On Monday, the first day of term, we were shocked to walk into the classroom and discover it a jumble of mismatched desks and shelves. After assembly, Mrs O’Meara informed us that we were going to re-organise the layout of the classroom ourselves. We split into groups and began drawing, sketching and discussing various layouts, all with their pros and cons. Eventually, each group made a good copy of their best design, and we moved the furniture around to try each one out. We then had a hands-up vote with our eyes closed. The winning plan was a square shape of desks, with an entrance/exit in each end. Most of the girls were happy with this design, but we will try it out for two weeks to make sure it is an easy and efficient layout. We have had lots of fun trying out different designs and layouts, but we’re sure Mrs O’Meara is happy we’ve finally made a decision!

Harvest Festival

On Friday, we had Harvest Festival, which was our first celebration of the new year.

We all brought in some food to give to the City Mission.

The senior chamber choir gave a wonderful first performance, singing the song All Good Gifts.

Afterwards, Reverend John and a man from the city mission talked to us.  

Finally, a girl from each year group said her prayer.

Lucy and Amy

Hi!

It’s the Funkiest Monkeys of the Funky Monkey reading group here!  For reading we have been looking at graphic novels!

So far we have read:

American Born Chinese

American born Chinese is about a Chinese-American boy struggling to fit in at an American high school. His story is linked with Danny, an all-American boy, whose cousin Chin-Kee’s annual visit is ruining his life, and the Monkey King, who just wants to join the ranks of the gods. We found this a really strong, interesting book and liked the way the ends tie up, just enough to let you decide the small details of the end of the story. 8/10

Anya’s Ghost

Anya’s ghost is a great novel about a not-so-popular teenage girl who’s life just gets worse when she falls down a deep hole to find it haunted with a ghost who died 93 years before. She seems friendly but is there more to her than meets the eye? This is a highly recommended graphic novel - you must read it! 9.5/10

Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl is a hard hitting Graphic Novel which is great for someone that likes a bit of complexity and a bit of fun. It is hard to read at first but don’t give up, It does get better. Some strong Sci - Fi action and some interesting characters. Artemis Fowl is a great Book/Graphic Novel.    7.5/10

Ella, Georgina, Reilly, Lucy