12 days before the SPONSORED WALK

Monday September 17 th:

A few more jobs knocked off the list of things to do before the day:
Helpers identified for registration, tent, teas and coffees etc.....
Paddling pools offered
Legalities addressed
Food and hygiene issues covered
Road and water safety discussed

And later...
A school assembly about how much water we use , for what and where it comes from.
Some  jaunty African beats were played for the children to walk to.
A buzz of excitement rippled through the back row when the children heard there would be rewards for the most water carried from the estuary in the most inventive ways and with the most gusto!

Prizes
A water butt from Northumbrian water
Sweets
Northumbria water drinking bottles
Medals

Winning criteria on the 29th September
Effort
Inventiveness
Volume
Attitude

People
Headmistress 
Teachers
Assistants
School administrator
Head of the kitchen
Chair and members of Hipsburn friends
Council

..... are in the loop

Things

Traffic cones

Bamboo poles for flags

Blue sail cloth

Buns and sausages

Cakes

Raffle prizes

Hook the duck

Sheep lick tubs....

There s progress been made on all fronts today ....

Goodnight