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Home made lighthouse, by Mrs Harris
Date: 22nd Jul 2024 @ 11:00pm
Hayley made a wonderful lighthouse at home, she was so excited to show her friends 🧡
F1 2s and 2s/3s Summer Topic, by Mrs Harris
Date: 22nd Jul 2024 @ 10:44pm
F1 2s and F1 2s/3s
As part of our last topic, the children have enjoyed having some delicious ice creams in our ice cream parlour. We also set up a campsite and the children enjoyed camping out and toasting some marshmallows.
Wishing all our children a lovely summer holidays 😊
Year 6 Leavers, by Mrs Harris
Date: 22nd Jul 2024 @ 10:11pm
Year 6 leavers 2024!
Well done all of you 👍
We also had some surprise visitors, who came to say goodbye to us - Mr Sandham and Mr Woodland!!! Y6 children were SO happy to see them 😁😁😁😁😁
Mini Vinnies, by Mrs Harris
Date: 22nd Jul 2024 @ 9:44pm
The Mini Vinnies have made toiletry packs to help the homeless. We used the money, so kindly raised by Luna and her sister Willow to buy everything we needed. Each pack contains a bar of soap, a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, and some deodorant 😊
Sports Day 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 22nd Jul 2024 @ 9:15pm
Our Lady's Sports Day 🏅
The children had the best time at their sports day 🎾
Well done everyone!!! 🏅
Mrs Fisher also tried her best, but didn't win any races 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
Thank you to all parents and carers for coming along and watching. We all really appreciate it. It’s great to be able to share this experience with you all 💛
We hope you all had a lovely time and cannot wait for next year ☺️
#sportsday2024
#olseps
Year 6 Leavers' Mass 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 16th Jul 2024 @ 6:33pm
Today, our Year 6 cohort celebrated their Leavers’ Mass. It was a special morning with some fantastic reading and singing from the children. Each child was then presented with a year group photograph from Mrs McGunigall. There were a lot of proud parents and staff in the congregation- congratulations Year 6, you will be missed!!
Year 1 trip - July 2024 The Beach!, by Mrs Harris
Date: 14th Jul 2024 @ 5:44pm
Wow! What an amazing day Year 1 has had! We began the day at Church Farm, Thurstaston where we took a tractor ride around the farm to see some of the crops that Farmer Paul and his team had planted. We saw thousands of Christmas trees and pumpkins starting to grow! From the top of the farm, we could see the River Dee and Wales in the distance. We then fed the sheep before seeing donkeys, reindeer, pigs and ducks. The final stop on our tractor ride took us to feed the alpacas. Next, we petted the small animals. We were really lucky to pet some of the newest arrivals at the farm- baby bunnies. After that, we washed our hands and ate our lunch in the conservatory. We had some free time to enjoy the park, see the meerkats and goats, become lost in a maze, fly down a zip wire, slide on a toboggan slide, ride go karts and much more! As if that wasn't enough, we then got back onto the bus and drove to New Brighton beach where we spent the afternoon playing on the sand. The children made fabulous sandcastles, drew in the sand, made collages out of natural materials, collected shells and played with frisbees. This trip was an excellent way of consolidating all of our learning this year. The children recalled our work on lighthouses, the RNLI, seasons, weather, the coast, Art work based on Andy Goldsworthy, Victorian seaside history, Geography work focused on the Wirral, food and farming and much more! The children really impressed us with their knowledge and we had the best day. What a great way to end the school year! Thanks so much to all the parents, Sisters, Aunties and school Governors that supported our trip, it really is appreciated.
Year 1 trip - July 2024 (part 1), by Mrs Harris
Date: 14th Jul 2024 @ 4:54pm
Wow! What an amazing day Year 1 has had! We began the day at Church Farm, Thurstaston where we took a tractor ride around the farm to see some of the crops that Farmer Paul and his team had planted. We saw thousands of Christmas trees and pumpkins starting to grow! From the top of the farm, we could see the River Dee and Wales in the distance. We then fed the sheep before seeing donkeys, reindeer, pigs and ducks. The final stop on our tractor ride took us to feed the alpacas. Next, we petted the small animals. We were really lucky to pet some of the newest arrivals at the farm- baby bunnies. After that, we washed our hands and ate our lunch in the conservatory. We had some free time to enjoy the park, see the meerkats and goats, become lost in a maze, fly down a zip wire, slide on a toboggan slide, ride go karts and much more! As if that wasn't enough, we then got back onto the bus and drove to New Brighton beach where we spent the afternoon playing on the sand. The children made fabulous sandcastles, drew in the sand, made collages out of natural materials, collected shells and played with frisbees. This trip was an excellent way of consolidating all of our learning this year. The children recalled our work on lighthouses, the RNLI, seasons, weather, the coast, Art work based on Andy Goldsworthy, Victorian seaside history, Geography work focused on the Wirral, food and farming and much more! The children really impressed us with their knowledge and we had the best day. What a great way to end the school year! Thanks so much to all the parents, Sisters, Aunties and school Governors that supported our trip, it really is appreciated.
Sneak peek.....🤫🤫🤫, by Mrs Harris
Date: 12th Jul 2024 @ 11:09pm
A sneak peek at our young performers before they wowed audiences during 'Wonderland - The Musical' 💃
Incredible talent in Year 6! 👏
Look out for the full video upload..........
Y4 trip to Liverpool Maritime Museum, by Mrs Harris
Date: 12th Jul 2024 @ 10:29pm
Year 4 visited the Liverpool Maritime Museum in Liverpool and had a walking-tour of the Liverpool Albert Dock. They had an amazing time learning about the history of shipbuilding and the important role Cammell-Laird has played in this. They also had an exciting workshop all about the Titanic!
Seasonal changes, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 10:27pm
In Science this term, the children have looked at seasonal changes. Last week we looked closely at the signs of Summer. We had a lovely time exploring the signs of Summer in the Presbytery garden. The children saw bees, other insects, an apple tree, berries, daisies, rhododendrons, honeysuckles, Buddleia and many other blooming flowers. They spent some time sketching and labelling what they saw to use in their Science work this week.
Victorian Seaside Day, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 10:01pm
This term, Year 1 have been learning all about Victorians at the seaside. We looked at favourite past-times and what the Victorians would have enjoyed eating as a treat. Some things were very similar to what we enjoy today, such as Fish and Chips and ice cream. However, the ice cream was served in a very different way in the past. Sometimes it was served as a slice of ice cream wrapped in a piece of paper- this was called a 'Hokey Pokey'. When served in a small conical shaped glass, it was called a 'Penny Lick'. The children chose how they would like their ice cream to be served today and were surprisingly good at eating both ways- not a drop of ice cream was wasted! We made a traditional bathing machine for the children to role play with. Shaped like a beach hut with wheels, they were used by the Victorians to get changed into their bathing suits. They were then pulled into the water by horses so that the Victorians could be lowered into the water to swim. The children used their imaginations to jump back in time and take the train to the seaside during the Victorian era. As well as eating Hokey Pokeys and Penny Licks, they explored a range of Victorian past-times to immerse themselves into the life of a Victorian. The children changed into Victorian style bathing costumes, listened to bandstand music, watched a Punch and Judy show and collected shells on a pretend beach. They made crafts and role played strolling along a promenade and riding a donkey. They also entertained us with their own Punch and Judy shows. We've had a great day all round! We hope that the children will use their experiences to write a seaside postcard in their English work this week.
Mini Vinnies Pledges, by Mrs Harris
Date: 5th Jul 2024 @ 10:22pm
Mini Vinnies meet every Thursday. We are working together to help others.
Last Thursday, we made some pledges:
• We pledge to be kind to other
• To help others in need in any way we can
• To be good friends and to care for God's world
Mini Vinnies Donation, by Mrs Harris
Date: 5th Jul 2024 @ 10:19pm
Good news alert!!
Luna and Willow decided (themselves!!!) to design, make and sell bracelets to their family and friends 🧡
This wonderfully kind initiative was to raise funds for Mini Vinnies 🙌
They raised an astounding £42.44 from their sale, which is absolutely fantastic!!!! Mini Vinnies will use this generous donation to purchase toiletry bags for the homeless
Thank you Luna and Willow ❤️❤️❤️
Year 3K Geography, by Mrs Harris
Date: 30th Jun 2024 @ 8:49pm
'Fieldwork Fortnight'! Year 3K enjoyed taking part and spending their Geography lesson outside of the classroom finding things out for themselves. Our goal was to find the best location for a new 'Sustainable Garden' within our school grounds. We thought about what a sustainable garden could include and then followed an aerial map of our school to make observations and collect data.
Our research questions were
1. Is the location big enough?
2. Is it peaceful and quiet?
3. Will it attract wildlife?
4. Can it be accessed easily by all?
5. Would there be any other problems with this location?
After deciding on the most suitable location, the children then began to design their own 'sustainable garden'.
The children really impressed Miss Kealey with their careful and thoughtful planning. Well done Year 3K.
Sports Stars of the Week!, by Miss Hanton-Wise
Date: 30th Jun 2024 @ 8:49pm
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Well done this week to...
Isla (Y1) who went to a horse show and won a trophy for her jumps!
Skyla (Y6) who won gold in both her gymnastics competitions this month!
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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Year 3K Science, by Mrs Harris
Date: 30th Jun 2024 @ 7:22pm
Year 3K enjoyed exploring shadows recently in our Science lesson. We worked scientifically by looking for patterns in what happens to shadows when the light source moves and the distance between the light source and object increases/descreases. Great work Year 3K 💪🏻
Friendship Creative Writing by Amelia, by Mrs Harris
Date: 30th Jun 2024 @ 4:39pm
Amelia has been getting her creative writing hat on at home and written a fantastic story all about friendship! Well done Amelia
Year 3 Football Tournament, by Mrs Harris
Date: 30th Jun 2024 @ 4:36pm
Presenting.......Year 3 Football Tournament Winners!!! ⚽️ 🏅👏
Year 3 Science, by Mrs Harris
Date: 30th Jun 2024 @ 4:30pm
Year 3 have had fun investigating shadows recently. Our Enquiry Question was ‘What do you Notice about Shadows?’
We thought about what equipment we would need, how we were going to conduct our experiment and what our predictions would be.
We then conducted our our experiments then compared our results to our predictions.
Important Message, by Mrs Harris
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 10:12pm
Families, just a little reminder that if your child brings grapes, olives, cherry tomatoes, or even cocktail sausages to school as a snack or as part of their lunch, they should always be cut lengthways so they can pass more easily through smaller throats. And never widthways, because they’ll still be big enough to choke on.
This includes any pre packed grapes, olives or cherry tomatoes that are brought to school in a supermarket box
Thank you 😊😊😊
Football Runners Up, by Mrs Harris
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 10:11pm
Bronte and her football team were fantastic runners up in the cup final at a girls tournament on Sunday ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Well done Bronte 👏 😊
Our Lady's Brownies!!, by Mrs Harris
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 10:10pm
What a tidy park 😍
'Our Lady's Brownies' went litter picking last week, absolutely awesome job 👏 🙌
#soproud #brownies #birkenheadpark
Year 5 children - Be Inspired Project, by Mrs Harris
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 10:08pm
You will recall some of our Year 5 children were super proud to take part in Birkenhead School 'Be Inspired' programme ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Saturday was awards day, and here are Parker and Fletcher with their certificates and the books they chose, well done boys, we all loved hearing about your Saturdays at Birkenhead School ❤️❤️❤️
