guad). After some heavy lifting we managed to get the essentialsunloaded from barrels. We found the area in which we would be sleeping and after dinner we held the finals of Ardeche has talent. It was a great show, and Alice was declared the victor {Tom & Harvey, Mel & Angela and Serena and Eliza provided some stiff competition}. Once the celebrations were over we snuggled down into our sleeping bags and let the stars above lull us to sleep.

On the second day we woke up at half past six {the horror} and got onto the river early. This allowed us to be on the rivers alone for about two hours until we were joined by the PGL adventure group. This day was the longest we had in the canoes and when we reached the end we let out a cheer that could be heard half way up the gorge. Once we arrived at camp we unpacked, had a swim and enjoyed some homemadepizza. The group then present Mr. Ferrier with a terracotta vase that we had all signed as a thank you. We are now headed off to bed. See you soon!!!

There you have it, I would just like to say that it has been an absolute pleasure looking after each and every one of your kids, and I'm sure they will do us all proud when they step up into leadership roles next year! Thanks from me to Mr. Ferrier for an awesome experience, to the rest of the staff for their help and support, and the Glens for letting me go on this trip. I must now bid you adieu.

This report was dictated, not read, by Harvey, Tom and Alice... On day one all most of us woke up bright-eyed and bushy tailed and ready for the two day descent. We packed the essentials (tooth brush, change of clothes, food, water and sleeping bags) and headed off for a morning swim. At half twelve we collected ourselves and our belongings and made our way down to the kayaks and sit on canoes. We had packed all of our stuff into barrels and we now shifted these onto the boats, we were now as ready as we would ever be for the two day descent. After two hours of kayaking, including a few rapids (one handle so expertly by Ms. Savage that we have now named it after her) we pulled and had some lunch. A little while after lunch was finished we managed to get in a few rock jumps. As we continued with the descent Mr. Ferrier filled us in on some history regarding local legend Harry Willis who seemed to be responsible for shaping an awful lot of the local landmarks into what they are today. Once we had passed through a few more fun rapids, and a bit of flat water we arrived at the bivy site (aka Bivoac de Gaud). After some heavy lifting and unpacking we settled down in our rest stop for the night.

We had a nice supper and then the finals of Ardeche has got talent got under way. With a lot of strong competition {Mel & Angela, Serena & Eliza, Harvey & Tom and Alice} Alice was chosen as the winner. Once the celebrations of this victory ended we snuggled down into our sleeping bags and allowed the stars above to lull us to sleep.

On the second day we made an early start, which required us to wake up at half past six in the morning {the horror}. This early start put as at an advantage as it meant that we had the river to ourselves for a while. This solitude was not to last as the PGL adventures group joined us on the river two hours into this days paddle. This day mainly passed without too much hassle. We traversed a few tricky rapids with Eddy and Rosanna showing a great deal of skill. The last part of our journey was upstream, but when we reached the end a cheer was let out that was surely heard all the way back at the bivy site. Once we got back to camp we unloaded quickly and had a swim. We were then served up a delicious homemade pizza each. We then presented Mr. Ferrier {a lovely terracotta vase which all the kids signed} with a token of our appreciation and headed off to bed. See you soon!!!

Well there you have it, I would just like to say that each and everyone of the children have been a pleasure to look after, and I'm sure they will make teachers and parents alike proud when they take up positions of leadership next year. Thanks to Mr. Ferrier from me for such an amazing experience, the rest of the staff for their support, and to the Glens for allowing me to make this journey! Now I must bid you adieu.