We are so sad to be coming to the end of our final full day at Water Park! The week has flown by and we are all so proud of the children for how they have conducted themselves. Not only have they behaved beautifully, they have ALL shown great resilience, independence and teamwork.

We have finished today with our talent show…our winners were:

1st place - Laciee

2nd place - Molly

3rd place (joint) - Onalee/Eliza, Isabella and Brodie

The children were all fantastic - we were so impressed with the effort they put in to their performances. The children are currently enjoying their last night disco. There has already been lots of dancing and games!

Here is what the children have done today in their groups:

Wetherlam - sailing on the dart boats and kayaking

Swirl How - journey day (to peel island and part of top o selside) and kayaking

Coniston - orienteering and sailing

Brown Pike - canoeing, rock climbing, sailing

For tea we had a roast dinner followed by banoffee pie.

I am sure you are all looking forward to seeing the children tomorrow and I know they are looking forward to seeing you too. Personally, it has been so lovely to spend this week with the children as the last time I spent time with them properly was in Year 3. They have all grown in to such lovely, mature and kind children.

The photos from today will be available on the blog tomorrow.

Miss Heim-Sarac, Mrs Ormerod, Mrs Owen, Miss Evans and Miss Murray

PostedJune 9, 2022

AuthorCandice Heim-Sarac

Here are the photos from Day 3 (Wednesday)…

PostedJune 9, 2022

AuthorCandice Heim-Sarac

We have had another wonderful day in the beautiful surroundings of Water Park. The children are currently having some hot chocolate before heading to bed. Each day we have been awarding prizes per group for those children who we think have really shown great progress in terms of their independence, resilience or teamwork skills. Ask your child when they are home if they received a prize!

I hope you can all see the pictures in the blog post below from days 1 & 2. I am having the same issues as yesterday connection wise so I will upload today’s photos tomorrow! The weather was quite gloomy this morning but it really perked up this afternoon and we even had some sunshine!

Here is what each group has been up to today:

Swirl How - sailing, orienteering and low ropes

Coniston - sailing and problem solving

Wetherlam - canoeing, climbing, abseiling

Brown Pike - ghyll scrambling and orienteering

Phew! We are all tired and looking forward to a good nights sleep. For tea we had chicken burgers and chips followed by apple crumble and custard. We then went outside to play some games and sit around the fire. A lovely day was had by all.

Miss Heim-Sarac, Mrs Ormerod, Mrs Owen, Miss Evans and Miss Murray

PostedJune 8, 2022

AuthorCandice Heim-Sarac

PostedJune 8, 2022

AuthorCandice Heim-Sarac

Hello parents!

We apologise for the delay in getting this blog to you - yesterday was such a hectic day that before we knew it we were getting ready for bed! When we first arrived the children had a tour of the site and were introduced to the Water Park staff. We then had a yummy lunch and were shown where we were sleeping. This was the part the children were most excited for - their bedrooms! We then split in to our groups for the week - Coniston, Brown Pike, Swirl How and Wetherlam. The activities for yesterday afternoon were ghyll scrambling, kayaking and canoeing.

The children were all brilliant and had a fantastic time. We then came back to the house and had our tea - pizza followed by lemon cheesecake. We had a fun game of manhunt in the grounds and hot chocolate before bedtime.

Water Park is set in such beautiful surroundings - on the shores of Consiton Water - and we all feel very lucky to be here taking part in activities we would never usually do. We are really pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones and at the same time learning how to be more independent and resilient. As teachers, we couldn’t be prouder of them all. Here is what the different groups got up to today:

Wetherlam - orienteering, low ropes, leap of faith, sailing

Coniston - rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing and low ropes

Swirl How - ghyll scrambling and climbing

Brown Pike - Journey Day

After the activities above we had a tea of lasagne, salad and sticky toffee pudding! We then played a game called Dino Quest outside followed by hot chocolate. As I write this, the children are currently playing an intense game of Uno in the lounge!

We have tried to take photos where we can, but we are having some connection issues. We will get them uploaded as soon as possible for you to see. We hope you enjoy seeing what your children have been up to and we will post another blog tomorrow for you. Please don’t worry - your children are all fine and having a great time.

Miss Heim-Sarac, Mrs Ormerod, Mrs Owen, Miss Evans and Miss Murray

PostedJune 7, 2022

AuthorCandice Heim-Sarac

My Year 6 Leavers 2022!

Today brings me to the end of my year with my wonderful Year 6 class. I want to thank my class, from the bottom of my heart, for working so hard this year. They have all shown such resilience, determination and focus, particularly these past few weeks, and I could not be any prouder of them. Every single child in this class has been an absolute delight to teach and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them all personally.

Year 6, I will certainly miss each and every one of you, and I wish you all the best at High School. You are all stars, so make sure you shine bright! ⭐

Thank you also to you parents for your continued support throughout the year. Together we have helped to see your children through their last year in Primary School and they will all be leaving with so many achievements and successes to their name-this would not have been possible without the encouragement, love and support you have shown them at home. I must also thank you for all of the kind words and gifts I have been showered with today. I am extremely overwhelmed and grateful! Thank you. ❤

Our Platinum Jubilee Celebrations!

NOTICES:

PE days: After half term, our PE days will remain on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS. If for any reason this changes, we will send a text to let you know.
Monday 6th June Morning Arrangements: On our return to school (6th June), Year 6 will be going to Water Park. On this morning, the class can come into school as usual: 8.45am arrival through the Thornhill Close entrance. They will line up as usual, on the playground, and take their suitcases straight into the PE hall. Here they will be registered etc, before getting on the coach and setting off at about 9.30am.

Our Lady’ Leavers 2022…….

I hope you all have a lovely two weeks break. I will be spending the majority of mine preparing to welcome a new addition to the Murphy family!

It will not, however, be the last time I see the class. I fully intend to pop back in again and introduce them to Baby Murphy, at some point!

Take care!

Mrs Murphy xx

PostedMay 20, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

Well done Year 6!!

I am struggling to find the words to express how much pride I have been filled with this week. Your amazing children have come in each day this week, filled with determination and positivity and have given each SATs paper their absolute all! They have taken each day in their stride and truly shown the SATs who’s boss!! Myself, Mrs Owen, Miss Haggerty and Mrs Ormerod could not be any prouder of all of our Year 6’s. Parents, they are an absolute credit to you! We all gave a massive sigh of relief at the end of our last paper yesterday and today has been a lovely way to celebrate the end of SATs week: we enjoyed a little party in the classroom with food, drink and music and it was lovely to see many teachers in the school pop along to celebrate with us too. Again, well done Year 6!

Believe it or not, we have also been up to much more this week. Here’s what else we’ve been up to…..

In Maths we were looking at 3D shapes and their nets.

In Computing we used publisher to create personalised invites to our SATs celebration. These were printed off and one was given to each teacher in the school.

In PE we continued with our orienteering. We had different activities on each cone, and as a team, we had to complete the activity on the cone we had. The aim was to complete all the activities in as quick a time as possible.

In Music we have been learning the National Anthem in preparation for our Jubilee celebration next week.

In HRSE our lesson was very apt: it was all about being under pressure! What better week to look at this subject! We looked at the different types of pressure we can be put under, some good and some bad. In small groups we were given a scenario to act out that involved a particular type of pressure and the other groups had to guess which pressure was being acted out. Here are some freeze frames from our re-enactments….

Water Park Parent/Child Meeting-Friday 13th May

Water Park Parent/Child Meeting-this will be held TODAY @ 3.30pm, in the PE hall. This will be a chance for the teachers to go over important information about the residential and answer any questions you may have. All the teachers that will going on the residential (Mrs Ormerod, Mrs Owen, Miss Heim-Sarac and Miss Evans) will be present at this meeting too.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee-Friday 20th May

Key Stage 2 will be holding a ‘Street Party’, on the KS2 Yard, on FRIDAY 20TH MAY 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. On this day the children will be asked to wear red, white and blue clothes for the day. We are asking parents for a contribution to PTFA funds of £1 for each child. The rest of the afternoon will be spent engaged in playground games, craft and fun activities all relating to the Platinum Jubilee. This will also be my last day in school before I go on maternity leave-what a great way to celebrate it together! After half term, Mrs Ormerod will take over in Year 6.

A letter about this, along with details about some changes to drop off/pick up arrangements after half term, went home yesterday.

KS2 Sports Day-Monday 27th June

KS2 Sports Day will be held on the AFTERNOON of MONDAY 27th JUNE. Further details to follow. Parents will be invited to watch their child take part in our activities and races - this date is subject to the weather - but again look our for further details. Just wanted to give you advanced notice!

One week to go……

I can hardly believe next week will be the last week with my Year 6 class, before my maternity leave begins. I will be sad to end the year earlier than planned, but happy that I had the privilege of teaching this wonderful class for the most-part of the school year. And of course, they are in the capable and safe hands of Mrs Ormerod and Mrs Owen when they return after half term! I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching this class and I will most certainly be making the most of our last week together! They have all already given me their predictions on whether Baby Murphy will be a girl or a boy!

OTHER NOTICES:

PE days this half term are on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS. These days may change after half term. We will let you know as soon as we know ourselves.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school. Some children have been coming in wearing bracelets, necklaces and even rings-these items of jewellery are not permitted.
Long hair must be tied back.
I have not set any homework this week.

Please take a look at the attached letter about the achievements of the Shakespeare Programme within school and the award we have received! Many congratulations to all those involved. Award Letter

I hope you all have a well-deserved rest this weekend.

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedMay 13, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

In RE this week we have been looking at the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. It was at this time that Jesus revealed his true identity to Peter, James and John. They saw Jesus glorified and heard God introduce Him as His son. This was the first time Jesus had revealed Himself as the Son of God. Our written task in this lesson was to write a diary entry from the point of view of one of the disciples, detailing the events and emotions of the day.

This week in class we have also been going over our Mock SATs papers from last week. It has been a great way to recap concepts as well as identify any last-minute gaps any of the class may have. I hope the class have found this useful. We have now done all that we can in preparation for next week, and I just know they are all going to make me so incredibly proud. I know I have mentioned this a lot, but Year 6 please do NOT put too much pressure on yourselves next week. Use this weekend to relax and enjoy yourself and make sure you get plenty of sleep on Sunday night, and each night next week. A good night’s sleep is SO important! Due to the intense week we have coming up, I have not set any homework this week. They certainly deserve a break from any additional work at home!

SATs Mornings Monday-Thursday

Next week, on the four mornings of our SATs tests, I will be inviting the class to come into school early, if they wish to. I will open the doors to the classroom from 8.15am on these four mornings, so the children can come in that little bit earlier. We will have some milk, play some relaxing music and just have the chance to calm any nerves and answer any questions, before we begin our tests. If they do not choose to come in earlier, they MUST be at school by 8.45am promptly, as we will be sitting our tests in the morning.

SATs Celebration-Friday 13th May

Good news: our persuasive letters to Miss Haggerty worked! She has given us permission to have a little celebration in class on Friday 13th May: the end of SATs week! We will be having a lunchtime ‘party’ in class, including a buffet. We are going to do a Jacob’s Join style buffet, therefore each child in the class has come home today with a letter detailing which item we would like them to contribute to the buffet. Any ‘non-fresh’ items (such as crisps) can be brought in any time from Monday, but we please ask that any fresh items, with short expiry dates, are brought in on Friday morning. Thank you.

Water Park Parent/Child Meeting-Friday 13th May

Water Park Parent/Child Meeting-this will be held on Friday 13th May @ 3.30pm, in the PE hall. This will be a chance for the teachers to go over important information about the residential and answer any questions you may have.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee-Friday 20th May

Key Stage 2 will be holding a ‘Street Party’, on the KS2 Yard, on FRIDAY 20TH MAY 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. On this day the children will be asked to wear red, white and blue clothes for the day. We are asking parents for a contribution to PTFA funds of £1 for each child. The rest of the afternoon will be spent engaged in playground games, craft and fun activities all relating to the Platinum Jubilee. Please keep your fingers crossed for lovely weather and keep an eye out for the PTFA letter which will be sent home soon with further details! Many thanks.

This will also be my last day in school before I go on maternity leave-what a great way to celebrate it together! After half term, Mrs Ormerod will take over in Year 6.

KS2 Sports Day-Monday 27th June

Blackpool Beating Bullying Bronze award

Further to the appointment of 8 new anti-bullying ambassadors in school, we are now working hard to achieve the Bronze award for Blackpool Beating Bullying. In order to achieve the relevant threshold, school needs to carry out surveys on different groups of people in school. There will be 4 surveys/questionnaires aimed at the following groups:

children - Year 6’s will complete theirs in class.
parents - below is a link and we invite you to complete the survey.
teachers
governors

All questionnaires are on line and only live for 2 weeks from the 3rd May.

Here is the survey link for parents, we would very much appreciate it if you could complete the survey to enable us to make steps forward to receiving the Bronze award for school. Thank you for your support.

Parents/Carers-

https://forms.gle/TP2A4mnpJwBwmT6R6

AWARD WINNERS!!

The Golden Award went to ALL of the class for the hard work they have put into their SATs work last week and this week. They ALL deserve to be acknowledged and praised for this!

The Maths Award was given to Isabella for her great Maths results over these past few weeks.

The Writing Award was given to Theo for his well-written letter to Miss Haggerty.

I hope you all have a well-rested weekend. Do not be worrying, just enjoy yourself and get plenty of sleep. I shall see you all on Monday morning!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedMay 6, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

Keep up the hard work!

I have to begin by expressing how happy I am with the hard work and efforts Year 6 have put into their work this week. It has been an intense week as they have completed a full week of Mock SATs, including two in the PE Hall. The class have in no way let this phase them, and they have continued to give their all. I honestly could not have asked for them to try any harder-I am so proud of how every single on of them have worked this week and I can see progress being made by each and every one of them! As SATs week nears, I want the class (and parents) to know that you are all amazing and all you can do on the day is your very best (which I know you all will!). Please do not put too much pressure on yourselves these next couple of weeks. We will use next week to go over our Mock papers and you will all have the chance to tell me any concepts/areas you would like to go over again. Regardless of the outcome of these tests, I can confidently say that every single child in my class has made me incredibly proud and I honestly could not have asked for any more from them! Thank you.

Here is what else we have been up to this week….

In Maths we have continued to look at ratio and in our SATs rotation lessons we have continued to focus on reasoning questions. We have also revised roman numerals!

In English we have written up our persuasive letters to Miss Haggerty, asking her to consider allowing us to have a celebration on the Friday (13th) of SATs week. I have given Miss Haggerty these letters and we are now eagerly awaiting her response! If our letters work and she does say yes, we will be doing a Jacob’s Join style buffet. Next week, each child will come home with a letter about this, which will outline the item we would like them to contribute to the buffet.

In HRSE we had the chance to share some strategies we use to help us when we are feeling particularly angry or frustrated. Together, as a class, we filled the whiteboard with so many different strategies and had the chance to write down any we might want to trial out, to see if it works for us.

In PE we have continued with orienteering and cricket. We are really enjoying these lessons, particularly as we have not done either oft these sports before. The orienteering lessons will definitely prove to be helpful when we go to Water Park!

In Science we started our new topic: Electricity. We completed our concept map, linking any vocabulary that we already know. We then had an introductory lesson on this topic.

International Dance Day! This was a huge success! Thank you so much for all the effort that was put into the costumes for this day! We took part in a Zumba lesson and did some country dancing on the field. We also had the chance to watch other children from the school showcase their dancing talents. Here are some pictures from the day…

AWARD WINNERS!!

The Golden Award went to Grace for her positive attitude towards her learning.

The Maths Award went to Kourtney for her hard work and progress!

The Writing Award was given to Elliot for his formal choices of language.

This week we also had 2 Bedrock Champion winners: Lila & Eliza! They each received a £10 Amazon voucher for their consistent scores and usage/ Congratulations girls!!

NOTICES:

SATS week is From Monday 9th May-Friday 13th May. Please do not take your child out of school this week.
Water Park Parent/Child Meeting-this will be held on Friday 13th May @ 3.30pm, in the PE hall.
This week we welcomes another teacher to our class: Miss Mills. Miss Mills will be with us on an 8 week placement. She has been very impressed with how the class have worked this week, and I know she will be even more impressed when she teaches them for herself!

PE days this half term are on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
I will leave these SATs resources up, just in case anyone would like to access them from home:
Arithmetic/Reasoning Practice
GPS mini tests
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.

Please take a look at the attached letter about the achievements of the Shakespeare Programme within school and the award we have received! Many congratulations to all those involved. Award Letter
I hope you all have a lovely (long) weekend!
Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedApril 29, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

Welcome back to Summer term! I hope you had a wonderful Easter…He is Risen!! We have a very busy half term ahead of us, and I just know, from these first few days back, that Year 6 are ready to rise to any challenges they may face. They have come back to school fully focused and ready to work hard…I am very pleased! We also started our SATs booster lessons this week ; I hope they have found them useful! I have been very impressed with how much we are managing to get through in these extra lessons.

Here’s what else we have been up to this week…

In Maths we have been focusing on ratio. We have looked at the language of ratio, linking fractions with ratio and using the ratio symbol. The class seem to have picked this up very quickly!

In English we have been revising lots of areas in GPS, including: determiners, prepositions, word classes and apostrophes. In our writing lesson we have been identifying features of a formal letter to help us create a toolkit for when we write our persuasive letter to Miss Haggerty next week.

In RE we have shown an understanding that Jesus truly was Human and is God. Using scripture references, we identified times in the bible when Jesus showed that he was human, like everyone else, and times when he showed that he was also God. In pairs, we have created posters on this, on the laptops.

In Spanish we have been building on our knowledge of days and months to write sentences about our own and other people’s birthdays.

In PE we started two new sports. On Tuesday we had our first lesson on Orienteering and on Friday we had our first cricket lesson.

AWARD WINNERS!

This week’s Golden Award went to Laciee for being a hard-working and considerate member of our class.

The Maths award was given to Elliot for being a great problem solver, and being able to explain the methods he has used.

Well done to CLIFTON who won the house points from last half term. They received their reward today!

NOTICES:

SATS week is From Monday 9th May-Friday 13th May. Please do not take your child out of school this week.
An email was sent to all parents this week to inform you of a Water Park Parent/Child Meeting-this will be held on Friday 13th May @ 3.30pm, in the PE hall.
Don’t forget it’s International Dance Day next Friday 29th April! On this day we invite the children to dress up to represent their favourite dance style or dance icon and bring in a £1 donation.

PE days this half term are on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
I will leave these SATs resources up, just in case anyone would like to access them from home:
Arithmetic/Reasoning Practice
GPS mini tests
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.

Have a lovely weekend…let’s hope we get more of this sun!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedApril 22, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

This week in RE we have looked at the events of Holy Week, leading up to the death and resurrection of Christ. We have describe what happened and reflected on the meaning of these events for us. Jesus' death and resurrection is such a poignant moment for Christians as it was through His sacrifice that we were all offered eternal life with God. By dying and resurrecting, Jesus opened the gates of the Kingdom of God for all of us! What better time to celebrate such a joyous occasion?! I have attached the Holy Week mass times below for those wishing to follow Jesus on His journey through Holy Week. Please note that not all masses are at Our Lady’s: The Maundy Thursday and Good Friday service will be at St. John Vianney’s.

Thank you, Year 6!

As we come to the end of another term, I must acknowledge and praise the hard work and efforts of my amazing Year 6 class. These past few months they have worked so incredibly hard, showing such resilience and determination, in the preparation for their SATs. Their sheer focus and positive attitude towards their learning is admirable, and I am so proud of every single one of them! We still have a few weeks on our return before they sit the SATs, and I am confident they will all do so well with attitudes like theirs! Just remember not to put too much pressure on yourselves Year 6-all you can do is try your very hardest! What more can I ask for?!

Here’s what else we have been up to this week…

In Maths, aside from continuing with reasoning questions in our rotation, we have continued to focus on pie chard. We have look at percentages in relation to pie charts and used protractors to draw our own pie charts to represent data.

In English we have started to plan for our persuasive letter to Miss Haggerty. We believe that after all of our hard work, we have earned a party on the Friday at the end of SATs week-we just need to persuade Miss Haggerty to get on board with this too. Fingers crossed our letters work! In GPS we have focused on expanded noun phrases and conjunctions.

In HRSE we used the ‘STOP’ approach to think of strategies to use before we act, when we feeling particularly frustrated/angry/upset. It was so lovely to hear the class sharing their personal strategies that they use to prevent a situation from escalating. Some like to listen to music, some take time out, some like to speak to a trusted adult and others spoke about using creative approaches such as art to help them clam and soothe.

In PE we had our final archery lesson of the term. The class really enjoyed combining Maths with archery this week, as they have to solve calculations and then aim for that number on their target board. We also had our last tag rugby lesson, where a few of the other groups had the chance to deliver their lessons to the other half of the class.

AWARD WINNERS!!

The Golden Award went to Molly for her amazing growth mindset this week-she has shown such resilience in the face of a challenge.

The Maths Award was given to Mia for her superb efforts with her maths papers this week.

The Writing Award was given to Sam for the detailed writing in his RE work.

The winner of the World Book Day bookmark competition was Laciee -well done!

Other Notices:

We return to school on Tuesday 19th April (this is also the first day of our after school SATs Booster Lessons).

PE days after half term are on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
I have not set any homework for half term, however, if anyone fancies a little more SATs practice (who wouldn’t?!) there are some resources below:
Arithmetic/Reasoning Practice
GPS mini tests
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.
Blackpool Council hold a variety of events for families. Below I have attached a leaflet with descriptions of the activities they hold and a timetable of where and when events are taking place:
Activity Descriptions-Blackpool Better Start
Event timetable

I hope you all have a happy and holy Easter-Year 6 have definitely earned themselves a break after all of their hard work this half term! I can hardly believe we will be entering the Summer term on our return; Year 6’s last term in primary school! And of course, for me, I will just have the half term on our return left with the class, before my maternity leave! I will be sure to cherish every day of the next half term with my wonderful class!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedApril 8, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

OUR SPONSORED WALK!

The title quote above was from a parable that Jesus told to his disciples. His message to his disciples was that when we do good deeds for others, and show love, we are showing love to Him. This week we raised money to help feed hungry children in poorer parts of the world, through our sponsored walk…Year 6, by doing this you have also shown love and helped Jesus! This week we undertook our sponsored ‘Walk Against Hunger’ walk. We had beautiful weather for it and I was so incredibly proud of how the class conducted themselves. We managed to raise so much money, as a class, for CAFOD and Brian House…thank you so much for all of your generous donations. Here are some pictures of us on our walk….

Here is what else we have been up to this week…

In Maths we started to look at pie charts, at the beginning of the week. We have also completed the 2017 Arithmetic and Reasoning SATs papers in class. When all the papers have been marked, the children will get there overall maths score back and they will be able to see where their gaps are.

In English have been looking at different word class: nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. We also looked at words that could be a noun or a verb, and how to use them in two different sentences. For example, words like walk, point or jump.

In Geography we have been looking back at what we have learnt about the UK so far. We completed a little geography quiz and then re-visited our concept maps to add on any new learning.

In PE a couple of groups had the chance to deliver the rugby lesson that they had planned a few weeks earlier. The class were split in half and one group delivered to one half of the class and the other group to the other half. Erin and I were VERY impressed with both the ‘teachers’ and the ‘students’. They had planned such great lessons and their peers really enjoyed playing their games. Next week, the other groups will have chance to deliver their lessons.

In HRSE we watched the next episode of ‘Paradise Street’ which was all about Emotional Changes. We talked about how as we grow up we can start to feel new emotions as well as heightened emotions. We talked about times we have felt really angry or frustrated about something and perhaps we have reacted in a way that we have regretted after. In our next lesson, we will be looking at strategies to use when we feel this way, using the ‘STOP’ approach before we act.

In Science we made periscopes! Last week we were looking at the science behind periscopes, and how light is reflected, so this week we had chance to put that science into action!

AWARD WINNERS!

This week’s Golden Award went to Cianna for her incredibly hard work, especially with preparation for SATs.

The Maths Award was given to ALL of Year 6-you have all worked so hard on your maths tests this week-well done!

The Writing Award was given to Kayden for the effort he has put into his written work this term.

Congratulations to the winners of the World Book Day quiz, last week: Laciee, Onalee, Cianna & Sienna. They all received a little winning treat today!

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and WEDNESDAYS.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.
Nail varnish and/or false nails must NOT be worn to school-I had to speak to few members of the class about this, this week.
Please ensure water bottles are brought in daily. I have had many children who have not been bringing them into school, and we do not have class spares. If they have lost their water bottle, you can buy a new one through the office.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.
We break up for Easter on Friday 8th April at 2pm and return to school on Tuesday 19th April.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedApril 1, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

Thank you!

This week the Year 3’s have been selling their ‘Bits and Bobs’ in an effort to raise money for an extremely worth cause: the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal. They have put so much time and effort into making things to sell to the rest of the school and have raised an inspiring £655(!!!)-well done Year 3!! I must also thank all of the children (and parents!) from this class as they have contributed towards this cause through their generous donations, and regular visits to the shop this week. On top of that, we have our sponsored walk coming up in a couple of weeks to raise money for CAFOD and the class have also asked if they can sell something on World Book Day to go towards the Ukrainian appeal too-we are in talks with Miss Haggerty about this. It is just so heart-warming to see the children from this school standing up for such a worthy causes-they all certainly embrace our mission statement ‘In All Things Charity.’

Here is what else we have been up to this week…

In Maths we have continued with our reasoning questions in our SATs rotation and looked at finding the mean average in our whole-class lesson. This week the class also had another go at an Arithmetic paper to see their strengths and areas for development.

In English we continued to look at comprehension and GPS questions in our SATs rotation and in class we started a non-fiction unit on persuasive writing. This week we explored vocabulary linked with persuasive texts and identified key features of this text type.

In RE this week our focus has been on Holy Communion and the end of Mass. We reflected on the significance of Holy Communion and how it is through Holy Communion that we receive Jesus. We then reflected on the mission we are given at the end of mass to ‘Go in Peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.’ We looked at the ways we can do this and how we can fulfil the New Covenant by putting into practice the New Commandment.

In Geography (and computing) we have been putting our computing skills to the test by making PowerPoints all about the UK. We have used all of our knowledge from what we have covered so far on this topic, as well as doing some additional research, to create presentations. This week some of us had the chance to present our finished presentations to the class.

In PE we continued with our Archery and Tag Rugby. In Archery we played some individual and team games, aiming to get as many points on the target as possible. In tag rugby our focus skill was on tackling. We look at how to tackle safely and had small group games to implement this new skill.

In Art we continued with our Van Gogh inspired pieces of art. The whole class had the opportunity to start a fresh with this piece of art last week, and we finished them today. They look great!

In HRSE we responded to questions from the ‘Paradise Street’ episode on Body Image and Pressure. The class opened up about times they have felt pressured in any way, whether this be to look or act a certain way. We then went on to talk about one way to deal with and/or resist these pressures is to be thankful for the things we are blessed with in life.

In Science

World Book Day 2022-Friday 25th March (NEXT FRIDAY!)

World Book Day is next Friday, 25th March! On that day we ask that the children come to school dressed as their favourite BOOK character. They can even bring the book with them to share in class. (Please ensure that any books brought into school are named). Do not feel you have to spend a lot of money on costumes - the homemade ones are always our favourites!

Year 6’s Sponsored ‘Walk Against Hunger’

Last week the class were sent home with their sponsorship form for our sponsored walk for the CAFOD campaign ‘Walk Against Hunger’. I have also attached a copy of the form below, should you need to print another off at home. We are going to be walking all the way to the beach and back on Thursday 31st March. Please sponsor us! Any money collected for this sponsored walk can by paid online through ‘Parent Pay’-this will ensure all funds for this campaign are collected together, in one place, across the whole school.

Sponsorship Form-Year 6

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and WEDNESDAYS.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.
Nail varnish and/or false nails must NOT be worn to school-I had to speak to few members of the class about this, this week.
Please ensure water bottles are brought in daily. I have had many children who have not been bringing them into school, and we do not have class spares. If they have lost their water bottle, you can buy a new one through the office.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedMarch 18, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

In RE this week our focus has been on Holy Communion-a very important part of the Mass. In preparation for Holy Communion, we are invited to stand as one family and pray to God our Father, by saying the Lord’s Prayer. We looked at this prayer, which we say so often, and picked apart the words we are saying. We interpreted each line of the Our Father to help us gain a deeper understanding of the words we are saying to God.

Here is what else we have been up to this week…

In Maths we have continued with our reasoning questions in our SATs rotation and looked at reflecting shapes in our whole-class lesson. We also have an ‘arithmetic’ lesson this week, where we zoned in on the questioned we find trickier, and practiced them in our books-the class really enjoyed this!

In English we continued to look at comprehension and GPS questions in our SATs rotation and in class we focused on subordinate clauses and subordinating conjunctions.

In Geography (and computing) we have been putting our computing skills to the test by making PowerPoints all about the UK. We have used all of our knowledge from what we have covered so far on this topic, as well as doing some additional research, to create presentations. When they have been complete, some of us will present ours to the class!

In PE we continued with our Archery and Tag Rugby. We are really developing our skills in both sports, but a big class target is on team work and good sportsmanship. There are some very competitive children in this class, and this can be a good thing, as long as this is not at the expense of others. Some members of the class need to work on being better team players, and not becoming too frustrated (and angry at times!) if their team is not winning. In life, we will win at times and we will lose at times-we need to build our resilience to this and learn how to be graceful in both circumstances.

In Art we continued with our Van Gogh inspired pieces of art. For some of us, we continued with where we left off last Friday, and others had another attempt at using Van Gogh’s style to apply colour to our Wizard of Oz scene.

AWARD WINNERS!

This week’s Golden Award went to Isabelle for working so incredibly hard in class this week!

The Maths Award was given to Lennon for his great reasoning skills in our rotation!

World Book Day 2022-Friday 25th March

Due to other commitments on the official World Book Day date (March 3rd), World Book Day will be celebrated in school on **FRIDAY 25th MARCH**. On that day we ask that the children come to school dressed as their favourite BOOK character. They can even bring the book with them to share in class. (Please ensure that any books brought into school are named). Do not feel you have to spend a lot of money on costumes - the homemade ones are always our favourites!

‘Much Ado About Nothing’-Grand Theatre, Tuesday 15th March

We would love it if you could support our amazing Year 5 children, who will be performing on stage (along with other Blackpool Schools) in the Shakespeare play ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, at the Grand Theatre. I have attached a link below, which will take you to the booking system so you can get your tickets. Please note that Our Lady’s are only performing in the Tuesday performance and not on the Thursday.

Much Ado About Nothing’ Booking Link

Year 6’s Sponsored ‘Walk Against Hunger’

Today the class were sent home with their sponsorship form for our sponsored walk for the CAFOD campaign ‘Walk Against Hunger’. I have also attached a copy of the form below, should you need to print another off at home. We are going to be walking all the beach and back on Thursday 31st March. Please sponsor us!!

Sponsorship Form-Year 6

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and WEDNESDAYS.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.
Nail varnish and/or false nails must NOT be worn to school-I had to speak to few members of the class about this, this week.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedMarch 11, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

Wednesday 2nd March was Ash Wednesday and marked the beginning on Lent. All the children received ashes on this day as we celebrated Mass together, over at church. This week, each of us has made a promise to help spiritually nourish ourselves and closen our relationship with Christ over the period of Lent. As well as a personal Lenten Promise we have also made a class Lenten Promise, pledging to take part in a sponsored walk for the CAFOD campaign ‘Walk Against Hunger’. We will be raising money by ‘Walking Against Hunger’ in solidarity with the 200 million children whose lives are at risk because of malnutrition. More details of this, along with sponsorship forms, are to follow. Here is the link to the website if you would like to find out more about this campaign:

https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Primary-teaching-resources/Lent-resources-for-children

Here’s what else we have been up to this week….

In Maths we have continued looking at reasoning questions in our SATs rotation. In class we have been translating shapes along the x and y axis.

In English we have continued working our way through reading and GPS questions in our SATs rotation. In class we have focused on the use of colons, semi-colons and dashes in sentences.

In Geography we have been looking at Blackpool’s landscape and how it affects who we are and what we do. We compared urban and rural landscapes before identifying Blackpool’s landscape.We also looked at how accessible places are in Blackpool, focusing on modes of transport.

IN HRSE we have been focusing on Body Image. We watched an episode of ‘Paradise Street’ which focused on the insecurities of two of the characters. One girl wanted to look more grown up as she thought she look too ‘babyish’, while another thought he was too weak, so wanted to work out more to get muscles. In both situations, it provoked a class discussion about embracing who we are, and loving us for us, and trying not to change who we are because of pressures around us. God made us all unique and we must celebrate our differences and be thankful for who we are!

In PE we did archery on Tuesday and continued with Tag Rugby in our Wednesday lesson.

In Art we have applied colour to our Wizard of Oz Scene, using oil pastels. We have been inspired by Van Gogh’s distinct style, and tried our best to emulate this.

In Computing we used this lesson to trial out our new username and passwords for a Maths resources I have signed us up for. This is called Maths.co.uk. This resources allows me to set tests for the class, and with each unit they have 25 SATs style questions to complete. At the end of each test it tells them which ones they got right and wrong and allows me to see all results, to identify their gaps. All of the class have stuck their usernames and passwords in the front of their reading records. I think this is a valuable resource therefore I am going to use it for their Maths homework from next week, and for the next few weeks, in place of IXL units.

AWARD WINNERS…..to be announced on Monday.

World Book Day 2022-Friday 25th March

‘Much Ado About Nothing’-Grand Theatre, Tuesday 15th March

Much Ado About Nothing’ Booking Link

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and WEDNESDAYS.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.
Nail varnish and/or false nails must NOT be worn to school-I had to speak to few members of the class about this, this week.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedMarch 4, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

This week in RE we have been reflecting on The Consecration and its meaning for us as Catholics. We discussed how it is during this important part of the Mass that the bread and wine are miraculously changed into the body and blood of Christ-it is the real and true presence of Christ in the Eucharist! We studied the words that the priest says as he holds up the body and blood of Christ, which reminded us of the words Jesus said to his disciples at the Last Supper. Every week when we receive Holy Communion we are remembering and participating in the Last Supper ourselves!

Here’s what else we have been up to this week…

This week we started our SATs rotation. This was incredibly successful as the children had the opportunity to spend 1 hour sessions rotating between a Maths, Reading and GPS group. Within their groups, they looked at past SATs questions and had discussions about how to answer these questions. Myself, Mrs Gibbons and Mrs Owen were very impressed with the classes’ engagement in these sessions and we truly believe they will all benefit from them, in preparation for their SATs in May. The SATs rotations will take place every Tuesday and Thursday morning, until we break up for Easter.

In Computing we looked at the use of random numbers in Python. We decomposed some coding in Python that was written to create a piece of art work that emulated the style of Piet Mondrian. This used random placement of colours and rectangles. The class them had a go at remixing this coding to change components such as colour, shapes, sizes and speed.

In PE this week we had our first lesson on tag rugby with the BFC coach, Erin. Erin wanted to assess the classes’ basic skills through some passing and catching games and tag. Over the next few weeks we will be developing their tag rugby skills, looking at the rules and eventually playing tournaments. The class really enjoy, what was for some, their first taster of rugby.

In Spanish we have been learning the months of the year. After matching the Spanish months with the English translation, we completed some puzzles to consolidate our learning.

In Art we picked a scene from The Wizard of Oz and did a sketch, in the style of Van Gogh. Next week, we will be using oil pastels or paint to add colour to our art work, emulating the brush strokes and unique style of Van Gogh.

AWARD WINNERS!!

This week’s Golden Award went to Jacob for showing kindness and consideration to others in the class.

The Maths Award went to Nevaeh for her great reasoning skills this week!
The Writing Award went to Onalee for the huge improvement with her handwriting these past few days!
Before half term, we had an ‘Internet Safety’ poster competition, and the winner was Hallie - congratulations!
Well done to the three children from the class, whose art work was selected as part of the Young Seasiders this year; we presented Kourtney & Lila with their certificates and Adam will receive his next week.
A huge congratulations to Kourtney as well, who was presented with her Bronze medal in drumming today and Sam, who was awarded with his Silver medal in flute.

World Book Day 2022-Friday 25th March

Year 6 SATs 2022

Please note the Year 6 SATs will take place from Monday 9th May-Thursday 11th May. Timetable is below:

Blackpool Netball Club

Mrs Holden has asked us to share details about a Netball club offered to all primary children. Here is the flyer with more information:

‘Much Ado About Nothing’-Grand Theatre, Tuesday 15th March

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Booking Link

As Our Lady’s are the RSC lead associate school, this week Eliza and Isabella took at trip to the Grand Theatre, as our school representatives, to present flowers to the CEO of the Grand Theatre on behalf of the Royal Shakespeare Company. As you can see they were also mingling with the stars….

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and WEDNESDAYS.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery. Some girls in the class have been wearing ‘hoop’ earrings-these are not appropriate for school.
Long hair must be tied back.
Nail varnish and/or false nails must NOT be worn to school-I had to speak to few members of the class about this, this week.
Spelling expectations have changed this week. Please check the Homework Page for more detail.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedFebruary 25, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

This Tuesday 8th February marked Safer Internet Day. The theme for this year was all about being respectful and responsible when we are online. I am aware that more and more children in Year 6 are communicating online now, so this was an extremely relevant and important lesson. We looked at different online scenarios that might have a negative impact on the way we feel and discussed what emotions they could evoke. This then lead us onto problem solving and knowing what to do if anything every does upset us or worry us, when we are online. Please take this opportunity to talk to your child about being safe, respectful and responsible online. We watched a short video all about the ways we can be safe, respectful and responsible online and made our own posters to share with others…

Here’s what else we have been up to this week….

In Maths we have been plotting and reading coordinates in all four quadrants.

In English we have completed and edited our independent narrative. I will now have chance to read over all of these, ready for our Spring 2 targets-I can fill all parents in on these on Parents’ Day!

In RE we thought about some questions that we found difficult to answer, and had our friends respond to these questions too. It was lovely to be able to compare each others’ responses.

In Science we were researching famous scientist, linked in with our current topic ‘Evolution and Inheritance’.

In Geography we were looking at some topographical features in the UK. We researched and labelled the rivers and seas in all four countries.

In Spanish we were writing full sentences using singular and plural forms of the animal names we learnt last week.

AWARD WINNERS!!

This week’s Golden Award went to Elliot for settling back in so well at Our Lady’s-he has worked so hard this week!

The Maths Award was given to Isabelle for her superb attitude towards her maths learning-she always tries her hardest!

The Writing Award was given to Adam for trying so hard with his independent write.

Parents’ Meeting- Monday February 21st

We will be holding Parent Teacher Meetings again on MONDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2022 - these will be held virtually, as they were in October. Thank you to all of you for booking a time slot with me-I look forward to catching up with all of you. I will be able to update you on your child’s progress since our last meeting, what their targets are and what preparations will be in place for our upcoming SATs.

Other Notices:

PE days have changed to Tuesdays and WEDNESDAYS, when we return after half term.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery.
Long hair must be tied back.
There is no homework over half term. I just ask that the class keep up with regular home reading.

I hope you all have a wonderful week off. Thank you once again to my wonderful Year 6 class for your continued hard work and efforts. Parents, you should all be very proud!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedFebruary 8, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

Here’s what we have been up to this week….

In Maths, we have been looking at time on a digital and analogue clock, calculating time intervals and reading timetables. We have also looked at the properties of circles, and used a compass to draw circles accurately.

In English we have been doing our independent write. We have been using our toolkits, guided write, thesauruses and plans to help us t produced the best piece of writing we have done so far! We will be finishing these off next week, and completing any edits.

In RE we continued to looked at passages from the scripture, reflecting on their meanings and how they might influences believers’ moral values and behaviours.

In HRSE we have been looking at two important things: sleep and personal hygiene. We watched another episode of ‘Paradise Street’ which followed four children. One of them stayed up gaming until 3.30am in the morning and another woke up with a spot on her face. We talked about the importance of sleep and the affect that lack on sleep can have on our brains. We also talked about how our bodies start to change as we go through puberty, spots being one of the things we may experience. This lead us on to a discussion about general personal hygiene, including: brushing our teeth, body odour and the importance of washing daily.

In Computing we have been breaking down instructions in Python, and learning how to create loops using this programme. We have lots of fun creating circular repeated patters…some of them looked just like a slinky!

In Art we continued to look at the art and life of famous artist, Vincent Van Gough. We used our pencils to create a sketch using similar strokes to Van Gogh’s distinctive artistic style.

In Geography our focus was on Physical and Human Geography. We looked at the difference between the two and then identified different physical and human features from the four countries of the UK.

In PE we looked at counter balances and counter tension balances. In partners, we planned out our sequence and performed them to the class….

AWARD WINNERS!

This week’s Golden Award went to Evie for her continued hard work and effort in Year 6.

The Writing Award was given to Declan for his varied punctuation in his independent wirte.

The Maths Award was given to Sienna for her fantastic work on time intervals.

Parents’ Meeting- Monday February 21st

We will be holding Parent Teacher Meetings again on MONDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2022 - these will be held virtually, as they were in October. Thank you to all those who have already booked their appointment. If you are still yet to do so, please follow the link sent out last week. During these meetings I will be able to inform you of the progress you child has made since the last time we spoke in October and what preparation will be in place for our upcoming SATs. It is important that I meet with all parents.

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery.
Long hair must be tied back.
If your child is showing any cold symptoms PLEASE test them for Covid using a lateral flow test and if in any doubt, please go for a PCR. We must all do what we can to ensure this does not spread through school - we all know how quickly germs spread among children and although they might not be badly affected, those around them may well be. Many, many thanks for your continued support on this issue.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.
Have you read Miss Haggerty’s post from last week? If you haven’t please follow this link and make sure you read to the end of the blog!

https://www.ourladyassumption-sch.co.uk/news/2022/1/28/take-your-candle-and-light-the-world

Have a wonderful weekend, Year 6. Only one more week left of this half term now!

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedFebruary 4, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

In HRSE this week we have been looking at our gifts and talents. We watched a video following four different children, who had many similarities and also many differences. They each had talents in different areas, and the overall message was that we celebrate our difference…the world would be a boring place if we were all the same! We know that God made us all unique and loves us all individually. He wants us to love ourselves and show love to others too, embracing all of our differences and celebrating the fact that we are special and unique!

Here’s what else we have been up to this week…

In Maths we have been converting measurements. We have been converting between metric measures of length (cm, mm and m) and also between kilograms and miles…this was a little trickier as it was a conversion between a metric and an imperial measurement!

In English we completed our guided write and have now planned our independent write. Today, we made a start on our actual writing and will continue with this next week.

In Computing we continued using Python coding to instruct our ‘turtles’ to make a house. Some of us even got on to remixing our codes.

In RE our focus was on The Liturgy of the Word. We discussed how important it is to listen to the readings in Mass, as this is how we learn more about our mission to help fulfil the Word of God. We then looked up some references and wrote about the key messages in each passage and how they might influence moral values and behaviours.

In PE we continued with our gymnastic sequences, improving them before showing them to the rest of the class.

In Spanish we consolidate our learning of numbers, playing a fun game, and started to look at names of different animals.

This week also have some visitors in. On Monday, two firemen from the Lancashire Fire Department come it to talk to us all about Road Safety. This was a really important lesson and was very appropriate with many of the class making their way to High School independently in September. On Thursday, a gentleman from SCARF Education came and delivered a session on decision-making and drugs. We talked about how many important decisions we have to make in life and also about different types of drugs: medicinal, non-medicinal, legal and illegal.

AWARD WINNERS:

The Golden Award went to Lennon for being so kind and considerate to those around him.

The Writing Award was given to Molly for the effort she put into her guided write.

The Maths Award went to Grace for her great work this week.

Parents’ Meeting- Monday February 21st

We will be holding Parent Teacher Meetings again on MONDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2022 - these will be held virtually, as they were in October. You will receive an email/text with the information shortly, informing you of how to can book your 10 minute appointment. During these meetings I will be able to inform you of the progress you child has made since the last time we spoke in October and what preparation will be in place for our upcoming SATs. It is important that I meet with all parents.

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery.
Long hair must be tied back.
If your child is showing any cold symptoms PLEASE test them for Covid using a lateral flow test and if in any doubt, please go for a PCR. We must all do what we can to ensure this does not spread through school - we all know how quickly germs spread among children and although they might not be badly affected, those around them may well be. Many, many thanks for your continued support on this issue.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.

Have a lovely weekend! I can hardly believe there are only two weeks left of this half term!

Mrs Murphy and Mrs Owen

PostedJanuary 28, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater

In RE this week, we have been learning the Penitential Act and discussing its meaning. We say the Penitential Act together at the very beginning of mass, acknowledging our sins and asking for forgiveness. The class have been reflecting on the ways in which we may sin through our, thoughts, words, deeds (what I have done) and omissions (what I have failed to do). It was interesting discussing how we can be sinful through our omissions…sometimes it is our lack of action that is sinful. The parable of the Good Samaritan helped us to understand this.

Here’s what else we have been up to this week…

In Maths we have been drawing and measuring angles and converting measurements from grams to kilograms, and vice versa. We made the link between 1kg=1000g, and the need to multiply or divide by 1000 when converting between the two.

In English we have continued our guided write. We are very near the end of this piece of writing now, and will be ready to plan and write up our independent write next week. We have been focusing on using: a variety of punctuation; cohesive devices; relative clauses; effective sentence starters; blending action, speech and description.

In Geography we labelled a map of the UK. To begin with, we were given a blank map and had to label any countries, seas, boundaries, capital cities, or rivers that we thought we already knew, before research. We then filled in a second template using an atlas to help us research. We could then compare our two maps to see how accurate (or inaccurate) we were. We also discussed the difference between the UK and Great Britain…ask us at home!

In Science we have been identifying living things, their habitats and what adapted traits they have.

In Computing we were working with Python, a real programming language which is used to build many websites, including YouTube and Google. We explore Python’s basic commands and created a basic picture using Python commands.

In HRSE we used the story of The Calming of the Storm to reflect on the changes we have been through in our life so far, and what changes we have yet to come. Just like the sudden change in the weather in the Calming of the Storm, we know that in life we face many sudden changes, and in both circumstances we can rely on Jesus to be there for us to help us with any troubles we may encounter. Some of the changes we have yet to come, that we discussed, were the move to high school, making new friends, growing up and our bodies changing, deciding what career we what to pursue, moving away from home and many more…as exciting as many of these changes are, I know some of these can be very daunting…this is why we must be comforted in the knowledge that Jesus will always be there to see us through any challenges ahead.

In Spanish we revised the numbers we already knew and began to learn numbers up to 39. The class were very good at remembering what they had learnt n Year 5 already!

In PE we created gymnastic sequences and introduced different levels. The class used the equipment to create a fluid sequence, including our previously taught elements. I was very impressed with how sensible the class were when using the equipment and they produced some good sequences….

In Art we have been using our critical thinking skills, while looking at some artwork by Vincent Van Gogh. We had a silent debate, in which we made our way around the classroom (silently of course!) and jotted down our opinions on each piece of art…

AWARD WINNERS!

This week’s Golden Award went to Isabella for being a kind, caring and hard-working member of the class.

The Maths Award went to Sam for his superb work on converting grams to kilograms.

The Writing award went to Mia for her accurate use of more sophisticated punctuation.

Active Blackpool February Sports Camp

Mrs Holden, our PE lead, has sent us some information regarding a half term Sports Camp for those with moderate learning difficulties. Session will provide an opportunity for children and young people with mild to moderate additional needs to experience sporting and physical activities they may be already familiar with but also some new and exciting activities along the way.

Monday 14th February 2022 – Friday 18th February 2022

08.30 – 17.30

Full and half day options available

Please contact active.blackpool@blackpool.gov.uk for bookings and further information.

Other Notices:

PE days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Only a watch and plain stud earrings may be worn to school-no other jewellery.
Long hair must be tied back.
If your child is showing any cold symptoms PLEASE test them for Covid using a lateral flow test and if in any doubt, please go for a PCR. We must all do what we can to ensure this does not spread through school - we all know how quickly germs spread among children and although they might not be badly affected, those around them may well be. Many, many thanks for your continued support on this issue.
I will update the Home Learning Page if there are any members of the class having to isolate due to Covid, and are well enough to complete work. It is not expected for those who are off with other illnesses to complete Home Learning, hence why it is only updated for those isolating.

As always, have a lovely weekend and take care.

Mrs Murphy & Mrs Owen

PostedJanuary 21, 2022

AuthorCatherine Slater