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This week FI and FII were treated to a bhangra dance workshop from Bhangra Workshops for Schools. We had a fabulous time as part of our Diwali celebrations dancing along with our teacher Bally. Pupils learnt all the different moves. Also, they used drumsticks to tap out a beat! Even the teachers had a go and thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

On Tuesday morning, four different schools came into Mayfield for a maths challenge. When the schools came in, the four Mayfield children partaking in the competition greeted them. Everyone had plenty of biscuits and drinks. We then all were split up into different groups and did our first challenge. After that, we had a break, came back inside and began our second challenge, which was a relay. We then completed the final challenge. At the end there was a winning team and 2^nd and 3rd place medals. Everyone got a gift bag. Overall, everyone had a brilliant time. By Saran, LIII.

On Tuesday we had a Quidditch day where we had two people come in to teach us a type of quidditch. In the morning we had assembly where The heads and deputies were sorted into the four Harry Potter houses using the famous sorting hat. Everyone was sorted into their houses in lessons. Every class had thirty minutes to play Quidditch. In our time to play Quidditch we played mini games at the start and finished with a proper game. Without a doubt everyone enjoyed it very much (Saran, LIII, Deputy-Head girl and Head of Hufflepuff House, the winning house).

A huge THANK YOU for the fantastic donations made by our parents and carers during the Harvest Festival. We had an abundance of greatly needed food donated to the Black Country Foodbank, all of which will be made into emergency food parcels for people in crisis. We know it will be gratefully received by lots of families as the charity works to end hunger in our community.

Mayfield celebrated the festival of Diwali on Friday 10th November. Pupils dressed up in their bright home clothes or traditional outfits. At the start of the day, Anika and Sara from LII performed a lively dance during assembly. For the rest of the day, classes completed a Diwali dance workshop and various activities in class. The dance workshop taught traditional Indian dance moves to the story of Rama and Sita. In class, pupils made Diva lamps, Rangoli patterns, Mendi hand patterns, and decorated elephants. Happy Diwali!