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JIMMY
WATSON
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His mother, Marion, teases her son about his dreams to build a large robot ant with a
drawing of her son riding on the ant's back. Then it comes true.
Felicity
Morrell is the (fictional) Head Teacher at the Church of England Primary
School situated along Gardner Street in the village of Herstmonceux.
Along
with many villagers, Ms Morrell is extremely concerned at the lack of
infrastructure in Herstmonceux and the bottlenecks through the village
that are causing deep ruts and potholes, a danger for all road users, her
pupils and their parents.
The
head teacher is a proponent of Information Technology. And along with her
counterpart at Hailsham Community College in Hailsham, a big fan of Alan Turing, the English
mathematician and computer scientist, and how he cracked the Enigma code
during the Second
World War.
The
headmistress knows Jimmy's mother and father, Marion and General Watson, but has no idea what
he does in the Army. Though she has been quizzed on the subject several
times informally by several agencies.
Felicity
also knows Julia Roberts, the Mathlete who shows much promise, and is a
good friend of Jimmy.
Herstmonceux
- Church of England Primary School, Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux village,
Sussex
OFSTED REPORT 2017
- Senior leaders, together with all staff and governors, share a commitment to ensure that pupils develop as well-rounded individuals who have good attitudes to learning and achieve well.
- Pupils thrive in a happy, caring environment. Staff know all the pupils well and as a consequence, individuals’ personal, social, emotional and behavioural needs are supported very effectively.
- Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development permeates all that the school does. Pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain because all staff promote and demonstrate fundamental British values in all areas, across the school. Respect and tolerance are fostered very effectively through the school’s values and the subjects taught.
- The school has a calm, harmonious atmosphere. Pupils feel safe in school. They said that any bullying was very rare.
- They are confident to turn to staff should any problems arise and know that they will be listened to. Pupils understand that bullying can take different forms, including online bullying, and spoke knowledgeably about how to keep safe on the internet.
- Pupils enjoy their responsibilities and take them seriously. Play leaders and peer mediators, for example, explained in detail how they make a difference in the school.
- Pupils care about their school, their teachers and each other. All pupils who responded to Ofsted’s questionnaire agreed that the school encourages them to respect people from other backgrounds, and to treat everyone equally.
- There is a very strong learning culture in the school for staff and pupils.
- Teachers promote a positive ‘can do’ ethos, which helps pupils develop resilience and make good progress. Pupils are not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them. Pupils also develop as reflective and questioning learners.
- The curriculum provides pupils with a wealth of interesting and exciting learning opportunities.
- The curriculum is broad and balanced and planned well around interesting topics and themes. These capture the interest of pupils. The curriculum is enriched through visits and visitors to school that provide pupils with memorable and meaningful learning experiences.
- All groups of pupils learn well and make good progress from their starting points in reading, writing and mathematics.
- There is a rigorous process for assessing and tracking pupils’ progress.
- Leaders know precisely how well each pupil is doing, which enables them to identify any individuals who are falling behind so that extra help can be given.
- Staff have high expectations of pupils and provide good role models.
- All parents who responded to the questionnaire agreed that their children feel safe at school and are well looked after. Many also commented on how well the older and younger pupils learn and play together.
- Governors support and challenge leaders effectively and hold them to account for pupils’ outcomes. They have a clear knowledge of the school’s strengths and where improvements are needed.
CONTACTS
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School
Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux,
East Sussex, BN27 4LG
Tel. 01323 833148
Email. office@herstmonceux.e-sussex.sch.uk
Herstmonceux
village is under attack from increasing rates of traffic from housing over
development, and poor quality road maintenance leading to bottlenecks,
ruts and potholes. Felicity Morrell and the parents of her pupils are
extremely concerned about this problem, and the potential danger the
situation presents to children during morning and afternoon drop offs and
pick ups.
SECONDARY
SCHOOLS IN EAST SUSSEX A
- Z INDEX
Ark Alexandra Academy - Beacon Academy - Bexhill High Academy -
Blatchington Mill School - Brighton Aldridge Community Academy - Cardinal
Newman Catholic School - Causeway School - Cavendish School - Chailey
School - Claverham Community College - Dorothy Stringer School - The
Eastbourne Academy - Gildredge House Free School -
Hailsham
Community College - Hastings Academy - Heathfield
Community College - Hove Park School - King's Academy Ringmer - King's
School - Longhill High School - Patcham High School - Peacehaven Community
School - Portslade Aldridge Community Academy - Priory School - Ratton
School - Robertsbridge Community College - Rye College St Catherine's
College - The St Leonards Academy - St Richard's Catholic College -
Seaford Head School - Seahaven Academy - Uckfield College - Uplands
Academy - Varndean School - Willingdon Community School
COLLEGES IN EAST SUSSEX A
- Z INDEX
UNIVERSITIES IN EAST SX. BRIGHTON &
SUSSEX
MAGIC DINOBOT CAST
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PROTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Anthony
Maximus Antonious Decimus Meridius |
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The
DinoBot hexapod AI activated, modern autonomous gladiator |
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Charley
Temple |
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A
well meaning investigative
reporter, Keeper of the Scottish Secret |
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Father
Christmas |
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Santa
Claus |
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Felicity
Victoria
Morrell |
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Headmistress,
Church of England primary school
Herstmonceux |
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Field
Marshall Sir Rodney Dunbar |
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MI6
robotics & human enhanced soldiers R&D |
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Great
Papa Elf |
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Wisest
of the Elves, keeper of the Book of Dreams |
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Hamish
MacGregor |
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Landlord
of 'The Kelpie's Bridle' public house, & Secret Keeper |
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Hannibal
Henderson |
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Physics
teacher, Hailsham Community College |
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Jimmy
Watson |
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Programming
boy genius |
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Julia
Roberts |
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A
Mathlete & Jimmy's ally |
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Lady
Penelope Moneysworth DBE |
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Private
Secretary to the King & Queen |
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King
Charles III |
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British
& Commonwealth head of state |
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Marion
Watson (Mrs) |
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Wife
of Timothy, mother of Jimmy, retired teacher |
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Miss
Ocean |
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Marion
Watson's cherished
VW
surfing
bus, tour wagon |
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Nessie |
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The
Loch
Ness Monster, folklore evolutionary Plesiosaur
legend |
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Peter
Colin Morgan |
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Headmaster,
Hailsham Community College |
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Queen
Camilla |
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Consort
to King Charles III |
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Reginald
Roger Rippengall |
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Teacher,
technical & IT, Hailsham Community College |
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Rohan
MacLeod |
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Professor
of evolutionary biology, studying Loch Ness |
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Solar
Cola |
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An
alternative soft drink, as a refreshing energy boost |
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Edward
Thomas |
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British
Prime Minister, an unusually honest politician |
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President
Lincoln Truman |
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President
of the United States of America |
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Timothy
Watson |
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British
(MI6) Army
General, stationed in Germany |
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CHARACTERS:
ANTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Some
of Jimmy Watson's friends, with the Magic Dinobot
THE MAGIC DINOBOT
- From Jameson Hunter, an
original TV series idea, germinated in 2016. Jimmy dreams of building a giant
robot ant as a special project, then one day his dreams come true when the robot he
has built is transformed into a living, breathing, companion. NOTE:
This story is Copyright © Jameson Hunter
Ltd, March 30 2016. All rights
reserved. You will need permission from the author to reproduce the book
cover on the right or any part of the story published on this page.
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