Farra News 17 - Sunderland Learning Hub

CHRISTMAS 2011 FARRA NEWS 25
MORE FROM EAST HERRINGTON PRIMARY...
SPORTING
SUCCESS
Since the start of September, Y6 have been taking part in lots of various
types of sporting events ranging from football to athletics. Everyone who
took part in these events had great fun and were all amazing representatives
of East Herrington Primary School.
One of these events was an athletics tournament that took place on the 8 th of
November at Farringdon Community Sports College. Along with East
Herrington, two other Sunderland schools took part in the event, Newbottle
Primary School and St Mary’s RC Primary School. Overall, East Herrington
won the tournament but all other schools that took part were also very good
and were very good sports.
Along with that, competitors in the Farringdon competition that had the best
scores altogether were picked to go to the Tyne and Wear Sportshall Athletics
County Championships. Five teams from Tyne and Wear competed in the
competition: Sunderland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead and
Newcastle. There were two winners in the tournament, one for the girls and
one for the boys. In the boys’ category, South Tyneside came out on top and
for the girls, Gateshead. Sunderland boys came 4 th and Sunderland girls
came 4 th ; everybody tried hard and worked very hard in the tournament.
In other news, a group of girls from East Herrington Primary School went and took part in a football
tournament representing our school. The event took place at Houghton Keepier and some other
schools competed. Berned Gilpen came in 1 st and East Herrington came 2nd. By Charlie Delap
SINGING STARS
On Thursday 17th of November East Herrington
Primary School Choir proudly took part in the
switching on of the Sunderland Christmas
Lights. This fabulous event was held at the Civic
Centre which didn`t only host the switching on of
the Christmas Lights but also was followed by a
spectacular firework show and overall the choir
were thrilled by the experience.
Children believe that choir is a great to take part
in and they enjoy the fabulous events which they
have the choice to attend.
The EHPS Choir have been the overall winners
of the Sunderland City Sings 2010 and were the
winners of the Primary Section in 2011. This
year, like every school choir, EHPS has been
practising hard for The City Sings 2012 and are
now glad that they will sing in the finals along
with the other finalist choirs of Sunderland. The
finals will be held at the Sunderland Empire
Theatre.
Choir Pupils are now tingling with excitement for
the next City Sings Competition as every year it
always gets harder but choir students aren`t too
fussed about winning as it`s taking part which
really counts.
‘Choir is a
spectacular
place to be
for young
musicians
and singers.’
‘Children can
freely express
their
emotions in choir!’
The choir will soon sing at Rainton Meadows
Arena where a massive balloon release will be
held.
The students and teachers of EHPS are equally
delighted by the choir`s effort and loyalty to their
teacher, Mrs. N. Hair.
The children believe that Mrs. Hair is a fabulous
music teacher and are proud to be taught by her.
Mrs. Hair is an idol to the children and inspires to
them to go far in all of their musical endeavours.
What could we do without her
By Emma Smith