Year 3 Homework- Wednesday 19th March

Spellings

This weeks focus is irregular plurals

1. tooth

2. teeth

3. woman

4. women

5. child

6. children

7. goose

8. geese

9. person

10. people

Reading
Please continue reading at home each night, there’s just over a week for children to reach their reading targets. Children are already making their way up our target board.

Purple Mash - Roman Glossary - Can you make a glossary of new words from our Roman work? Remember to put them in alphabetical order. Can you put these words in alphabetical order? - Alphabetical order task

Spring 2 Optional homework

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Shakespeare playmaking Thursday 20th March

We are all very excited and ready! Please ensure the following:

• Children are dropped of at 8:30am prompt on Thursday morning in uniform - they need to get dressed before getting on the coach at 8:45

• Children have some kind of black shoes either in their costume bag or to wear on the day - this can be modern shoes, pumps, trainers or school shoes. Best not to have any white on the shoes.

• They have water bottles

• They have a rucksack with any colouring, drawing equipment

• They have apacked lunch from you or Jackie

• You pick them up and drop them off at the times stated at M&S FRONT door. Please look at the allocated adult for your child on the form below.

  We will see you there!

Year 5 Weekly Blog 14.03.25- 'To live within the beatitudes is to follow in Jesus' footsteps'

Journey to the Cross

This week, we have began our easter assembly preparations by looking into the Stations of the Cross in our RE lessons. The children were able to retrieve most of the fourteen stations before we even started our discussions. We then placed these in order and matched these with their correct illustration.

We also finished creating our beatitudes and we have been blown away by the children’s beautiful choice of words and ways of wanting to live. Big shoutout to Mrs Tierney for bringing this to life in one of our school boards.

This week, we have been learning…

• Maths- We have been back onto the children’s favourite method of ‘the bus stop’ in our division topic. The children are feeling so much more confident with this and have been taking extra care with their presentation to help make their jotting clearer.

• Science- we have been experimenting with air resistance by analysing how this force applies to a parachute. We broke into teams and designed our own parachute and dropped these to test the timing and safety of them- don’t worry, no child was used in any parachute attempt.

• Geography- We have began our new geography unit of different figure map referencing. We have been able to apply our previous knowledge from our world’s countries and continents topic to our world map to precisely plot locations.

• French- We have been applying our geography knowledge into our French by looking at French directions and using these to hunt for treasure.
  
  

Conversation starters

My Happy Mind- We have been discussing what our top strength is and sharing how often we show this strength. Tell your family members when and where you used this strength. Can they think of any other examples of when you have used this strength recently?

Geography- We have been using grid references to locate specific locations within some rural towns in England. We looked at towns that belong in different counties of England. There are 48 counties in England, how many can you and your family name?

Let’s Celebrate

Learning Certificate- Gus for being a enthusiastic and determined learner. You have taken to the bus stop method like a duck to water Gus. It is clear to see that you have put in the work at home prior to us starting this unit and it is paying off! No matter how hard of a question I throw at you, you have been able to over come it.

Virtue Star of the Week- Our star of the week goes to Matilda. You are so grateful Matilda- Even for the smallest of opportunities. Your manners are impeccable and you are so generous towards everyone in our class- children and teachers included. We are so grateful for this!

Notices

• Homework- Please check the homework blog to keep on track of your child’s SPAG, multiplication and division practice and also their reading.

• Wednesday 19th March Schoolastic Book Fair- From this date until the following Wednesday, the hall will be open at the end of the day for the chance to buy a book at our annual book fair sale.

• Friday 21st March ‘People We Love Planters’- Our forest school leaders are hosting, in association with ‘Leafy Lytham’, a planting session where the children can take these home. If your child would like to take part, please complete the payment on ParentPay.
  
  

• Friday 21st March Easter Egg donation- Own clothes day and bring an Easter egg for our raffle.

• Wednesday 2nd April- School Photo Day

• Friday 4th April Reconciliation- Our Year 5 and 6 children will be given the opportunity for reconciliation by having confessions with our Father Peter in the lead to up to our lent preparations. This is usually done in high school but yourIf you would not like your child to participate then please let Mr Cornwell, Mrs Gregan or the school office know.
  
  
  

  If your child is likely to attend St Bedes High School. They are given the opportunity to make their sacrament of confirmation. We have been given the opportunity to do this when the children get to Year 6. Please complete the form below to choose which option you would like for your child.
  
  
  

• Thursday 10th April Crucifixion Assembly- This will be held at school around 9:10am

• Monday 28th April- We will be taking a visit to The Grand in Blackpool to watch our wonderful Year 4 children in their Shakespeare production of ‘The Tempest’- travel costs have been uploaded to ParentPay.

Year 6 Weekly Blog 'Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer. Above all it's a time of grace' Pope Francis

We are now right at the beginning of Lent and Year 6 this week have spoken about in Liturgy what we must do to prepare for the death adn resurrection of Jesus, as we journey towards the cross. We have reflected on how we can build our relationship with God through many different ways such as prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We then made our own lenten promises, of what we will do during this time to become closer to God and added it to our Prayer and Liturgy display.

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This run up to May is always a crucial one, where we can really refine the skills we need and reinforce any necessary information. So many of you have asked how you can help your child at home and what you can do to give them confidence in the final few weeks. Staying calm and not putting unnecessary pressure on children will ensure that they remain confident and continue to have that ‘I can’ attitude; early nights will be crucial over the next few weeks as they will be tired from all of their hard work and of course keep talking to them about their success but also areas to improve, helping them to set a plan of what they can do to reach their targets. One HUGE way to support your child, is homework. Every week, I spend time organising and planning for the areas that Year 6 need the most, complimenting what we are doing in class. Having a parent work alongside them to do this homework WILL help them. Reading is the other area, reading alongside your child every night- modelling fluency and pace, modelling reading punctuation and asking them questions about what they have read will also have a great impact.

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What have we been learning this week?

English - This week we have looked in to the fight scene of Mercuito and Tybalt, as well as continuing to revise the tense rules for simple, perfect and progressive tense, as well as working on the active and passive voice. Yesterday, we reflected closely on Juliet’s response to hearing the news and looked at her confusion and confliction as we gather oxymorons and even made our own!

Maths - We have continued to master our fraction work, solving problems, converting mixed and improper fractions, comparing and ordering and of course consolidating our arithmetic.

French- This week we have started looking at items around the home in french.

PE- This week we have been working on our racket control and rallying skills in tennis…

Leading Learners

Well done to Cora this week.

Cora, you have been so resilient in your learning and this week we can see how your hard work is paying off! You have persevered with that deep maths learning of new methods, you are retrieving your grammar much more with ease and you have been so determined to complete all your work independently. Your fraction work this week has clicked in to place and you are whizzing through it, as you have such a sound recall of your times tables. We are so proud of your ‘I CAN’ attitude, enthusiasm and determination!

Grateful and Generous stars…

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that show our two virtues of the half term in their actions. Children who show gratitude for all of their own and other people’s gifts- also regarding other people as precious gifts themsleves, reflecting our school’s mission statement. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who show generosity in their service for others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Dominic for being Grateful and Generous.

Helpers in the morning

This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:

Erin Esther Ella Riley

Notices

• Date for the diary- Year 6 Resurrection Assembly is on Friday 11th April.

• Friday 21st March Own clothes day and bring an Easter Egg for our Easter Egg raffle.

• If your child would like to make a ‘people you love’ planter on Friday 21st March during school, then the payment for this is on ParentPay- it is the perfect time with mother’s day and Easter just around the corner! Final payments are due before Tuesday, this will be when orders are taken and unfortantely no later payments will be accounted for.

• Scholastic book fair starts after school on Wednesday19th March- 21st March.

• School Leaver Hoodies- a Parent payment of £20 has now been set for all those wanting to purchase a school leavers hoody. These are a great keepsake for the children and usually they request to wear these on their leavers day out ready for a class photo! Top Marques, St Annes, are now expecting you to go in to shop to make sure you get the correct size and let them know what size you want- payment is not needed in the shop this is through ParentPay.

Have a lovely weekend.

We will see you on Monday.

Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker

This week...

A lovely calm week at nursery. We have completed our Spring display and it looks magnificent. Take a look!

Springtime has arrived!!

Worship

During Lent we are making more time to connect with Jesus by praying more often.

We began the week by finding out more about Jesus’s journey to the cross. We read a short story and then thought how it made us feel. The children used words like “sad”, “worried” and that “it made my tummy feel funny”. Over the next few week we intend to delve deeper into the Easter Story to try and understand why? Click here to watch a short video.

On Monday we will be visiting the stations of the cross which are now hanging in the hall.

Dancing

For the next three Thursday’s we are fortunate to have Miss Amy come to nursery to deliver some dance classes. We are all very excited. Thank you Miss Amy we had a wonderful time!

Emma’s Blog

Hello everyone,

What a wonderful week we have had. We have has so much fun!

Firstly, the children have been on a secret mission, making lots of exciting and wonderful surprises for Mother’s Day. We have been talking about what our mummies favourite colours are, and what our mummy looks like. I can't wait for you to see what your child has made for you, its going to be so special.

To continue our thread learning about change, we have started to explore the weather, how it changes throughout the day and the year. This links perfectly with the magnificent weather station which Michelle has started to make with the children.

We have also started to make parts of a giant weather wheel for a display in nursery. The children have made a sun, some clouds, wind and rain so we can observe changes in the weather throughout the day. Each morning and afternoon, we are going to track on the chart to see what the weather is doing…we are hoping that there is no snow! The children are finding this very interesting. Soon the children will be making their own individual weather wheels, so they can keep a check of the weather at homme too.

Here is a video about the weather, enjoy. Click here.

Have a lovely weekend everyone, and see you all next week.

Emma 

Michelle’s Blog

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's blog.

We continue our theme of ‘changes’ in the seasons as we investigated and explored the weather 

First we learnt some new words to describe the weather that we see. We then wondered how we could remember what the weather is like every day. We designed a wonderful weather machine to catch rainfall. The children had lots of ideas of how they wanted to build it and what they wanted it to do.

I am sure you will agree that it looks quite glorious.

The plan is now to look at the weather and the changes that happen right before our eyes every day. 

Maybe you could keep a weather diary at home 

Have a lovely weekend and we will see you next week 

Michelle 

Read, Write Inc.

We managed to finish the rest of the speed sounds we didn’t do last week. Also, keep a look out for your child’s writing practice sheets. Everyone is working hard to remember the sounds and the rhyme that helps us to write them.

Click here for ‘th’

Click here for ‘y’

Numberblocks- Ice and Dice

One, Two and Three use a dice-making machine to figure out how to give everyone a fair go. They explore the properties of dice and mathematical fairness. Have you got any dice games at home?

Click here to watch.

Forest School

Last Friday we went to forest school. We went on a trip to the poly tunnel to see if there was any signs of growth and then explored the school garden to look at all the spring flowers.

We then sat around the fire pit to listen to a story about a daffodil, sing songs whilst Miss Lavelle played the ukulele and then ate pancakes and marshmallows followed by a nice cup of hot chocolate! Mmmmmmmm.

Easter Events!!!

On Friday 21st March - own clothes day and bring an Easter Egg for the Easter Raffle. Also on this day, Greg Anderson from Lytham Hall will be joining us in school to help the children make a ‘People we love’ planter. These are optional to be made and will cost £6 to cover the cost of the experience. Mrs Nel has popped it on Parent Pay and if you would like your child to be part of it, we will take payment as confirmation. So many have already paid - thank you! Greg will talk the children through the different plants used and each child will make it for someone they love.

Please note that payments must be made on Parent Pay by Tuesday 18th March

As usual nursery and school have been very busy; it is a community full of love, learning and fun!

Have a fantastic weekend everyone and I will see you all on Monday.

Stay safe and God bless

Barbara

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 14th March "If God can work through me, He can work through anyone." St Francis of Assisi

There has been a lot of deep thinking in our class this week. In our RE sessions we have been thinking about works of mercy. These are acts that we do because we are Christian such as helping others, forgiving, being grateful and saying sorry. We have also reflected on our gospel for the forthcoming Sunday about the Transfiguration and how this encourages us to have faith in Jesus. We sung, ‘Make me a channel of your peace,’ and discussed how the words show we strive to be a vessel of Jesus - encouraging others and bringing hope.

We have been working so hard on the opening and finale of our Shakespeare. We had a director visit on Monday to give it the ‘ok!’ You are in for a real treat and it is great to see all children’s confidence grow. In maths we have focused on divisibility rules for 3, 6 and 9. We are loving our Brer Rabbit folk tales in English.

In History, we have invented our Anglo-Saxon society which the children have named Riverton. We have learned about the way of life of this civilisation and how they supported each other in their mini communities.

Conversation starters

History

What was an Anglo-Saxon village like? How did the families live?

My Happy mind

How can you be a channel of peace, encouraging others?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the learning certificate goes to Rodnie. Another double whammy certificate of Lizzie Ladybird and Cooper Crab! You improve every time you do something! You are so attentive and focused in lessons. Thank you!

Virtues

This half term are virtues are Grateful and Generous . Grateful for themselves, for others and for their experiences in life and generous to others. This week Bea receives the star for being so generous with her love. You are always so olite and you are a caring, beautiful person.

Notices

Tuesday 18th March - Third Reconciliation session 3:30-4:20 just for children this week. Please complete Making things Right booklet up to p28

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March EARLY START - 8:30am at school

Children can come in their PE kit on Thursday. They will need their school bag - they can bring fiddle toys, colouring books/ quiz books/drawing books and colours. They will need a water bottle and all children must have back shoes (jazz shoes/pumps/trainers or school shoes)

Friday 21st March Own clothes day and bring an Easter Egg for our Easter Egg raffle. Also on this day, Greg Anderson from Lytham Hall will be joining us in school to help the children make a ‘People we love’ planter. These are optional to be made and will cost £6 to cover the cost of the experience. Mrs Nel has popped it on Parent Pay and if you would like your child to be part of it, please pay by Tuesday next week.

So many have already paid - thank you! Greg will talk the children through the different plants used and each child will make it for someone they love.

Monday 24th March Gawthorpe hall trip - EARLY START 8:20 at school

Tuesday 25th March. 6pm - Reconciliation in church. Please could children arrive in full school uniform (not PE kits) at 5:45

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 5 Homework- Due Thursday 20th March

Maths

To be completed on IXL;

H6- Divide 2 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers

Grammar and Punctuation- Relative Clauses

To complete the relative clauses sheets which have been stuck in their books.

Spellings

Can you remember the theme in this weeks spellings. Can you spot the pattern in these spellings.

1. which

2. witch

3. Christmas

4. thistle

5. wrestle

6. fasten

7. listen

8. glisten

9. soften

10. castle

11. rustle

12. hustle

13. bustle

14. jostle

15. whistle

Mrs Barkers group

1. which

2. witch

3. Christmas

4. listen

5. fast

6. shine

7. glow

8. flower

9. belt

10. push

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 20th March

Please read and tell your parents the meaning of these words.

Making things Right booklet

Please complete pages 16-28 for Tuesday and bring your book to the session. Also practise the song we will sing, “Everyday God.’

Shakespeare

Please ensure you have all costumes in by Monday

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too.

Charanga

Please log on and do Mamma Mia that Mrs Maddocks set.

Optional Home Learning - Spring 2

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 3 Homework- Wednesday 12th March

Spellings

This weeks focus is homophones…

1. fair

2. fare

3. fayre

4. wait

5. weight

6. rein

7. rain

8. reign

9. ate

10. eight

Reading
Please continue reading at home each night, there’s just over a week for children to reach their reading targets. Children are already making their way up our target board.

Purple Mash - Equivalent lengths activity and History - Roman reading comprehension

Spring 2 Optional homework

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Year 5 Weekly Blog 07.03.25- ‘Lent is a call to renew our commitment in life to God’

What a busy yet exciting week it has been in Year 5 this week. Our focus in RE this week has been preparing for Lent. We discussed the ways of how Catholics can prepare for lent and the deeper meaning behind this. The following day, we celebrated the beginning of Lent together as a community in mass as we received the hly ash to mark this special six week journey. To mark this, we also swapped our lenten boxes with our Year 1 buddies. They were kind enough to invite us into their classroom for this and also allow us to partake in their choosing time- which the older children absolutely loved!

The highlight of the week was certainly on Thursday which was World Book Day. It was amazing to see so many wonderful and creative ideas and hard work that went into the costumes. It was certainly a world book day themed day as we kicked off the week with a live world book day quiz, hosted by the Premier League Primary All Stars, in a ‘footy and booky’ themed quiz. The rest of the day was spent with some creative writing with the children creating their ‘Ultimate Character Champion’ by using their world book day outfits to help them out.

This week, we have been learning…

• Maths- We have breached into 3 digit numbers in our mastery of number topic and calculating multiples of 4 by using our multiplication facts around the number 4. We have also been using number lines in our negative numbers topic to breach between positive and negative numbers to calculate the difference.

• Science- we have been experimenting with rolling friction by rolling a tennis ball along different surfaces and seeing how far the ball rolls.

• PE- Teamwork makes the dreamwork has been the focus in our PE units by playing teambonding games to help boost cohesion and teamwork.

• RHE- ‘Under Pressure’ was our focus for this week as we discussed what this means and we have analysed what this looks like in different social settings. One of the main talking points from our dicscussions was that pressure can be good as well as bad (depending on the scenario). The children then were given a team work drama based task to perform different types of pressure.

Let’s Celebrate

Learning Certificate-Lorenzo for being a reflective and co-operative learner. Doing things that we don’t want to do is hard, especially when it is something that you love. Sometimes, we have to look at the bigger picture and assess what the right thing is to do and you have done that recently. This has helped you become a better team player and has also given you more of a positive mindset. I’m proud of you!

Virtue Star of the Week- Our star of the week goes to Isioma. Mixing, mingling and looking after our younger children is not an easy task. Some people shy way from it and some people thrive in this and you have certainly been thriving in this. You take such good care of our Year 1 buddies and you treat them with such kindness- this is a joy to see!

Notices

• Homework- Please check the homework blog to keep on track of your child’s SPAG, multiplication and division practice and also their reading.

• Wednesday 19th March Schoolastic Book Fair- From this date until the following Wednesday, the hall will be open at the end of the day for the chance to buy a book at our annual book fair sale.

• Wednesday 2nd April- School Photo Day

• Thursday 10th April Crucifixion Assembly- This will be held at school around 9:10am