As high as the sky is above the the earth, so great is His love for us. Psalm 103:11

The prayers this week use last Sunday’s Psalm to inspire prayers of praise for God’s limitless love and mercy. Children will consider reasons they have to praise the Lord!

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended the consultation afternoon on Monday. It was lovely to catch up with you about your child’s progress in Year 4.

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been writing their own twisted fairy tale ending. They’ve written and edited them. I have seen some fantastic edits!

We’ve also continued reading Anglo-Saxon Boy as a class and “Help, My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord"

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions: adding and subtracting them and moving on to problem solving with fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I got to hear half of the class playing this week. What great progress! Keep it up!

In RE, the children completed their sacred art and considered how the Parable of the Judgement of Nations connects to the belief that helping others is loving God.

In Geography, the children learned about services before identifying where the services are in our local area and recording the distances to them in kilometres

In PE, the children continued their target game unit, practicing throwing, running and dodging

GULP Challenge

The children have been continuing their GULP challenge, hope you are still recording healthy drink only days!

TTRS

A slight change this week, the Top 5 isn’t all Year 4!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 3rd place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1756 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st     Matilda     Year 4 25167

2nd             Elsie                    Year 4    17089

3rd     Alexander    Year 5 11154

4th     Ava             Year 4 9871

5th     Annie                     Year 4      9269

Well done to those on our leaderboard!

Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, the children reflected on their learning .

We’ve continued to put “I breathe in calm, I breathe out stress” into practice.

They also got to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous spring weather!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Streamers. This free guide highlights the potential dangers children face when watching and engaging with streamers and the importance of staying informed so you can help mitigate the risks.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Macie for the respect she has shown peers and adults this week.

The Maths award went to Sienna for her resilience in fraction lessons.

The Writing award went to Penny for her fabulous twisted narrative. Poor Cinderella!

Children who had their reading records signed 5 times also got a Dog Man sticker!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles or their GULP bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Lent is a journey that moves us towards the Cross.

During this period of Lent we are think every day about how we can ‘walk towards’ Jesus. We have been thinking carefully about our actions, how we speak to others, how we treat other people and how we can always try to do our best.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

Science week!
Wow! What a great week, we had a live lesson about reptiles’ adaptations on Friday; a visit from Falconry UK on Monday, Year 6 put on an incredible recycled fashion show on Tuesday; a visit from Blackpool Reptiles on Wednesday and on Thursday, the children investigation animals’ adaptations and did independent research into an animal of their choice. See below for the pictures.


In English, the children have been practicing punctuating speech accurately. using expanded noun phrases and identifying what the writers of our texts have done and why. We’ve also used drama to step inside the stories. The children used Sooper Books to read a few fairy tales and gather ideas for their fairy tales.

We’ve also continued reading Anglo-Saxon Boy as a class and “Help, My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord"

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions: simplifying them and adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I’ve been hearing really positive news about this, but I’ve been told the pieces they’re practicing are a secret! .

In RE, the children continued their sacred art.

In PE, the children continued their target game unit, practicing throwing, running and dodging

See below for some pictures from our normal lessons, including bits of drama, independent work and group research work.

GULP Challenge

The children have been continuing their GULP challenge, I’ve heard a few reports that they are managing temptations whilst out shopping! Keep it up Year 4!

Water Safety

Please see below for water safety information from Blackpool Beach Patrol.

Blackpool Seaside’s Safety Guide

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TTRS

YEAR 4! I am impressed! Everybody in the top 5, and 8 out of 10 of the top 10 are in Year 4!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 4th place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 733 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st     Matilda     Year 4 17633

2nd             Elsie                    Year 4  13574

3rd     Ava       Year 4 8219

4th     Annie             Year 4 7154

5th     Frazer                     Year 4      6351

Well done to those on our leaderboard!

Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, the children learned a wonderful technique “Take 6 breaths”.

“I breathe in calm, I breathe out stress”

They also learned about the role of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Roblox. This free guide highlights the potential risks of Roblox, including online encounters, inappropriate content, scams, and in-game purchases, and offers expert advice on how to mitigate these risks.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Eddie for his fantastic effort in every science lesson and great questions to our visitors.

The Maths award went to Penny for her effort in every Maths lesson

The Writing award went to Annie for the effort she has been making to improve her writing.

Children who had their reading records signed 5 times also got a Dog Man sticker!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles or their GULP bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

We can trust God because His love is always constant!

Inspired by the account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert, this Celebration of the Word assembly invites children to explore the Jubilee themes of slavery and freedom through the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have begun their new unit based around “The Lost Happy Endings” We have read some more of the story and have been using drama to step into the roles of the characters. The children have also been reading a twisted fairy tale version of Snow White in preparation of writing their own.

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions, finding equivalent fractions, fraction families and simplifying fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I’ve been hearing really positive news about this, but I’ve been told the pieces they’re practicing are a secret! .

In RE, the children began their sacred art for the Jubilee Art competition. They also completed their Lenten promises, including the 3 strands of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.

In Geography, the children used the vocabulary f human and physical features, and defined different types of areas using the words tourist, residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural. Then they used Google Maps to find these areas online.

In PE, the children started their target game unit, practicing throwing and dodging.

In Science, the children have described ways to be safe with electrical appliances. Today there was also a fascinating live lesson about the adaptation of reptiles. They were enthralled!

TTRS

YEAR 4! I am impressed! Everybody in the top 5, and 8 out of 10 of the top 10 are in Year 4!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 4th place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1130 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st     Matilda     Year 4 14280

2nd             Elsie                    Year 4   10585

3rd   Ava     Year 4 6714

4th     Annie            Year 4 5944

5th     Frazer                    Year 4       5703

Well done to those on our leaderboard! 

WORLD BOOK DAY!

What a great day! The children completed work about their book character, read books, chose books for themselves and others from the library. And, Michael Rosen did a wonderful live lesson! I loved hearing the children perform Hand on The Bridge by Michal Rosen. I’ve not heard anyone performing Everybody yet though!


Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, we continued practicing observing with empathy. Adam gave the children situations to act out and in pairs, they observed, empathised and practiced what they would do in the real world. It was wonderful and I’ve heard reports of our Resilience Team finding people and helping them :) KEEP IT UP!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about WhatsApp. This guide details the risks associated with popular messaging app WhatsApp, and lets you know how to safeguard younger users.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Marvel Rivals. This free guide breaks down the risks associated with the popular multiplayer title Marvel Rivals and lets you know how best to safeguard children and young people playing the game.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Amara

The Maths award went to Archer

The Writing award went to Austin for the effort he has put into all his writing and particularly his Snow White Haiku.

Children who had their reading records signed 5 times also got a Dog Man sticker!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles or their GULP bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Guide us on our journey as pilgrims of hope.

May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15 : 13

This week, children will reflect on how to be like Jesus by following His example of humility and persistence in prayer. When we get to know Him personally, we can have confidence in His love and do whatever He asks of us.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have begun their new unit based around “The Lost Happy Endings” We have used drama, made predictions, investigated vocabulary and revisited Year 4 writing skills.

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions, using improper fractions and mixed numbers and finding equivalent fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I’ve been hearing really positive news about this, but I’ve been told the pieces they’re practicing are a secret! .

In RE, the children retold the parable of the prodigal son. Then they considered how it shows God’s mercy and forgiveness.

In Geography, the children used maps to locate places, used compass to identify what direction things were in, then used compass points to describe routes between 2 places.

In Spanish, the children started to learn the vocabulary for stationery.

In PE, the children started their target game unit, practicing throwing and dodging.

Seasiders Art Competition

I am delighted to announce that Our Lady’s are taking part in the Young Seasiders Blackpool Art Competition! Each teacher was asked to put forward two pieces of work from their class into the exhibition which will take place at Blackpool and the Fylde College from 4-28th March. From others pieces of work one KS1 and one KS2 winner which chosen.

In Year 4, Nicholas’ and Ava’s work was selected to be in the exhibition!

Please support them by going to see the exhibition - see flier on the link below for details.

Wellbeing Wednesday

On Wednesday, the children learned about the 6 main emotions and the difference between emotions and feelings.

They have 2 challenges this week: Observe others to and try to determine which emotion they are feeling, and give someone a complement every day.

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about WhatsApp. This guide details the risks associated with popular messaging app WhatsApp, and lets you know how to safeguard younger users.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Marvel Rivals. This free guide breaks down the risks associated with the popular multiplayer title Marvel Rivals and lets you know how best to safeguard children and young people playing the game.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Frazer, the respect, manners and thoughtfulness you have shown this week have been wonderful. Keep it up!

The Maths award went to Jacob for the resilience he has shown in Maths this week.

The Writing award went to Finlay for his wonderful, accurate retelling of the parable of the lost son.

We had children complete their bookmarks too! Well done Alistair, Eddie and Finlay!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

"Blessed are you."

In the Gospel, Jesus announced to His disciples what it is that made them blessed. Children will learn that Jesus gazes upon them with love today too and invites them to live blessed and happy lives.

This week’s prayers focus on thanksgiving and joy. This is how we respond to the amazing love that God gives us. Through Jesus we learn that to be blessed is to love God. We can ask for the grace to make this our daily aim.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

Today has been “When I grow up…” day, I’ve loved seeing all the creative outfits and ideas, this afternoon we discussed their goals and the qualities they have which will let them achieve them.

In English, the children have written and edited some wonderful guides to defeating Viking monsters.

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children finished their unit on sound.

In History, the children looked at the end of the Anglo-Saxon period, deciding who they consider the best contender for the throne.

In PE, the children completed their final lesson on

Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, the children went to St Bede’s in Lytham to watch their excellent performance of Aladdin. They were so excited and enjoyed it so much!

Safer Internet Day

On Tuesday, it was Safer Internet Day and in school we did some learning around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘. 

We looked at identifying scams, some of the examples were particularly tricky! We also looking at phising scams.

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online. Below are some links and safety guides which you may find useful:

UK Safer Internet Centre 

Tips for Parents and Carers: Keeping you and your loved ones safe online https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2025/tips-for-parents-and-carers 

PARENTAL CONTROLS: Protecting young people from inappropriate online content. https://saferinternet.org.uk/online-issue/parental-controls

Internet matters.org  

See recommended online safety guides for parents:

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/online-safety-guide-0-5-year-olds/ With so many websites and apps targeting pre-schoolers, find out the simple steps you can take to protect your young children.

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/online-safety-guide-6-10-year-olds/ As internet use grows, learn about the steps you can make to establish positive behaviour and how you can teach your child to stay safe.

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/online-safety-guide-11-13-year-olds/ As your child makes the important transition from primary to secondary school make sure your knowledge increases with theirs.

Activate parental controls with how-to guides https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/ Parental controls can be used to manage screen time, block inappropriate content, prevent accidental spending, and keep strangers away. 

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. 

Thank you for your support.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to George for his aim high attitude in every subject.

The Maths award went to Layla for the resilience she has shown in fraction work.

The Writing award went to Jessie for her excellent Monster Hunter’s Guide and the thoughtful edits which she made.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

"Take up your cross and follow me." Matthew 16:2


Schools Alive

Well done to everyone who took part in Schools Alive, here’s a little slide show of pictures.

https://animoto.com/play/XYKcNhVwejWqx5cJb1F8TA


Trust In The Lord

Simon Peter took a leap of faith when following Jesus’ instructions. Through these prayers, children will have the opportunity to reflect on Simon Peter’s trust in Jesus. Each day children will be encouraged to learn a daily verse to help them to follow Jesus, like the first disciples.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been preparing to write their own guide to capturing a Norse monster!

In Maths, the children have finished the area unit and begun to think about fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned about sound and pitch. They attempted to make instruments which could play different pitches.

In History, the children looked at bias, considering sources about Alfred the Great.

In RE, the children learned more about Peter and the Nicene Creed.

In PE, the children completed their final lesson on rugby, putting their skills into practice and playing some great tactical games!

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

I have loved seeing the children’s mindful calm jars. I hope you’ve enjoyed making them and using them.

This week the children observed their own feelings with empathy.

We all got outside and looked for signs that spring was on the way. This brightened everyone’s day and I’ve been hearing about how the children have been making other grown ups do the same!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters.

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok. This free guide explores the potential online safety risks of TikTok, letting you know how to safeguard children and young people who use the platform.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Austin for the empathy and compassion he has been showing to all his classmates!

The Maths award went to Nicholas for his focus and effort during the shape unit.

The Writing award went to Frazer for his continued effort to improve his presentation.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Candlemas.

The Presentation of the Lord - 2nd February

This weekend we will celebrate the holy day of Candlemas, or The Presentation of the Lord, on 2nd February. This is a day when candles are blessed in Church and taken home and lit to share the Light of the World within our homes.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have written their own myth narrative, based on their wider reading and own creativity! There have been some wonderful, gruseome stories!

In Maths, the children have finished the multiplication and division unit and moved onto area.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets and now have a range of other brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned, through experiments how energy affects volume.

In History, the children looked at how Christianity was brought back to Britain in the Anglo-Saxon period. .

In RE, the children considered the differences between Jesus and John the Baptist..

In computing, the children researched the weather and used the sort function on Excel.

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

This week the children did a 5,4,3,2,1 mindful exercise and enjoyed time outside. They also practiced observing their own thoughts and feelings.

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters.

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok. This free guide explores the potential online safety risks of TikTok, letting you know how to safeguard children and young people who use the platform.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Jessie for her wonderful manners, understanding and listening.

The Maths award went to George, for his excellent approaches to problem solving and resilience when a solution didn’t work.

The Writing award went to Willow for her creative and gruesome myth.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit. Luke 3:16

"He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit" Luke 3:16

Key Messages for Whole School Worship


Children will understand that:

  • Jesus’ baptism revealed that He is God’s beloved Son and set an example for all believers to follow.

  • Through baptism we are filled with the Holy Spirit and are invited into God’s family.

  • The Holy Spirit guides us in living like Jesus and loving others as God’s family too.

  • Our actions can share the love, kindness and generosity of Jesus to others.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worships…

Parent Newsletter

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been looking at the features of myths and reading Arthur and the Golden Rope.

In Maths, the children have continued learning times tables and multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned about sound, and how sound changes as they got further away from the sound source.

In History, the children considered reasons for the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain.

In RE, the children revisited some miracles, before considering how they show the beginning of the Kingdom of God

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

This week, the children visited other classes to tell them about the project we are doing for Houndshill shopping centre.

We also watched a video where Adam at One-Goal made a Mindful calm jar, mixing water, clear PVA, food colouring and glitter in a jar, then swirling it and ensuring they are only focussing on the jar to have a mindful calm moment. If your child makes one, I would love to see them in school!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about JusTalk Kids This free guide breaks down the potential risks of JusTalk Kids and provides expert advice on how to safeguard young users as they navigate the app.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Matilda for being a shining example of respect!

The Maths award went to Amara, for the progress she has made in the speed of her recall of multiplication facts.

The Writing award went to Luna for the progress she is making in her writing!

We also had Layla and Elsie who completed their bookmarks by reading at home! Keep it up!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Merry Christmas


Happy Christmas!

This Sunday will mark the fourth week of Advent. We light the final purple candle to mark the final week of prayer and penance as we wait for the birth of our Saviour. The 4th Sunday of Advent symbolises Peace with the “Angel’s Candle” reminding us of the message of the angels: “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men.”

To read this week’s Good News Gospel reading, please follow the link to share the Gospel at home with your family. These are really child-friendly resources to share at home. Good News Gospel

Please also have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

TenTen Parent Newsletter

https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTA101634&v=1.1



Dance-a-thon

On Wednesday, Year 5 led us in a dance-a-thon. It was great fun and thank you to Year 5!

Cornet concert

Thank you to all the grown ups who attended the cornet concert. Year 4 did a wonderful job! Thank you to Mr Holt, and of course all the grown ups for encouraging practice!



KS2 Carol service

Thank you to everyone who attended the carol service, what a lovely end to the year!

Thank you for your kind words, gifts and cards.

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

The main project this week has been Design Technology, the children designed and made slingshot cars. This really tested their resilience and I am very proud of them!

In English, the children have written and edited their polar bear information texts.

In Maths, the children have continued practicing their multiplication skills.

In History, the children worked as museum curators, designing an information sheet to accompany a picture of children working in a coal mine.

In RE, the children learned more about Joseph and the feast of Christ the King.

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

10 Top Tips for Safety on Social Media. This guide provides expert advice on helping children and young people to use social media responsibly.

We hope you find this guide informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.


🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Priya, for her wonderful have-a-go attitude and resilience this week!

The Maths award went to Matilda, for her effort in learning times tables.

The Writing award went to Amara, for her fantastic writing and editing.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Peace - The second Sunday in Advent.


"Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his path" Matthew 3:3

This Sunday marks the second week of Advent. We light the candle this Sunday to represent Preparation & Peace. We believe that both are fitting for this Sunday as we draw closer to the time we celebrate Christ’s birth. The wise men in the bible knew the scripture and took the necessary efforts to prepare and set out on their journey to worship the newborn King. The angels informed Mary and Joseph well ahead of time so they could prepare for what lied ahead of them. Today we must take the time to prepare our hearts our minds to lose sight of Christ.

At Christmas, we celebrate the first coming of Christ. It was this newborn baby lying in a manger that came to this world as a lamb. Although he is the King of Kings he walked this earth, breathed the air and lived as we do now. Everywhere he went he brought peace to those who sought Him for those who rejected him they found no peace. We are now waiting for the second coming of Christ when He returns as the lion and will bring the first and final peace this world has ever known to all the nations. Be like the wise men and prepare your hearts and seek Him now.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worships…

https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTA101634&v=1.1

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been looking at the features of a factual report and planning to use their research to write a report about polar bears.

In Maths, the children have been multiplying by 9 annd 7 and revisiting the other times tables. .

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned about adaptation before using this knowledge to create a new species which was well adapted to its habitat.

In History, the children learned about how Tudor and Victorian children used their leisure time and compared it to modern children.

In RE, the children learned more about Advent and drawn links between Isaiah, John the Baptist and Advent. They also looked at Christmas cards and decided whether they showed the true meaning of Christmas. There were some great discussions about surprising features on some of them!

Fit2Go

Fit2Go is a curriculum based healthy lifestyle programme where the children will receive a one-hour classroom based lesson, as well as one hour multi sports physical activity session.

This week the children learned about reading food labels and played a game of dodge ball.

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

This week, the children completed a quiz to see what they had remembered about the four areas of health,.

Then, the children worked together to make a paper chain Christmas decoration. They worked wonderfully and by working together made a chain that was about half of the perimeter of the classroom!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Snapchat. This free guide brings you up to date with the risks associated with Snapchat, and lets you know how best to safeguard young people who use the app.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Sienna for being a respect role model and encouraging those around her to follow her good example.

The Maths award went to Alistair, for the progress he has made in the speed of his recall of multiplication facts.

The Writing award went to Penny, for her excellent writing showing the links between the prophecy of Isaiah, the preaching of John the Baptist and Advent.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Christ the King.

This Sunday, 24th November, marks the feast day of Christ the King. This represents the end of the church’s year. Christ the King is one of the most important titles of Jesus. Even though Jesus Christ was not a king in the earthly sense, He is the divine King of the Universe, who unites all of creation with the Father.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worships…

https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTA101634&v=1.1

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children finished their wonderful outsider narratives and have begun to research polar bears for our next piece of writing..

In Maths, the children learned to multiply and divide by multiples of ten (10,20.30.40. 50 etc.).

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In History, the children used primary sources to investigate Victorian children’s jobs.

In RE, the children begun work on John the Baptist.

In computing, the children learned about computational thinking and particularly, abstraction and pattern recognition.

Cricket

Due to the bitterly cold weather yesterday, we were unable to get outside for cricket. The children worked with Steve and created a poster about the Spirit of Cricket, with wonderful values like Sportsmanship, Teamwork and Respect.

Fit2Go

Fit2Go is a curriculum based healthy lifestyle programme where the children will receive a one-hour classroom based lesson, as well as one hour multi sports physical activity session.

This week was particularly challenging, the children learned about bones and muscles and then completed a circuit of activities. .

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

The children considered which habits they have that are healthy and which they have which are unhealthy and set goals to develop more healthy habits.

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Fortnite. This free guide provides expert insight into the risks associated with Fortnite, letting you know how to keep children safe while they play.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to ?!

The Maths award went to Austin, for his clear explanations in Maths.

The Writing award went to ?!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)

Change is a part of life. Sometimes this is welcome: trees bear fruit, children grow to adults. Other changes can be daunting.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worships…

https://www.paperturn-view.com/wednesday-word/faithfulness?pid=MTA101634&v=154.3

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have planned and begun to write an outside narrative as if they were a polar bear.

In Maths, the children learned about finding the perimeter of rectilinear shapes.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In History, the children used hot seating to investigate the challenges of being a Tudor apprentice.

In RE, the children continued learning about the prophet, Elijah

In computing, the children learned about computational thinking and particularly, decomposition.

Cricket

Steve from Lancashire Cricket did a fantastic cricket lesson yesterday. The children did a great job developing their throwing, catching and rolling skills!

Fit2Go

Fit2Go is a curriculum based healthy lifestyle programme where the children will receive a one-hour classroom based lesson, as well as one hour multi sports physical activity session.

This week, the children learned the importance of a balanced diet and a daily hour of exercise.

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued! We recorded a message for Paddy McGuinness.

The children also learned about the 4 aspects of health.

On Thursday, they completed a star jump challenge and today they did the same challenge with Key Stage 1 . It’ll be Key Stage 2’s turn on Tuesday!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Fortnite. This free guide provides expert insight into the risks associated with Fortnite, letting you know how to keep children safe while they play.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Frazer, the respect, understanding and thoughtfulness he showed in PE was wonderful.

The Maths award went to Alicia for her effort in learning multiplication tables.

The Writing award went to George for a fabulous, emotive narrative.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

Catholic life

The following resources are a great way of keeping you all informed of our current liturgy themes and of the weekly Gospel scripture, with some activities that the children can complete at home. We hope you find these resources useful and that they help you to support prayer and worship in your own homes.

https://www.paperturn-view.com/wednesday-word/faithfulness?pid=MTA101634&v=154.3

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

A special message to Paddy McGuinness

You may have heard that Paddy McGuinness is completing his 300 mile cycle on a chopper.

Year 4 planned and recorded a message for him. I’ve sent it to a few different people on BBC radio, keep your ears peeled!

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Lest we forget

Every year the country comes together for Remembrance Sunday.

A period of silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars around the world.

Remembrance Day - is on Monday this year - and marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918.

Remembrance Sunday is also marked each year, and falls on the second Sunday in November.

The royal family will lay wreaths at the Cenotaph and the UK will have a moment of silence at 11 o'clock on Remembrance Sunday as part of the commemorations.

In School, we will be commemorating Remembrance Day with class prayer and liturgy. We will also come together in the school hall to hold a minutes silence, and to share a visual reflection of our poppies.

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

It has been brought to our attention by the Blackpool safeguarding team of an application called Kinemaster. It is similar to Youtube whereby pupils can upload videos and images but also has an editing facility.  Though there are no safeguarding concerns with the application directly, it is known that children have been using this to upload images of other children which are then free for people to use on the internet.  Please be aware of the potential for misusing this and continue to monitor your children's online activity. 

Monitoring tips and strategies for parents of young children (Ages 5-10)

  1. Keep children’s devices in shared spaces: Children should use the internet and social media in common areas, such as the living room, where parents can easily keep an eye on their activities. To that end, set family ground rules that prohibit device usage in bedrooms and bathrooms, which allow opportunities to engage in risky behaviors.

  2. Establish clear rules and communication: Set clear expectations about appropriate online behaviour, time limits, and the types of websites or apps they can access. Maintain open lines of communication, so your child feels comfortable discussing any concerns or encounters they may have had.

  3. Parental controls and filtering: Make use of the parental control settings available on devices, web browsers, games and apps to restrict access to inappropriate content. Install child-friendly search engines and age-appropriate apps that offer a safer online experience.

    Top Tips for Using & Reviewing Parental Controls. This free guide provides expert advice on how to effectively activate and maintain parental controls on children’s devices.

What Parents Need to Know about Sharing photos online. This free online safety guide explores sharing photos on social media – and what we should consider in avoiding possible harm.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

Today, Leanne from Ribble River Trust came with us to Highfield Park in the morning, then we completed a classroom based session with her this afternoon. Lots of great learning and good fun!

Things we covered included: tree and plant identification, bird spotting, mindfullness, pollution, how humans can have a positive or negative impact on our rivers, river vocabulary!
See the album below for a selection of photos.

In English, the children have investigated the features of the story Leaf and wrote fantastic short narratives.

In Maths, the children have been solving problems using addition and subtraction, they have also started the measurement unit. We’ve also continued working on times tables and fluency.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it

In PE, the children have played cricket, basketball and dodgeball

In RE, the children continued learning about Elijah, and how others may attempt to influence us to make poor choices..

In Art, the children completed beautiful watercolour poppies for the display in the hall.

Fit2Go

Fit2Go is a curriculum based healthy lifestyle programme where the children will receive a one-hour classroom based lesson, as well as one hour multi sports physical activity session.

The session this week was assessing what they already knew about healthy lifestyle choices. Then lots of dodgeball!

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued! This week, the children got a bit silly with bouncy balls!
The children also considered their Mood Boosting Moves! Ways to get active and improve their emotional state.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Willow for being a respect role model.

The Maths award went to Eddie for his skills in addition and subtraction

The Writing award went to Cameron, for his effort in writing a narrative which shows his writing skills.
📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

Catholic life

The following resources are a great way of keeping you all informed of our current liturgy themes and of the weekly Gospel scripture, with some activities that the children can complete at home. We hope you find these resources useful and that they help you to support prayer and worship in your own homes.

https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/faithfulness?pid=MTA101634&v=74.6

http://www.tentenresources.co.uk/prayers-for-home/parent-newsletter/


At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Horror films and Age Ratings. This free guide explores the risks of children being exposed to horror films and other age-inappropriate content – letting you know how to safeguard young people against this material.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Are you a bystander or an upstander?

Yesterday, Year 6 came to talk to Year 4 about Show Racism the Red Card. A key point they made was that children should be upstanders, calling out racism where they see it or seeking help if they don’t feel confident. . This point really sank in with the children.

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have written fabulous newspaper entries

In Maths, the children have been using column addition and subtraction. We have also been considering more efficient strategies to use. We’ve also continued working on times tables and fluency.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it

In PE, we have played team games, a game of three touch ball.

In Science, the children have reflected upon their previous learning

In RE, the children continued learning about Joseph, thinking about how his decisions were informed by faith, hope and love of God.

In computing, the children experimented with Scratch.

Fit2Go

Fit2Go is a curriculum based healthy lifestyle programme where the children will receive a one-hour classroom based lesson, as well as one hour multi sports physical activity session.

Our Fit2Go Sessions will be on a Wednesday, beginning the 6th November.

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued! This week we braved the rain and got outside to breathe some fresh air. Lots of smiles all round!

We also did a quick quiz to see how the children are doing on their journey to being mental health champions.


🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Erin.

The Maths award went to Finlay

The Writing award went to Layla.

📅Dates for your diaries 📅

Tuesday 29th October - School Reopens

Friday 8th November - Y4 trip to Highfield Park with Ribble Explorers

📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

Catholic life

The following resources are a great way of keeping you all informed of our current liturgy themes and of the weekly Gospel scripture, with some activities that the children can complete at home. We hope you find these resources useful and that they help you to support prayer and worship in your own homes.

https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/faithfulness?pid=MTA101634&v=74.6

http://www.tentenresources.co.uk/prayers-for-home/parent-newsletter/

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Horror films and Age Ratings. This free guide explores the risks of children being exposed to horror films and other age-inappropriate content – letting you know how to safeguard young people against this material.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.


We hope you have a lovely weekend ad a safe and relaxing half term

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson