Manor-Life-Issue-Summer-17-Final

Hero worship
WE all love a hero - someone we can look up to and admire. These are the inspirational
close to home or even the classroom. We asked Year 5 to tell us about the people who
most inspired them and here are some of the replies they gave us.
Khushi
The Queen inspires me
becasue even though she’s
old she stands up for her
country and her people. The
Queen also inspires me because
if she sees a problem
she will solve it calmly and
not panic. If people stand
the people she loves.
Jessica
My best friend Katie inspired
me to start making new
friends and trying gymnastics.
She helped me get over
my fear of tall rides that go
upside down. We have been
friends since reception and she also
inspired me to make people laugh
and make them feel joyful.
Corey
My dad inspired me to do judo,
football and running. He also plays
games with me and makes me
laugh. I don’t want to jinx it - but
I think my dad prefers to like me
more than my sister.
Khadra
My sister Zamzam inspired me to
be true to myself. I thought I could
have the same style as my sis -
but she showed me that I can be
myself. Don’t change yourself for
someone - just stay the same.
The numbers games
by Harsajan Kalle & Shivang
Katuwal
EIGHTY people divided by 15
schools multiplied by hundreds of
brain teasers equals a lot of fun!
That was the answer from everyone
who took part in the south east
London round of the London
Mayor’s Count on Us Primary
Challenge.
The London-wide maths contest
involves schools across the capital
who pit their wits against each
other in a series of mathematical
questions. The tournament focuses
on shape puzzles, number games
and code breaking challenges to
Riya
My auntie inspired me to work
hard and study a lot. I want to
follow her steps. She always helps
me and we have fun a lot together.
I want to do the same nice things
as her and I want to be a lawyer
because of her
Milan
My dad inspires me to learn and
study I.T. so I can be in the same
work facility as him and make the
same success he made - or even
better. He’s been the best dad and
I’m hoping I can give the next
generation what he gave me.
Ameera
Miss Pease inspires me because
problem solving skills and
arithmetic abilities.
Charlton Manor hosted the south
east round in April after our
success in last year’s event.
Year 5 pupils Josie, Elizabeth and
Milan from the Friday maths club
represented our school and fought
hour competition. Josei said: “My
favourite rounds were the tangrams
and pentomines.”
Elizabeth added: “I like the 24
because it’s competitive.”
Fellow maths club members
Stephen, Kehinde and Isa helped to
host the event and welcomed pupils
from other Greenwich schools.
The top three schools going on to
she is always funny and puts a
smile on my face. When I need
help Miss Pease is always there.
She always makes sure that everybody
does their best.
Tommy
My mum inspires me to do my
homework, practise my spellings,
times tables, never give up, try
my best and not play too many
video games - then come downstairs
and give her a hug. The
bad thing is she watches Real
Housewives or whatever. But I
love her for ever.
CRACKED IT: the Year 5s
work on a brain teaser
the next round of the contest are
Baring Primary School, Normandy
Primary School and Bannockburn
Primary School.
Assistant headteacher and maths
assessment coordinator Miss Steele
explained the maths challenges
involved tangrams, pentominoes,
alphabet teasers and the 24 game
where pupils used four numbers to
get the answer 24.
She said: “They all did really well
and I think the children enjoyed it
which is the most important part.
It’s all about coming together to
work in teams and developing a
range of skills for maths.”
She also thanked the premises
team – Michael, Colin and Dave
for setting up and clearing the hall
for the event.
Charlton
House
is hosting a
Honey Bee Day
with bee-themed
workshops
for children
on August 24
10am-3pm
GARDENERS’ GLORY: members of Charlton Community Gardens give a guided tour and help point out some bee-freindly plants
Join our Bee team
by Jessica Partridge
COMMUNITY gardeners have got
a bee in their bonnet about planting
colourful fragrant plants!
It’s so that local bees don’t buzz off
in search of nectar elsewhere, and
they’re urging their neighbours to
bee there for them by planting beefriendly
plants across the borough.
Members of Charlton Community
Gardens have a bee house and bug
hotel as well as a range of beautiful
and fruit trees outside Charlton rail
station.
The group of neighbours volunteer
to tend the plot of raised beds
through regular gardening parties
and run garden-themed craft
activities, plant sales and family
learning events.
Co-chair Judy Wolfram said: “Bees
go for colourful plants which
are better and ones native to this
country. Bees are essential to our
survival as they pollinate lots of our
food. At this time of year people
need to be planting things like sage,
A BLAZE OF COLOUR:
the news team looks for
bee-friendly plants
thyme, mint, poppies, Hollyhock
three-mile radius so we would all
be helping the bees at Charlton
Manor and at Charlton House.”
Fellow chair Jane Bennett
explained the station garden was
started in 2013 to show that things
could be grown in small places
and provide habitats for wildlife.
It’s also great for people too: “If
people have had a horrible day at
work they come off the train, look
at the plants in the garden, smell
something and they feel better,” she
told the news team.
Treasurer Maria Bloor added:
“People appreciate it and feel
quite protective even if they’re not
involved – they’re interested in
the plants and like to share bits of
information.”
Find out more about
Charlton community
Gardens at www.charlton
communitygardens.org.uk