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Pinch Pots Inspired by Alice Ballard, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 12:03am
Last half term, the children explored a famous sculptor called Alice Ballard. We looked at how she is inspired by nature and her preference of blues and greens to decorate her work. Influenced by our English text, 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch', the children took to designing their own sea themed pinch pots. They first rehearsed with sculpture using playdough, creating waves with the clay tools. They then modelled a pot with clay and decorated with various clay tools. The final step was to paint. We hope you love your little trinket dishes as much as the children did. Well done Year 1!
Hoylake Lifeboat Station, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:50pm
We had a fantastic trip last week to Hoylake Lifeboat Station. The children learned all about the hard work of the RNLI and how lifeboats have changed from the past to the present. The Hoylake Lifeboat Station celebrated 200 years of dedicated service last Monday 4th March. Each lifeboat class is named after a River and the one that they house in Hoylake is a Shannon Class. We were surprised to learn that a Shannon lifeboat costs £2.4 million! We also saw their hovercraft and experienced life in the the crew rooms, where we saw where the selfless volunteers dress in their all weather suits and can look out over the River Mersey. We had a great time and thanked them for their service to the community and for giving their time to teach us all about horse power and engines! We found out that the 200 year celebration flotilla of lifeboats was actually interrupted last Monday, by a mud rescue operation. This just goes to show how important the RNLI's role is in saving lives.
Y2LW World Book Day, by Miss Ward
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 5:35pm
What a great day we've had for World Book Day, the costumes have been amazing! We've wrote our own sequel to a story, made bookmarks and had a virtual author visit from Rabat Kaduji where we listened to her new book 'I'm Not Sleepy'. We even had the opportunity to draw some of the pictures from her book too. We've played lots of games and read countless stories and poems. Well done Year 2!
Year 2 Church Visit, by Miss Ward
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 5:29pm
Year Two had a lovely visit to church on Tuesday afternoon to speak to Fr Michael about our up coming topic in RE. We discussed different parts of the church and liturgical colours and their meanings. We also talked about Mass and what happens at different parts during the Mass. Thank you for such a lovely visit Fr Michael!
Unidentified object in the playground, by Miss Ward
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 5:23pm
The infant playground was awash with excitement and amazement on Monday morning. Year 2 discovered a pile of broken bits, nuts, bolts and wires scattered around the playground. We coned and taped everything off safely and investigated what it could be. The children thought it could have been a rocket or spaceship that had landed. Keep an eye out for updates coming soon.
Sports Stars of the Week!, by Miss Hanton-Wise
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:49am
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Well done this week to...
Zofia (Y3) who came third in her gymnastics competition at the weekend!
Eva and Zofia (Y3) who played a football match against each other. They both played as goalkeeper in opposing teams and both got 'Player of the Match'!
If you have any exciting sporting news from the past week please send it to us!
We will upload our Sports Stars at the end of each week, so keep an eye out!
Well done and thank you,
Miss Wise
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British Science Week!!, by Mrs Harris
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:46am
Making Fruit Kebabs, by Mrs Harris
Date: 1st Mar 2024 @ 9:25pm
Lovely day in F1 2 / 3s today 😀
We have been making 🍎🍉🍍🥝 fruit kebabs 🥝🍍🍉🍎 as part of our Rainbows 🌈 topic
The children concentrated very hard on cutting the fruit and putting them on the kebab sticks. We then enjoyed eating them at snack time 😋😋😋
Lenten Trail 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 29th Feb 2024 @ 4:00pm
Over the next week, F2-Y6 will visit church to participate in the Lenten Trail. All of our families are invited to visit the trail after Mass on each Sunday throughout Lent.
Year 3K Rocks Workshop, by Mrs Harris
Date: 28th Feb 2024 @ 10:56pm
Year 3RK had an excellent morning. They became scientists and learned all about different rocks. The children explored a range of different rocks and used their inquiry skills to determine which type of rock it was - sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic. Great investigating Year 3, well done!🧑🔬👩🔬🪨🐚💧
Year 3M Rocks Workshop, by Mrs Harris
Date: 28th Feb 2024 @ 10:37pm
As part of our Spring 2 Science curriculum on 'Rocks', Year 3VM had a fantastic afternoon taking part in our workshop which involved a bundle of science experiments, recording data methodically, following instructions and learning the names of many rocks.
The children worked their way through a carousel of activities which involved:
1 - Absorbance tests
2 - Fossil hunts
3 - Visual tests
4 - Scratch tests
5 - Acid tests
The children tested the following rocks:
pumice, sandstone, claystone, chalk, slate, limestone, marble, granite and basalt.
Well done Year 3, you have proved to be suitable scientists today!
Holiday Club February 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 23rd Feb 2024 @ 6:39pm
🧁🛴🎦🎬 Holiday Club - 23 February 2024 🎬🛴🧁
...Day 5
Today is National Tile Day, and the children have got that Friday feeling!!!
We all enjoyed designing our very own cupcakes for a movie and snack later 😋
The children have also been creating their own tiles for National Tile Day….........the more colourful, the better.............our mission - to fill a table full of beautiful tiles!!
We then used the construction tiles to build one of the children’s teddy bear a habitat 🏠🛖🏚, we made this into a little competition 😉
The children also enjoyed playing on the bikes and scooters outside while the ☀️ was out 😊
Holiday Club February 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 22nd Feb 2024 @ 3:30pm
🍹♟️🦋🛴Holiday Club 22 February 2024🛴🦋♟️🍹
Day 4...........
Today is........National Margarita Day 🍸🍹🍸🍹
The children enjoyed making their own mocktail umbrella, stirrer and mocktail. Some children thought it was bitter 😂😂 while others wanted a refill 😉
There was a very serious game of Chess between Joe and Miss Lee......................"Joe beat Miss Lee!!!"
The children also enjoyed creating butterfly prints using sponges and rubber bands. They chose their own colours and were surprised to see the butterflies appear on the paper. Some made cards, and others made pictures with their designs 🦋 🧽 🖼
Children had fun using the new trikes, scooters and balance bikes 🛴 🚲 🛴 🚲
Pathfinders Day 4 - Miss Flynn’s class, by Mrs Harris
Date: 21st Feb 2024 @ 10:11pm
Day 4 of Pathfinders - Miss Flynn’s class
In the afternoon, it was time for Year 6 to build their confidence with a visit from Gautby Road and Sale Sharks
The children were split into two groups and each had the chance to take part in rugby drills and hold a whole array of fascinating reptiles 🦎 🐢 🕷 🐍
Pathfinders Day 3 - Miss Flynn’s class, by Mrs Harris
Date: 21st Feb 2024 @ 9:54pm
Day 3 of Pathfinders - Miss Flynn’s Year 6 class
Miss Flynn’s class have enjoyed working alongside the C.E.L.L.S project, hearing from ex offenders and people who have been affected by crime but who have now turned their lives around.
Year 6 joined in workshops and discussed important messages about their choices that could affect their future.
The children also enjoyed looking around a mock prison cell and taking part in a mock court case 👩🏼⚖️👨🏾⚖️
#minipathfinders #wirralpolice #TEAMBEB The Cells Project Wirral Police Merseyside Police
Holiday Club February 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 21st Feb 2024 @ 9:25pm
🧁🍦🏃♂️ Holiday Club 2024 - 21 February🏃♀️🍦🧁
Day 3........
Breakfast buffet....🍞 🧀 🍯 🥯 🥐 😋
Today is National Sticky Bun Day!!!!!
We had.....canvas painting, sticky bun decorating, lego and magnetic tile building, jenga, top trumps, headbandz, outdoor play, football, walking / running 'the daily mile' and a movie and popcorn to wind down with 😊😊😊 🏃♂️🏃♀️🧁🍦
Holiday Club February 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 20th Feb 2024 @ 8:01pm
🧁🍦🏃♂️🏃♀️ Holiday Club 2024 - 20 Feb 🏃♀️🏃♂️🍦🧁
Breakfast buffet....🍞 🧀 🍯 🥯 🥐 😋
Mrs Mayes, Mrs Hayes, Miss Houlihan and children were very pleased today - National Muffin Day!!!!!
In addition to our usual art, crafts, board games and outdoor play, we actually made muffin ice cream!!!
The children really enjoyed mixing and eating it 😋😋
We also went out to walk / run ‘the daily mile’ in the junior playground to burn the muffin ice cream off 🏃♂️🏃♀️🧁🍦
Pathfinders Day 2 - Miss Flynn’s class, by Mrs Harris
Date: 19th Feb 2024 @ 11:07pm
Day 2 of Year 6 Pathfinders - Miss Flynn’s Class
Children enjoyed a morning participating in a Level 1 First Aid Course. Children learnt about different emergency services and when to call different services. Children also learnt how to perform CPR, how to save a person when choking and how to call 999. It was a very important session, all children listened and participated well 😊😊😊
Pathfinders Day 1 - Miss Flynn's class, by Mrs Harris
Date: 19th Feb 2024 @ 10:39pm
Day 1 of Pathfinders - Year 6
Miss Flynn’s class have enjoyed their first day of Pathfinders, working alongside Wirral Police and Merseyside Police
We played a board game thinking about making the right choices and what the consequences can be of making the wrong choices.
We then participated in a number of sports including: tennis and football. It’s been a full filled first day!
Holiday Club February 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 19th Feb 2024 @ 9:39pm
Day 1! Monday, 19 February 🐦 🐦⬛🌷🌻🍦🌞 🍫
Today we made lots of crafts, from bird feeders using pipe cleaners and cereal, to hand-flower pots!! We think the children enjoyed the cereal more than the birds!🙈 We also had lots of fun playing outside🤪
Today is National Chocolate Mint Day so we enjoyed making our own mint chocolate chip ice cream🍦YUM😍
Chinese New Year in F1 2s/3s, by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Feb 2024 @ 10:58pm
F1 2s/3s enjoyed food tasting in their very own Chinese New Year restaurant - prawn crackers and fortune cookies
Year 3 Ancient Egyptian Day, by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Feb 2024 @ 10:38pm
Year 3 Ancient Egyptian Day ☀️🏜 What an excellent day we had on Tuesday! We started our day learning about Ancient Egypt and exploring interesting artefacts. We then participated in ‘escape room’ activities - solving puzzles and cracking codes 🕵️♀️ We worked in groups to role play different Ancient Myths and even found time to learn an Egyptian dance! We ended our day with ‘The Big Quiz’ to reflect on what we had learned.
Year 5W Enterprise Day 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Feb 2024 @ 10:19pm
Year 5 Enterprise Day 2024
Year 5 worked so hard making sure their cake sale went smoothly 👍
Year 5 bottle rockets, by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Feb 2024 @ 10:06pm
We have been visited by Hi-Impact to explore forces when investigating air resistance and gravity by creating bottle rockets
Year 5 Pottery, by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Feb 2024 @ 9:57pm
We have made pots inspired by those found in Ancient Greece during the Hellenistic period
