Hello children and parents! Back to old routines! Here is our home learning for this week….
Read moreArt News... Week Three
Art News…
Week 3
Art News… Week 3
It has been wonderful to have our school family back together, the children have adapted brilliantly and slipped back into their friendships and learning life. Smiles and laughter have filled every classroom and playgrounds alike.
In Art…
Read moreYear 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 18th March
English - Spelling.
We are having a little block of spelling lessons all about homophones. These are words which sound the same but have a different spelling - eg main/mane here/hear
This week, children have:
1) A sheet labelled ‘Mark the teacher’ where they need to correct the ones that are wrong.
2) They then need to write a paragraph in their homework books, using the homophones on the sheet that we have focused on this week.
3) Finally, they need to complete the 2 spelling quizzes set on Purple Mash. These are Year 2 quizzes to revise our knowledge.
Maths - Fractions
We have worked really hard at recognising fractions this week.
1) Please compete YEAR 3 IXL units W5 W7 and W15. If you wish to do more from the W section of Year 3 please do! It is good for you!
2) Also we are trying hard to pick up our speed on TTRockstars. Please practise the tables I have set for you this week. Aim to do as many short sessions on it as you can.
Homework books are due in next Thursday. Please write down that you have completed the units set on computer/i-pad.
Year 6 Home Learning - Wednesday 10th March 2021
Mrs Hotchkiss' lessons from home - week beginning 8th March
LESSONS FOR TUESDAY 9TH MARCH
Tuesday 9th March Maths - mental division dividing multiplies of ten
Tuesday 9th March Science! Are you ready to quiz?
LESSONS FOR WEDNESDAY 10th MARCH
Maths Wednesday 10th Mental division continued:
Wednesday 10th March - THE CENSUS - RHE/HISTORY
LESSONS FOR THURSDAY 11th MARCH
Maths lesson Thursday 11th March
Thursday 11th March RHE The Census Lesson 2
LESSONS FRIDAY 12th MARCH
Half class Maths instructions
Year 3 Friday 5th March 2021 “If you want others to be happy, practise compassion. If you want to be happy, practise compassion.” Dalai Lama
We have made it safely to the end of another week and the children have continued to work hard and grow their brains despite the continuing global pandemic. We are so excited to be welcoming all of the children back together again next week and we know that they will be both excited and a little nervous to be back in school on Monday. We know that this time has not been easy for anyone and we would just like to say a huge “thank you” to everyone for all of your support and dedication during the last couple of months. We really could not have managed without everything that you have done to help the children with their learning. We have loved receiving all of the photos, emails and the children’s work on Purple Mash and we know that when we are all back together again in school the children will continue to fly.
Next week is dedicated to welcoming the children back together again and to ensuring that they have time to reconnect with their friends and settle back into the school routine. We will be following the Jesuit virtues of Love and Compassion over the coming weeks and the children will be thinking of how they can show both of these to the people that they meet. This will also help us to grow in our relationship with Jesus as we begin our preparations for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy Communion. (See below for more details)
Throughout the week we will be reminding the children of all of the procedures that we will need to follow in school to keep everyone safe and making sure that we follow these and embed them into our routine again. Please make sure that you have read the very important parental and children’s advice which can be found on the main school blog and discussed this with your child. Please look at the guidance and information on the ‘Keeping Safe’ part of our website under ‘Discover’.
Let’s Celebrate:
Rosa and Franek have reached 100% of their reading targets this week. Well done - What stars you are! Your birds are up and I have reset your targets. Keep up the good work. Looking at everyone’s target scores, I know that there will be a few more children who will reach theirs soon. Keep reading everyone, well done.
This week we are celebrating everyone.
Children you receive the certificate because we are so impressed with all of you and how much work you have been doing during these Lockdown weeks. Parents you receive the certificate because we are so grateful for all of the work that you have been doing with your children at home, as well as doing everything else that you have been juggling too. You are amazing and we just wanted to show you how much you really are appreciated. So well done everyone. Click on the buttons below to see the certificates.
We hope that you enjoy all of the photos from this week’s learning. Thank you for sending them. We have loved seeing them all. We hope that you enjoy them too.
Things to Note:
Mrs Curtis has said that the children will all need an art shirt (adult sized t.shirt to go over their school uniform) for art lessons from Monday. These will stay in school until summer. Thank you.
ALL children will now be doing art on Mondays.
PE days are changing too for some. Please see the lists below for the new grouping for outdoor PE. All children will continue to have indoor PE on Friday.
Monday PE lessons: Angel, Alexander, Betsy, Charlie, Evan, Franek, Francesca, Leo, Leon, Matilda, Max, Millie, Nicola and Owen.
Tuesday PE lessons: Alex, Anncia, Christian, Connor Sean, Daisy, Edi, Georgia, Harvey, Iris, Jay, Lily-Mae, Molly-Ann, Ruby Lilly, Rosa, Stanley and Tabby.
Please make sure that the children have their PE kits on both PE days. Shorts are needed for Friday indoor PE lessons. Trainers must be worn for outdoor PE please. Just a reminder that ear-rings can NOT be worn for PE. Also, if ear rings are worn in school they must be small, simple stud ear rings - for safety reasons.
Please look on the button below to see the letter from Fr Peter and Miss Hornby about this year’s Reconciliation and Holy Communion programme. Thank you
We would like to say another big “thank you” for all of your support and co-operation during the week and throughout the lockdown period. We really do appreciate all that you have done to help the children with their learning and all of your lovely photos and emails that you have sent to us. You have been truly amazing. Thank you.
We look forward to seeing all of the children again on Monday and also to seeing you at the end of the day.
Take care and stay safe,
The Year 3 Team
Miss Brisco, Miss Edmondson and Miss Woodrow
Contact us at:
l.brisco@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk
k.edmondson@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk
This week...all about magnets
We started out investigation of magnets on Monday by watching a short video about ‘Magnet Man’. He wore powerful magnets on his hands and feet and could climb tall buildings and towers! Mmmm… we wondered why he didn’t fall off. The children thought it would be a fabulous Idea to put magnets on Colette’s hands and feet to see if she could walk up the wall!! Guess what we found out, she couldn’t, but why?
Click here to watch Magnet Man.
The children all took a magnet and went to find out what the magnets would stick to. They discovered magnets only stuck to metal, but not all metal. We made a list of everything we could find that the magnets stuck to. Look at our photos below!
We found out that the magnets stuck to iron objects. Sometimes iron is mixed with other metals to make steel, therefore steel also sticks to a magnet. So if a magnet sticks to an object, the object is iron or steel.
We made our waterplay into a magnets fishing game and the sand a magnet minibeast hunt!
You will notice we are wearing bandana’s on some of our photo’s. That’s because later in the week we were Magnet Man superheroes! Ninja’s assemble!
At music time we made up a sing to the tune of Spiderman. We all sang and played the musical instruments whilst Colette played the guitar!
Magnet Man, Magnet Man,
Climbs a wall like a spider can,
Does he fall?
Does he fly?
No he can’t he’s a guy
Oh yeah, here comes Magnet Man!
I really don’t think Andrew Lloyd Webber has anything to worry about!
On Tuesday we built using magnetic construction toys. The children joined all the magnets resources together to see if they would reach from one end of the nursery to the other! It took ages as some of the magnets pushed and some magnets pulled. That was a puzzle so we had to find out about north and south poles! (not the Artic and Antarctic, that was confusing). Click here to find out!
Later in the week we watched a funny video about two mice using fridge magnets to climb a fridge door to reach some cheese sitting on top of it. They cleverly use another magnet to help them escape from a waiting cat! A bit like Magnet Man but with mice! Click here to watch.
You will be pleased to know that our beans have started to germinate! The children are very excited about climbing the beanstalk! Also, when we came to nursery on Monday our cress had grown. It look liked grass. We all had a taste a snack time, we were all underwhelmed!
I hope you have all managed to plant your sunflowers at home? The children all know how to do the planting and nurturing! We have all be using Purple Mash to create pictures of sunflowers. Well done to everyone who had completed the challenge at home. Keep a look out just in case your key person posts any new activities.
As you are aware we have had some glorious weather this week. It was so lovely to be able to play in the garden ‘coatless’. Have a look a the photos below to see what we got up to!
On Thursday it was World Book Day, so we had a day full of stories. The children love their stories.
There are lots of eBooks to listen to on the World Book Day website. Click here for audio books. Also, watch out for the World Book Day book tokens which are being sent out next week.
There are more stories for young children available on the Literacy Trust webpage. Happy reading!!
Lastly, as always I would like to say thank you for your ongoing support of nursery, we’re a good team! Please have a relaxing weekend enjoying each others company, but remember if you go our wrap up warm I believe it’s going to be a bit chilly (again!)! Brrrrrrrrr…..
‘Overcoming obstacles starts with a positive attitude and faith that God will see you through’.
Another lovely week is over! One more week, let’s dig deep, with prayer, love and hope we can do this together! I cannot wait for the classroom to be full and buzzing with excitement again.
Read more"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness"
I am so so excited to have all of the children back in the classroom on Monday morning; I can’t wait to hear all of their home learning stories and to see how much they’ve grown! Next week will be centered around welcoming the children back, settling them back into the school routine and helping them to feel safe and secure. Our two focus virtues when the children return are love and compassion.
Read more‘You can’t have the rainbow without a little rain.’
It feels like a long time in the making but I can hardly believe this chapter has come to an end. I am beyond excited to have the children back on Monday.
Read more"Every new moment is a fresh beginning" TS Elliot
What does Lily’s message on the beach say???? Unlike Michael who is still isolated on the beach you will be returning to your class family on Monday! You did it children well done!
Read moreYear 4 blog: 'Coming together is a beginning; staying together is progress and working together is success!
I think you all deserve a medal! We are all so ready to come to school again - but what is marvellous is that we have still all managed to stay together and work together during this testing time. We have learned so many skills and I think we have all got better at figuring things out for ourselves and ‘having a go’ at things- which is such a crucial life skill.
This week I have seen some lovely volcano creations and I have greatly enjoyed your responses to Brer Rabbit stories. I know we all may feel a bit nervous about coming back to school after such a long time - but rest assured that you will be nurtured and supported. We are going to focus on growing to be loving and compassionate as our Jesuit virtues this half term - we can look after one another and have understanding of each others’ needs.
Here are some of our lockdown highlights!
It is crucial that you revisit the updated guidance regarding the return to school on Monday. The first button below takes you to the organisational features.
The others take you to the guidance for children and parents for keeping safe. Please go through these with your child before Monday.
There is further guidance and information on the ‘Keeping Safe’ part of our website under ‘Discover.’
Let’s Celebrate!
This week, a Tommy Turtle certificate has gone to India for having a super go at all learning. A Sadie Spider certificate has gone to Kai for striving to do his best.
Some of us are doing so well with our reading targets - if you have not taken a quiz on a book you have read yet this half term, do one at the weekend, then we can move your seed towards its sunflower target!
Notices:
All children need an Art shirt to keep in their trays at school.
PE is on Monday (inside) Children need shorts under their tracksuit bottoms as we are doing gymnastics. Bare feet - unless verruca - then they will need verruca socks.
PE outside is on Wednesdays for these children:
Esme, John-Joseph, Kiefer, James, Olivia, Jayden, Holly, Jacob M, Max, Jess, Christian, Mason, Evie, Jacob O, Abi and Harriet
Thursdays for these children:
India, Jack, Amber, Lena, Isabella, Asher, Hollie-Rose, Thomas, Kai, Grace, Saul, Stephanie, Julia and Lexi
Recorder lessons are on Monday afternoon - first day back!
Children can bring a school bag with reading book, water bottle, snacks and their packed lunch but should not be bringing anything else in from home according to ‘Keeping Safe’ guidance.
Homework will continue to be handed in on Thursdays. Could we try and find homework books and bring them into school.
We cannot wait to welcome the children back on Monday and have spent all week preparing lots of exciting learning!
Have a lovely last weekend together and children, give your parents a big hug for supporting your learning through this time.
God bless,
Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Forster.
Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassion of its members.'
I am so very excited to be welcoming our class family back together again on Monday. There will be lockdown stories, key events that have happened and an awful lot of learning to discuss. I am usually one to keep chatter to a minimum in class but I must say, I cannot wait to hear all of the giggles and conversations that will be had between the children come Monday.
Read moreArt News... Week Two
Art News…
Week 2
Art News… Week Two
WE are so excited for ALL the children to return to our school family on Monday. We are ready to go! We can’t wait to see you all again.
In our final week of Lockdown learning in ART…
Read moreYear 3 Remote learning Friday 5th March 2021
Good morning Year 3
Did you enjoy World Book Day yesterday? I enjoyed the scavenger hunt the most, which task did you like best? Today is hopefully the last day of learning in this way at home and we are so excited to see you all on Monday.
Reading
I bet you enjoyed doing all that reading yesterday, did anyone manage to quiz on a book? Curl up somewhere peaceful today and have another long read. Can you plan when you are going to do your half an hour of reading ready for when you come back to school, will you do it straight away when you get home, while you eat breakfast or in bed at night time maybe?
Maths fluency
Today is the third fluency of this week, please watch my video of me marking yesterday’s before you attempt today’s.
Maths
It’s Rockstars day. Go on Times Tables Rockstars for at least 30 minutes (maybe in 2 sessions of 15 minutes) and see if you can earn some more coins. This week our TTR champions are Franek, Leo and Iris.
Some children haven’t been on it enough to register a score yet, so it will still be giving out extremely tricky questions on times tables we might not have practised yet. Children, do not worry just keep trying and when it registers your score it will make the questions suited to you.
English
We have a spelling lesson today as we didn’t do it yesterday with it being World Book Day.
Watch the video carefully and then complete the 2Dos on Purple Mash.
Also make sure that you do your spelling quiz on Purple Mash too. I will give out new spellings to learn next week.
RHE
Think about yourself - you are so special and unique. Give yourself a big pat on the back.
Watch the video below and complete the activity.
Have a lovely weekend and we look forward to seeing you all again on Monday.
Remember to make sure that you read all of the advice that Miss Hornby has put on the main page.
Year 4 Remote Learning Friday 5th March
English - Practise your writing skills ready for Monday. Put a picture of these in purple mash
Maths
Practise your understanding of area today with units X8 and X9. All straightforward.
Class Council ZOOM 11.30 am The Marsden Quiz is on!
Have a pen and paper ready. Marsden will ask everybody their questions. All can take part!
Year 1 Remote Learning - Friday 5th March
What are we learning today?
Read moreYear 6 Remote Learning - Friday 5th March 2021
Good morning Year 6. It is our final day of home learning…let’s have a great day!
Read moreYear 5 Friday 5th March Remote Learning
Look who managed to get to the beach on World Book Day and scribe a message in the sand!!!! We will have to ask what it said during council today!!!
Read moreYear 2 Remote Learning - Friday 5th March
Happy Friday Year 2!
Today is your final day of remote learning as on Monday, we’ll be back together as our wonderful class team!
Have a super morning of learning and don’t forget to check this week’s blog for celebrations and important information.