Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely Easter and a good rest
Read moreThis week Harold came to visit nursery
Welcome back! I hope everyone managed a rest this Easter, we’re going to need all the energy we can muster!
It has been a busy start to the term with lots of new learning and challenges. The children are raring to go. Take a look at our planning by clicking on the button below
I don’t know how we are going to get everything done!
Barbara’ blog
It was so lovely to see everyone’s smiley faces this week. I had missed you all! We started the week with a discussion about how plants grow, what do they need? We then decided to plant some beans. First we made a cosy bed for the seed to live in, covered it up with soil, gave it a drink and then put it in the sunshine. We are all now waiting for the seed to germinate! We watch a slow release video of how a beanstalk grows, click here to watch.
We then though of all the stories we could think of about growing. We stared of course with Javk and the beanstalk. Click here to watch.
The children are amazed at how the grass seeds and meadow seeds we planted before Easter have grown…they have geminated and we now have grass (a lawn) and flower shoots.
The children have been longing for an ice cream parlour, so this week we have made one. Take a look!
We have been focusing on number by making lots of number bonds to 10…it’s really tricky!
The children have also been practising ALL their sounds including ‘special friends’, we just keep getting better and better.
On Thursday and Friday the LIfe Education Bus (minus the bus) came to nursery to talk about how to look after ourselves…Harold the Giraffe came along too.
Ass you can see we have been really really busy! Here’s a few extra photos!
Have a great weekend
Barbara
Planting potatoes
Before Easter we plated some potatoes…..they have not grown yet, but we are hopeful!
The Life Bus came to visit
The children really enjoy the Life Education sessions. We talked things through with Harold the Giraffe and watched video clips to engage with new learning such as discussing how we can stay healthy. Take a look at the photos.
Worship
This week we introduced a very simple way the concept of the Trinity, where God is three-in-one and each part loves the others and loves us. The children understood that we are made in the image of God, we are designed to love God and love one another in our wider communities too... that our loving actions can be used by God to do incredible things. Click on the button to watch the slides, maybe you could have a discussion at home.
Steph’s blog
What a lovely first week back after the holidays! We’ve loved seeing some sunshine towards the end of the week.
We sat as a key group at the start of the week and spoke about what we would like to learn about this term. We are going to look at growing, rainbows and weather. Some of us are interested in more water play, and one of us even wants to learn how to draw a robot!
We experimented with the water and making ripples. We worked hard to work the syringes and use different containers to see the impact on the water. Maybe next week we could make the water different colours.
We have had fun this week making rainbow sensory bottles. We all chose our favourite colours and added colour to water with glitter and oil. As we moved the bottle around something happened to the water and oil - they didn’t mix! Ask your child if they can remember whether the water or oil was the heaviest! Here is a simple activity you can try at home: Click here.
We’ve also been busy planting beans and peas in the garden - we can’t wait to see if they grow!
Have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you next week.
Steph
Michelle’s blog
Welcome back everyone, hope you all had a good rest over Easter. Hopefully, by now, everyone should have found out which school they will be going to in September, and hopefully everyone has got their first choice.
This week we have started the term with a bang and have started our growing topic by planting beans and peas. We are hoping our beanstalks grow and wonder if we will see any giants.
The children have discussed what else they would like to learn this term, lots of suggestions include a pretend shop, going to a real shop, a picnic and finding out if we can grow pasta. Looks like we are going to be really busy!
We have had lots of fun practising our throwing and catching, ready for Sports Day later in the year. We have all been improving like Lizzie Ladybird.
Independence will be a big focus over the coming weeks as our older children prepare for the transition to school. Here is some info on this important time. Click here.
We have already become very skilled at putting our shoes and socks on, as well as putting on our coats. We are now practising doing up our zips and recognising our names on our trays and book bags. This week we have decorated name tags that we will attach to our book bags to help us recognise our names.
Our number work continues as we concentrate on number bonds and growing our brains by working out how we can make number bonds up to 10. We are learning that there are different ways to make the same number., so 6 can be 6 and 0, or 5 and 1, or 4 and 2, or 3 and 3. But its still 6!
Hope you all have a good weekend
Michelle
Sports Day t-shirts
As in previous years the children will be designing their own bespoke t shirt to wear on sports day. Could you please bring in asap a named plain white t shirt so that we can get going! Thank you.
Phew, what a busy week! We will be continuing with our exploration of ‘growing’ and parts of flowers of plants and flowers next week but we will also be writing to Prince Charles and Queen Camilla to say congratulation on his Coronation. We will be sending him some lovely portraits of both him and Camilla!
Have a fantastic weekend, fire up the BBQ and have some fun. See you on Monday!
God bless
Barbara
Year 5 Homework to be handed in on 27th April
Spellings
This week, we have been focusing on our tricky words again and looking at ways of how to spell tricky words that may not be as common in our writing. The first 4 words are new words we have done with the rest being other tricky words that we have covered this year.
bruise
nuisance
recognise
criticise
desperate
frequently
interfere
disastrous
immediately
necessary
awkward
persuade
Mrs Mather’s group
add
always
begin
below
between
city
Maths
Will be on IXL;
Z1- Fractions review
Z17- Compare fractions with the same numerator or denominator
Art - Compulsory
In order to be prepared for next weeks lesson, Mrs Mather would like you to bring a paragraph of your favourite text to the lesson.
This may be;
A poem
An extract paragraph from your favourite book
A handful of sentences that describe you, your character/personality
A list of your favourite things
Your favourite prayer
The sheet used for this writing has been stuck in their homework folders.
Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 27th April
Shakespeare CREATIVE CHALLENGE!
This week, we have launched into our Shakespeare learning again - this time we have learned the play of Julius Caesar.
We would like you to create a short, fun video, set in Blackpool, where you speak some lines from the original text of ‘Julius Caesar’ on location in Blackpool! The video below is a much better explanation by Mykey Young. He shows you exactly what to do and where to send it to. He also gives you top tips for how to make an effective video on your phone.
Also below are a list of the quotes to use - you can choose one to deliver very well - or more if you like. There is a photo and video permission form to send off with the video
Deadline for submissions is Mon 1st May at Midnight!!! All submissions with photo permissions to hazelc@blackpoolgrand.co.uk
I would love it if you could send them to me to watch too:
a.lyons@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk
Holy Communion
Please complete to p22 of your Holy Communion book, “Called to His Supper.’
Maths
- Please teach your parents our game we learned in class TIMES TABLES BINGO, that you played with your new times tables buddies. (You can help and support each other this half term with improving your times tables)
You will need:
2 dice (or a dice roller app on phone!)
two pieces of paper or wipe boards
Here are some pictures of us playing it below. You can play it for any times tables you feel need practice.
Also keep TT rockstars going each day. See if you can get more than 20 points each time in the GARAGE.
2. Spellings
This week we have focused on words to do with position and direction (our new mathstopic) and also on words which have the spelling patterns gue and que
Please learn these spellings for a test next week:
left, right, forwards, backwards, turn, clockwise, square, tongue, dialogue, unique, antique, grotesque
Year 3 Homework to be handed in on 27.4.23
Spellings
This weeks spellings have the prefix -re.
recycle
reconnect
renew
replay
reappear
rewrite
replace
rearrange
refresh
reheat
Maths
This week we would like you to complete the following strands on IXL
Y.1 Compare size, weight and capacity
Y.3 Measure using a cm ruler
Computing
Please complete the 2Do which has been set for you. Remember to really focus on using the correct finger for each area of the keyboard! Write down your scores and how you found the tasks.
Extra-Curricular Opportunities for this half term
Here is the new extra-curricular menu for the children to choose from for this half term.
Read moreHoly Communion
With just a few weeks to go until the children make their Holy Communion, I wanted to confirm the dates and times of the next set of children and parent classes.
Read moreExtra-Curricular Opportunities Summer 1
Please click here to book onto extra-curricular opportunities for this half term.
Read moreYear 4 Weekly blog Friday 6th April. "He is risen. Alleluia, Alleluia!"
Firstly, can I thank you all for your donations over the last few weeks - sponsorship money, Easter Egg Competition and Lenten boxes! The children had a good look at each others’ eggs today in the hall and it has been such a lovely event!
This week has been so moving at our school. The Easter assemblies from Year 2 to Year 6 have been so special, allowing us all to reflect deeply on what it means to be Jesus’s followers and walk into the light towards Him. Children have been writing about what the Crucifixion and Resurrection mean to them personally after each assembly.
This week, the children have also been writing their own Brer Rabbit stories. They are witty and in keeping with the genre. After the holidays, we will be doing Shakespeare lessons - this time it will be Julius Caesar. The RSC are doing a performance of this at the Grand Theatre in May -it will be well worth a watch!
In History this week, it has aligned perfectly with RE, because we have learned all about England’s conversion to Christianity in Anglo-Saxon times. Also, we have greated a living graph to show the onslaught of the Vikings in Anglo-Saxon England and what degree of threat they posed in controlling our country.
Let’s Celebrate!
This week, Luke has received a focused learner certificate for concentrating so hard. Also we thank you Luke for your tech support in our assembly.
Ola has received a Sadie Spider/Lizzie Ladybird certificate for her dogged determination to improve in all subjects.
Music star was Ben B.
PE stars Michael and Luke for excellent effort.
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This week we thank Isaac for being generous at all times, inside and outside.
Notices
Just a little homework set - please ccheck homework section.
No swimming after the holidays. PE days - Wednesday - outdoor PE Thursday - indoor PE. Shorts will be needed on this day.
If your child has not done Judo club yet, there is a chance to sign up for it on the PE blog
It has been such a beautiful half term with your gorgeous children and it remains such a priviledge to teach them. Have a lovely Easter together.
God bless,
Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey
Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 20th April
Maths
Please complete H7, H8 and H9 all about multiplying multiples of 10 and 100 - we practised this in class.
Also keep TT rockstars going each day. If your heat map is green, you could work in the STUDIO to increase your rock star status! Also try SOUNDCHECK which is like a mock test.
2. Reading
Please try and read a good book, ready to quiz on when you come back on the Monday!
Year 1 Homework 6.4.23
The children have worked incredibly hard this half term, I am so proud of them and the progress they have made. My homework is to rest and enjoy your break. If you get chance, it would be lovely to hear what you have been up to during the Easter Holidays and write a few sentences to share with the class :)
Unfortunately, I have not managed to complete a mock phonics screening with all the children due to our unexpected visitors. So, I will complete these after Easter and send packs home for you to help support your child at home. Don’t forget you can use all the resources on the ‘help your child at home’ to practise.
Please continue to read, we have put some extra books in their folders :)
Thank you
Miss Drummond
Year 1 Weekly Blog 6.4.23
As a school community we have gathered together each morning, to watch as each year group has re-enacted parts of Jesus’ Easter journey. Each day as part of our RE, we have taken the time to discuss, reflect, ask questions and role play. Then watched the next class to share their interpretation with us. Here is our own retelling of Palm Sunday.
English: We have written innovation drafts of our Peter Rabbit stories, after Easter we are excited to write our stories again in our best handwriting and then self-assess and mark our own work.
Maths: We have continued looking at wholes and parts using cherry diagrams, we have also been introduced to bar charts! To help we used multilink and had to work out the parts by seeing how many multilink fit in the bar chart. We are getting quicker at working out the parts. Please continue to practice at home by asking your child how many more they need up to 5 e.g the whole is 5, I have two what is the other part? then once confident go up to 10.
Science: We were excited to take our cress home and shocked that our apple seed has grown a shoot, we germinated it weeks ago then planted it 2 weeks ago. Our sprouting peas have grown too!
Lenten Promise:
Wow what a successful art exhibition we had yesterday, thank you so much for coming it was lovely to see the excitement on the children’s faces and for them to share their amazing art work with you. I can’t believe how many people we were able to fit into the classroom! We raised over £65 for CAFOD!
We have had a lovely end to our half term, I promised the children if they worked hard this week, we could have a golden day! It was well deserved, we continued with our Easter arts and crafts.
Let’s Celebrate:
Well done to our awardees: A Sadie Spider for your determination with your handwriting and reading and a Lizzie Ladybird for being a reflective learner, listening and focusing during input and applying this especially in your English work.
Henry is going home with this person for super listening especially in English, I am so proud of your focus this week and I know you are too, well done!
Reading Challenge:
Well done to these children, they were announced in our assembly today, keep it up it would be wonderful if everyone could get their bronze certificate.
Easter Egg Competition
There were lots of brilliant entries well done :), there was even a Miss Drummond egg, I feel very honoured thank you :). The class council voted for their winners it was a very difficult choice. Well done to our Year 1 and our Key stage 1 winners.
Reminders:
Please bring in spare clothes for your child.
Please check the home learning section for the homework,
Please make sure you don’t bring any nuts in for snack or in packed lunches, thank you.
Please can you ensure that your children do not bring any valuables into school as they can easily go missing.
Have a lovely rest and Easter break :)
Miss Drummond, Miss Johnson and Mrs Carragher
Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'He is risen. He is not there.'
What a way to end a wonderful term together! I am sure that you were all moved by the children’s depiction of the Resurrection this morning - many a tear had to be wiped from the eye. This morning is what education is all about. The children having the opportunity to think outside of the box, be creative and to express themselves. We Are incredibly proud of them all.
Continuing to learn
We have continued to really push ourselves to learn in the last week of this term. In addition to focusing on the Easter assembly, the children have been writing their own versions of Jesus’ journey to His cross. This piece is being written in 1st person so the children really have to focus on the emotion of the event. I can’t wait to share these with you after half term. In maths, we have completed our next mock papers, and continued with our percentage work!
All of the children have enough revision resources for over half term for them to access. They have worked so hard and we are now onto the final push. The three weeks after half term will be focused on revision and helping the children in each of the different areas.
Leading Learners
Well done to Amber and Julia this week.
Amber you have been so resilient in your learning and always keep going even when things have been tricky! You persevere with that deep learning have been so determined to complete all your work independently. We are so proud of your ‘I CAN’ attitude. Well done - keep this determination and perseverance going!!
Julia, You are being so determined and brave taking risks in your learning and what you progress you are making! Keep working hard and reflecting on your targets Julia- we are so proud of you.
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week the class voted for India.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
James Jess Evie Holly C
Notices
If your child has not done Judo club yet, there is a chance to sign up for it on the PE blog
Back to school on Monday 17th April
On behalf of the Year 6 team, I wish you all a restful and holy Easter. Take time to spend with each other and to enjoy the beautiful weather- let’s hope it remains.
Mrs Harrison
Holy Week in school
Barbara’s blog
It’s been a time of thoughtful reflection this week as we have been to all of the school Holy Week assemblies. The children sat so beautifully and calm and when we returned to nursery they were able to tell in great detail each segment of the Easter Story. I am so proud of them.
They rest of the week has been dedicated to Easter activities and having fun! We made Easter biscuits (yum, yum, yum< went on an Easter egg hunt, played pin the tail on the bunny, and guessed what Easter themed object was in the ‘magic box’ this week.
The glorious weather has meant we have spent even more time in the garden. We have planted potatoes, peas and beans, and our grass has germinated and started to grow…we will have a lawn soon!
Michelle’s blog
This week has been all about Easter. We wee very lucky to be invited into assembly each morning to see the school perform the story of Easter. We thought they were all so good and we were so pleased that we knew the story and could follow what was going on.
We have been busy with our Easter crafts, making bunnies and chicks and we had so much fun trying to pin the tail on the Easter Bunny.
Outside we had to listen very carefully to the clues as we had an Easter Egg Hunt.
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and we will see you after the holidays
Michelle
Steph’s blog
This week I have been so impressed with the children’s memory - I printed pictures from the Easter story and they were able to help me stick them in our floor book in the correct order. Their memories are amazing!
The children have also worked hard to order numbers 1-10 using numbers on Easter eggs. The eggs were cut in half and had spots on the bottom. The children were great at matching the numbers with the correct quantity.
I hope you all have a lovely, restful Easter break with your families. I look forward to hearing all about it when we come back.
Steph
You will notice that I have sent home an Easter activity book, full of little tasks to do at home (in case of a rainy day). Also, you will find some sunflower seeds in a small brown envelope. They are for you to plant together at home and nurture in readiness to plant in the nursery garden in June. Good luck!
It has been such a lovely term. The children’s learning knows no bounds and we are all so very proud of all their achievements, but we couldn’t do it without your continued support; it makes nursery such a wonderful learning community. Thank you very very much.
Have the most glorious Easter, hopefully with lots of chocolate! Stay safe.
God Bless
Barbara
‘He is not here, for He has risen.’ Matthew 28:6
A special week of reflection and gratitude…
Read moreWishing you all a Happy and Holy Easter
I can not believe we have come to the end of another Term. The children have grown so much, not just in height, but also in character! The love, understanding and compassion that is shown to one another on the playground is so humbling to witness. The children have shone out with all those little acts of kindness to make a difference to some ones day. Let’s Celebrate!
Kitchen Team, Class Manners of the Week: Year 4
First Sitting
Class of the Week: Year 4
Role Model of the Week: Ciaran Y3 and Gabriella Y4
Jacqui’s Marvellous Manners: Daisy Y3 and Archie Y4
Second Sitting.
Class of the Week: Year 6
Role Model of the Week: Christian Y5 and Harriet Y6
Jacqui’s Marvellous Manners: Anncia Y5 and Kai Y6
Third Sitting.
Class of the Week: Year 1
Role Model of the Week: Olivia H Reception, Bella Y1 and Rodnie Y2
Jacqui’s Marvellous Manners: Oscar, Reception, Daniel Y1, and Mia-Grace Y2
Well done and thank you children for making lunchtimes such a lovely, fun filled time of the day!
Well done and thank you to Year 4, for winning Class of the Half Term!
Have a wonderful Holiday
God Bless
The Lunchtime Team
Easter half term
There will be no formal homework over half term but it is important for the children to keep practicing their TT rockstars to keep up with their multiplication skills. Mr Cornwell is getting tired of all the children beating him on TTRS so he will also be practicing over the half term.
All the children have their end of year reading targets in their homework books so it is important for the children to continue with their reading over the half term and to try and reach their target.
Year 5 Weekly Blog 06.04.23 'Father, into my hands I commend my spirit' Jesus
We have arrived at our Easter holidays as we commend a very special week. We have started each morning in worship as each year group demonstrates a part of the Easter story chronologically. The WHOLE school community, including children, parents, teachers. governors and more were absolutely blown away by our performance of the crucifixion. I could not be prouder of everyone in our wonderful class as they all came together to perform such a wonderful worship. You all put in so much time at home rehearsing your lines and so much effort during our practices in showing your expression and meaning. The children have definitely shown qualities to show that they are ready for Year 6.
Let’s Celebrate
Emilia for being an enthusiastic learner: Emilia, you were highlighted many times throughout our practice sessions for speaking so clearly and meaningful throughout our worship assembly and you demonstrated this beautifully on the actual day. You really brought the powerfulness of the crucifixion with us in the hall.
Charlie for being a resilient learner: To carry out the role of Jesus, in the crucifixion, is a huge honour and yet such a difficult task. The many lines you rehearsed, whilst carrying such expression, were executed brilliantly due to your hard work and commitment to the role. To carry the cross for that long and to also bear it during the ending shows you are a resilient learner.
Leon for being a focused learner: The roles we had in the assembly were contrasting in comparsion of both drama and lines. Your role Leon had a more drama element to it, in which you executed perfectly. This could of led to complaceany or lack of focus because you had understood the importance of your role early on but you remained focus throughout all of our practices and during our performance.
Notices
School re-opening: School will reopen on Monday 17th April
Judo club for after half term
Judo will be continuing after half term. Before we open it up to KS1, is any child in KS2 who has not been part of judo club already and would like to take part?
Read moreYear 3 Weekly Blog 6.4.23 - "I am He that liveth, and was dead and, behold, I am alive for evermore.2 - Revelation 1:18
We have reached our Easter holiday, and what a special week it has been. As a school community we have gathered together each morning, to share with one another a part of Jesus’ Easter journey. We were all SO proud of each and every member of our class on Monday as they shared with us all the Last Supper. A huge well done children, you did so with such reverence and care, you overcame those nerves and worked together beautifully. To our chanters, thank you. To our dancers, thank you. To our disciples, thank you. And to Ciaran who took who showed us Jesus, thank you. You all did so with the greatest of faith and love.
We have continued our learning of the Green Children this week and have focused on the features of a diary. This is something you could practice our the half term… if you have your own diary, remember how to correctly start each diary entry going forward, only speak in the first person and remember to keep your tenses in the past. We have also finished our electricity topic in science, creating informative posters to keep others safe around electricity. We are hoping to put a few of these up around school.
Well done to all of the children who took part in the Egg decorating competition, to raise money for CAFOD. The entries were so creative! The generous fundraising this half term has been wonderful. Thank you so much for all of your support.
Certificates
This week we have two DETERMINED and FOCUSED learners…
Finley: What can we say Finley?! You are an absolute delight! Each and every day you show such wonderful determination towards your learning! You always want to do your very best and you love to help others along your way. We could not ask more of you Finley. A huge well done!
Ciaran: The greatest well done for your performance during our Easter assembly Ciaran. During our rehearsals you took direction willingly, and your memory was outstanding! You remembered each and every down to a tea… much better than I could ever have done! You spoke so beautifully, so full of respect and love for Jesus. A huge thank you for portraying Jesus in such a gentle and understanding way.
Reminders
TRIP TO RIBCHESTER ROMAN MUSEUM: Payment is now on Parent Pay. The price is £17.50. We will be getting the coach to Ribchester on the morning Friday 28th April. We will have an interactive tour of the museum, followed by a picnic lunch (hopefully in the sunshine)! We’ll return back to school in time for a normal pick up.
MISSING UNIFORM: Please can you keep your eyes out for any uniform that belongs to another child in the class. Thank you!
We hope you have a wonderful Easter and look forward to welcoming the children back to school on the 17th April.
God bless,
Miss Bassett & Mrs Marshall