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How and Why some people serve God?
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 3:26pm
Year 3 had a special visitor today - Rev Chris Stafford came to visit us so the children could consolidate their understanding of our learning question : How and Why some people serve God?
First of all, Rev Chris explained all about the clothes he wears:-
* His cassock is black - which represents Christians believing that Jesus died on Good Friday.
* His robes are white - which represents Easter.
* His stoles (like a scarf) are all different colours to represent different parts of the Christian calendar.
* His green stole is worn most of the time.
* The purple stole represents Advent and Lent.
* The pictures on the white stole represent The Easter Story.
* The red stole is worn the least.
He showed the children the special objects that are used in Communion.
He told us that Christians believe that through the cross you travel to God.
Then, we learnt about belonging in God's family and we had a mock baptism.
Finally, Rev Chris answered lots of the children's questions.
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 2:14pm
Year 3 have had a very busy half term learning lots of things: from the The Stone Age to rocks and fossils! Have a look at our working walls!
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 2:12pm
In science this week Year 2 explored different materials to find out which one would be the best for making a waterproof coat. They enjoyed using the equipment to carry out a fair test, made sensible predictions and recorded their findings like real scientists!
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 2:09pm
Year 2 looked at images of roller coaster rides to gain inspiration for their art this week. They used flowing brush strokes to create their paintings.
Date: 20th Oct 2022 @ 8:13pm
This week in our Forest School sessions the children played Squirrel Hide and Seek. The children were told a story about the squirrels hiding their nuts in autumn so they don't get hungry as the seasons change. The children then had to go and hide their nuts.
After that they were asked to go and find them. Let's just say we would have had some very hungry squirrels if this had been real!! It was great fun though.
They learned that squirrels don't always remember where they hide their nut, which is good for the forest as acorns grow into oak trees.
Y3 singing and counting in French
Date: 20th Oct 2022 @ 7:47am
Date: 14th Oct 2022 @ 2:25pm
Year 2 created their own plate designs in the syle of Clarice Cliff today. They used different paint brushes to create concentric circles and a tree design. Take a look at their colourful pieces.
Date: 13th Oct 2022 @ 9:05pm
During Forest School this week the children explored the forest and were helped to identify the different trees and seeds. The reception children went on a autumn scavenger hunt. The nursery children made their own paint brushes out of sticks and used mud to paint pictures. Great fun was had by all.
Date: 12th Oct 2022 @ 10:35pm
The children really enjoyed our autumn walk. They got to experience autumn first hand out in the open. There was even a surprise visitor. Thanks to all the parents that accompanied us and made it possible.
Date: 12th Oct 2022 @ 4:44pm
Today, Year 2 sorted through the belongings of King Charles II and Samuel Pepys. They had to decide which person could have had the objects and explained their inferences.
Date: 11th Oct 2022 @ 4:37pm
Tongan Rugby Team Visit
Some of our students had the fantastic oppurtunity today to meet some professional Tongan rugby league players. These players will be representing Tonga in the rugby league world cup. Their first match is on Tuesday 18th October so we are very lucky that they have taken time out of their busy schedule to come and visit us.
The children were very excited and got to ask the players lots of questions. At the end of the session, the players signed posters for the children and got photographs taken with them!
We'd like to thank the players once again. The children loved it!
Date: 11th Oct 2022 @ 12:51pm
In Year 2 today we played an apostrophe game. We had to read our sentences and decide if the apostrophe had been used for contraction or possession. We had to move to the correct places in our classroom. It was a fun way of showing that we understood how the apostrophe had been used in the sentences.
Date: 6th Oct 2022 @ 10:19pm
The first Forest School session was great fun. The children learned about autum and the changes that occur. They explored the forest and looked at the different trees and leaves. They then collected leaves and the nursery children made a leaf mobile and the reception children made a leaf man.
Date: 6th Oct 2022 @ 4:56pm
Year 3 have made Stone Age stew today using the ingredients that would have been gathered at that time: berries, honey and nuts. They wrote some fantastic instructions afterwards - thinking about the features of an instruction text they have learned about in English lessons.
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 8:21am
We had a great time in Year 1, learning a new song and exploring rhythm and pulse. We performed it in two groups.Take a look!
Date: 29th Sep 2022 @ 5:32pm
Year 3 are doing well at learning French! Here they are singing 'The Greetings Song'!
Investigating the properties of rocks
Date: 29th Sep 2022 @ 5:29pm
Year 3 enjoyed testing different rocks to find out what their properties were before deciding which would be the most suitable to do a given job.
Date: 29th Sep 2022 @ 5:26pm
Year 3 enjoyed investigating artefacts to find out more about the Stone Age. They were really good at using their prior knolwedge to help them to infer what the object might be and how it might have been used.
Date: 29th Sep 2022 @ 8:22am
Year 2 are learning to play the recorder. They can play the notes A and B and can now play some simple songs.
Date: 28th Sep 2022 @ 8:53am
Timetable Battleships!!!
In year 4, we focus a lot throughout the year on timetables as at the end of this year we need to know all of them from 1x1 to 12x12. We're always looking at different and fun ways of learning and practising them.
The children had a great time playing battleships and have asked to play it again soon!
Date: 20th Sep 2022 @ 8:19pm
In RE this half term Year 2 are learning about Christianity and the Creation Story. The children worked in groups to sequence and orally retell the story. After that they created their own Creation Story collages.
Date: 16th Sep 2022 @ 12:15pm
Over the last few weeks, the children have been exploring the indoor and outdoor areas and getting used to the routines. They are all settling well. Here are some of the things they have been doing.
Democracy in Y3: Pupil Voice groups
Date: 10th Sep 2022 @ 9:35am
This week, Y3 have been talking about what democracy means ready for the election of our pupil voice groups. We worked in teams to decide what qualities would be needed to be on the following councils: Student. Eco, Reading, Rights-Respecting, Sports and Online Safety. Each member of the class made a short video (some examples are below) to share with the class - then we voted! Well done to all the children for developing their confidence to speak in front of the camera and congratulations to our newly elected councillors - more on this next week!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Chocolate tasting!
Date: 9th Sep 2022 @ 4:09pm
Chocolate Tasting!
Today, Year 4 created their own chocolate bars! We decided the best way to do this was to research how our favourite chocolate bars tasted. After every kind of chocolate bar, we discussed how they tasted and how they felt in our mouths... did they melt? pop? crunch? etc. We collected all of the describing words on the board to use later!
After this, we looked at the wrappers for our favourite chocolate bars and discussed how they were designed and what they have in common. We then designed our own chocolate bars using some our describing words and what we had learnt from our research.
The children seemed to enjoy the lesson!
Date: 15th Jul 2022 @ 12:57pm
This morning, Year 1 and Year 2 have visited St Helens Town Hall to take part in 'Songfest 2022'.
Songfest is a celebration of music and this year's theme was 'Music Matters'.
Before the trip, all the children made their own musical instrument.
At the event, children participated in a range of activities - singing / playing musical instruments and playing music related games.
The teachers from the Music Service said that we were one of the best groups they had heard!
It was a wonderful event.
