"Be joyful always; pray continually;
give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians
5 v 16-18
Class 4's visit to the American Museum near Bath
By Katie and Tabi
"In November we went on a trip to the American Museum. They had quite a lot to tell us about the history of America.
One of the
things we looked at was the quilts that the Americans made. There were lots of
different kinds of quilts made in different styles.
Another
thing that we looked at was a section on the Native
Americans. We were shown lots
of things that they made and used. We learnt about what kind of clothes and hats
that they wore, and that was very interesting.
We learnt about how much America has changed since people first went there. We went through different rooms which showed some different stages in American history.
We also saw some weapons that they used years ago. And we learnt a lot of facts about American wars.
They also had a Christmas theme; they had a huge Christmas tree and ice creams hanging from the ceiling. They had made button trees by getting a sphere of oasis and putting buttons on it by sticking different coloured pins through the middle of them.
We enjoyed it very much and hope that we can go there again."
Ten Pin Bowling - Seniors
By Jessica
"We
went to Christie
Miller Bowling Centre on the last day
of term before Christmas.
Anthony Horowitz
By Kes
As part of the Bath Festival of Literature, the seniors went to the Forum in Bath where the famous children's author Anthony Horowitz spoke about his work.
He is perhaps best known for his book Stormbreaker which was a big hit when it was made in to a film a couple of years ago. Most of his books centre round a young James Bond-type character called Alex Rider.
Those from Emmaus joined long queues to get in; the organisers did a great job of keeping the queuing kids supplied with sweets and the helpers were given papers to read. It was estimated that there were around 1000 people there.
When Mr Horowitz appeared, he spoke about his work and his future plans for Alex. Many questions were fired at him, the most popular one being "Is Alex going to die?" He was very funny and all those from Emmaus really enjoyed being there. Afterwards, they joined a long queue who wanted to buy copies of his newest book and get it signed by the author.
To find out more about Anthony Horowitz, visit www.anthonyhorowitz.com
Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cirencester
(National Trust)
Friday May 18th 2007
Set in a wooded Cotswold combe, the site was excavated in 1864 and retains a Victorian atmosphere. Over a mile of walls survives and there are several fine mosaics, two bathhouses, hypocausts, a water shrine and latrine. The museum houses objects from the villa, and gives visitors an insight into the history of this fascinating place.
The boys having a go at making The girls did too The girls show off the finished article
Roman medicine (Coriander, cumin, mustard & bay leaves -
a cure for coughs and sneezes
- apparently!)
Click Here to visit the National Trust page about Chedworth