I think that Tuesday was one of my most favourite days that I have ever had as a teacher…ever! An hour and a half science lesson turned into a full day lesson that combined so many elements of the curriculum. The children were tasked with making a beak, using just tweezers, some paper, a paper clip and some tape. This beak had to be able to pick up worms and then adapt to pick up seeds and then fish. It was a great lesson in evolution and adaptation. When the environment around you changes, it is essential to adapt in order to survive - just like Charles Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest.
Read moreYear 6 Blog - 'Adaptation is a profound process. It means that you figure out how best to thrive in the world.'
"Without a song or a dance what are we?" (Abba!)
May we first say a massive well done to our dancers who were in the dance festival on Monday night. You danced your hearts out and did so well. Today has also been a celebration of all things musical as we went to the Parish Pantomime - Rumplestiltskin. Children had a brilliant time and joined in with so many songs. Some even had chance to go on the stage and sing. It was a super performance full of laughter and joy.
Highlights this week:
We are in full flow with our new novel - ‘Charlotte’s Web.’ Already we love Wilbur the pig and are learning important skills of inference and finding evidence in the text to prove a point. Today children made Advent promises to grow closer to Jesus this season and have created a poster, informing people all about how and why Christians celebrate Advent. Why not chat about this at the weekend? We have been wise mathematicians this week as we have been learning/revising lots more addition/subtraction strategies and thinking about when it is best to use them.
Let’s Celebrate!
This week our learning certificates (Sadie Spider) went to Jessica and Bella. Both of you are trying so hard to achieve and be perseverant learners - well done!
Our swimming stars this week were Olivia, Clayton and Jacob.
Our French star was Kaya and our Yoga stars were Victor and Emma. Well done!
Notices
Flute concert for parents on Monday 9th December at 2.45. We hope you can come!
On Friday 13th December, come to school in a Christmas Jumper and/or silly socks and bring a pound. This is an initiative created by Year 5 children who want us to raise money for Brian house.
Tuesday 17th November - Key stage 2 Christmas performance in church - 2.00pm and 6.30pm.
Advent mass at school each Friday at 8.00am
Have a lovely first weekend of Advent!!
Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather, Mrs Kennedy and Miss Atkinson
"Be kind whenever possible..."
With our Nativity not long away, we have been busy rehearsing! The children were so excited to practise on the big stage, and they are itching to wear their costumes. We cannot wait to show you the children’s hard work. The children are performing their Nativity for Jesus and I am sure that you will see how much they love Him throughout their performance.
Certificates
Roger Robin Ciaran for.. being so caring towards others Ciaran. You always think of others and, when seeing someone upset, you are one of the first to give them a hug and to help them to feel happy again. Thank you Ciaran, for your kind actions and words, these always help to make our classroom a happy and caring place.
Cooper Crab Lily for… trying so hard this week to stay focused! We are so impressed with you Lily, you have grown so much during these past few weeks and seeing your improved self-control is wonderful! Your concentration has shone and really shows in your learning. Keep up this brilliant effort Lily!
Phonics
We have now learnt all of our initial sounds, and we are currently focusing on blending these sounds together to hear or read words. This skill is improving by the day, and the children have really worked hard to recognise the green and red words that were sent home earlier in the term. Please continue to practise reading and handwriting at home.
Nativity parts
Please continue to practise parts at home. Most of the children know when to say their lines but not everyone. This is the last weekend before our Nativity so we really need to make sure that everybody knows their line, can say it loudly and is able to add gestures where appropriate. Thank you for your co-operation.
Silly Sock and Christmas jumper day
On Friday 13th December we are asking children and teachers to wear their best Christmas jumper and silly socks. This is because Year 6 would like to raise £1,000 for Brian House. Please bring £1 to school on this day to help Year 6 reach their target. Thank you.
We hope that you all have a wonderful weekend together as a family.
Miss Bassett, Miss Neves and Mrs Malley
“Enthusiasm moves the world.”
It’s been another busy week of learning in Year 1! I’ve been so proud of the children who haven’t been feeling 100% but have been full of enthusiasm for learning nonetheless.
Read more'Advent increases our hope, a hope which does not disappoint. The Lord never lets us down' Pope Francis
Another lovely week has passed again in Year 3. The highlight of the week had to be on Wednesday, when we joined a member of our class and her family at the very special occasion of her Baptism. The mass was beautiful and the children loved every minute of welcoming another member to our Christian Family. Afterwards the conversation that was had in the classroom was wonderful, as I could see all that we had learnt about this sacrament and its symbols from the previous half term- well done Year 3 and thank you for being so supportive and reverent.
Lots of learning has also taken place this week, continuing our focus on addition in Maths, especially looking at number bonds. Each day this week we have worked together to produced a paragraph towards our non-chronological report on the Thunder Dragon and then the children have then used this structure to write their own paragraph on the Sun-Blazer Dragon. It has been lovely to see how the children have used their creativity but also following a structure that works to help plan and format their own ideas and writing. The outcome has been very impressive- I can’t wait to see what they produce next week in their independent piece. In RE we have been pulling apart the prayer ‘The Hail Mary’ and learning about the meaning of each of the words and then the incarnation, focusing on how Jesus is both divine and human- the children’s depth of comments never cease to amaze us.
The awards this week go to …
Thank you Esme for your much improved focus in class, immersing yourself in your reading and offering in depth comments in RE.
Saul you have been such a Kiki Chameleon- well done for showing your creativity in your writing!
Important Information…
A gentle reminder that children please need a snack for the morning, as it is a long morning before lunch time. Could I also make a plea for HEALTHY snacks please- no chocolate or crisps. If you need some inspiration or ideas for healthy snacks please go to our discover page, under the section ‘daily things to remember’.
Our Key stage 2 Christmas performance is on Tuesday 17th December at 2pm and again at 6.30pm. The songs they sing are beautiful
Our Advent masses are every Friday morning - at 8.00am in school. Please come and join us - it is always such a lovely time.
Friday 13th December is Christmas jumper and/ or silly sock day! This is a Year 5 initiative, who are aiming to try and raise as close to the £1000 mark as we can for Brian House!
Party day Wednesday 18th December. Drink (not fizzy) and fun snack (chocolate or crisps)- PARTY CLOTHES- sensible shoes for serious dancing!
Home Learning 29.11.19
English
Next week the children will be innovating the story of Supertato and replacing the character of Supertato with their own super vegetable. I have asked the children to practise orally retelling the story, with their new character in Supertato’s place. The story map can be found below.
Maths
Shape worksheet, to be stuck into home learning book.
Year 2 Home Learning - 29.11.19
English IXL
A.1 A.2
B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4
C.1 C.2 C.3
E.1 E.2 E.3
K.1 K.2 K.3
L.1 L.2 L.3 L.4
O.1 O.2 O.3 O.4 O.9 O.10 O.11 O.12
Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6
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.20 A.21 A.22 A.24 A.25 A.26 A.27
B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4
D.1 D.2 D.3 D.4 D.5 D.6 D.7 D.8 D.9 D.10 D.11 D.12
E.1 E.2 E.3 E.4 E.5
Spellings
Set 7 from the spelling pack - have do little out our saw
Doubling the consonant and adding ‘ing - tripping clapping shopping splitting running beginning
I have not given any other home learning this week as it is important for the children to know and practise their Nativity lines.
Thank you, Miss Woodend
"Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem, may we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man!"
My goodness, that’s another busy week done and dusted in Year 2! The children have been incredibly busy finishing and editing their ‘Who’s afraid of the big bad book?’ stories this week, which I can’t wait to sit down and read this weekend. I can’t quite believe just how much more independent the class have become when writing, and how their confidence has grown when spelling tricky words and using punctuation in the correct places.
Read moreThis week....
This week we have been busy rehearing our Christmas Nativity. Everyone has enjoyed singing the Christmas songs…you are certainly in for a treat!
I trust everyone has received their requested tickets for the performances? If not pop into nursery a.s.a.p. We would not want anyone to miss seeing their child’s debut.
With regards to children who do not normally attend nursery on the ‘Nativity’ sessions; if you could collect your child immediately after the play has finished from the nursery entrance we would be most grateful. All children on these days should be at nursery no later than 8.45 am
Finally, can we say a big’ thank you’ to all our families who managed join us for Advent mass on Friday. Please come again next week we would love to see you there. Also, there is tea and toast afterwards!!
Week Five
Where have the weeks gone? Time, literally is flying by! Excitement is growing as trees are being put up at home and Christmas lists are written. The KS1 and Foundation classes are busy learning lines and practising their Nativity parts. It is indeed beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
In Art…
Read more" The gem cannot be polished nor man without trials" Confucius
We’ve been busy in science this week. We spent Monday morning exploring friction. We were challenged to think about the experiment and decide what we were testing and from that what variable we would change and which variables we would keep the same.
Read moreYear 5 homework to be handed in on Thursday December 5th
Reading
The children have completed their Star Reader test and I am conferencing them one to one on their next targets this Friday. As always those children who have put in the extra mile have done really well. Reading is a gift please continue to create space for the children to read at home every day. Thank you.
Maths
Final mental maths for the moment. Please complete the table of mental maths sums- think carefully about the strategies you are using!
Now complete IXL B4 the commutative law!
Science - Purple Mash
We went through our replies to Sir Isaac Newton and discovered there was a big difference in the quality of response. I would ask that all the children work hard to make sure their homework is well thought out and carefully completed. Sir Isaac replied but most children did not notice- if I have reset your please reply to him again!
I have also set you a describing forces challenge- use the descriptors on the left to help you remember to use the vocabulary we have used in our science lessons: Push pull, forces, energy, weight, friction , sliding friction, rolling friction fluid friction, air resistance and water resistance. We will be printing out the best work for display!!!
Concert practice
Homework to be handed in Wednesday 4th December
Thank you so much for all the hard work and effort you put in to your ‘Save the Manchester Ridge-Back’ Dragon poster- they are truly wonderful and we cant’ wait to put them up on display in the classroom!
READING- Continue to read lots of at home- I am so pleased with the progress the children are making, we need to keep this up!
There are lots of great conversations about books between the children, it would be great if we could put up some reviews to share the books we would recommend to one another. This week, if you finish a book that you have enjoyed, then please complete a book review on Purple Mash- it should be under the ‘2do’ section so it will be easy to find.
SPELLING- This week I have decided, as the spellings are quite tricky and we are struggling with a couple of them, we should have another week to perfect them, but this time can you put the words in to a short paragraph that makes sense- maybe it could be a short story or a news report of a dragon sighting or even a humorous story? It would be great to read some of these out in class …
Probably Woman Therefore Important Recent Various
MATHS - On Purple Mash please complete the Maths to do activities on ‘Fact Families’ and’ Match Related Facts’
Concert song for this week- Do you hear what I hear?
Year 6 Home Learning Wednesday 27th November
Please find your homework for this coming week.
Spelling - common exception words
Maths - calculate these multiplication calculations in your homework book. Think about the most efficient way to calculate. What strategy will you use? Show all of your working in your maths book.
RE - this week, we were visited by Mrs Lynam who talked to us about Amnesty International. She has asked us to design a Christmas Card to send to some people who are in need and are being supported by Amnesty International. Complete your to do on Purple Mash.
Why not design your own picture on 2paint a picture and then import it onto your card?
Some super Year 4 explanation texts about The Water Cycle!
Year 6 Blog - 'It Is not the strongest of the species that survives but the most adaptable to change.' Charles Darwin
Learning really is so much fun in Year 6 at the moment…everything has a purpose and the children are completing every task with determination and pride. They want to do the best that they can do!
This week in class we have continued our Tudor Topic, ready for our trip to Samlesbury Hall next Thursday. The children have been looking at the highs and lows of Catherine of Aragon’s life and graphing it. It is a powerful task, the children really see the impact of her marriage to Henry. We have been using photo manipulation software on the iPads to turn ourselves into Tudor kings and queens. The children looked at the detail in the images and then used the iPad pens to transfer that detail onto the iPads. Why not pop into class and come and have a look at all of our artwork?
The children have really enjoyed the biography unit that we have been completing in class and this week we have completed Outcome 2 - a biography all about Charles Darwin. The children have kept their homework books in class this week so that they can use the facts that they researched within their biography. I think they may need to write an autobiography! Science has continued to explore Darwin’s theories of evolution, fitting in beautifully with our biography unit. This week we have explored vocabulary linked to the topic to get a real handle on it.
In the run up to Christmas, it is so important for the children and ourselves to think beyond what we have and what we want. We have thought about all the times that we have said, “That is not fair!” this week. Mrs Webster segregated the children randomly using lollisticks in class. One group went on the computers and had lots of fun, whilst the other group had to sit their in silence. Whilst this of course, “Is not fair!” it illustrated beautifully the issue that lots of people in the world are segregated, vulnerable or oppressed through no fault of their own. It really made the children think deeply about our world. Next week, the children will be having a visit from Amnesty International to talk to them about their work. Definitely a time to stop and think.
Learning Awards - another great week of learning in Year 6…for everyone. The sense of determination and focus is spine-tingling good!
Our focused learner this week is Baxter. A really focused and consistent half term! Baxter has been focused and consistent in every single lesson and he is really determined to do his best. This focus is resulting in some beautifully presented work. Baxter asks questions in class to really take his learning forward. Your sense of pride this half term has been fantastic and we are so very proud of you too!
Our reflective learner this week is Evie C. Again, another really positive and consistent half term! Because of this, the standard of Evie’s work is fantastic - I love marking her work! Evie is making conscious decisions about her work, she knows that the effort that she puts in will only improve her work. Well done Evie - what a great half term you are having.
Have a really lovely weekend together. We have been learning a Tudor dance ready for the trip and hope to perform it in the grand hall.
Mrs Gregan and Mrs Webster.
Home Learning 22.11.19
ENGLISH
Year 1’s home learning this week is to design their own super vegetable/fruit!
The Superhero must have a name and I would love the children to label their superhero with adjectives.
Please do not feel the need to create this superhero in real life, but of course if the children would like to, that would be SUPER!
IXL - Maths (children to complete as much as they are able to.)
C.19 - C.23.
Geography
Please could the children bring the name of their road and house number, written down. On Tuesday, we will be learning all about where we live.
'You are precious in my eyes' Isaiah 43:4
What a lovely week we have had in Year 3! I must start by saying how proud we were of all the children for their wonderful performance on Tuesday. The children spoke out so confidently and loudly and their acting skills were very impressive, especially as they had so many lines to learn. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you all. What an important message it had too- remembering that we are all different and unique because God made us that way therefore we should all accept and value one another differences, and as Jessica said beautifully on the day as her character Eli ‘and I don’t make mistakes’.
We have had a great week of learning this week, continuing to look at non-chronological reports and the features we need to include once we start our very own next week. In Maths we have been focusing on the commutative law and the whole-part model representation, which the children have grasped excellently. In RE we have looked at The Visitation and focused on the Hail Mary, its meaning and even writing our own version of the prayer. Today we had a visit from Father Peter in preparation of India’s baptism that we will be attending next Wednesday. This is such a special time for India and her family and we feel honoured as a class to be get to be there and be a part of it.
This week Jack, Harriet and Saul delivered a wonderful liturgy in the chapel on how we must help one another- it was so beautiful to see the children praying with such reverence.
It was lovely to see so many of you at our curriculum evening last night and sharing all about how we develop mastery and resilience in Maths during school. There was such a buzz around the school, it was lovely to see!
The awards this week go to …
Thank you Holly for being such a reflective Lizzie Ladybird working so hard to improve your handwriting, spelling and presentation. ,
Stephanie you have been such a Bobby Bee! Showing great enthusiasm and going above and beyond in your learning, doing extra work at home and fully immersing yourself in your learning.
Important Information…
Our Key stage 2 Christmas performance is on Tuesday 17th December at 2pm and again at 6.30pm. The songs they sing are beautiful
Our Advent masses begin next Friday morning - at 8.00am in school. Please come and join us - it is always such a lovely time.
' I opened two gifts this morning - they were my eyes!'
It was lovely seeing so many of you at our curriculum evening which was all about maths! I enjoyed sharing our strategies and teaching children some multiplication and division concepts! There is a real buzz around maths in our class. At the moment, we are revising all of our strategies for addition and thinking about the place value of the numbers to help us. This week, we have looked at number bonds, number patterns and families and also bridging.
We have been noticing the good deeds of others this week and had a lovely worship on Monday all about seeking the Kingdom of God. We have a class gratitude box and children have filled it with things they have been thankful for this week. On Thursday, we were very proud of Adam, Lorna-Jane and Finian who delivered a lovely worship about how Jesus cares for us, reading the story of the Lost Sheep….so it has been a real celebration of thanks to God this week. In our RE lessons, we have been thinking about what trust means to us and times when it is a challenge to trust in God.
Science understanding has sky rocketed this week as children learned all about evaporation, condensation and the water cycle. They have written another explanation text all about this. Some of their vocabulary has been amazing. We are collecting vocabulary from our reading books that we like on the class windows!
Let’s Celebrate!
This week, the learning certificates went to Victor, who has settled in so nicely and tries so hard that he got a Sadie Spider certificate! A Kiki Chameleon certificate went to Lorna-Jane who always puts a lot of thought into all she does - she likes to wonder and use her creativity.
Yoga stars this week, were Harry and Sophie and our Swimming stars were Kaya and Adam. Well done everyone!
Notices:
Our pantomime is on Friday next week. Children will have lunch at school as normal and should be back at school for 3.30.
Flute concert for parents: Come and see how your children are getting along! They will be performing a Christmas concert in the hall on Monday 9th December at 2.45pm. You are most welcome!
Our Key stage 2 Christmas performance is on Tuesday 17th December at 2pm and again at 6.30pm. The songs they sing are beautiful
Our Advent masses begin next Friday morning - at 8.00am in school. Please come and join us - it is always such a lovely time.