The Great British Mud Off

A couple of the children at school had asked for a mud pie competition in a school council meeting.  I think they expected me to say, "No!", but I thought it was an ace idea!!!  I suggested 'The Great British Mud Off' and it went from there....  They designed a great poster that they put up around school and today was the day.

Loads of them took part and I was needed for judging  (as Paul Hollymud with a colleague as Muddy Berry) after lunch.  It was tough, there were plenty of soggy bottoms!

Had a great afternoon too, as it was time for one of my favourite lessons: a spaceship tour of the Solar System.  We turn all the tables upside down to make a ship and go on an interactive jaunt to all the planets.  The asteroid belt was fun when I threw 400 plastic balls on them, and as seems to the usual response year on year, I got them thrown straight back at me.  One hit me in the throat and I went down, at which point one of my pupils attempted to give me CPR.  One of those times that if Ofsted ever walked it on I would have trouble explaining it all away!  On a similar note though, the head did walk in just as I said, "Right then, let's take a look at Uranus!"  Perfect timing :)   

"Bet you didn't know there are rings around Uranus"
"Uranus is quite bright and shiny"
"Uranus is gassy and really huge"

Primary education at its best!!!!