Local Lynx No.151 August/September 2023

Wednesday 23 rd August from 5pm until 8pm. It is organised
on a pay as you eat basis. Please bring your own
refreshments. The Blakeney Wild Rovers will be serenading
our guests with sea-shanties.
If you’d like to join our volunteer team do call or email
for a chat. An hour or two from time to time is all that’s
needed so drop me a line at: wwp@wendypritchard.co.uk
or 07796 951414.
We have just finished hosting the maritime heritage
festival and flotilla as part of the Wells Carnival. I look
forward to updating you about this in the next issue of the
magazine.
Wendy Pritchard
MERSTONA QUIZ ANSWERS
(Questions on page 19)
1. vanished into thin air (Prospero – The Tempest)
2. plays fast and loose (King John)
3. chance would be a fine thing (Victorian street slang)
4. tongue-tied (Sonnet 85)
5. you cannot be serious (John McEnroe)
6. in a pickle (King Alonso – The Tempest)
7. cheap as chips (Victorian advertisement)
8. fair play (King John)
9. twitter (Chaucer – the Canterbury Tales)
10. short shrift (Sir Richard Ratcliffe – Richard III)
11. cold comfort (Grumio - The Taming of the Shrew)
12. computer says no (Little Britain)
13. butterfingers (Dickens – the Pickwick Papers)
14. too much of a good thing (Rosalind – As You Like It)
15. hard-boiled (Mark Twain criticising Matthew Arnold)
16. in a fool’s paradise (Juliet’s nurse – Romeo & Juliet)
17. boredom (Dickens again – Bleak House)
18. foregone conclusion (Othello)
LANGHAM SCHOOL NEWS
It is now the summer term and we have been really
busy with lots of exciting events. Quartz Class went to
the Royal Norfolk Show and were part a group of more
than 1,200 pupils from across Norfolk who drummed
their way into the history books. Personnel from
Guinness World Records declared a new record for the
world's largest percussion ensemble using recyclable
instruments. The ensemble was made up of pupils from
schools and organisations across the county, including
Langham Village School. The record-breaking work
named "Bucket Beats XL" was organised by Norfolk
Music Hub, a partnership of organisations committed to
the highest quality of music education for children and
young people across the county. The piece was written
for buckets and junk percussion by Tim Brain of
‘Louder Than Life,’ who described the performance as
"an incredible opportunity for young people across
Norfolk to share the power of music and work together
towards a common goal through the record attempt."
This half term Jet Class are learning about the
Ancient Greeks. They are learning about how different
areas of Greece were governed and comparing the two
cities of Athens and Sparta. They are finding out about
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daily life and exploring Greek mythology and
philosophy. In Design Technology they are designing
moving vehicles with motors. A team of Jet Class
young designers are spending the day at the Dyson
Building at Gresham’s as part of a science, engineering,
art and maths competition.
Quartz Class are learning about the ancient Egyptian
civilisation. From mummification to the River Nile,
they are finding out all about life in ancient Egypt and
what we can learn from the evidence the ancient
Egyptians left behind. The class had a fantastic trip to
Norwich Castle, which included a session learning
about mummification and an artefact-handling
workshop, which provided valuable insight into the
culture and daily life of the civilization.
Amber Class are learning about transport. They are
exploring the history of transport from the earliest
canoes to the latest space missions. They will explore
how inventions such as trains and motorcars
transformed how people got around, and what impact
this had on the world. They used virtual reality headsets
to experience landing on the moon in Apollo 13 and
drove the the lunar roving vehicle. This was an amazing
experience.
This week Amber Class have a very exciting trip to
the Opera at Kings Lynn Corn Exchange. It is Mozart’s
The Magic Flute, which has been especially adapted for
children. The class are learning some of the songs and
familiarising themselves with the music before they go
so that they can join in.
Year 6 are getting ready for high school and have
been taking part in transition days. They very much
enjoyed their trip to the Harry Potter Studios, it was
amazing seeing the Hogwarts Express and walking
through the Forbidden Forest, all very exciting. We are
planning an evening of adventures on the field as a
celebration of their time here at Langham. This will
include archery, cooking on a campfire and den
building. We wish our Year 6 all the best for the future.
We are looking forward to welcoming sixteen new
children into Reception this year. They have a transition
afternoon this week when they will spend some time in
their new Classroom – Coral Class. On the last day of
term we will join together with families for a leavers
assembly followed by the annual summer fair.
Langham Village: ‘A place for fun, creativity,
friendship, ambition and discovery.’
Polly Kossowicz - Head teacher
For further information please visit our website
www.langham.norfolk.co.uk or follow us on twitter
@langhamvill.