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Filming begins!

2008-06-25T04:57:00.001-07:00

The animation studio has been buzzing with activity...

and the production team are currently editing their work.

Our Eco assembly

2008-06-25T03:02:00.000-07:00

Greens company brought their eco knowledge - and some dancing fruit - to a whole school assembly! Enjoy the photos!

Blast-Off Production Company

2008-06-18T13:36:00.001-07:00

Yes, we're at work again! We've been employed to make some fruit 'n' veg animations to go with some catchy little songs. We have been hard at work creating scenery and props, and getting the filming right.

Greens

2008-04-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

This half term we have .... hmmm, maybe Laura should tell you!

We had a wormery delivered in April and we all had great fun looking at the worms and playing games.the next day we wrote instructions on how to set up the wormery .We learnt lots of things about worms to like that worms have 5 hearts and also that worms have no eyes!

In May the energy bus came and we learnt lots about saving electricity and how to save all different types of home waste.When we went to the energy bus we got pencils made of cd cases and frizbees made out of old wrapping.

We also read a book called scrapman and then made up our own storys about him.We also did illustrations of him and made a big display all about scrapman.

By Laura Nichols age 9

Great Cressingham Victorian School 1898

2008-03-10T14:06:00.000-07:00

After lots of reciting, hymn singing and handwriting we were able to do some magpie sketching... which was inspected by the Squire who was visiting.

After more reading, Writing and 'Rithmatic we had a well earned break and some fun playground games like hoops, skipping, spinning tops and quoits.

At lunch time we had delicious bread and cheese.

In the afternoon the boys practised for the drawing exam...

Whilst the girls practised for the sewing exam. Then we got to play with some lovely Victorian toys. What a great day!

Prince John's crime scene investigators!

2008-02-27T01:33:00.001-08:00

Another crime has been committed in the forest and the crime scene investigators were quick to call on a number of witnesses. After a lady-in-waiting proved to be quite an unreliable witness, seemingly only noticing the pilferer's bright blue eyes, we had to call on the horseman and Ma'lady to give further evidence.

Whilst the horseman provided some interesting information, the Lady proved again to be quite unhelpful. Her account seemed to contradict the horseman's and she terminated the interview before we were ready, claiming to have more important things to do!

We have found out that their were a few men in this gang, mostly wearing brown and green. The main one may have been wearing a hat with a feather in it and seemed like a good shot with a bow and arrow.

Wanted posters have been placed in all nearby villages and throughout the castle grounds.

An elephant rescue

2008-02-20T13:13:00.000-08:00

When ARC recevied a letter pleading for help rescue some neglected circus elephants, we set to work quickly. It was decided that we should start a petition, persuade people to boycott the circus and try to get a report on the news. Although we were unable to get help from the BBC, who were busy reporting on the cyclone, we did manage to get help fom the World Wildlife Fund, who laoned us the equipment to make our own reports about the circus and ARC. These were to be published on their website.

Royal Bengal Tigers

2008-02-20T12:18:00.000-08:00

After delivering leaflets to local schools explaining why the Royal Bengal Tigers should be protected, we received a call from a local teaching saying they had spotted what looked like a wounded tigress.

Quick on the case, the ARC team managed to safely rescue the tigress, and were surprised to find four cubs with her. A cautious vet persuaded the team to keep the cubs apart while they were checked over, to prevent disease spreading. This proved to be a good idea, as when the medical checks were carried out, a blood sample showed that one cub did indeed have an infectuous disease that needed treatment.

Xrays and thorough checks showed that the other cubs were in relatively good health, with only minor injuries. They will be cared for until the mother recovers from her wound, then released back into the forest.

Welcome to the A.R.C.

2008-01-17T13:42:00.000-08:00

The ARC (Asian elephant Rescue Centre) has had some tough decisions to make over the last few days. Although it largely escaped the terrible cyclone that hit the Sundarbans at the end of last year, it has a lot of minor repairs to do. Some of the fencing around the centre has been damaged and there are repairs to buildings and enclosures that need to be made. Fortunately no elephants have been hurt, although one escaped through the damaged fencing and is yet to be found.

After receiving an urgent phone call, staff made the decision to try to track down a Royal Bengal Tiger that had been shot by a local villager. Although this was not a popular decision with all the employees, the majority wanted to help this endangered creature. However, when the drivers went out with their guides they hit another problem - the maps were inaccurate. They had to return to the centre to collect more recent maps of the local area of the Sundarbans forest, so that they could find the best route to the villages where the tiger was last seen.

This story was published in a national newspaper, which is great publicity for the ARC.

Our Fab Music DVDs

2007-12-16T05:57:00.000-08:00

Blast Off Production Company are pleased to announce that their dvds are completed and we have a limited number of unique designs. I hope you are lucky enough to find one in your stocking!

A Spaceman Came Travelling

2007-12-16T05:22:00.000-08:00

Creating a unique music video for Chris De Burgh's Christmas song - A Spaceman Came Travelling- gave no cause for concern for the creative minds at Blast Off Production Company. They quickly employed the services of some artists to produce a range of pictures to go with the song.The video is nearly completed and will be available in time for Christmas!

Some Super Stories!

2007-12-11T14:01:00.000-08:00

Blast Off Production Company have successfully launched their new set of Super Stories this week, just in time for Christmas.

The team is currently working on a Christmas video for Chris de Burgh's A Spaceman came Travelling.

Blast-Off Production Company

2007-11-24T14:04:00.000-08:00

After being commissioned by Orion Books, Blast-Off Production Company started work producing a new set of children's books. With characters like Clumsy Claire and Sulky Susan, the books are sure to be a hit with children.

A fly on the wall - watching a famous author generate alliterative names. Click on the photo to play on the official Horrid Henry site.

Our Speciality Chocolates

2007-11-06T02:44:00.000-08:00

Hard working hands!

Mmmm ... scrumptious chocolates!

A curious visitor!

2007-11-02T15:14:00.000-07:00

A curious visitor arrived at the Chocolatier's temporary premises in London, claiming to have a unique chocolate. He also claimed that he was 'Le Premier Chocolatier en Belgique'. We had a little trouble understanding him, as his English was very poor and our French was not so good either.
Our Quality Control department tasted these chocolates and thought that they tasted vaguely spicy.
It appeared to be a 'Marmite' type of chocolate - one of our QC personel loved it, the other hated it. We later found out that the chocolate had been stolen and was made from a secret recipe, which included mustard!

The visit inspired our employees to create their own speciality chocolates, with special, secret ingredients.

Our Heroes!

2007-10-04T10:41:00.000-07:00

Well, after our Chocolatier burnt down - due to machines being left on and overheating - our employees received some special training from some local firefighters. Firefighters Evan and Aaron taught us all how to respond in emergencies and showed us important safety techniques like STOP, DROP and ROLL. We have made some fire safety posters for our new shop, and will be carrying out checks at the end of the day to make sure we are free from hazards.

The Chocolatier

2007-09-17T14:10:00.001-07:00

Tradgedy struck the Chocolatier this week when it burnt down, much to the shock and amazement of the gathering crowds! The fire brigade found that the cause of the fire was a machine that had been left on all night, which had overheated. However, they also found many other hazards that could also cause a serious fire. Can you spot them?

After realising that it was an accident, the insurance company have paid the company enough money to rebuild the existing shop, or buy new premises. After considering the options and doing our research, the company have decided to find new premises in London. We hope that the tourists will boost our sales, especially if we can create some patriotic chocolates!

A new beginning!

2007-09-17T13:44:00.000-07:00

We've had a busy beginning to the term and have made the most of the glorious weather by having some lessons outside. We looked at less well known work of Van Gogh, such as 'Undergrowth', studying his style and brush strokes. We then spent some time around our wildlife area, using view finders and sketching trees and plants. Back in the classroom, we used our sketches to help create our paintings. They're rather good don't you think!