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Share a Story, Highly Commended’s and

the overall winner, Iósaif.

Our snow-delayed celebration of

World Book Day took place on 9

March, and what a wonderful array

of costumes and characters we saw,

from staff and pupils.

Mrs Monk also announced the

winners of Share A Story.

The day raised £52 for International

Book Aid.

Year 5

Year 6

Junior School

Chronicle Spring 2018

World Book

Day 9 March, 2018

Year 3 Year 4

Costume winners

Junior School Chronicle | Spring 2018

House Carol Competition

Wednesday 13 December saw a full house gather for the

annual Junior School Carol Concert, which also included the

hotly contested House Carol Competition. Always an eagerly

anticipated event by parents, pupils and teachers alike, the

concert is the culmination of lots of practice by each of our

four Houses.

Whilst the judging panel of Mrs Reynolds, Miss J Devine and

Ben Mandale (the Music and Drama Prefect) deliberated, the

audience was entertained by the Junior Band, Junior Choir

and the Guitar Ensemble.

The winner was announced by Mrs Reynolds who said: “We had such a difficult time judging the four entries as they

were all so good, so different and each had a certain special ‘something’. But there can only be one winner, and this

year it was Atkinson.”

House Rugby

We had a very exciting House Rugby competition at the end of last term.

Year 3 and 4 had a touch rugby competition which Bemrose won.

Atkinson and Blackton drew in second place. Year 5 and 6 had a

contact rugby competition. Bemrose won all of their matches and the

competition. Derby were in hot pursuit with two wins.

When all of the scores were added up, the final result was:

Everyone played well and we are now looking forward to House Hockey at the end of Spring Term.

House Prefects

House Events

First place Bemrose

Second place Blackton

Joint third

place

Atkinson and

Derby

Bemrose, winners of Y5 and 6 rugby.

Being House Prefect is a

privilege. My House

counts on me and I need

to think of good strategies.

Roj

Atkinson House

It is thrilling to lead a

House, especially in the

House competitions.

Hadi

Bemrose House

Being a House Prefect is

fun, you are depended on.

In House Carols and Poetry

I can pick what we perform.

Oliver

Derby House

Being a House Prefect is

a fantastic role!

Christopher

Blackton House

Rosie

sending

pics


Year 3 - Healthy Meals

Year 3 have been learning all about healthy eating in

science this term. Here are some of their comments

from lunchtime on Tuesday 6 March:

“I had chicken and egg roll for lunch with some raw

carrot, cucumber, lettuce and green pepper. For pudding

I had strawberry yoghurt. It was great!” Daniel

“I had chicken curry with rice, some tuna (I love tuna!),

sweetcorn and naan bread. For my pudding I had a slice

of cake. My lunch today was delicious!” Kian

“Today at lunch I had a chicken wrap and for pudding I

had a chocolate and caramel shortbread! I have to be

careful not to eat milk because I’m allergic to it.” Ollie

Year 4 - Going Bananas

Year 4 have learnt about the digestive system this term.

“We made a banana and chocolate spread sandwich

and chopped it into tiny pieces showing the job of the

incisors. After that we mushed it up with a masher,

adding soapy water to show the saliva. Then we put it

in a plastic bag, which was the stomach.

We put the food in to a pop sock representing the small

intestine. We squeezed out all the liquid, then we cut a

hole in the pop sock and pushed the dry food out,

representing the faeces.” Iósaif and Spencer

Year 5 - Forces

Tom and I really love science because of all of the

amazing educational experiments.

Recently we have been studying forces and have been

doing experiments on the effects of gravity, water

resistance and air resistance.

Our favourite experiment was water resistance. We

enjoyed it so much because it allowed us to design our

own superboat and test it in water to see if it would

reach the end of the gutter. Tom & Teo

Year 6 - Biscuits

As part of their DT topic this year, Y6 split into teams to

research, develop and design their product, and then

pitch to a panel of judges.

The winning team was Street Dawgz which consisted of

Jay and Christopher who created the biscuit Pawsome

Pugs. The judges scored the biscuit 9 out of 10 for

taste, and commended their presentation.

Jay said: “We both love dogs and wanted to create a

biscuit for dog-lovers.” Chris added: “It was tricky at first

doing the sums for the profit. We were quite nervous

about the presentation, we didn’t expect to win, but

when we found out we had we were really pleased.”

Curriculum


Rev Paul’s Ramblings...

I look forward to the Spring term because it is when I

work with the Y6 boys on Fairtrade.

We visited Littleover Co-op to research Fairtrade items

in store. Tania then brought two members of Co-op staff

into School to play the Fairtrade game where the boys

represented farmers, companies or supermarkets and

had to sell their beans for the best price.

By raising awareness of Fairtrade in school and in their

community, young people are able to make a real

difference to the lives of the farmers and workers who

grow the things we love.

School Life

Music Competitions and Tuneful Recorders

After the rush of Christmas, all seemed quiet at the start of term - but how

wrong I was! The Junior ‘Glee Club’ Choir has been entered for the Derby

Arts Festival in early April and preliminary rounds have started for the

instrumental part of the House music competition. The finals will take place as

part of the Junior School Arts Evening in the last week of term. Places in the

final programme are keenly contested.

Year 3 have taken delivery of their recorders. Their lessons will cover basic

note and rhythm reading skills, finding the right notes on the recorder and

making a pleasing sound! All of these skills are transferable to another

instrument whether they are already playing, or they take up an instrument at

a later date.

My thanks to Chris who, as Music Prefect, has done a sterling job of rounding

people up, organising music stands and generally being on the front foot with

everything. A very useful attribute to have in all walks of life! Mr Wilford

Meet Julie, our new Chef

What were you doing before you joined DGS?

I was the Corporate Catering Manager at Rolls-Royce.

What is your favourite meal?

It has to be rib-eye steak with a black pepper sauce.

What is the most popular meal at school?

Wednesday’s roast dinner is a firm favourite for the

pupils, but they also love pies and wraps.

Which Chef do you admire the most, and why?

It’s Tom Kerridge as he is

an inspiration for clean

eating and a healthy living

approach.

What is your favourite

memory of school?

Winning a trophy for my

school, for cross country

competing against all

other schools in Derby.

Introducing Music Prefect, Chris

Being Music Prefect is an honour as you are the person being looked up to.

Music is a great subject. Personally I think music is just as important as maths

and English, and it’s a great subject at Derby Grammar as you can learn so

many different instruments. Chris, Year 6

House Music auditions


Bring and Buy Sale

On Friday 26 January we had our annual Bring and Buy sale.

All of the money, as you may already know, goes to the

Tanzania Project.

For the whole Friday afternoon the Hall was crammed full of

people buying and selling toys, books and DVDs. The list goes

on and on.

The Year 6’s all ran their own stalls which involved quizzes,

competitions, Lego contests and the new craze, Warhammar

contests. Chris was extremely successful, raising £64 for

Tanzania on one stall alone!

In total the Junior School raised over £500. I think lots of

children came home with mountains of books, toys and DVDs,

or in my little brother’s case, teddies!

Will, Year 6

Bring and Buy Sale


Hockey Fixtures This Term

This term the boys have been working hard on battling

the weather as well as developing their hockey skills.

Despite the cold conditions, our U10’s and U11’s got off

to a good start with two strong performances against

Foremarke. This was followed up with an impressive

team display against Worksop College with the U11’s

showing great endeavour within a strong attacking

performance, creating lots of scoring opportunities. Our

U9’s also enjoyed their first hockey fixture away to Work-

sop College, working hard throughout with Mrs Sly being

particularly impressed by George and Benedict.

The season was rounded off by our U10’s and U11’s

against St Edwards, with the U10’s finishing the season

in style! Mr Smythe

Sports Update

Disco

Junior School Disco went successfully and I really en-

joyed it as there were fun challenges, from Irish dancing

to drinking juice out of a baby’s bottle.

Dave Dee ran the disco and all of the challenges this

year. However, the dance-off was my favourite part

where Mrs Genders and Mrs Sly danced-off to win. Mrs

Genders emerged victorious. It was a great night and

one of the best Junior School discos.

Jay, Year 6

Junior School Council

Junior School Council are always brimming with ideas.

At the meeting on February 20, Julie, our new Chef,

joined the Council where they agreed that:

- Once a month in summer term we will introduce

‘Tropical Friday’, where we have fruit juices at break-

time instead of squash or milk.

- The weekly menu is to be put up in each

classroom

- For breaktime snacks we will sometimes now have

toast instead of cookies

Tomás Teaches Us All About Healthy Exercise

In January I ran an Assembly on keeping our muscles and bodies healthy

when we exercise. I wasn’t scared but a little nervous. It took me a

weekend to do and I was really happy when I had finished it.

I want to thank my mum for supporting me, and Charles, Rachel and Kyle for

their activities. Thank you Mrs Sly for letting me have this opportunity. Tomás, Year 6

Reehan taking part in the dance-off


LAMDA Exam Success

January saw yet another set of fabulous LAMDA

results! For many boys this was their first exam. The

results were very high, with some achieving

Distinctions. Jeona entered his Acting Grade 4, a very

high grade for his age which demanded a high

standard of acting and detailed understanding of his

character. He was rewarded with a Merit grade - well

done!

By the time the Chronicle goes to print another group of

Juniors will have taken their LAMDA exams.

What’s next? We’ll

be busy preparing for

Derby Arts Festival

with our biggest

group of entrants to

date.

Mrs Simpson

Achievements

Honour Points

Honour Point race for this term: Congratulations to our class high scorers:

1st Bemrose 1777 Year 3 George F 180

2nd Derby 1678 Year 4 Harjan N 131

3rd Atkinson 1425 Year 5 Dhruv M 136

4th Blackton 1397 Year 6 Jai S 130

(Results as at 09.03.18)

Primary Maths Challenge

Derby Grammar Junior School Year 6 pupils Hadi and Roj did

fantastically well getting through to the second round of the

Primary Maths Challenge. We are nervously awaiting results.

“On 7 February we took the second round of the Primary Maths

Challenge. After a hard first round we were quite nervous to find

out what the second round would hold. When we took the exam

it started off easy and gradually became harder, but now we

have become quite optimistic for the results.

We are proud of this once-in-a-lifetime achievement and will

never forget it.” Hadi & Roj, Y6

Well done

Tomás for

earning a place

in Derbyshire

Cricket’s Under

11 squad.

Well done Tom

who has a part in

Derby Theatre’s

production of

Two.

Golden Table - November to February from top left, clockwise

I begin preparing for the Chronicle many weeks before the end of term, which is why we have some House events

from last term in this edition. Our annual House music and poetry evening along with the Easter Egg competition

will be featured in the next Chronicle, even though we are working hard on preparations now.

The Spring term is never my favourite due to the weather. I’m quite a ‘nesh’ person (a good Derbyshire term which I

hope you all understand!) so playground duties and long waits for the buses on the turning circle are not my

favourite.

We are all looking forward to getting back on the playing fields as soon

as the weather is fit. But the Junior boys all find plenty of games to play

on the Quad, with daily football and cricket rotas in place and

equipment used in all sorts of creative ways.

I must thank PTA who have spent over £300 this term on new

playground equipment and a new outdoor storage shed to keep it all in.

The Junior School Council, through a very successful School Disco in

February, are also choosing to spend the profit on more playground

equipment.

The term seems to have whizzed by and a short second half term,

including two snow days (unknown in DGS history) have contributed to

this effect. However, we still have so much to fit in!

I wish you all a Happy Easter and a restful holiday.

Mrs Sly, Head of Junior School

A Final Word From Mrs Sly

Reminders about Summer Term

Please ensure uniform is up to date. Uniform can be purchased from Morleys or the PTA run a Second Hand

Uniform stall - further information available from Reception.

Summer games lesson is cricket.

Using Minecraft to Improve

Computing Skills

Minecraft is popular in Junior School, and so we are

absolutely delighted that Year 9 pupils Alex and Rohan

have stepped forward to run the Monday lunchtime club.

Junior pupils feed in ideas of the types of activities they

would like to play, such as building or parkour, then Alex

and Rohan build Minecraft maps so that the pupils can play

the games. But not only are they enjoying playing the game,

they are testing their skills - developing fine motor skills

and creativity, and improving keyboard skills.

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