Thank you so much to the children who joined Mrs Ball last week for the couch to 5k run. The children's support and cheers were amazing! If you would like to sponsor Mrs Ball please click on the link below: Fundraiser by Hempstalls Primary : Hempstalls 5k Cannock Chase There are a few more spaces left for this week, please book on arbor. 8 days to go! https://gofund.me/683c1e592

Year 1 had a wonderful day at the Brampton Museum, taking part in the 'Toys from the past' workshop! We designed and created our own toys, went on a teddy bear hunt, and helped a Victorian boy find his lost toy soldiers! We even went down to the cellar and spent time in the toy room. Well done Year 1 for your enthusiasm and good manners, you really did us proud!

Mrs Ball's 5K Challenge – 5K UPDATE! This is Mrs Ball after running for 25 minutes without stopping for the first time since 1989! It turns out that her rescue pup spent a lot of time running too... although I'm not sure who was more exhausted! Mrs Ball is now on Week 7 of Couch to 5K. She can run continuously for 25 minutes, but is currently only reaching around 3.5K so there's still a little way to go to reach that 5K goal! Cannock Chase update... or should that be Chasewater?! The event has now moved to Chasewater in Brownhills, so Mrs Ball went along at the weekend to suss it out! It's a 5K lake run, and thankfully it's fairly flat! However, part of the route goes through a field of cows... Mrs Ball is petrified of cows, so this could certainly test her resilience! There aren't as many trees as Cannock Chase, but there are lots of wild deer roaming around, which was amazing to see. Mrs Ball was also very sad to see the amount of plastic pollution around the lake. If only it was closer to Hempstalls the school's eco warriors would soon get to work! A HUGE THANK YOU! Mrs Ball has been amazed and incredibly touched by all the generous sponsorships she has received so far. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported her! If you are able to sponsor Mrs Ball, every donation will help raise much-needed funds for Forest School resources. Sponsor Mrs Ball here: GoFundMe – Hempstalls 5K Cannock Chase RUN CLUB THIS FRIDAY! There are still spaces available for the lunchtime running club please book through Arbor. This week the children will be completing a Week 5 run, as Mrs Ball doesn't think she could manage teaching in the afternoon after running continuously for 25 minutes! Run for 5 minutes Walk for 3 minutes Repeat 3 times 5-minute warm-up walk 5-minute cool-down walk It has been amazing hearing children in the corridor saying: "See you Friday, Mrs Ball!" "You can do it!" The support and encouragement from the children has been fantastic and is helping Mrs Ball to persevere when the training gets tough! This challenge is certainly putting the Hempstalls values into action especially resilience! Come on, Mrs Ball... you've got this! 9 days to go!! https://gofund.me/67480476b #HempstallsValues #Respect #Kindness #Resilience #Curiosity #CouchTo5K #MrsBall5K #ForestSchool #HempstallsForestSchool #EcoWarriors #RunClub #Chasewater #fundraising