Class 5 were set the task of writing instructions to reach a mystery prize on the playground and for the past 9 days they have been kept waiting to open it. On Friday, they were set one last task in order for it to be opened and were asked to write how they were feeling as they waited. With the clock ticking, you could feel the anticipation in the air which I admit to making worse by placing the box on each table in turn!

Many predictions were made about the contents of the box including sweets, a DVD, more arrows for their Z-Curve Bow and even an iPad! Well done to the children who suspected that I had bought more arrows for the bow!

As mentioned in last week’s Class 5 News, I promised to buy Class 5 children a Z-Curve Bow if their letters managed to persuade me.  They wrote some fantastic letters and the majority were convincing enough for me to keep my promise; I did regret, however,deciding to write a personal reply to every letter!

This week they came up with even more ideas of how they could use the bow in school and enjoyed trying it out on Friday. Before starting they even reviewed how easy it was to get out of the packaging, just like the video review we watched on YouTube.  It certainly lives up to its name of being able to fire up to 40 metres, as they ran out of tape measure for some children’s shots!

You can see how much fun they had, although there are some pretty strange expressions in some of the photos…

Due to a few technology hitches, we have been unable to upload photos from the iPads (including those taken at Sewing Club.) Thankfully we have at last found a way  – we’re sure you’ll agree they were worth the wait!