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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 ❤️❤️❤️
Rugby Awards - June 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 10:07pm
Archie, Michael and Billy all received an award in rugby last week!! 👏 👏👏
And........Michael was awarded players' player award 🏅⭐️🏅⭐️
Claire Bear 3k - June 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 10:06pm
Sebastian and Tobias took part in the Claire Bear 3k this afternoon and are super chuffed to have gotten medals for finishing it 😀 🏅🏅🏅
They’ve raised £125 so far, which is absolutely fantastic 👏 😀
Well done boys!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Harry took part in the Claire Bear 3k run on Sunday, he had lots of fun 😁 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
Harry's teddy joined in too, and had a matching t-shirt and ears 🧸🧸🧸🐻
Harry and Teddy had a picture with Claire Bear, an ice creamand snacks!!
Well done Harry, number 313, we love your medal 🏅 🏅 🏅👏
Y6 visit to The Hive, by Mrs Harris
Date: 18th Jun 2024 @ 10:56pm
Our Year 6 children (and staff!!) really enjoyed their transition event at the The Hive, Wirral Youth Zone yesterday 😀
They had a great time meeting children from other schools and taking part in a number of activities 😊
Holy Communion 2024, by Mrs Harris
Date: 18th Jun 2024 @ 10:38pm
What a memorable First Holy Communion our wonderful children had on Saturday
Supported by so many family members and friends ❤️ It was a truly special day. Many thanks to Father Michael and all of our families for supporting our children on their faith journey
Fantastic Honework - Year 3, by Mrs Harris
Date: 18th Jun 2024 @ 10:09pm
Hayley has been busy creating some wonderful paper dragons this weekend. They are fantastic Hayley well done!
Our Garden - F2 2s (Mrs Jones), by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Jun 2024 @ 10:24pm
F1, Mrs Jones' class recent topic, 'Our Garden' 🏡👨🌾👩🌾
The children have enjoyed watering the plants in our edible garden, growing their own grass seeds and repotting and looking after some sunflower plants 🌻
The children are beginning to learn what is needed to help grow our plants and how to care for them 👏😍
Liz and Leanne at The Lauries, by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Jun 2024 @ 9:33pm
SO excited to share this with you.....
As you know, we held many wonderful, relaxed and friendly Art Workshops for our parents and carers led by Anna, from Wirral Lifelong Learning Service
Anna, the amazing tutor who inspired all attendees, nominated Liz for an award!!! 🏆🏅🏆🏅
Liz and Leanne were invited to The Lauries Centre today, to meet.................the Deputy Mayor - Councillor Brian Kenny, and Paul Smith, Head of Service Integrated Skills, Learning and Employment from Wirral Lifelong Learning Service
Well done Liz, this is so fantastic!!
Sports Heroes!!, by Mrs Harris
Date: 15th Jun 2024 @ 9:31pm
🌟🌟🌟 of Gymnastics! Student of the Month!
Absolutely well done Enya, this is fantastic 👏 😀
Well done to Aleah on dancing in 'Elite 2024' at St. George's Hall, Liverpool this weekend
You are now looking at..........the Under 8, Intermediate Solo WINNER!!!!
Well done Aleah, another trophy 🏆for your collection 👏
