Junior Skipping Out Summer 16

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skipping out ISSUE ONE SUMMER 2016

THE PUPIL VOICE MAGAZINE OF

Independent Day School for Girls aged 4-18

3. Introduction and Meet the Team!

News and Interviews: 4. Interview with Mrs Elliott by Kiki and Emily 5. Wombling Around by Eibhlin 6. World Book Day 2016 7. Healthy Schools Week 2016 8. Interview with Chewbacca!

9. World News! By Lucy J, Amelia and Millie Summer Features: 10. Happy Holidays! Teacher Interviews 11. Garden Fun by Aimee 12. Top Five Places by Aoife Animals: 13. The Hamster Files 14. The Dog Files 15. Dogs by Julia Fashion: 16. Ella’s Summer Fashion 17. Aimee’s Top Tops 18. Georgie’s Fashion Puzzles and Jokes: 19. Puzzles by Natalia and Sasha 20. Channing Wordsearch by Yasmin 21. Alice’s Puzzles 22. Puzzling Puzzles! By Aoife, Julia and Ariella Sports: 23. Sports by Orla 24. Sports by Julia and Lucy G Extras: 25. ‘Super Teachers!’ a short story by Lola, Ella and Ava 26. Make Your Own Hairband by Ava 27. Teachers by Lucy and Amelia 28. ‘Ask Astrid’ Agony Aunt Page by Edie and Izzy 29. Magical Disney Movies! By Bella and JuJu 30-31. Photographs from the Spring and Summer Term- who can you spot?

FRONT COVER: Winning Photograph from the Digital Leaders’ Spring Photography Competition by Sienna, Y6

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WELCOME one and all to the very first issue of Channing Junior School’s Junior Skipping Out Magazine, Summer 2016!

We have brought together some news, reviews, interviews, fashion, animal tales and even a spooky story about Super Teachers!

We hope you enjoy reading the articles we have created for you!

From the Junior Skipping Out team!

(Photos on the next page!)

Meet the 2016 Team!

Here is the Junior Skipping Out team!

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Interview With Mrs ElliotT

Mrs Elliott kindly agreed to an interview with the Junior Skipping Out team!

Find out Mrs Elliott’s answers to Kiki and Emily’s questions below!

Roughly how many meetings do you have a day?

Some days I can have ten, some days twenty, and some days just one.

How much of your time do you spend in the junior school?

Not enough, I would love to spend more time there. I’ll tell you a secret; if I'm having a bad day at the Senior School, I sometimes come over to the Junior School! It always makes me smile.

What did you want to be when you were older?

I wanted to be a journalist and write for a newspaper.

What school did you go to and what was your memory there?

Lancaster Girls Grammar, I have so many good memories. I hated being absent and I loved going to school.

What is your new years resolution and why did you make it?

To make more time for exercise and I particularly enjoy walking my dog.

Do you have an pet?

Yes I do, Connie the Cockapoo.

Whats your favourite event in the school calendar?

That’s a really difficult question; probably all the fun we have at Christmas.

If you could describe Channing in 3 words what words will they be?

Beautiful, successful and smart.

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WOMBLING FREE AT FAIRSEAT th

Forty-­‐three years ago, on 5 February 1973, a children’s programme called “The Wombles” appeared on television for the first time. The Wombles are kind and ingenious creatures, who care for the environment. They live together in an burrow under Wimbledon Common and they spend their time collecting all of the litter that people leave behind.

Wombles are rather shy. They don’t like to be seen by people, they hate loud noises and they are very scared of dogs! Wombles are cuddly and lovable. They have white fur and velvety muzzles and paws. The television programme became very popular.

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On the 4 March, an unusual, furry guest came to visit Fairseat. The guest wore a wide, brown hat and a woollen scarf. Can you guess who it was? It was Orinoco one of the Wombles! Orinoco can usually be found asleep in a nest of leaves, or napping on a park bench, so we were very lucky that he stayed awake long enough to visit us. At first, Orinoco was too shy to speak to us, but we were allowed to ask him some questions and he was able to answer us by nodding, or shaking his head and holding up his fingers and thumbs.

These are some questions we asked Orinoco: Do you have any brothers, or sisters – Yes (big nod) How many brothers? Two (showing two fingers) How many sisters? One (showing one finger) Have you ever met the Queen? Yes (nodding) How many marks would you give Fairseat for cleanliness? 10 out of 10 (showing all ten fingers) Is it important to recycle? Yes (two thumbs up) Have you noticed our recycling bins – Yes (lots of enthusiastic nodding) Do you use the bath? No (shook head, looking a little bit embarrassed)

Much too soon it was time for Orinoco to leave. He gave each of us a high five with his soft paw.

It was a very exciting visit, but I think that Orinoco looked ready for a nap.

By Eibhlin 3G

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WORLD BOOK DAY March 2016 World Book Day is a celebration! It's a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it's a celebration of reading. In fact, it's the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.

On World Book day we all enjoyed dressing up as our favourite book character!

Some special outfits included the tiger who came to tea, and the naughty girl Alex who goes to school!

All of the teachers dressed up too!

Even our doors dressed up! Classes had to design their door like their favourite book.

The winning doors were decided by illustrator Neal Layton, who came to visit our school.

The winners were: Reception M and 3G! Well done to everyone for taking part.

HARRY POTTER COMES TO CHANNING SCHOOL! Can you recognise these two terrible teachers?!

Mr and Mrs Twit!

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EATING THESE THINGS WILL MAKE YOU VERY HEALTHY Cabbage Tomatoes

Carrots

DO YOU EAT 5 A DAY?

By Ava, Y4 Healthy Schools Week 2016 All of the girls enjoyed celebrating Healthy Schools Week in March! Each Year group participated in a fantastic range of activities, including making fruit salad in Reception, and designing their own Smoothie Cafes, working out prices and change for smoothies, in Year 3.

The inspiring group A-life came in to run a workshop for every year group, and girls enjoyed the hands on activities such as a balanced diet see saw, and wearing the 'tired' googles to try and brush the teeth model properly!

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Find a chair, sit back and enjoy…

By Ava, Y4

An Interview with Chewbacca!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ava: So how do you feel being part of a team that saved the galaxylots of times!

Chewbacca : grugh jfg ewassh hqvwng ROAR!!!

Ava: I think that means you find it very special !!!!

Chewbacca : dujhvyhg grugh!!!

Ava: I do not think anyone can understand what you are saying… so this interview is coming to an end!

Thank you for reading!!!

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WORLD NEWS Here is a round up of some news from around the world this year!

A baby tiger has been born.

A poor dolphin died after tourists kept the dolphin out of the water too long to take selfies with it.

New Zealand won their first rugby tournament in 73 years!

Terrible floods and flash floods have happened.

There were very bad floods in Croydon, Surrey, where cars were carried away.

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The little girl made an "incredible" call to 999 to tell them about her mum's accident.

by J, Amelia and Millie

By Lucy Lucy.J,

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By Georgie and Sasha Mrs Lawrance

Georgie and Sasha interviewed some teachers to find out where they’re going this summer…

Where are you going?

“I am going to Spain,”answered Mrs Lawrance What are you going to do there?

“I am going to practice my Spanish and relax by the beach,”said Mrs Lawrance happily Who are you going with?

“I am going with my husband and my little boy, my sister and her boys (my sister looks just like me),”replied Mrs Lawrance.

Mr Rich Where are you going?

“I am going to Houston in America,”said Mr Rich What are you doing there?

“I am going sight seeing there!” announced Mr Rich.

Mrs Gibson where are you going?

“I am going to Palma on the coast of Mallorca in Spain,” said Mrs Gibson Have you been there before?

“Yes I have been there 3 times and it was great,” cheered Mrs Gibson What are you going to do all day?

“I am planning to eat food all day!!!!” exclaimed Mrs Gibson happily.

Miss McGinnety Where are you going in the holidays?

“For 4 days i’m going to Cotswolds with 3 of my friends from university,”replied Miss McGinnety Are you doing anything else?

“Yes, i’m going to Manchester to visit my family, and hopefully i will book a flight to Greece,” commented Miss McGinnety.

Miss Corkindale Where are you going in the holidays?

“I am going to Skye in Scotland,”exclaimed Miss Corkindale What are you going to do there?

“I am very excited because I'm getting married there!”replied Miss Corkindale How long are you going to be there for?

“I am going for the whole of the holidays,”answered Miss Corkindale.

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Where are YOU going this summer?

by Aimee

What do you like to do on sunny days? Here are some fun suggestions to inspire you this summer!

From all of us here at Junior Skipping out, have a lovely summer holiday!

Why not go play in the garden?

On a hot sunny day why not have an ice cream?

Why not go in a paddling pool?

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A page about…

Dogs

By Julia, 3G Here at Channing, we all love animals. We think carefully about how to look after animals- our charity in the Spring term is WWF- supporting endangered animals.

Here is a short dog poem to make you smile: Dogs Dogs can be cute, Dogs can be naughty, Dogs can be funny.

We love dogs!

By Julia

The best thing about dogs is they always can smell their owners!

Do you have a dog?

Which breeds are your favourite?

DID YOU KNOW: Dogs only have sweat glands in their paws.

More specifically, they are found between their paw pads. That’s why it can help to wet the bottom of their feet on a hot day, and it’s also why dogs rely on panting as a means of cooling down.

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Ella Y4

Welcome to Ella’s fashion page. Wondering what to wear this summer?

The main tip is Be Colourful

Who does not like a splash of COLOUR to go with your summer look: plants, cute animals and patterns. Be bold and bright, and dare to wear colours this summer!

Silly smiles look great with fashion because it shows people you’re happy!

đ&#x;˜ƒđ&#x;˜ƒ Belts and buckles are great for summer, they go with dresses, skirts and shorts!

So, have fun in the summer, and enjoy the fashion fun!

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Top Tops

This page is by Aimee

Want to update your wardrobe this summer?

Here are a couple of top tops you may like to invest in!

By Zara.The Waist Shirt.

4 to 14 years £10.99

Black check longline dress by Next.3 to 16 years £12 to £17.

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Dress It Up! Mini Party Dress ÂŁ17 Sold out but will soon to come back in store Buy at polyvore.com

Precis Petite Lace Top Soft Prom Dress ÂŁ129 Buy At houseoffraser.co.uk

Short Prom Dress ÂŁ16 Perfect for a school dance

Georgie’s favourite

Which one of these would YOU choose?

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Yumi Lace Dress Pink ÂŁ55 Get in pink or yellow Buy at housoffraser.co.uk

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65% Off Round neck A-Line Lace Button Short Homecoming Dress ÂŁ85.55 Buy At TBDress

JOKES Why not share a funny joke with a friend from this issue’s Jokes page? Enjoy!

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Knock knock Who’s there? “T�

T who?

Aww, you’re only two, is your mama home?

Why was Cinderella bad at football ?

Because her coach was a pumpkin!!!

What is black and white and red all over?

Knock knock Who’s there?

Honey comb Honey comb who?

Honey, comb your hair!

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By Natalia and Sasha, Y4

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A FUN WORDSEARCH

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Created by: Yasmin, Y4

FUN PUZZLES

If you like puzzles, riddles and jokes, you have come to the right page in our Junior Skipping Out magazine!

By Alice, 3G

RIDDLES: 1.What can you feel but cannot see?

What moves but does not have legs?

2.What has hands and a face but no legs or neck?

3.What has to be broken before you use it?

4.What gets wetter when it dries?

5.What goes up and does not come back down?

We hope you have fun with these puzzles!

Q: what do you call a sheep jumping on a trampoline?

A: a woolly jumper!

answer:1. wind 2.clock 3. an egg 4.a towel 5.your age

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By Aoife, Julia and Ariella Y3

Can you solve these tricky puzzles?

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A Human!

How does a dog stop a video?

He presses the paws button!

What do you call a bruise on a T-Rex?

What do you call a bruise on a T-Rex?

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SPORTS AT CHANNING We love SPORT!

A review by Orla, Y3

There are millions of sports that are fab!

Gymnastics

Bowling

Here at Channing we enjoy a whole range of sports and activities.

We have specially enjoyed learning new things with our two new sports teachers who joined us this term- Miss Corkindale and Miss Bolton.

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Swimming

My favourite sport is GYM! I have learnt how to do the splits and handstands My sisters favourite sport is tennis.

What is yours?

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This year has been a very exciting one for the Sports department, as we have two new sports teachers who have joined our school!

Miss Corkindale, Head of P.E., and Miss Bolton, P.E. Assistant.

THANK YOU to them for teaching us so many important skills this year, and a fantastic Sports Day!

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SIT COMFORTABLY AND ENJOY THIS TERRIFYING SHORT STORY! Once upon a time there was a top secret council of ‘Super Teachers’. They were the best superheroes in the universe. No one could stop them from saving the world- except Mr Rich, the most wanted villain in Europe!

Mr Rich disliked all the superheroes because they always catch him stealing money (and that is how he became rich).

One day the super teachers spotted Mr Rich steal some money with Miss Goldstein (his side kick). As they left the bank, Miss Phipps tripped them up with a road of chips!

Suddenly, Mr Rich released his bag of evil villain worms, but Miss Younger turned the villains- and the worms- into babies, which terrified the villains! The worms crawled into a sack that the Super Teachers took to Mrs Lawrance ,the judge!

At court she declared that their punishment would be to teach at the most evil school in London called Channing School for Evil Girls. There Mr Rich, became a teacher along with Miss Goldstein, and as far as we know they are still there to this day‌ . OR ARE THEY?? Find out next term !!!

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HOW TO MAKE A FASHIONABLE HAIR BAND!đ&#x;˜ƒđ&#x;˜ƒ

You will need: three pieces of coloured ribbon two of them A old but not broken hair band.

Some sequins or fake jewels.

Some glitter if you have. and anything else you would like to add A tube of glue or a glue gun.

1.Take the ďŹ rst long ribbon and wrap it around the hair band and glue it on.

2.Then wrap the other long ribbon around the hair band leaving spaces creating a nice stripy pattern

3.With the short ribbon tie a bow and glue it on.

4.With the fake jewels you can glue them on in a pattern.

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5.Now put on your lovely hairband and show every one.

BY AVA, Y4

Teachers

These are just some of the wonderful teachers at our school!

Can you name them all?

THANK YOU to all of the teachers who have taught us this year!

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By Lucy and Amelia, 3G

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Welcome to Junior Skipping Out’s Agony Aunt page- ‘Ask Astrid’!

Some girls have shared their problems with Astrid, and she has answered with some helpful solutions! Enjoy! Created for you by Edie and Izzy, Y6 Dear Brother Blues,

Dear Astrid, My brother used to be adorable and he still is, but he has learnt the art of annoying and I don’t know what to do?

A lot of sisters really love their brothers. Sometimes my friends will be moaning about their brothers and the next minute they will be saying how much they love them. Try to make as many good memories with him as possible.

Astrid

From Brother Blues

Dear Stage Coach Sadness, I know it is tough when your friend achieves something you desperately want. But you must not let this effect you and your friendship.

Sure you didn’t get the part that you want but there will more chances in the future, for you and your acting. We advise that you don’t have a negative attitude and congratulate your friend.

Astrid

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Dear Friend Fraud, Some people have problems with jealousy.

Maybe you could pull your friend aside and ask them what is the problem. You never know she may not be jealous with you and maybe she just wanted to try and socialise with new people.

However, don’t let this get you down.

Astrid

Wondering what to watch over the summer holidays?

Here are six top ямБlms you might enjoy!

JUNGLE BOOK !

OUT ON APRIL 15 2016

ZOOTROPLIS !

OUT ON MARCH 25 2016

ANGRY BIRDS !

OUT ON MAY 13 2016

INSIDE OUT OUT ON MAY 18 2016

THE GOOD DINOSAUR !

OUT ON NOVEMBER 10 2015

STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS OUT ON DECEMBER 14 2015

BY JULIA AND ISABELLA !

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Junior

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Independent Day School for Girls aged 4-18 Headmistress: Mrs B M Elliott MA (CANTAB) The Bank Highgate London N6 5HF T: 020 8340 2328 Head of Junior School: Mrs L Lawrance B. Prim. Ed (Hons) (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) Junior School: 1 Highgate High Street London N6 5JR T: 020 8342 9862

www.channing.co.uk

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