In class we have been talking about the importance of reading and I’m really pleased that so many children are reading daily. As Doctor Seuss says, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Please can I ask that parents continue to encourage your child to read at home and sign their reading diary. More recently, we have noticed that some children are already not reading as regularly as they should and some children are not bringing their reading diaries to school everyday. This is such a shame and it really is having an impact on their quiz scores in school and the progress they are making. The children should be reading for at least 20 minutes a day at home. 📚 Thanks for your support in this.
Our award winners:
Golden Award (CARE) - Matilda
Writing Award - Martha
Maths Award - Laura
Our learning this week…
In English we have had a go at writing alliteration, describing things in a chosen illustration from the text and then the children have used this to create their own alliteration poems.
Our focus in maths has been square and cube numbers.
In RE the children have been working with Mrs Mannix
This week’s prayer and liturgy was planned and led by Natalie, Willow and Stephen. The theme of their liturgy was The Beloved Son. Their prayers were from the key verse in Sunday’s Gospel “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased”. These prayers helped us to reflect on what it means that Jesus is the Beloved Son of God the Father, and invites us into a deeper relationship with God. The children had written a beautiful reflection and asked the children to undertake silent prayer and think about how they will become closer to God.
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased”. (Luke 3:22)
In computing we have begun to explore what a Micro:bit is and how it can be used.
In art the children have continued to look at the 3D work of Alberto Giacometti.
In Spanish we have begun to ask and answer questions about our families.
In PE the children are working with PE specialist Luke from Blackpool Football Club Community Trust. The focus of their lessons this half term is invasion games.
In our Bounce Forward session, we discussed feelings and emotions. We talked about the things that cause different emotions and feelings and reinforced that it’s okay to feel.... It’s how we cope with the emotion/feeling that matters.
Build your resilience
How many resilient moves can you make this week?
Use the resilient framework to identify the ones you and your family make. Resilience Framework
This week’s resilient move challenges are:
Get enough sleep (Basics potion)
Be brave (Coping potion)
If you would like to share a photo of your child making a resilient move, then send them to our email year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will post them here each week. For example, a photo of a bike ride - the resilient move would be fresh air and exercise, which comes from the basic potion on the framework. Please note: if the photo has other children on it, please ensure you have consent to share it with me.
The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League has a new competition, which started on Monday and runs till the 20th December. Good luck everyone!
Our school is currently in 3rd place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1122 points (school average score) so far.
This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:
1st Ava Year 4 15053
2nd Matilda Year 4 14534
3rd Harriet Year 6 12106
4th Matilda Year 3 7260
5th Leo Year 5 7139
Well done to everyone on our leaderboard 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 & 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.
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…
20th January Introduction to Tales Retold at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool. We will leave school at 12.15pm and leave the Theatre at 3.10pm so we will not be back at school until after the end of the school day. (I expect by 3.30pm.)
21st January Water Safety at swimming. The children will need to bring their swim kit and pyjamas they brought last week to finish off their water safety lesson..
3rd February Year 5 visit to Blackpool Grand Theatre’s Oracy Symposium
March – June 2025 Year 5’s in school workshops with experienced drama/dance practitioners as part of the Tales Retold project
Thursday 15th May Year 5 trip to Grand Theatre to watch Pig-Heart Boy Thursday 15th May
(Information about the above dates were sent by email last week.)
A good week, Year 5, well done! Have a great weekend!
Mrs McVey, Mrs Hodgkiss and Miss Andrew
If you need to contact me or have any questions/queries, please contact me on year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks.
