Well I never really thought we would win the World Cup, but I was hoping for a little more passion and determination. Back to the tennis. To chear me up I went with the Yr7 students to the Hole of Horkum today, on their Geography visit. They looked at how the area has to be made sustainable so it can be used by us and others in the future. I was very impressed with their attitude and the way they looked after one another. I had some very interesting conversations about how England had played and how the Yr8 cricket team will do at Headingley tomorrow, as they have reached the final of the Yorkshire Championship!
In two weeks we will be getting ready to see you on invasion day. I hope you are looking forward to it as much as we are. If you have any questions concerning the day please let me know via the email. Have great week!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
England and Treasure Hunt
This week has been as usual busy and the excitement of the World Cup has built steadily. In one Yr7 form I have been given a team to follow out of a hat. I got Paraguay! Not that much hope of getting to the final! Really was looking forward to Friday but being an England supporter is never easy and I half expected us to draw against the USA. Anyway onwards to Algeria on Friday! Miss Robins and Mrs Robinson have told me that the Treasure Hunt was brilliant and they were very impressed by all the students who attended. Thank you for coming and we look forward to seeing you again soon. This week Mrs Chidwick, the Head Teacher returns from Sri Lanka where she has been visiting our partner school. I am sure she will have had a very educational and inspiring time, but suspect she will be glad to see all the Easingwold students again! Blog soon, Mr Betts
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Visiting new students
Today I visited 22 students at Clifton in Rawcliffe School who will be starting with us in September. As with all the schools I visit I am constantly impressed by the students' politeness and enthusiasm. All the students at Clifton asked excellent questions like, "how much money do we bring for dinner money?" (£2 is enough) or "What is my favourite football team?" (Brighton!). I hope they enjoyed meeting me as much as I did meeting them.
I know between Mrs Robinson, Mr Garnham, Mr Palethorpe and myself we have almost met every student. We still have a couple of schools to do so dont worry if you havent had a visit, we will see you soon!
I know between Mrs Robinson, Mr Garnham, Mr Palethorpe and myself we have almost met every student. We still have a couple of schools to do so dont worry if you havent had a visit, we will see you soon!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Hello 2010
Bit scary to be honest that I have been away from this blog for over a year. As always the students motivate and inspire me and one of our new students for 2010 let me know they really liked the idea of this blog. So its back.
A busy year since I last wrote. Lots has happened and I will tell you more over the next few weeks, but the main purpose of this blog is to help Yr6 students coming to the school in September, hopefully informing them of events going on and tips to settle in well.
This week we have our treasure hunt for Yr6 and their families. Basically you get to go around the school and hunt for the pictures I have left giving you a map and clues to where they are. We hope this familiarises you with the school a little more. We also have our top rated restaurant open and we would love you to try the food, so bring some money and enjoy! Unfortunately I will not be there on Thursday as I have to be in London, but Mrs Robinson will be there with Miss Robins the Deputy Head Teacher to answer any questions.
As always if you want to contact me or Mrs Robinson about anything to do with the school do not hesitate to contact us at either p.betts@easingwold.n-yorks.sch.uk or e.robinson@easingwold.n-yorks.sch.uk. Thanks for reading and see you soon.
A busy year since I last wrote. Lots has happened and I will tell you more over the next few weeks, but the main purpose of this blog is to help Yr6 students coming to the school in September, hopefully informing them of events going on and tips to settle in well.
This week we have our treasure hunt for Yr6 and their families. Basically you get to go around the school and hunt for the pictures I have left giving you a map and clues to where they are. We hope this familiarises you with the school a little more. We also have our top rated restaurant open and we would love you to try the food, so bring some money and enjoy! Unfortunately I will not be there on Thursday as I have to be in London, but Mrs Robinson will be there with Miss Robins the Deputy Head Teacher to answer any questions.
As always if you want to contact me or Mrs Robinson about anything to do with the school do not hesitate to contact us at either p.betts@easingwold.n-yorks.sch.uk or e.robinson@easingwold.n-yorks.sch.uk. Thanks for reading and see you soon.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Goodbye for now
Well a week away from half term and the time has really flown by for us all. Everyone has settled in to working well and getting involved with all the school has to offer. It has been good doing the blog over the past few months and the fact it has generated so many e mails from students has been a real bonus!
However , you may have noted that I have not updated it for a while and that is mainly due to the blogs' initial relevance being for new students, and as there are not many new ones joining at the moment, I have decided to stop blogging till March 09, and hope that if you do need to contact me you will use my e mail address p.betts@easingwold.n-yorks.sch.uk
Thanks for reading and I will be back sooner than you'll know.
However , you may have noted that I have not updated it for a while and that is mainly due to the blogs' initial relevance being for new students, and as there are not many new ones joining at the moment, I have decided to stop blogging till March 09, and hope that if you do need to contact me you will use my e mail address p.betts@easingwold.n-yorks.sch.uk
Thanks for reading and I will be back sooner than you'll know.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Open Evening
Once again apologies for not blogging sooner, its just that so much goes on in the school we hardly seem to stop!!
Good news is the new school day is a resounding success. Personally, doing rugby and basketball training after school is great as we get a massive turn out and have longer to train. The boys have not played many fixtures yet, but the girls have played quite a few netball and football matches. In yr8 the A and B girls team beat Terrington Hall in Netball. As I understand it they came back from conceding a lot of goals to win at the death! Not a bad start to the year.
On Thursday 25Th September 08, we have our Open Evening. Any prospective students and their families are invited to visit the School, attending the presentation in the Main Hall at 7pm. Usually its very busy, so I would suggest you arrive early if possible and bring some money to try the best School food in the North. Best thing about the evening is that you get to have an idea of how the School functions and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask the guides or one of the teachers.
To finish the week we have our European Day of Languages on the Friday 26Th September. The School is again open for tours in the morning as the lessons go on, and the Year 7 are encouraged to dress up in European style costume. Photos are always worth a look, especially of the Staff who get dressed up.
Have a good week and hopefully see you on Thursday
Good news is the new school day is a resounding success. Personally, doing rugby and basketball training after school is great as we get a massive turn out and have longer to train. The boys have not played many fixtures yet, but the girls have played quite a few netball and football matches. In yr8 the A and B girls team beat Terrington Hall in Netball. As I understand it they came back from conceding a lot of goals to win at the death! Not a bad start to the year.
On Thursday 25Th September 08, we have our Open Evening. Any prospective students and their families are invited to visit the School, attending the presentation in the Main Hall at 7pm. Usually its very busy, so I would suggest you arrive early if possible and bring some money to try the best School food in the North. Best thing about the evening is that you get to have an idea of how the School functions and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask the guides or one of the teachers.
To finish the week we have our European Day of Languages on the Friday 26Th September. The School is again open for tours in the morning as the lessons go on, and the Year 7 are encouraged to dress up in European style costume. Photos are always worth a look, especially of the Staff who get dressed up.
Have a good week and hopefully see you on Thursday
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
First Week
Well we have just flown through the first week and all the new students have settled in very well. I have been very impressed with the new Yr7 students who have found their way around the school very quickly and have excellent manners and a strong work ethic.
The weather has not helped, as we have had a lot of dinner times when its rained but students have found clubs and activities to keep themselves busy.
The IDEA days have been very successful for the Yr7 students, as they have started to develop the skills we think they need to succeed in their futures. So far they have analysed the skills they already have and then when working in groups they have designed their own board games after evaluating a range of others. The work has been excellent, and perhaps the best game was the one titled "who killed Mr Garnham" which was based on Cluedo!!
Lastly I assisted Mr Tiffany in coaching rugby after school with the students from Years 7 to 11. Great session where we looked at handling skills and supporting the ball carrier. It was very useful to have the extra time after school and as always impressive to see the older students encouraging the younger ones.
A very good first week.
The weather has not helped, as we have had a lot of dinner times when its rained but students have found clubs and activities to keep themselves busy.
The IDEA days have been very successful for the Yr7 students, as they have started to develop the skills we think they need to succeed in their futures. So far they have analysed the skills they already have and then when working in groups they have designed their own board games after evaluating a range of others. The work has been excellent, and perhaps the best game was the one titled "who killed Mr Garnham" which was based on Cluedo!!
Lastly I assisted Mr Tiffany in coaching rugby after school with the students from Years 7 to 11. Great session where we looked at handling skills and supporting the ball carrier. It was very useful to have the extra time after school and as always impressive to see the older students encouraging the younger ones.
A very good first week.
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