Northern Lights Competition!

As many of you will already know, Year 6 recently took part in a competition ran by Northern Lights to design a gobo: a lens which goes in front of a light, projecting a design onto the floor.

All the entries were fantastic, but there were 24 winners selected from across both classes by the Marketing and PR Team: Adelina, Ivy, Jannat, Amelia, Rayyan, Leighton, Inaaya, Elizah, , Devraj, Mustafa, Ismaeel, Harry, Boe, Myron, Roshni, Aalia, Simrah, Aaiza R, Hassan, Sana, Eliana, Saira, Aydan and Yusef. As part of their prize, Northern Lights very kindly gave the winning children free tickets for themselves and their immediate family.

These children’s design are currently being projected onto the Buzzing Boulevard, part of the Northern Light’s Enchanting Trail, taking place in Heaton Park from 20th November – 31st December. It transforms the night footpath into a canvas of vibrant expression using outdoor projectors.

Excitingly, Amelia from 6 Willow, was selected by Manchester Beekeepers Association as an overall winner. Her and her family attended the launch on Thursday 20th November where she was presented with an additional prize!

Manchester Libraries – free clubs

Manchester Libraries offer a range of free clubs. They’re open to all ages and abilities – no need to book, just drop in:

  • Monthly Lego Club at Central Library – Pick your favourite bricks and build anything that takes your fancy. Suitable for ages 4 and above. The next club is  Saturday 6th September, 2-3pm.
  • New chess club at North City Library – Tuesdays 3-4pm. Also clubs at Abraham Moss Library, Tuesdays 3-5pm and Beswick Library, Thursdays 3-5pm (term time only). Read the blog about the recent chess tournament at Beswick Library.
  • Chess Club at Central Library – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4.30-7pm, Ground Floor, left of café, plus a weekly Board Games Club on Wednesdays, 5-7pm in the same location.
  • New Manga Appreciation Club at Central Library – Share your passion, meet new people and join themed activities. Meeting on Friday 15th September, 2-3.30pm on the Lower Ground Floor.

Contact Central Library and individual libraries for more information and to find out what else they have on offer. There are clubs across the city!