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ContentsPage 3 Quote of the week
Page 4 Coronavirus sniffer dogs
Page 5 Coronavirus and it’s affect on rhinos
Page 6 Staying safe during video calls
Page 7 RDA and St Dominic’s School
Page 8 International dance day
Page 9 Guess who?
Page 10 Language of the week
Page 11 Get Creative!
Page 12 Bird Bingo!
Page 13 Senora Martinez’s Spanish quiz
Page 14 & 15 Careers Corner & The Twitter Challenge
Page 16 & 17 St Dominic’s recipe of the week
Page 18 Home fitness ideas
Page 19 Name that fish
Page 20 Create your own comic strip!
Page 21 Mr Macphail’s Fortnite Challenge!
Page 22 Write your own Haiku
Page 23 Show and tell
Page 24 Shout outs and WOW! moments
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
Could sniffer dogs soon be used to test people for coronavirus?
Scientists will soon start tests to find out if dogs can detect coronavirus using their sense of smell.
It's been found that people with conditions like malaria, and Parkinson's and some types of cancer, give off a particular scent, which the dogs are trained to recognise.
It's hoped that the same might be true when it comes to coronavirus. If the trials using coronavirus samples are successful, the team of six dogs will begin working within four to six weeks. It's thought they would mainly be used to test
members of the public coming into the country in places like
airports, and could test up to 750 people an hour.
The team collect odour samples for different medical conditions, in this case coronavirus. The samples are then put on to metal stands along with other scents from people who aren't infected with the virus. When the dog can tell the odour is from an infected person it is given a treat. The dogs are also able to detect subtle changes in temperature of the skin, so could potentially tell if someone has a fever.
How has coronavirus affected rhinos?The coronavirus has affected people all over the world but it's also had a knock on impact on animals like rhinos.
Now that most of the world is in lockdown and people can't visit the reserves where they live, the money to help the rhinos has dried up.
Money from tourism and conservation charities helps pay the wages of people who look after endangered rhinos and anti-poaching rangers who help protect the animals from harm.
It's thought that because of this, illegal poaching could increase - putting these animals at even more risk. Rhinos are an endangered species, this means that they are at risk of becoming extinct in the wild.
In 2019 there were only 30,000 rhinos left in the wild and 80% of them live in South Africa. Special areas of land in the wild called animal reserves have been made to protect them, and they are run by charities and organisations who rely on fundraising and donations from visitors. Rhinos are endangered because people hunt and trap them, it's against the law and is called
poaching. Some hunters poach as a sport, others do it to sell the rhino's horn. Rhino horns are very valuable and used in medicines or as
decoration
While a lot of are at home due to the coronavirus outbreak , a lot of us will be keeping in touch with friends and family using video group chat apps. This is great fun, but sometimes things can go wrong. Here are a few useful tips for staying safe.
• You might be using apps like Houseparty and Zoom. To keep your Zoom chat safe make sure the meeting link is private and password protected and only share these details with your friends. Also set screen sharing to host only.
• Only accept invitations to be friends from people that you know.• Be careful what you chat about; keep personal details private.• If anyone puts pressure on you to do anything you don't want to do
or feel uncomfortable with, it's ok to say no. Tell an adult that you trust.
• Be careful what you send; try not to send photos or videos.• If you see something that makes you feel uncomfortable, tell
someone you trust as soon as you can. This might b a parent, careror maybe another grown up. If you still feel you need help after you speak to them, don't give up. Tell another adult you trust until you get the help you need.
You can also contact Childline on 0800 1111 for free, at any time
Tips for staying safe on video group chats
RDA, Cranleigh and St Dominic’s School
By Mrs Morley
FITSTUFF Run Club in Guildford, of which I am a keen member, had a great idea to raise money for the RDA in Cranleigh by running 15km along the beautiful trails of the Surrey countryside on Good Friday. The challenge? For every 2kms, there would be chocolate egg and water/prosecco stations whereby runners were expected to eat as many Easter eggs as possible, then hydrate, before setting off again at pace. Not so easy to run that last few kilometres with a stomach full of chocolate, especially on a hot, dusty day when the pollen count was rising!
An enthusiastic team of 45 members signed up within the hour of notice and each raised money for the privilege of running for such a worthy cause. For several years, pupils and students of St Dominic’s School have visited the riding centre and have enjoyed riding lessons, acquired equestrian knowledge and practised basic handling under the watchful, experienced staff at the RDA. I know many pupils and students who have thoroughly enjoyed their time at the stables and it has proven to be an overwhelming benefit to them.
Sadly, the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic meant that we had to postpone the run until next year, 2021. So Fitstuff, as a club, decided that we would instead donate all the money raised and I am thrilled to announce that a hefty total of £805 was sent to Jan, the Treasurer of Cranleigh RDA, so students of St Dominic’s School will be able to continue their riding lessons next year. A happy outcome under tricky times.
On Wednesday, it is International Dance Day!
It is a day to celebrate for those that understand the value of the art of dance and to bring it to the attention of those who are not aware of it.
Do you have a favourite dance? Fancy sharing your dance moves with others? Send in pictures of your celebratory dances and we will put them in next weeks magazine!
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute in 1982. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet.
Guess Who!
Here are two members of staff, many years ago!
Can you guess who they are?
Find out who they are in next week’s magazine!
Language of the week
Japanese
• Hello こんにちは
• Good Bye さようなら
• Thank you ありがとうさような
Have fun! Mrs Martinez
Get creative!With Miss Ricci’s crazy cool collage’s!
Using old newspapers, magazines or leaflets from home, create a collage by ripping/cutting bits out and sticking them all together.
Please send in a photo of your crazy cool collage and we will print as many as we can into next weeks magazine!
All these birds are regular visitors to gardens.
If you spot one, cross it off the grid.
Top tip: a bird feeder or scattered seeds outside your window will increase the chances of one of these birds visiting!
Get spotting! Miss Coleman
Bird Bingo!
Answers can be foundat the back!Have fun!
Mrs Martinez
Señora Martínez’sSpanish family Quiz
1. Where is Spain located?
A. Central Europe
B. The Iberian Peninsular
C. South America
2. Which of these mountain ranges is in Spain?
A. Carpathians
B. Alps
C. Pyrenees
3. Name the famous coastline in the south of Spain
A. Costa Brava
B. Costa del Sol
C. Costa Blanca
4. Which one of the following islands is Spanish?
A. Madeira
B. Sicily
C. Fuerteventura
5. Name the largest city in the list below
A. Valencia
B. Bilbao
C. Alicante
6. Which one of the following football teams is based in Barcelona?
A. Getafe
B. Deportivo
C. Español
Welcome to Careers Corner, where crazy Catherine considers careers conundrums!
This week:
The Product Demonstrator’s ice cream recipe The Twitter Challenge
The sun is shining and when it does, this Careers Advisers thoughts always turn to ice-cream. When musing about ice-cream, I suddenly remembered a job I used to do many, many, years ago (you all know I am extremely old). When I was a student, I used to earn some money by being a Product Demonstrator.
What does a Product Demonstrator do?
They demonstrate a wide range of different items, including food and drink; toys; domestic appliances and gadgets; technology products; as well as cleaning, beauty and DIY items.
They talk to passers-by and shoppers demonstrating how a particular product works and explaining the benefits of that product.
What do you need to become a Product Demonstrator?
Literacy and numeracy skills Communication and presenting skills
Careers Corner
Every week I had to come up with a different ice-cream recipe. My favourite being the After Eight Mint Chocolate Crush.
Can you think up an unusual ice-cream recipe, now summer is upon us? Send them to me [email protected]
Throughout your time in school, you have had experience in writing ‘statements’ about yourself, and your skills, achievements and experience. Some of these statements may have been quite long and detailed – a bit like writing an essay.
How would you cope if you had to follow the rules on www.twitter.com and produce a personal statement about yourself selling your skills and qualities in 280 characters or less?
This is my challenge to you, brilliant sixth formers. Write a positive statement about yourself aimed at an employer in 280 characters or less.
Go on have a go! Send them to me at
Take care and enjoy the challenges!
Mrs Hall
The Twitter Challenge
Ingredients1 ripe banana peeled
100g oats
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
50g chocolate chips
St Dominic’s Recipe of the Week!Banana choc chip cookies!
Method: Preheat your oven to 170c/325f
Place the banana in a medium sized bowl and mash it with a fork.
Add the oats, honey and oil and give everything a good stir until combined.
Leave to rest on the counter top for 10 minutes, so that the oats can absorb the moisture from the other ingredients.
After 10 minutes, add in the chocolate chips (reserve a few to sprinkle on once the cookies are cooked) Stir to combine.
Take a tbsp of the mixture in your hand, roll into a ball and then squash to flatten into a thick disk (approx. 1cm thick). Place on a baking tray and repeat until all your mixture is used up.
Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes Take out of the oven, sprinkle with the reserved chocolate chips and leave to cool.
Time to wash up and then taste your cookies!
Send in you pictures of you making your cookies and we will show as many
as we can in next week’s magazine!
Home Fitness Ideas!
A prize for the fastest response
with the most correct answers to
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Name that fish!By Mrs Chown
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Create your own comic strip!
Draw inside the boxes to create your own story about the school. It could be about something funny that happened at school or something interesting that you have learnt or done at school.
So pick up your pens and pencils and get drawing! Why not add some speech bubbles to make it even more like a comic strip!
Happy drawing!
Mrs Mellor
Mr Macphail’s Fortnite
challenge – week 1
Guess the skins, locations and other important survival items!
Have fun! Mr Macphail
(Answers can be found at the back!)
A haiku is a three line Japanese poem.
It is written in the present tense.
It makes something ordinary, extraordinary.
5 - The 1st line is 5 syllables. It describes the setting.
7 - The 2nd line is 7 syllables. It describes the subject and action.
5 - The third line is five syllables. It describes the subject and action.
Write your own Haiku
Here are some Haikus:
Birds among the leaves I want to take a pic but I forgot my phone
Running through the treesI hope I don’t meet some peopleI will have to hide
Can you write your own Haiku to share with our community?
It can be about anything! It can be about what you are doing or thinking right now.
Write your own Haiku and send them into us to read!
Enjoy!Mrs Cuccato
Show and tell!
Ben in year 7 has been very busy!
Here he is in the garden painting the head of his very own puppet!
Ben used a wide range of materials to create his puppet. Well done, Ben!
What an achievement!
Show and tell!
Angus in Eagles class really enjoyed the weekly art challenge last week!
Check out his awesome baby yoda!
Well done, Angus! Keep on drawing!
Shout outs and WOW moments!
Ben and his brother have been enjoying
home school!
Here they are making naan bread for a chicken curry, taking part in a stone age activity and
den building!
You have been busy, Ben! Keep smiling
1. The Iberian Peninsula 2. The Pyrenees 3. Costa del Sol 4. Fuerteventura 5. Valencia 6. Español
Señora Martínez’sSpanish family Quiz 1
Answers!
A glimpse of La Tomatina
Over 40 metric tons of tomatoes are hurled around in the Spanish town of Buñol, which is where people gather to celebrate the ‘La Tomatina’ festival. With around 40,000 to 50,000 people gathering to take part in this fun event, it is the world’s biggest food fight, that takes place on the last Wednesday of August every year
Did You Know?
Mr Macphail’s Fortnite
challenge – week 1
Guess the skins, locations and other important survival items!
The Answers!
As a school, we are passionate about keeping children safe. We have recently signed up to use Whisper, an anonymous reporting tool for our school and its community.
Whisper gives our school community the confidence to speak up and reach out, should you need to. You can do this by filling out the form online or via SMS (text message). Should you need to log a concern, the Safeguarding Team will be notified immediately by email.
You can see how Whisper works by visiting https://swgfl.org.uk/services/whisper/
OUR SAFEGUARDING TEAM
PLEASE SPEAK TO ANY MEMBER OF THE
SAFEGUARDING TEAM IF YOU ARE FEELING
WORRIED, UNSAFE, UNHAPPY OR
CONCERNED ABOUT YOURSELF OR OTHERS.
CHILDLINEanytime on0800 1111
OR ONLINEchildline.org.uk
For more information about staying safe online visit www.thinkuknow.co.uk
