Author: Mrs Madden

Here is a photo of the 2021 special award plaques that I designed and made.

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I meant to say that the animal footprint I posted a while ago was a badger footprint.   Mrs. Madden.

I found this footprint, in the mud, near the river, when I went out for a walk recently.

Do you know which animal made this footprint?  Mrs. Madden.

 

I watched Elf and I got a Lego set and it was my 7th birthday.  I had a real tree in my home and it had a snowflake on top.  I had a special cake for my birthday it was a xbox1.

Today I was at school and it was quite dramatic going on the sledges down the hills in the playground.

This is my first Blog.

We plan to be outdoors a lot next term and we thought it was important that each child has something to sit on.  We plan to make some cushions from P.V.C. coated material so that they can be wiped clean.  I am making some and Miss Dale is also making some but we need help.  If you have a sewing machine and are able to use it, please can you help us?

Instructions on how to make a P.V.C. coated cushion cover:

You will need:

• P.V.C. coated material (the type used to make table cloths)
• scissors
• a long ruler
• Velcro
• double sided tape
• paper clips
• a pencil
• thread
• a sewing machine.

 

 

 

 

 

This cushion cover will fit a 52 x 52 centimetre cushion pad.

Measure a strip of your material that is 57 cm wide and 129 cm long.  Rule lines on the back of your material to cut along.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At either end of your strip of material, fold in about 3.5 cm and secure using paper clips (don’t use pins as these will make holes in your material) to create a ‘hem’.  Set your sewing machine to the longest straight stitch and sew, removing paper clips as you go.

 

 

 

 

 

Cut two 10 cm strips of Velcro (you can get self adhesive Velcro but I used the sew in type).

 

 

 

 

 

Measure 12 cm in from each side of your material, along one ‘hemmed’ edge and mark with a pencil.  Attach the ‘hook’ side of the Velcro inside the marks you have made using double sided tape (this will hold it in place while you sew it).

 

 

 

 

 

Fold your material in at either end, wrong sides together (making sure that the end with the hook side of your Velcro is on the outside), overlapping it by about 12.5 cm and mark (using a pencil) on the outside of the material where you want the loop sides of your Velcro to go, being careful to line them up with the hook sides.

 

 

 

 

 

Fix the loop sides of the Velcro on to the marks you have just made, on the outside of the material, using double sided tape and sew.

 

 

 

 

 

Unfold your material and refold.  This time put right sides together, overlapping the ends again by about 12.5 cm and fix the Velcro together.  Secure the sides using paper clips again and sew (about 1.5 cm in from the sides).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tie off any loose ends of thread and turn your cushion cover the right way out and stuff with a 52 x 52 cm cushion pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have some unwanted wildlife in my garden at the moment.  They are the caterpillars of the Forester Moth and they are eating the insides of my spinach leaves.  It is amazing how much damage a tiny caterpillar can do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, the sparrow chicks that were in the nest box on the side of my house have now fledged.  Here are a couple of photos of one of the adults feeding the chicks before they fledged.

I actually drew this avatar first because I knew exactly what I was going to do.  You are a very talented artist, Jack – I really hope you continue to develop your artistic skills.  I hope you like my drawing.  Mrs. Madden.

I have imagined you as a vet, Dakota.  I know how much you like animals.  I hope you like my drawing.  Mrs. Madden.

I have imagined you as a teacher, Merissa – this is because I think you are a very caring and intelligent young lady.  I hope you like my drawing.  Mrs. Madden.

As you can see, I imagined you as a chef.   I hope you like your picture, Daisy.  Mrs. Madden.