22 June 2008   "Gardening Olympics"
We were invited to provide a display at the Gardening Olympics rganised by east Staffordshire District Council and our Music for the masses "choir were asked to perform there.


10 June 2008   Belvedere Scarecrows.
We were invited to make and send scraecrows to Rodbaston College of Agriculture for their open day on Sunday, 8th June.
Children took on the task of designing, collecting materials and adapting the design during the making. We left the evaluation to the people who went to the open day.
See what you think ...

20 May 2008   "Oh When the Saints ...."
One of our year 5 recorder groups represented Belvedere at Staffordshire's Recorder festival today (Tuesday, 20th May).
We joined groups from other schools to perform at Lichfield Cathedral
(a fantastic building with great acoustics)and had a great afternoon, playing two of our own pieces and k=joning the whole group ensemble for others.
Thanks to Mrs Scarratt for her work with this group and to Mrs Timbrell (and a special hello and thanks to Mrs Parkes, currently recovering from an operation).
Children were patient, well behaved and played brilliantly.

09 May 2008   Gardening Club
Thursday night is Gardening Club. Take a look at what we get up to ...

09 May 2008   Y4 Multi-Cultural Celebrations.
Pupils took a day to look at different cultures through art, costume, dance and food.

06 May 2008   Football Day
Mrs Soloman organised a football day, with quizzes, prizes and a penalty shoot out (thanks Mrs S.).
The children were split into houses for the competition, which was won by Elm.

29 April 2008   "Comenius, You're Fired!"
The next stage of our "tile wall" project was to take the tiles to Abbot Beyne Arts College fire the tiles in the kilns there and then to colour (glaze) the tiles.
After this they will be fired again to bring out the richness of the colours and to waterproof the tiles.
Please take a look at the photos ....

26 April 2008   St George's Day.
April 23rd is St George's Day. Saint George is the patron saint of England.
We celebrated this day by asking everyone to dress up as characters from the George and the Dragon legend, in red and white, to wear the red cross on a white background emblem and to create work around the theme (playscripts, poetry, masks).
we also invited the community to join our assembly where we learned about the history, legend and traditions associated with St George.
These photos show some of the pupils on the day.

24 April 2008   Comenius Tiles Project
As part of our European project Y4 children are designing and making ceramic tiles. (PHOTOS NOW ADDED)

03 January 2008   Christmas Production
Our 2007 Christmas Production was a great hit with pupils, parents and staff.

02 January 2008   Christmas Fayre
A super time was had by all and lots of money raised for the school fund. A big thank you to all who contributed.

18 September 2007   Belvedere Evacuees Arrive at Brewery! (NEW PHOTOS ADDED!)
As you will see, some Belvedere pupils (and a member of staff!) took part in the "Children's War" during the "1940s weekend" at the Coors Visitors Centre.
Pupils dressed up as evacuees, learned about life in the 1940s, visited camps of soldiers from different countries involved (Britain, Germany, Russia and even Germany), had a "street party" and watched a realistic re-enactment.
Our school choir were also there, providing some songs and entertainment.

13 July 2007   Drum Workshop


15 June 2007   Dance Club.
This term Rebecca has been running an enthusiastic dance group after school each Thursday; children enjoying different styles and putting together dances.
Here are some photos to show some of what they have been doing.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THERE ARE SPACES FOR NEW MEMBERS.

15 June 2007   Fresh Lettuce Sandwiches.
On Thursday, 14th June we were harvested our first crop lettuce from the greenhouse, wash it, put it into sandwiches and eat them.

08 June 2007   Table tennis Club.
These photographs are of our after-school Friday table tennis club.

08 June 2007   Gardening Club.
Photos of the group and latest activities taken at the beginning of June.

04 June 2007   1940s Weekend - The Children's War
Our Y6 children have recently learned about children during the Second World War and we were invited to take part - as evacuees - in the 1940s weekend at the Coors Visitor Centre on Saturday, 2nd June.
Children were taken to the museum on a double decker bus, "met" Russian, U.S. and English soldiers and a member of the Fench resistance and joined in a "street party".
Our choir also sang some songs for the visitors.
Thanks to the children who came and to their parents for the support.
(PHOTOS TO FOLLOW.)

03 May 2007   Gardening Club.
we took a "team photo" at the second session of gardening club. The children are lined up, with Mr Tasker in the vegetable plot.
The plan is to take more photographs of our activities and end up with another team picture to show all of the work we have done, and hopefully some of the produce.

01 May 2007   Hockey Tournament.
In training since September, our team took part in the annual Burton Area Hockey tournament on Friday, 27th April.