 'Mad
Lizzie' puts pupils through their paces
Bishopswood
School in Sonning Common held its inaugural exercise week
with former GMTV fitness coach ‘Mad
Lizzy’ Webb.
Pupils and their teachers were treated to a dance workout
last Thursday (May 9th) to the hit single, Mercy by Duffy.
Lizzy, who spent ten years with a breakfast-time show, said: “I
am a qualified teacher and I teach a number of classes within
the area. I teach in prisons, schools and colleges. It’s
an absolute pleasure to play such an active role within the
community.
“
I came here two years ago with my partner in crime ‘Joggy
Bear’, which was a series on Channel 4. It went down
so well that the parents have asked me back.
“
This is the first time I have ever choreographed something
like this. The routine has a lots of exercises but all can
be done either standing up or sitting down — as some
of the children are in wheelchairs.”
Parent, Susan Fotherby, who has a 13-year-old daughter at
the school, was delighted with the event. “I think
it’s very important. Children like these can’t
go to the parks or even kick a football around without being
supervised. So organising something like this is absolutely
fantastic.”
Sponsored
play scheme boosts school funds
A holiday play scheme, based at Bishopswood
School in Sonning Common, featured a sponsored fancy dress
party during the April school holidays.
The Guideposts Trust Holiday Play Scheme raised £150,
which will go towards the children and the upkeep of the
club, that runs for 14 weeks of the year.
Children and helpers at the fancy dress party at Guideposts
Trust hoilday play scheme
Team
leader, Diana Layfield, said: “We are an all-inclusive
play scheme that offers all-year-round holiday care for
children aged three to 16 years.
“
We have facilities to cater for all children including those
with special needs. And we will take in children from anywhere — not
just Sonning Common.
“ We are a registered charity that is Ofsted inspected, with
experienced and qualified staff.”
The Guideposts Trust offer a range of activities during each
holiday, from, trips out, arts and crafts, cooking, face
painting and indoor and outdoor games.
The club runs from 9 a.m to 4 p.m at a cost of £20
per day all-inclusive. For further information contact
Diana Layfield on 0791 2994158.
Children
lay on special birthday surprise for a very special lady
Children
at Peppard Primary School held a special assembly to celebrate
a landmark birthday.
Valerie Phelps, a staunch supporter of the school in her role
as governor and in running the weekly Latin club, was treated
to a surprise 70th birthday celebration.
Pictured from left: Head Teacher Anne Jarvis, Valerie Phelps,
Thomas Lynskey (aged nine), Katherine Adams (eight) and
Cameron Ferguson (11)
Pupils
at the school paid tribute in the form of various musical
renditions and readings. In honour of Valerie’s love
for both Latin and Mozart, they sang Ave Verum Corpus, along
with the more traditional Happy Birthday.
“
Valerie Phelps is very much part of Peppard Primary School,” said
governor Rosie
Clinkard. “There is not a single child
in the school who doesn’t know her and likewise Valerie
knows every child by name. She attends all our school events
with her ever-present smile and accompanies us on numerous
school outings. We all wanted to show our appreciation for
the sterling work that she does,” she added.
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