Our blogs
Birkenhead Park Trip, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 6th Nov 2024 @ 5:22pm
Year 1 went to Birkenhead Park this afternoon to look for signs of Autumn. The children used maps drawn by the Year 6 children in Geography to help find our way to the park safely. We met with the Park Ranger, Hannah, who showed us some of the signs of Autumn. The children looked at the leaves, examined sycamore seeds and collected some other items to bring back to school. They found out that the seeds from a sycamore tree are shaped like helicopters, so they fly further from the parent tree. This helps them to get more light, water and space to grow. We then made our way further down the path, where we saw lots of colourful trees. The children saw red, brown, yellow and orange leaves. The children then had the opportunity to feed the ducks and watch the squirrels. Some of the pigeons were accidentally fed too! After that, we visited the boathouse, where the children learned of its history. They heard about how Joseph Paxton designed the park and was also an inspiration to many other park designers, including those that designed Central Park in New York! We passed the Swiss bridge on the way back and had a look at the colourful design. This will help with our Design Technology work this half term. The children enjoyed their afternoon exploring the park and linked lots of our previous learning to their visit today. Well done Year 1!
Bonfire night in F1, by Miss Fisher
Date: 6th Nov 2024 @ 1:07pm
We marked the celebration of bonfire night, we talked about how we can keep ourselves safe during this time, wearing gloves or holding a carrott for sparklers, staying with a grown up and making sure we dont get too close to the fire.
We created our own firework pictures, talking about the colours and the souds which they would make, we made marks in the rice to represent fireworks.
We then created our own sparklers with a breadsticks, chocolate and sprinkles. They went down a treat!!
Today we have shared our expereinces with our friends.
Our Lady's Brownies, by Mrs Harris
Date: 26th Oct 2024 @ 5:13pm
Good News Alert ❤️💙
Our superstars Heidi, Jessica, and Zyrah from 9th Birkenhead North Brownies, selling poppies in the pyramids today for the Royal British Legion #poppyappeal
Month of the Rosary, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 24th Oct 2024 @ 12:38am
The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. It's a special time devoted to praying the Rosary. The children have been learning how Rosary beads are used when praying, to bring us closer to Jesus. Each group of beads represent different parts of the Rosary prayer. We passed around the beads so that the children could look more closely at them. We practised the 'Our Father' prayer and the children were given the opportunity to cut out a bead of their own. We then placed them in a prayer circle, making our own Rosary bead string. The children said their own prayers as they placed down each bead and we finished by singing and signing a version of the 'Hail Mary' prayer.
Geography Field Trip, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 24th Oct 2024 @ 12:19am
In Geography this term, the children have been learning all about our town, Birkenhead. We have been learning why postcodes are important and using maps to study the areas in and around our school. We have discussed different ways of travelling to school and mapped out dangers to pedestrians like railway lines, rivers and roads. We then learned that there are different types of housing, such as detached, terraced, semi-detached and flats. We discovered through location and observational skills that Birkenhead housing is mostly made up of terraced houses and flats and discussed why. The children loved finding the different types of houses on a map of our local area. We then discussed what amenities a town should have i.e. shops, places of worship, parks etc. Yesterday, the children went for a short walk to find out what the area around our school has to offer. They followed a route on a map, and stopped by different checkpoints to observe the different types of shops, factories, houses and other places available in the area. They used their knowledge of the local dangers to help them to stay safe near the roads and even recalled our Science work when they spotted some stinging nettles on their route! The children posted some postcards that they had made at the start of the topic in the local post box. Some have 1st class stamps and some have 2nd class stamps. They are excited to see them return back to the school, after watching videos of how our post is sorted. We made a prediction, guessing which postcards will return first. We returned back to school and filled in an obervation sheet to show our findings. The children were very polite and very observant on our field trip- they were a credit to the school. Well done Year 1 Geographers!
Pumpkin Gallery 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 23rd Oct 2024 @ 10:10pm
It's almost Halloween........which means spooky decorations and pumpkin carvings!! 🎃 🎃 🎃
Again, this year, we would love to see your creative carvings, they can be pumpkins, turnips or other vegetables. It can be quite tricky though, so remember to ask an adult you trust for help 👍👍👍
We'll put as many of them as we can into the Gallery on our website and add to comments below - then you can see if you can spot yours 👁
Please send pictures of your pumpkins to Mrs Harris via Facebook messenger 😊
Happy Halloween 🎃 🎃 👻 👻 🕷 🕷 🕸 🕸
Last day in school is Friday, 25 October 😊
Head Boy and Head Girl, by Mrs Harris
Date: 14th Oct 2024 @ 10:15pm
Some exciting news to share.............
Meet the proud pupils who have taken on new roles at Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 👋
Fletcher is our Head Boy, and Lettia is our Head Girl.
Good luck in your new roles - you will be fantastic! 🤩
Winter PE Kit, by Miss Hanton-Wise
Date: 14th Oct 2024 @ 1:26pm
Sports Stars of the Week!, by Miss Hanton-Wise
Date: 14th Oct 2024 @ 11:06am
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Well done this week to...
Logan (F2) who completed ducklings 3 at swimming, he has now moved to Stage 1!
If you have any exciting sporting news from the past week please send it to us!
We will upload our Sports Stars each week, so keep an eye out!
Well done and thank you,
Miss Wise
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Year 3 Science, by Mrs Harris
Date: 13th Oct 2024 @ 8:06pm
Year 3VM finished celebrating Space Week by creating their own space art using the most beautiful pastel colours. Well done Year 3, your space art is out of this world!
Family Hub Satellite Centre, by Mrs Harris
Date: 12th Oct 2024 @ 9:37pm
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School is one of Wirral’s Family Hub Satellite Centre 😊
✨️ Family Hubs are places where families with 0 – 19 year olds (or 25 for SEND children) can easily access a wide range of support including parenting, social care, education, mental health and physical health
They have been established by Wirral Council, with money from the Department for Education’s Family Hub Transformation Fund
✅️✅️✅️ Please contact Mrs Leanne Brown, Family Support Worker, for further information 👍👍👍
Tesco Community Grant Scheme - 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 12th Oct 2024 @ 9:26pm
📢📢Announcement📢📢
We are thrilled to announce that we have been successful in our bid for the Tesco Community Grant Scheme to help us support our Sunshine Sensory Hub 👏👏👏
This will help us provide a sensory space for children to play, learn, relax and feel safe in, especially those children with SEND.
Our blue token slot OPEN NOW, until mid January and you will be able to vote in both 'Big Tesco' and 'Little Tesco'. We will receive at least £500 but may receive up to £1500, so please ensure you collect a blue token in store and vote for us! 😀
Send any pictures of your little ones posting their blue token, I'd love to share them on our social media pages and here, on this blog 😊😊😊
#TescoStrongerStarts
Thank you to Emily, Evie, Fred, Norah, Mila, Alvin, Thea, Zyrah, Teddy, Martha, Henry, Grace, Jasper, Cece, Teo, Hunter, Harry, Priya, Sophie, Blake, Scarlet, Halle and Mrs Harris, for loading those tokens into our box!!
Year 5 Science Week, by Mrs Harris
Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 3:55pm
Year 5 Science Week
Year 5 enjoyed Science Week. They designed their own space station 🛰🌌👨🚀
Year 5 Art, by Mrs Harris
Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 3:40pm
We have been doing self portraits in the style of Picasso this week. We used oil pastels to colour them in the bright colours he would have used.
Some children have also had a go at replicating some of his works 👏👏
Bubbles and Spaghetti in the Sunshine Room!, by Mrs Harris
Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 2:39pm
What a fun week in the Sunshine Room! Lots of bubbles, sensory play (including yummy spaghetti!) and building. But most importantly…...we LOVE our new soft play equipment! The children love using the area to relax and play. Thank you to our family support worker, Leanne, for sorting this. Our children are so thankful ! ☺️
World Mental Health Day, by Mrs Harris
Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 12:32pm
As today is World Mental Health Day, Year 6 participated in a mindfulness workshop led by UNO One Creative. We were taught different techniques to calm our mind and intense feelings.
Here are some images of Y6 practising their breathing techniques. We also learnt about how the squeeze and release technique can release tension within our body.
Space Week 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 9th Oct 2024 @ 6:07pm
Space week 2024 🌎🪐☄️✨🌔
Y3K enjoyed exploring space this week. We had fun making some space artwork too 💫☄️
Year 3 News, by Mrs Harris
Date: 9th Oct 2024 @ 5:12pm
Jessica was proud to share her achievements in her performing arts group. She told us all about her performance as an Umpa Lumpa 👏👏👏👏👏
Year 4 Residential- Setting off home, by Mr Nelson
Date: 9th Oct 2024 @ 1:45pm
And we're off... after an amazing 2 days at Tattenhall Year 4 are now on their way back home! 🏠
See you soon Our Lady's😊
Year 4 Residential- Jungle-craft, by Mr Nelson
Date: 9th Oct 2024 @ 1:14pm
Year 4 enjoyed a brilliant morning learning how to create different types of knots, how to put up a hammock and then how to cover it with a tarp to stay out of the rain! ⛺️ 🌧️
Afterwards the children played the jungle-camp snake game where one child leads another through a snake infested area!🐍
All that's left now is to have some lunch and then get ready for the coach journey home 🏠
Year 4 Residential- Breakfast, by Mr Nelson
Date: 9th Oct 2024 @ 8:43am
Up bright and early this morning for another day of outdoor activities!
Everyone is well rested and slept well 🛌
Breakfast was cereal and then a choice of hasbrowns, bacon and beans!😋
Year 4 Residential, by Mr Nelson
Date: 8th Oct 2024 @ 9:22pm
What a day!! Year 4 now having a well deserved chill-out whilst watching a movie! 🎥
Looking forwards to even more exciting activities tomorrow morning 🌅
Y3 Cave Art, by Mrs Harris
Date: 8th Oct 2024 @ 9:21pm
Year 3 had so much fun imagining they were in a cave, discovering some unusual art designs on the ceiling of their cave. They then re-created their own cave art by using pastels. Well done Year 3!
Y2 Pottery, by Mrs Harris
Date: 8th Oct 2024 @ 9:05pm
Year Two have been learning about the role of a potter and the history of ceramics. We specifically looked at Wedgwood and Della Robbia. The children have designed and made their own clay plate today. The children are excited to paint them next week.
Y3 Dancing News, by Mrs Harris
Date: 8th Oct 2024 @ 9:00pm
Y3 Dancing News!!
Wow, what amazing news we've had today!
Aleah attended a dance competition in Glasgow over the weekend, came runner up in slowdance, and then she danced for the first time in under 8 champs................and she only went and won!!!
What an incredible achievement for Aleah! She has clearly shown incredible confidence and determination! Aleah loved sharing her news with the class and we all celebrated with her as we watched a video of her winning moment! Well done Aleah!
