Yesterday, we went to church for a class mass. Thank you to our readers, who all read beautifully. Father Frank talked to the children throughout the mass, explaining each part to them and explained the meaning of the Gospel reading. He had challenged the children before we went to church to think about what reconciliation means. The reading came from Mark and was about the importance of forgiving those who wrong us in order to reconcile with them and with God.
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Mark 18:21-22
Trip to St Bede’s High School - 7th February
Reminder that Year 5 will be going to St Bede’s High school to watch a matinee performance of their school production of 'The Lion King' on Wednesday 7th February. We will be travelling by coach to watch the performance, which starts at 1.30pm, and will return to school after the show finishes at about 3pm. (Please note that arrival at school will depend on traffic so we may be a little delayed beyond 3.15pm.) As we hold general consent, we do not need to send out permission forms. There is no charge for the performance but we are we are asking for a travel contribution of £3.00 per child for the cost of the coach, which can be paid through Parent Pay as soon as possible. Thank you for your support.
Our award winners:
Golden Award (CARE) - Rosie
Writing Award - Emelia
Maths Award - Mia
Our learning this week…
In English the children have continued to focus on an illustration from the book FArTHER and have used personification to describe it and have created their own personification poem . They’ve also been identifying the language features of a narrative setting in readiness to plan and write their own..
In maths the children have continued to find factors of numbers and have been identifying prime numbers.
In RE we have begun our unit on inspirational people. We have been thinking about what an inspirational person is and the qualities that they have. The children have thought about someone who they believe is an inspiration and have described why.
This week’s prayer and liturgy was planned and led by Lily T, Olivia W, Rosanna and Zahra. Their liturgy was on the theme of Listen to His Voice Today based on the reading from Mark 1: 21-28 “Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit”. The girls asked the class to reflect on the teaching and to think about how to respond to Jesus when we hear His voice. The children were all asked to write their own prayer to thank Jesus for always being there and to ask for help to follow His teachings. The girls have made a lovely book to hold all the prayers, which will be displayed on our worship display.
“I know who you are - the Holy One of God!” Mark 1:24
In HRSE the children have learnt that emotions change as they grow up (including hormonal effects). They have deepened their understanding of the range and intensity of their feelings and we have discussed how feelings are not good guides for action. The children have also recognised that openness with trusted parents/carers/teachers when worried ,helps with healthy emotional well-being.
In Science the children have thought about the process of asexual reproduction in plants. The children have investigated bulbs, runners, tubers and cuttings. We also planted a spider plant each, which had been growing off runners in our classroom and from one that I had at home. To do our bit for the planet, we have reused the milk cartons to grow our plant in - we can thank Emelia for that fabulous idea! The children will be coming home with their spider plant next week and they will be asked to look after it. We’d love to be updated with photos over the coming months to see how they are getting on!
In geography the children are working with Mrs Mannix and have begun looking at their new topic on latitude and longitude.
In PE the children are working with PE specialist Erin from Blackpool Football Club Community Trust. The focus of their lessons this half term is gymnastics.
In computing the children have used the micro-bit to work out how an animation is created before programming their own.
Bedrock Competition!
Don’t forget Bedrock’s new competition to be in with a chance of winning some great prizes. You just need to collect 20 points or more each week and earn 140 or more points in total using Bedrock from the start of January till the 18th February. We’ll also have our own competition in class - the member of our class who has the most Bedrock points by the end of half term will win a prize at the end of this half term. Good luck Year 5!
Here is our TOP 5 on the scoreboard this week:
1 Hallie 232 points
2 Gabriel 205 points
3 Kurt 159 points
4 Layla 135 points
5 Elsie. 84 points
Well done to all the children who are on our leader board this week.👏🏻
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 and Carers Need to Know about Persuasive Design Online - This free online safety guide provides insight on persuasive design – highlighting its potential effect on behaviour and providing some tips to minimise its impact.
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.
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…
Have a great weekend everyone!
Mrs McVey, Mrs McCooey and Miss Evans
