Jon Thaxton Live at Brundall! Lucky Moyo by Abi Clarke Thaxton Comes to town!

Boxer visits Brundall Primary Jon Thaxton comes to Brundall

Lucky Moyo came all the way from School for anti-bullying Week
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On the 20 November 2008, Jon Zimbabwe to show us a dance. He
Thaxton, the European Lightweight came on the 26th and 27th of First, in Assembly, Jon taught
Champion of Boxing, visited our November. He came to tell us there everyone about not bullying by first
school and did an assembly. He set is a language of percussion-gum boot choosing some people to box with him.
up a boxing ring and some children dancing. You simply tap the boot Next he said how it was only okay to
(and a teacher!) got to box against and clap to make a sound like hit someone for a sport and if you hit
him. ‘boochii-da-boo-boo! Lucky Moyo someone it is classed as bullying. He
Jon talked to us to never give up and wanted to take us to London to show also said hitting isn’t the only type of
that boxing is for in the ring or gym off. We all loved him. bullying; you can also bully someone
and nowhere else. Both Year 6 emotionally which is just as bad.
classes did a workshop with him in Then he talked about perseverance and
the hall. took some classes for a session.
I learnt a good lesson: never give up. Finally, he gave out autographs.
Reporter: Astyn Webb Don’t bully!
Reporter: Helen Kettley
Thaxton’s fan Club
Lucky boots the School into Action On Thursday 20th November 2008 Jon
The outstanding talents of Brundall Thaxton gave a visit to Brundall
School rediscovered by a visitor School.
called Lucky Moyo. Boxing Brundall All the students enjoyed the
by Jack Haynes spectacular event! He came in and got
From Zimbabwe, Lucky taught some kids to box him. And at the end
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 a new dance On Thursday 20th of November at as a special treat he got one of the
called the gumboot dance. Gumboot Brundall school, they had a special teachers to box him! Can you
is a dance where wellies are used to visit from Jon Thaxton. He gave an guess….it was Miss Brown! It was
create slaps, stamps and claps assembly on anti-bullying and how sooo funny, and in the end she knocked
combined to create rhythmic he trains hard to achieve his target. him out! Can you believe it?
patterns. The year 6s had their own workshop Then he did a workshop with two year
with him, they did an activity such as six classes. They had to see how good
Lucky claimed ‘Music goes beyond organising numbers into order and their teamwork was. After that, the last
language’. Brundall now has a new learnt to work as a team. They also thing he did was at lunchtime, he gave
talent to show. Well done Lucky! got a chance later on to ask him out autographs. And in all my time I
Reporter: Benjamin Syder questions about his job and how he have never seen a queue that big!
trains as a boxer. Overall Brundall Reporter: Connor Watson
School had a brilliant day.
Lucky Moyo-gumboot dancing
All the children in Brundall School brought their gumboots in and Lucky Moyo taught us some gumboot dancing. The
children really enjoyed it and liked learning gumboot dancing. Lucky was a friendly and nice person to learn gumboot
dancing with.
Lucky was from Zimbabwe where gumboot dancing originated. The miners in Zimbabwe used to do gumboot dancing
down the mines. They used gumboot dancing as their language because the miners all spoke different languages.
Brundall school are very grateful that Lucky Moyo came to our school.
Reporter: Theodore Hewitt-Allard

Please note that Friday 19th December is a Development Day

for staff to receive training in disability discrimination awareness.
The last day of term for children is Thursday 18th December.
 Term Dates Christmas Lunch
17th December
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School Closes for Christmas 18 December
Staff Development Day 19th December
Spring Term 5th January
February Half Term 16th – 20th inclusive
School Closes for Easter 3rd April 2009 If you would like to help in the kitchen to
Summer Term 20th April 2009 serve Christmas Lunch, please contact
May Day 4th May Mrs. Winter in the school kitchen.
May Half Term 25th – 29th inclusive
Summer Term Ends 17th July

MORRISONS VOUCHERS
Diary Dates Please send your vouchers to school before
11-12th December KS1 Christmas Productions the end of term as we will be placing an order
over the Christmas holidays.
16-17th December KS2 Christmas Productions
17th December Christmas Lunch

Acle and District Primary Schools

Cross Country Championships
Your Invitation 29th November
to our Year 3 Girls Years 4, 5 & 6 Girls
(8th Overall) (4th Overall)
Christmas Productions
Rachel Page 12th Emma King 6th
Key Stage 1 Maya Page 19th
Year 3 Boys Abi Clarke 24th
Penguins & Robins - 11th Dec. (1st Overall) Becky Dwornik 28th
Kingfishers and Kookaburras - 12th Dec. Scott Howard 3rd Amy Newman 35th
Jason Moorse 4th Holly Youngs 59th
Key Stage 2 Harvey Sims 9th
Years 3 and 4 - 16th Dec. James Newsam 10th Years 4, 5 & 6 Boys
Years 5 and 6 - 17th Dec. (3rd Overall)
Alfie Linstead 6th
All performances at 9.30 a.m. Congratulations Toby Tye 13th
to everyone who Harry Tye 16th
There will be a charity collection took part. Jack Haynes 23rd
after each performance. Sam Forder 45th
Sol Clitheroe 59th

Spring Term starts on Monday 5th January

We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year