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F2 - Growing, by Miss Kealey
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 4:58pm
This week we have been exploring the theme of growing. We have learnt about the different things that grow - from plants to us! We explored the life cycle of a seed and what a plant needs to grow. We then talked about how we have grown since being babies. The children loved talking about things the can do now that they couldn’t when they were younger. We had lots of fun taking part in different activities such as taking care of the babies, reading books, telling stories with the small world people, make flower potions and creating portraits of different things that grow.
Pizza bagels with Year 6, by Mrs Harris
Date: 17th Mar 2022 @ 9:24pm
Delicious smells are wafting around Our Lady and St Edward's in cookery with Miss Cumings's!
This week Year 6 are making pizza bagels ???
#concentrationface
#proudface
#happyfaces
F1 3s 'At the Seaside', by Mrs Harris
Date: 17th Mar 2022 @ 7:45pm
In F1 3s this week..........
We have been 'At the Seaside' ??
We have been exploring animals at the beach, roleplaying the ice cream van and looking at the idea of floating and sinking ?
Years 5 and 6 Card Games Club, by Mrs Harris
Date: 17th Mar 2022 @ 7:43pm
Card Games Club........
Years 5 and 6 are enjoying playing a variety of card games such as memory match, higher or lower, Uno and 3 of one, 4 of the other! However, snap definitely seems to bring out our competitiveness!!
Making 3D shapes!, by Miss Markey
Date: 16th Mar 2022 @ 12:00pm
Year 1 have been learning about different 3D shapes this week in Maths. Today, the children used sticks and playdough to recreate 3D shapes practically! Super learning Year 1!
Astronaut Training, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 15th Mar 2022 @ 9:40pm
This half term, the Year 2 children have been learning all about Space. In History, we have been learning about the rigorous training that the astronauts endured. We decided to experience some of this training first-hand. The children were tested on various skills throughout the afternoon, then had to write a log of why they were important afterwards. The stations set up for training were:
Communication- The children were given a coloured sticker on their heads. They had to find out what colour their sticker was without looking. They communicated without talking (just in case the radio signals failed in Space!).
Agility- The children had to complete jigsaws and puzzles with thick 'space gloves' on.
Balance- The children balanced on a beam, then they experienced the feeling of G-force by being spun around several times before embarking on an obstacle course!
Reactions- Their reactions were tested by having to catch a ruler being dropped by their partner.
Food tasting- They tasted some dried fruit and vegetables- mimicking some of the dried and dehydrated foods first sent up to Space.
Strength- Mrs Loftus put the children through their paces by testing their core strength. I think Mrs Loftus will be asleep early tonight, her sit-ups and planks were amazing!
Well done to all! The children received badges and certificates and have now qualified as Mission X Astronaut trainees!
Buckingham Palace, by Miss Markey
Date: 15th Mar 2022 @ 3:33pm
Year 1 had a special treat this afternoon.... they explored some of the 775 rooms in Buckingham Palace! They were able to look, touch and discuss the different items, using facts and labels to learn about the different artefacts. The children then drew/wrote all of their learning onto big paper and shared what they had learnt at the end of the lesson. Super teamwork Year 1!
Y1M Sing for Ukraine, by Miss Markey
Date: 14th Mar 2022 @ 8:17am
Y1M made us SO proud on Friday! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Sing for Ukraine, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 10:06pm
We were privileged to take part in the AmaSing's 'sing for Ukraine' fundraiser this morning. We also had a little freestyle dance session during our snack time, as the children were asking for the song again! Well done to everyone who took part, we hope it raises lots of money for the people of Ukraine. ??
Alien friends, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 9:41pm
Beegu the alien has been visiting our classes all week, but unfortunately she has no alien friends on Earth to keep her company...so Year 2 decided to make her some alien friends, of all shapes and sizes with playdough. We gave them names, and used adjectives to describe all their physical features. We're going to write character descriptions next week, we can't wait to see how the children describe them!
Sing for Ukraine Year 6, by Mrs Harris
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 8:39pm
Well done to our whole school for taking part in AmaSing's 'Sing for Ukraine' fundraiser!
There were over 10,000 people joining in globally and it was an honour to take part and sing 'Lean On Me' to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
If you would like to donate to the DEC Humanitarian Appeal for Ukraine, you can donate through their JustGiving page:
F2 Gardening Club, by Mrs Harris
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 8:37pm
F2 made seed pockets in Gardening Club to attract the birdies ??
F1 2s Fruit Kebabs, by Mrs Harris
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 8:35pm
Lovely day in F1 2s today ?
We have been making ???? fruit kebabs ????
The children concentrated very hard on cutting the fruit and putting them on the kebab sticks. We then enjoyed eating them at snack time ???
Y1C Sing for Ukraine, by Mr Chamberlain
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 4:42pm
Year 1C Reading with Year 6, by Mr Chamberlain
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 4:09pm
Year 1C were very lucky to get a visit from Year 6 today! Year 6 read so nicely with the Year 1s and everybody had a great time together. We can't wait for another visit from them in the future!
Tae Kwon Do Fit Fun Fest, by Mrs Harris
Date: 10th Mar 2022 @ 1:51pm
What a great morning at the Universal Taekwondo Academy! We participated in the Taekwondo Fit Fun Fest where we learnt: how to count 1-10 in Korean, learnt how to do the walking stance (Gunnun Sogi) and sitting stance (Annun Sogi), how to block and how to perform the rising kick! We even won the 'How far can you punch the block' competition! Well done to all children who participated, our incredible behaviour and respect were commented on by many other members of staff ????
Year 3 classifying rocks, by Mrs Harris
Date: 10th Mar 2022 @ 1:48pm
Year 3 had a great afternoon identifying and classifying rocks! We buried in the sand to find various rocks, used our classification grids to identify whether the rocks were igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary. We then grouped them based on their properties!
Y1C The Queen Timeline, by Mr Chamberlain
Date: 9th Mar 2022 @ 4:59pm
Y1C had an amazing time creating their own timelines about The Queen's life. We talked about all the important dates in The Queen's life and ordered them on a timeline. We then were able to decorate our timelines with everything we know about The Queen! Well done Y1C!
Beegu!, by Mrs Schultz
Date: 7th Mar 2022 @ 10:53am
The mystery is solved! The bits and bobs we found on our playground last week were part of a spaceship crash! We have had a visit from a friendly alien called 'Beegu'. She looks like she wants to make friends with us.
Year 4M and Year 4W World Book Day 2022, by Mrs Harris
Date: 6th Mar 2022 @ 8:02pm
Y4M and Y4W World Book Day 2022
#WorldBookDay
Can you spot Wally trying to hide??? ?
Year 6H World Book Day 2022, by Mrs Harris
Date: 6th Mar 2022 @ 7:55pm
Year 6 World Book Day
We had a fantastic world book day. All the costumes were amazing!
Children participated in a range of activities including: an illustrator workshop designing their own characters, designing a book voucher token and we shared a range of stories together focusing on diversity and equality.
We all had a great day!
Year 6M World Book Day 2022, by Mrs Harris
Date: 6th Mar 2022 @ 7:49pm
F1 2s World Book Day 2022, by Mrs Harris
Date: 4th Mar 2022 @ 6:08pm
F1 3s World Book Day 2022, by Mrs Harris
Date: 4th Mar 2022 @ 6:06pm
F2 - An Afternoon at the Farm..., by Miss Kealey
Date: 4th Mar 2022 @ 5:03pm
As part of our topic ‘Spring Time on the Farm’ topic, F2 turned the playground into our very own farm! The children learnt about the different jobs a farmer must do and used their imagination to become a farmer. The children looked after the animals, milked the cows, cleaned the tractors, sheered the sheep, planted some vegetables and built tractors and fences to transport and keep the farm animals safe. The children showed great enthusiasm and brilliant team work across the year group. We all had so much fun!
