Children at The Gleddings have been learning about traditional customs related to Chinese New Year. This year is the Year of the Dragon.
The children have been greeting each other by saying, “Gōng xí fā cái,” (恭喜发财 – which means congratulations and prosperity) and “Xīn nián kuài lè” (新年快乐 – which means Happy New Year).
They have also been writing auspicious New Year messages on red coloured cards. The colour red is chosen as it is a lucky colour for Chinese people.

Our Headboy and Headgirl would like to wish everyone a very happy and successful Year of the Dragon.

These children from MIV show us their hand-written Chinese New Year messages.

Close-up of the Chinese New Year messages:
大吉(pronounced as dà jí) means plenty of good luck.
福 (pronounced as fú) means fortune.
Posted in Mandarin, Middle IV on February 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »
This weeks winners are the ‘Red’ team
Nursery person of the week - Sarah Shaw
YOU CHOOSE BADGE WINNERS:
LI – Mia Clegg-Ingram (11)
FI – Zoe Greenwood (8)
Alayna Hussain (8)
FII – Charlie Barron (8)
FIII – Bintay Hassnain (13)
LIV – Alexandra Wilkinson (10)
MIV – Anna Brierley (17)
UIV – Emily Hought (12)
Kindness cup:
Mrs Fleming
Sports Person:
James Cooper
Musician of the Week:
Ben Wheeler
Posted in News, You Choose Winners on February 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »
Middle IV children had great fun this week acting out a scene from ‘The Phantom Sausage Stealer’ by Johnny Ball . They had learned their lines extremely well and brought props from home to enhance their performances. We discovered a wealth of acting talent in our midst!
The children have also been learning how to write their own playscripts based on poems and fairy stories.





Posted in Middle IV on January 31st, 2012 | No Comments »
This weeks winners are the ‘Green’ team
Nursery person of the week – Nimra Hanif
YOU CHOOSE BADGE WINNERS:
LI – Amelia Finnett (13)
FI – Daniel Finnett (8)
FII – Kassim Zaman (18)
FIII – Rajdeep Pailt (19)
LIV – Oliver Jackson-Bolton (10)
MIV – Philippa Robinson (10)
UIV – Fizah Hasan (8)
Kindness cup:
Zoe Greenwood
We knew you could do it:
Kassim Zaman
Sports Person:
Edward Chippendale
Musician of the Week:
Alexandra Wilkinson
ANIMAL MODEL WINNERS:
Sam Wilde – Turtle
Marcus Trevor – Polar Bear
Anna Brierley – Sheep
Philippa Robinson – Giraffe
Posted in News, You Choose Winners on January 27th, 2012 | No Comments »
This weeks winners are the ‘Green’ team
Nursery person of the week – Marcel Robinson
YOU CHOOSE BADGE WINNERS:
LI - Medhi Hassnain (11)
FI - Imogen Stanger (8)
FII - Jake Van Gestel (8)
Emma Watson (8)
FIII - Samuel Loh (20)
LIV - Ursula Depledge-Miller (12)
MIV - Elliot Lack (8)
UIV - Hannah Wilkinson (9)
Kindness cup:
Connie Slater
Posted in News, You Choose Winners on January 24th, 2012 | No Comments »
In their first French lesson of the new year, Middle IV children celebrated ‘La Fete des
Rois’. In this Epiphany festival, traditionally celebrated in France on January 6th, families share a cake in which is hidden a bean or a feve (a porcelain charm). The person who finds the bean or charm in their slice of cake becomes king (le roi) for the day, and is able to issue orders. Middle IV crowned a queen!

Posted in Middle IV on January 23rd, 2012 | No Comments »
This week saw the children of Upper IV working in their music lesson with the Fizzbooks and sequencing software (Sony Acid Xpress). This was the first time the children had used the software but they were able to produce some very creative compositions!
Posted in ICT, Music, News, Upper IV on January 19th, 2012 | No Comments »
This weeks winners are the ‘Yellow’ team
Nursery person of the week – Olivia Falkingbridge
YOU CHOOSE BADGE WINNERS:
LI - Tom Rushworth (12)
FI - Edward Young (11)
FII - Sylas Orley (14)
Theo Hawes (14)
FIII - Esther Bond (21)
LIV - Sophie Bingham (5)
MIV - Ummayyah Azeb (16)
UIV - Emily Hought (14)
Kindness cup:
Emily Schoheld
Posted in You Choose Winners on January 13th, 2012 | No Comments »
Despite cool temperatures on the last day of term, all the children greatly enjoyed playing on the giant inflatables. In the afternoon they had a visit from Father Christmas himself!
Posted in Fun Activities, News on January 9th, 2012 | No Comments »
On Monday 12th December Upper IV visited C I Adventures. They participated in several activities including circus skills and indoor rock climbing. The children all had a great time!
Posted in News, Upper IV on January 9th, 2012 | No Comments »