The RPS blog

Year 6 have cast their production: A Midsummer Night's Dream (originally written by William Shakespeare). Auditions have already taken place, parts and been allocated and scripts have been given out. The rehearsals will begin after half term.  Year 6 are very excited and looking forward to performing! Written by Lydia Clarke 

On the 15th of May, Year 4 experienced Egyptian Day!  In the morning, they had fun making delicious Egyptian 'wine!' (pretending to be nobles).  Afterwards Year 4 were archaeologists and dug for Egyptian artefacts!  Next they were scribes and wrote secret messages in hieroglyphics for each other to decipher.  When break time was over, Year 4 were set the challenge of creating a boat to sail on the Nile. This investigation got highly competitive!  As well as this Year 4 mummified their toys and then themselves!  In the afternoon, the whole year group participated in a hieroglyphics hunt on the playground. What a day! Hopefully they had fun and enjoyed themselves!    Written by Lydia Clarke :) 

After a tough and challenging week, Year 6 have nearly completed their SATs tests. Well done Year 6 you have worked extremely hard!  Please remember that the tests do not define who you are. Keep up the positive attitude!  Written by, Ben Flynn 

In Year 4 we have seen some excellent creative work! Both classes are half way through making their Egyptian masks. They have already cut out the template, attached a mask and a chin. Modrock was used to give the masks an authentic look before they added paint.  Here they are in progress: Their next job is to decorate! We look forward to the finished product! 

6HA's teacher, Miss Antonioni, is getting married at the end of this month. 6HA would love to attend the wedding; and are still trying to persuade her! We all wish her luck on her big day! Written by Lydia Clarke. 

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This weeks awards is for 'Overcoming Your Fear'. Well done to all those nominated.  

   The Evening Echo has teamed up with Sports Safe UK, a leading supplier in sports equipment and clothing, to offer one lucky primary school the chance to win branded school tracksuits. The competition will run as a 'token collect' competition in the Echo from Tuesday 5th. May until Friday 26th. June and we would ask that, if you receive the Echo, you could collect as many tokens as possible and hand them into the school so that we can enter this competition.  Many thanks.                                                         

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On Thursday 7 th May 2015 Rayleigh Primary had an inflatable fun day to celebrate the school’s 120 th Anniversary. There were 9 bouncy castles altogether and a massive hamster-ball race was included as well! Plus every child got their own ice cream to eat. YUM! Written by Lydia Clarke

On Thursday 7 th May Rayleigh Primary School’s dinner ladies had a busy day. Nearly the whole of the school had school dinners. The school meal was chicken nuggets, sausages, pizza, bread, quiche and cake. Lunch time was extended about half an hour because of the school dinner rush!    Written by Lucy Mclaughlin

On Wednesday the 6 th of May 2015 to celebrate 120 years of the school we dressed up as Victorians from the early years of Rayleigh Primary School.  Year 5 Year 4 We kids and adults enjoyed the day because of many fun activities by reenactors including a police chase, a manners lesson, a toys session and a dance lesson! The school would like to thank all the reenactors for their amazing sessions!!! Police Officers visiting in Year 1 Miss Dolly’s Elocution and Deportment Dancing in Year 1 Reception girls sewing Reception boys doing technical drawing Written by Ben Flynn