News from Gorse Covert Primary
(Junior Editors Abigail Chester and Chloe Watts from Year 6 wrote this article)

Recently, interesting events have taken place at our school. Here are some of them...

The changes on our playground are now complete. We have a play area, in the play area there are giant coloured pencils, balancing bars and a balancing beam. Also there are five wooden benches and a superb performance area.

In autumn last year our school pupils planted approximately 1000 daffodil bulbs - which are around our performance area. The daffodils are now adding some lovely colour to the playground.

We would like to say "thank you" to the P.T.A. for organising our school disco and our brilliant Christmas Fayre. These events helped raise money for our new computer suite, which is now completed and will be open very soon.

On the 16th November, Year 6 went on a residential trip to Ilam Hall; Derbyshire. The trip was very educational for the children. They really enjoyed it, as they did very interesting activities. Some of the activities were: orienteering, kite making, making nature mosaics and a rocket launch challenge.

Year 6 would like to say "thank you" to Mr. Gleave (parent helper), Mrs Ashley, Mrs. Gosney and Miss Leach for helping the children. Year 6 would especially like to say "thank you" to Mrs. Nixon for organising the trip.

Hayley price (an ex Olympic gymnast) has visited the school to talk to the children about "SuperKids", a fundraising event. We really enjoyed this event.