Sarisbury Scoop Christmas Edition 2022

By Caitlin Rodgers

Harry Potter Descriptive Writing: the Forbidden Forest

By Arnav

Imagine a place where mist holds unknown secrets. Imagine a place where trees salute anyone daring to enter. Imagine a place where tree roots gnash at your toes. Row upon row of regimentally stacked trees like ghosts. Such a place exists: The Forbidden Forest.

As Harry ventured into the vast undergrowth of the forest, his blood curdled, his heart skipped a beat and his ears rang with fear. He could feel and smell the rank, dreadful, dismal stench of the frightening forest wasteland around him as it invaded his senses. Harry was petrified! Petrified that he would never live a full life but die a slow painful, dreadful end! Harry could feel something was wrong and was going to find out…

ByJACKWARD, JAKEBARRETT RONNIEWATERER

The Boeing 747 is a large, wide-body (two-aisle) airliner with four wingmounted engines Its wings have a high sweep angle of 37.5° for a fast, efficient cruise speed of Mach 0.84 to 0.88, depending on the variant. The sweep also reduces the wingspan, allowing the 747 to use existing hangars.

Sr-71 is the fastest plane ever travelling over the speed of sound. Once it reached mach. 10!

Christmas quiz part 1 by Scott

Eeylopes Owl Emporium

At the southern end of Diagon Alley, nestled between Flourish and Blotts and Quality Quidditch Supplies, is an astonishing shop called Eeylopes Owl Emporium. The only place in the market for valid owls, for it sells all kinds of owls: Tawny, Barn, beautiful luscious snow-white, ear-splitting Screech owls and plain Brown. Tawny owls litter the façade like rubbish in a tip, yet the cages keep the owls trapped like inmates of Azkaban. If you peer through the musty, mysterious windows, you can see price tags with complex scientific names etched on them. (This is definitely a Christmas article, yes definitely and a super sample of year 6 writing! I hope you enjoyed it! Can you spot the prisoner simile?)

By Scott Rutherford

Sarisbury Sparks is the football team I play for. Our side has changed over the years and now we’re the U11’s. We’ve gone through good times and not so good times. Our most recent success, was our 8-3 win vs Cowplain. We also had success in a tournament beating the Sarisbury Sparks White on penalties! They have a better squad than us and they are in the top league but because of my team’s teamwork and encouragement we won. Even though we beat the other Sparks team we still are quite friendly with them.

Sparks began in the year 1969. Our team is made up of friendship, encouragement and footy loving people. One week we lost 7-2 and we were still happy with the result because of our great play and teamwork. We don’t play competitively until U12’s but some teams play like it. Our team just plays for fun and that is how it is meant to be.

Training is on Tuesdays at Coal Park Lane 7-8pm. See Coach Peter Westerman for more details! I hope I’ve encouraged you to join this spectacular football team.

By Charlie Cassell

Christmas Memes Supreme!

By Jack H and Phoebe H

ALL ABOUT…

By Amelia S

Steppin’ Up is a brilliant street dance class that I go to! It is on Wednesdays in Sarisbury Green. It’s street, hip-hop and commercial dance!

Steppin’ Up is a way for you to interact with other people in other years. When you become more confident, you will feel much better about your self. It will help you make new friends like I did: Darcie , Masie and Ella. See you there!

Festive Chocolate Flapjacks

50g/2oz walnuts

4 dried figs

30g/1oz sour cherries

30g/1oz cranberries

30g/1oz pumpkin seeds

1 tbsp ground almonds

50g/2oz butter

100g/3½oz golden caster sugar

2 tbsp golden syrup

100g/3½oz porridge oats

100g/3½oz rolled oats

100g/3½oz dark chocolate

Method

1. Turn the oven on to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Roughly chop the walnuts and figs then add to a food processor along with the sour cherries, the cranberries and half the pumpkin seeds. Add a spoonful of ground almonds and blitz together - but not for longleaving nice sizable chunks of the nuts and fruit. Tip into a large mixing bowl along with the rest of the whole pumpkin seeds.

3. In a pan melt the butter with the sugar and golden syrup, trying not to stir it too much and allowing it to melt together gradually.

4. Once melted mix in the oats and the fruit and nuts and spread the mixture out evenly in an oven tray then bake for 25 minutes.

5. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water. When the flapjacks are baked, cut them into small rectangles and dip them as far as you dare into the melted chocolate.

6. Allow to chill for 20 minutes in the fridge and then serve I hope you enjoy this tasty treat. Remember to ask an adult to help with the oven and hot items!

By Jack Ward

By Lilly M

Christmas Jokes and Memes

By Will T

Gru’s Interview

(AKA Mr Langdon!)

By Layla Drake And Pheobe Haywood

Q:Whoisyour favouriteminion?

A:Kevin because he is the ‘sensible’ minion.

Q:Areyouexcitedto beinYear6?

A:Yes, I am really enjoying y6. The Harry Potter trip was great.

Q:Whatisyourfavouritetrip?

A: Any residential. I love staying away. Stone Farm was lots of fun!

Q:DoyoulikeMrsNiceasaheadteacher?

A: I am really excited to see what she brings to Sarisbury.

Q:Whatisyourfavouritecolour?

A:Orange [not yellow]!!!!! (We were very surprised about this!)

FIND THE ELF

The Great Hall

“Open!” commanded Professor McGonagall firmly.

As if it were magic (it was!) the great, polished, oak door hinges, creaked and then opened. Craning their necks, all new students stood in awe: in awe of the size, in awe of the amount of pupils and in awe of the roof. All in awe, except Draco – of course who complained,”This is miniature, tiny, microscopic! I should have been sent to Mollerys. Their hall is huge compared to this tiny place!”

“This ishuge!” gasped Ron, contrary to Malfoy’s opinion. by Emily Hounsome Can you spot the use of repetition for effect?

Christmas Optical Illusions

These are some mind-boggling Christmas optical illusions.

Is it just me or is the Christmas decoration moving...

This tree just doesn't make sense to me...

HARRY POTTER FAN FICTION!

By Amelia Hoyle

Harry sat all alone near the river. He had no one to take to the Hogwarts Prom which was in 2 days. The prom was called the Yule Ball. It was nearing Christmas Eve which is when the Yule Ball happens. Ron had picked Hermione for the Yule Ball.

“It is fine not to have someone, there is the Mistletoe game when two people have to kiss each other under the mistletoe!” Ron said carefully. Dean walked across with his hood up. Draco was close behind him. Draco was going to ask Pansy Parkinson out. Harry was a bit angered about the fact he had to do his actual year 7, instead of banning the Dursleys from his house.

In the school, Draco had been turned into a ferret again! This was by Hermione herself!

“H-hello?” Ron exclaimed.

“Hiss, Hiss.” Draco the ferret hissed. Professor Snape turned Draco back into a boy. Pansy continued to giggle about Draco the ferret who was no more.

Everyone had to go to the Great Hall but Harry just went outside to eat a sandwich. After he ate it, he was pushed into the black lake! This reminded him of his year 4 when he was in the Triwizard Cup. The people who pushed him in were Draco and Pansy! Harry had to survive a long, dark night in the black lake!

He couldn’t go to sleep but it was a good job Pansy had decided to give him a snorkel (for the funniness according to her!) He didn’t know Pansy and Draco were spying, watching every move he madewith waterproof cameras. In the lake, he found out that Dean couldn’t come to the Yule Ball because of his detention. And also, that the Yule Ball had moved to tomorrow! He had to get out of the black lake now…

After his reckless night, Harry had to get ready for the Yule Ball. Poor Ron had to wear rags again! Harry actually had a suit. “Why me?” Ron asked. They decided to run to the Yule Ball because it had already started! They made it just in time for the dance.

“Finally, you came.” Hermione said. They danced the night away while poor Harry sat alone. Suddenly, he saw something which was for him – it was a mystery box. He opened up the box… someone had sent him a wedding ring! The mistletoe game had begun. He heard that Draco, Ron, Hermione and Pansy had been called to kiss under the mistletoe.

“Alright, next is Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley!” the caller shouted. Harry came up with Ginny. “Harry, I was the one who sent you the ring.” Ginny whispered nervously. After Harry said I do, they kissed under the mistletoe!

Merry Christmas – I hope you enjoyed my Christmas Harry Potter themed romance tale!

By Amelia Sadowski

More Funny Christmas Memes

by Jake and Ronnie

Staff Top Super Cars

By Will Talling

Miss Stevenson: Maserati Mc 20

Mrs Mattin: Bentley continental

Mrs Bowler : Peugeot

Mrs Picken: Mercedes Avatar

Mrs Hamlin: Porsche 356

Mrs Leon: Volkswagen Beetle

Miss Harington: Audi A3

Mrs Moore: Lamborghini Sian roadster

My favourite car manufacturer: By Will T

Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin

Full Team Name Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Base Silverstone, United Kingdom

Team Chief Mike Krack

Technical Chief Andrew Green Chassis AMR22

Power Unit Mercedes

First Team Entry 2018 World Championships N/A

Highest Race Finish 1 (x1)

Pole Positions 1 Fastest Laps N/A

FunFacts:

Did you know thatAston Martin released a special model for the Bond Movie 'Spectre'

Aston Martin Chief Financier Died Racing For The Company The Company Was Founded More Than a CenturyAgo

Thelogo:

The Aston Martin Logo Has Changed Many Times. The Aston Martin logo is instantly recognizable, but this specific design has been around for less than two decades. The Aston Martin logo has also gone through 10 versions over the years.

The original version of the Aston Martin logo was made in 1920. This consisted of a capital A and a capital M interlocking within a circle. A variant of this logo was then introduced in 1927. The new logo now featured the Aston Martin name on a pair of wings. Many people mistakenly thought that these were the wings of a bird. On the contrary, they were the wings of the scarab beetle.

S.C.H Davis, the racing driver, was responsible for the logo's redesign, he was a keen Egyptologist. Ancient Egyptians revered the scarab beetle as an extension of the sun god.Others believe that the wings concept was simply borrowed from the logo of the Bentley cars.

The present emblem has existed since 2003. It consists of a green rectangle on top of the white wings, sporting the company's name in uppercase characters.

This symbol that people now recognize and associate with the luxury car brand.

EveryAston Martin Vehicle is Made by Hand

The Choco Cake by Layla Drake

For the cake:

200g unsalted butter, softened plus extra for the tins

200g golden caster sugar

4 large eggs

200g self-raising flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp milk

Instructions:

STEP 1

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Butter the base and sides of two 20cm round sandwich tins and line the bases with baking parchment.

STEP 2

In a large bowl, beat together 200g golden caster sugar, 200g softened unsalted butter, 4 large eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp milk and a pinch of salt until pale.

STEP 3

Divide the mixture between the prepared tins. Bake for 20 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate with malteasers or a chocolate treat of your choice!

I hope you enjoy this super tasty chocolate cake!

Remember to ask an adult to help with the oven and hot items!

FANTASTIC FOOTBALL FACTS!

Football is played by many people across the world. No one knows exactly when football was created, but the earliest versions of the game can be traced back 3,000 years ago. Did you know the earliest football matches were played with pig’s bladders!?

Football is the most popular game in the world! You have to score by using your foot. (You are not allowed to use your hands in football – that would be handball!).

Football is a team sports that involves kicking a ball to score a goal. If you are the goalkeeper you are the only person in the game whom is allowed to touch the football with your hands but the other players are not allowed to touch the ball with their hands. They are only allowed to use their feet to move the ball or score a goal.

Did you know The World’s First Football Club was the English Sheffield Football Club founded in 1857?

I hope you enjoyed the World Cup? What’s your favourite sport?

By Ernest

Which one made you laugh the most? Tell it to your family and friends!

Cool Christmas Cakes

By Amelia Hoyle

Christmas Colouring By Sienna Cave