Tempest photographers will be coming in on Wednesday the 16th October 2019. Individual and sibling photographs will be taken during the morning. If you have children who are not in school but you wish to have a photograph taken with their siblings in school, then please email school to Mrs Hodges, bursar@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk as we will have to ask you to come in early and be here for 8:30am. We need to hear from you so that we can assess numbers.
Harvest
Our Harvest Festival this year will be taking place on Tuesday 15th October. This year we are collecting donations for the Food Bank, a much needed charity for so many. Nursery will be collecting toiletries.
Unfortunately this year we are unable to celebrate in church and instead we will be sharing a liturgy in the hall. Nursery will be joining Reception and KS1. We are so sorry but due to space it will be difficult to invite families; we definitely need a bigger hall!
This Friday and at the beginning of next week, we will be exploring and finding out about how and where our food grows and comes from. We are then going to make bread and eat it for our snack!!! Yummy!
Year 6 Home Learning - Wednesday 9th October 2019
Myself and Mrs Webster loved looking at your art homework this week - what beautiful artists you are!
Keep ticking away at IXL - some of it is tricky but I can see that you are trying.
Spelling - ibly and ably ending words
understandably, suitably, comfortably, miserably, horribly, terribly, incredibly, possibly, responsibly, considerably, reasonably, adorably, visibly
Maths - IXL B1, B2 and B3
Science - Please complete your Purple Mash poster work that was set on Electricity. Complete to the best of your ability. When looking at the electricity used at home, think about how things are powered: mained or battery. Provide as much detail as possible.
English - optional - write a poem about wings or a winged creature in the style of Tyger Tyger
Year 3 Homework to be handed in Wednesday 16th October
SPELLING - well done on the spellings you collected and learnt last week. This week we have new tricky spellings to focus on. I have taken these from your books and focused on words that we keep getting wrong:
because climb beautiful could should would
We are trying lots of different ways to practice these in class- what exciting and fun ways can you think of to practice these words at home? Maybe produce some art work with the words? Write a silly story with the words in? Create a crossword? Or even get the grown ups to keep quizzing you? We will have a quick quiz next week to see how well we have learnt them!
DON’T FORGET TO READ, READ AND READ SOME MORE!
MATHS Please complete the IXL strands L2 Place value models up to hundreds and L5 Place value up to hundreds
HISTORY You have now started your learning about the Stone Age. Please complete the reading of the slideshow on the Stone Age on your ‘2do’ list at the top of purple mash.
SCIENCE Please complete the worksheet in your homework books by labeling the names of the bones in the human skeleton and then completing the research question at the bottom of the sheet.
School trip to Brockholes on Friday
Friday is our school trip to Brockholes and we are all very excited to go! We will be setting off promptly at 9am, therefore please ensure that you are at school for 8:45am. We should be back for the end of school, after a wonderful day outdoors, with no rain (here’s hoping).
As the trip is outdoors all day and we may get muddy, the children have been asked to wear their own, old clothes. Please do not let the children wear anything they don’t want to potentially ruin or get muddy! We ask that no jeans are worn as these can get very wet, and advise children to wear wither tracksuit bottoms or leggings. Layers is also advisable, t-shirt, with jumper over the top and please, please, please do not forget a waterproof coat. If you child has waterproof bottoms, then feel free to send these in. The children also need to wear old trainers or walking boots for the day.
Jackie will provide packed lunches for those children who usually have a school dinner on Friday, however, if you usually have a packed lunch then please do the same. It is vital that all packed lunches are packed in disposable bags, as the children will not be able to carry these around with them and there is no storage. No Tupperwares, plastic forks or special water bottles- the bottles again need to be disposable. The children will not need bags or any other belongings with them on this day, as they need to just concentrate on their learning and having fun.
Some of our super Year 4 writing about Seed Dispersal.
'Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful'
What a wonderful week of learning we have had in Year 3! The children have been such Bobby Bee’s, showing great enthusiasm in their lessons and eager to learn as much as they can. We have really enjoyed our Maths lessons this week, as they have been such a challenge and Year 3 clearly love to grow their brains!
Read moreHome Learning 4.10.19
English
Please support the children to write sentences about the forest using the word bank. I will be looking out for children who use and in their sentences; we have been practising using this joining word in class.
Reading
Children are to continue learning the word sets. Please support the children to learn these words inside out; the children need to be able to read these words on sight (not by Fredding in their head).
Every Monday/Tuesday the children will be tested on these words, if they know them fluently and confidently, they will be given the next set. There are 25 sets in total.
Please encourage the children to read as much as possible over the weekend. On Monday/Tuesday, the children will quiz on their accelerated reader book and will be given a new reading book. Children should be ready to quiz on their reading book on these days.
IXL
Maths C.1, C.2, C.3, C.4 and C.5. To be completed by the end of half term. There are a lot of questions to be completed, please support the children to do as much as they can.
IXL is a fantastic learning tool, please encourage the children to practise their learning on this as much as possible.
Year 2 Home Learning - 4.10.19
Maths
Please look on Purple Mash and complete the 2do activity - sequencing numbers on a numberline.
Spellings
Please learn set 2 spellings from the spelling pack.
Words with the soft c - face race price except city
Computing
In school, we have started our new computing topic all about technology. Please encourage your child to look around your home and complete the attached technology sheet. We will be using these in class next week to start our discussions.
Maths IXL
A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4 A.5 A.6 A.7 A.8 A.9 A.10 A.11 A.24 A.25 A.26 A.27
English IXL
A.1 A.2
B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4
C.1 C.2 C.3
Q.1 Q.2 Q.3
"The most beautiful way to start and end the day is with a grateful heart"
Another week has flown by with Year 2 working as hard as ever to grow those brains and achieve those ever changing targets they are setting themselves. We began reading our first focus story ‘Meerkat Mail’ this week, with the children focusing on the main character Sunny. As a class, we learned all about adjectives and the adjectives we could use to describe our new favourite Meerkat. In the coming weeks, we will develop these adjectives to create our own postcards from Sunny’s travels and hopefully, some incredibly entertaining meerkat poems - watch this space!
Read more"We can change the world and make it a better place."
We have had such a super week of learning in year 1. The children have learned with such enthusiasm and have once again made the classroom a positive and magical place to learn.
Read more"The quality of mercy is not strained" Portia - The Merchant of Venice
What can I say about this week? It is hard to put into words what it’s like teaching Shakespeare to young children. The “active approaches” we have gained from working with the RSC transform the classroom into a place of self expression and exploration.
Read moreGood things come to those who wait. But the best things come to those who DO.
What a wonderful week we have had! Miss Neves and I are really noticing the children’s speaking and listening skills improve day by day which is fantastic! On Monday afternoon we had music with Mrs Mallinson and she too was impressed with the growth in confidence. Only a few weeks ago some of our children were nervous and reluctant to join in with singing and action songs… well not anymore! All of the children were up, singing and dancing with enthusiasm and excitement, it was lovely to see.
Certificates
Sean is a Concentrating Cooper Crab for... Focusing so carefully during your learning Sean. This week we have watched you concentrate carefully during your activities and carpet time. You have also been full of enthusiasm when taking part in learning challenges, determined to do your best. Well done Sean!
Charlotte is a Concentrating Cooper Crab for ... Concentrating carefully during your learning and really improving your self control. We have already seen a huge growth in your behaviour and confidence Charlotte and we could not be happier. This week you have tried so hard to make sure that you are always following our school rules, we are so impressed! Keep up the great work!
Our Phonic sounds this week are:
This week we have looked at the sounds p, g, c and k. Please practise saying and hearing these sounds at the start, middle and end of words. We have also provided the sound cards to help you to practise forming these letters.
Maths
This week we have increased our understanding of the number two and the children have been creating repeating patterns using 2 colours. You could reinforce this understanding at home by creating patterns using actions. For example: 2 claps, 2 nods, 2 claps, 2 nods ...
RE
In RE this week we have been thinking about how much God loves us. We went on a hunt around our school to find really big objects and the children proudly exclaimed that God loves them more than each object they found.
Next week we will start thinking about the Harvest celebration and how we are going to help families who need our help. Reception and Nursery are collecting toiletries for a local food bank. Please donate however many items you can. Our children always want to help make the world a fairer place. (Some item ideas: deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap etc)
Physical skill of the week:
Jumping!
Can your child do 3 jumps forwards? Are their feet together as though they have superglue in between them? Are they able to do 3 jumps backwards? Do they remember our special jumping checklist: Feet together, squishy knees, swinging arms?” Are they able to increase the amount of jumps they can do? How about changing the type of jump, i.e. jumps for distance or jumps for height?
We hope that you all have a wonderful weekend together as a family.
Miss Bassett, Miss Neves and Mrs Malley
”We did't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” – Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne
From blue wobbly monsters, ballroom dancers treading the lights fantastic to a friendly tennis match being played, the playground has been full of endless possibilities!
Read moreYear 6 Weekly Blog - 'What we learn with pleasure, we never forget.'
Thinking about this week, I cannot believe just how much learning we have got through. It really has been jam packed! The pace of a Year 6 classroom is so fast-paced but so very exciting, our heads are bursting with learning and excitement.
Read more"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore, is not an act but a habit (Aristotle)
What a super, interesting week we have had in Year 4!We have been busy explaining the life cycle of a flowering plant in our English lessons. Children have shown such understanding. In ourr RE this week, we have learned the Old Testament story of Joseph and really got to grips with the feelings and faith shown by the key figures in it. Children performed some wonderful drama in these sessions.
In our Geography lessons we have been finding out about biomes and researching one with our partner. We are learning in our Computing sessions how to effectively search on a search engine - so this was a perfect task to practise. In maths, we are showing a good understanding of 4 digit numbers now. We have started to solve some puzzles with them today.
We are coming on really nicely with our assembly - please practise parts over weekend and come and watch on Tuesday (9.10am or 9.35)
Let’s Celebrate!
Lots to celebrate this week! A Cooper Crab certificate went to Ava for always being ready to learn. A Tommy Turtle certificate went to Mark for being a really brave learner in front of his whole class.
Top Spellers!
This week the following children got 12/12 for their spellings and receive 3 SS points:
Bella, Kaya, Daniel, Faye, Olivia, Ava, Lily L, Meadow, Elise. Well done to all the children too who were very close!
Also this week:
Yoga stars were Aya and Zac
SWimming stars were Ava and Olivia and Lily A
In Key stage 2, two year 4 children were chosen this week for being super at lunchtime:
Eli for MARVELLOUS MANNERS and
Ava for Role model of the week.
Notices
We are doing our harvest collection for a food bank this year. Year 4 are collecting pot noodles or other packets of dry noodles.
We will be going on a trip on Tuesday 12th November to UCLAN to learn Cosmetic Chemistry as part of our Science topic - Solids, Liquids and Gases. It will be on parent pay next week.
Have a lovely, albeit rainy weekend! God bless,
Mrs Lyons, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Mather and Mrs Kennedy.
Week Five
Week Five
Week Five
The hustle and bustle around school is thrilling, assemblies, sports, choir and dance troops in the hall, children making the most out of every opportunity.
Read moreHomework to be handed in for Thursday 10th October
Assembly Parts
One last push before Tuesday! Speak loudly, confidently and with expression!
Reading
I have met with each one of you this week to discuss your reading with you. We decided we MUST timetable in our reading at home to make sure we are doing twenty minutes at least, daily. Decide with your adults whether this will be in the morning, when you get home from school or at bedtime - then put it on your timetable to remind yourselves. It is crucial to put this time in at your stage in school so that you become passionate readers who give yourselves a chance to get really into the story you read. Reading is such a gift!
We have ten children in class who have now met their reading targets - we are aiming for the whole class by the end of this half term. Go for it children!
Maths
We have all been doing very well in our place value understanding. To consolidate please complete IXL units B4 B5 B7 and B8. Why not pace yourself and do one or two per day instead of all in one go?
Spellings
This week we have practised 6 year 4 key words and we have also looked at the suffix cian used for jobs. Please practice:
guide enough different decide earth extreme
musician magician electrician politician optician mathematician
It would be really good if you could make up a paragraph containing these words. It can be funny or factual!
Year 5 homework to be handed in on Thursday 10th October
Reading
We have two weeks left before half term and the children are all trying to reach their reading target. A number of them have already done it which is great and the rest of us are hot on their heals! The reading sessions in class are lovely, calm and focused- keep reading at night especially before bed- it not only makes you more intelligent it helps you sleep!!! Win ! Win!
Spelling
I have a lovely student teacher teaching along side me at the moment- Mrs Gawthrope. This week she delivered the spelling lesson. We investigated the letter pattern SC when it makes the sound S. Please learn these spellings:
scissors
science
scent
ascend
descend
muscle
fascinate
scene
Maths
IXL this week please complete A14 putting numbers up to 1 million in order
Religion
We are taking part in Missio- EEM the “Extraordinary Month of Mission” alongside Pope Francis. I would like the children to find our about the “Little Red Mission Box” visit the website below and write three facts about Missio (including the box) that you didn’t know before.
In addition, can you come up with an accessible way for Year 5 to raise a little money this month for the mission? All ideas welcome.
The Merchant of Venice
As part of our back stage experience Leo and Casey Hornby , who are in charge of marketing, would like to invite you to see the Royal Shakespeare Company’s performance of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. The show will be performed at Our Lady of the Assumption on Tuesday 8th October at 7pm. Tickets on sale at Our Lady of the Assumption reception. Or you could come along to the Grand in Blackpool. On Saturday at 1:30pm 20 children from our school will be part of the production both backstage and front of house. Casey and Leo will be there to greet you!
“The quality of mercy is not strained.It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.”