Spring 2011 Newsletter - Maidenhill School
Spring 2011 Newsletter - Maidenhill School
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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING <strong>2011</strong><br />
CRAFT CLUB<br />
This year there<br />
is a new<br />
Craft Club run by<br />
Mrs Davis who<br />
is our school ICT<br />
Technician. This<br />
takes place in Mrs<br />
Butcher’s art room.<br />
The people that<br />
take part in this<br />
are Abi, Charlotte,<br />
Lottie, Lamorran,<br />
Melissa, Kayleigh, Ellie, Jessica and Kelsey.<br />
We do a wide range of activities. So far we have<br />
made 3d foldable star books, advent calendars and<br />
bracelet charms using shrink plastic.<br />
We meet every Thursday from 3.00 until 4.15.<br />
We would like to see more people turn up on<br />
Thursdays. If you want to join speak to Mrs. Butcher<br />
and Mrs. Davis.<br />
By Charlotte Parsons and Abi Jones 7DKE<br />
DOG<br />
SHOWING<br />
Dog Showing is something I like to do in my spare time. You learn to handle the dog and<br />
show it off, which is harder than it sounds. You need to run, walk or jog at a pace so the<br />
dog can keep strutting. You need to stand the dog straight (with their legs square) before<br />
and after you run.<br />
My mother and father train dogs and that’s why we have five of them! I show a dog called<br />
Abi. She is just 7 and has had a puppy.<br />
When you compete in shows you can win rosettes. These are ribbons that are certain colours<br />
and have your placement on them. For example red could be first place, blue second and<br />
yellow third, depending on the show.<br />
Exemption Shows are where you can practise showing your dog. I go to these on Saturdays.<br />
I still haven’t got a first place; I have been second every time so far in the 12 – 16 years<br />
section.<br />
On March 11th I’m going to Crufts, which is the biggest dog show in the world. I’m actually<br />
entering this show which will be my first real show! Crufts is so big that you can watch it<br />
on telly, on More4 if you’re interested. To win the Best in Show the dog must first win their<br />
class – in my case its Bitch Border Collie. Then the dog has to beat the other winners in their<br />
breed and in their group. Finally they have to compete against all the best dogs which is<br />
shown on live TV.<br />
I do dog showing because I think its fun and challenging. I enjoy getting the rosettes and<br />
trying to beat my record. My highest so far is 2nd and my lowest is 5th. In future I hope to<br />
win so many they cover my bedroom wall and try to do my best at Crufts.<br />
By Daniel Woodcock 8LBE<br />
ARMY CADETS<br />
I<br />
have chosen to write about Army<br />
Cadets because it is my favourite<br />
hobby and my aim is to get people<br />
interested in what we do there and<br />
to tell you about the fun we have,<br />
so more people will join Stonehouse<br />
Platoon; we need you!!<br />
Army Cadets is on every Tuesday<br />
7pm-9pm and its loads of fun for<br />
ages 12-18. There are many activities<br />
you can do, including sentries and duties of a sentry, rules of safe<br />
handling for weapons, marksmanship principals, first aid, the country<br />
code, badges of rank, arms services and physical training, once you<br />
learn all this you will understand what it means.<br />
There are many interesting and fun places to visit with the Army<br />
Cadets such as the tank museum where you get to see real tanks<br />
and learn a lot of information about them. There is a camp weekend<br />
which is absolute fun; you sleep out for two nights from Friday to<br />
Sunday and learn your basics. On Remembrance Day we march along<br />
Stonehouse High Street and lay a wreath on the green. These are just<br />
a few of the things that we do.<br />
If you decide to join Army Cadets, when you have paid your one off<br />
fee you receive a lot of good standard clothes which include: 2 pairs<br />
of camouflage trousers, 2 camouflage jackets, 2 brown t-shirts, 1<br />
fleece, 1 camouflage overcoat and a beret. The only things you have<br />
to provide yourself are army boots.<br />
If you are interested in joining Stonehouse Platoon then here are some<br />
details. On the internet search for Army Cadet Force Gloucestershire,<br />
click on B company then on Stonehouse Platoon. This will tell you<br />
about cadets and the details of the address: ACF Hut, Oldends Lane,<br />
Stonehouse Glos. Telephone: 0845 6007799.<br />
Army Cadets is a great way to make new friends and build up your<br />
confidence, you also try things that you would never try in every<br />
day life, I hope this has got you interested and I hope to see you at<br />
Stonehouse Platoon.<br />
By Melissa Damsell 8RWA<br />
At Crufts, Daniel managed to get 3rd place in his class, had a professional<br />
photo taken and received useful comments from the judge.
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