Year 7: The Penguins: Important Events

Remembrance Day, by Mr Pearson

Date: 10th Nov 2023 @ 12:21pm

Remembrance Day 2023

Guitar performances., by Mr Kennedy

Date: 14th Jul 2023 @ 7:42am

Well done Longton gutiarists, you wow'd us all!

Dance from the Heart, by Mr Pearson

Date: 16th Jun 2023 @ 1:30pm

Dance from the Heart 2023

Exciting times at Longton this week as we were joined by the Mayor and Mayoress of South Ribble and special guests Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse and Elsa to celebrate 100 years of Disney and to complete this years Dance from the Heart. 

Mother's Day, by Mr Pearson

Date: 17th Mar 2023 @ 2:54pm

A lovely event arranged by Linda and Anna from our school office for the mums of Longton.

Afternoon tea and songs from the school choir made a delightful treat for both children and their Mum's or Grandmas. 

Achievement, by Mr Pearson

Date: 9th Mar 2023 @ 2:04pm

Achievement assembly March 2023

World Book Day, by Mr Pearson

Date: 9th Mar 2023 @ 2:00pm

Can you spot Wally??

Awards Evening, by Mr Pearson

Date: 15th Jul 2022 @ 11:18am

A lovely evening spent celebrating the successes of the Penguin tribe. 

Bikeability & Rugby & Science, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 18th May 2022 @ 8:04am

What a great week the children have had. The Penguins have had lots of exciting things going on and lots more exciting things coming up. Have a look through some of the photos this week. Images include children doing their Bikeability course, rugby and exploring the Human Circulatory System outside

Explore, Extend & Engaging with Evaluation and Inheritance, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 7th Jan 2022 @ 8:41am

The Penguins had loads of engaging discussions and note-taking about our science focus this term, evolution and inheritance. They explored fossils, climates, biomes, animals & humans and collected as many responses as they could. This will guide our learning throughout this term when we look at each area of evaluation in much more detail. 

A Visit from Nutmeg., by Mr Kennedy

Date: 7th Jan 2022 @ 8:39am

A wonderful visit from Nutmeg and learning all about the importance of guide dogs for blind / visually impaired individuals. 

Come Dine With Year 6!, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 10th Dec 2021 @ 10:59am

The Penguins have had such a busy week this week. They have all worked incredibly well to research, plan, prepare and cook some very tasty dishes. They filled the school with amazing aromas and got lots of compliments on their cooking.

 

Great job Penguins, and great research into how some of our key ingredients got from farm to fork! 

 

We got so many photos over the three courses, have a look through the photos below!

Remembrance Day 2021, by Mr Pearson

Date: 11th Nov 2021 @ 12:05pm

Snow White Panto (M&M Productions), by Mr Kennedy

Date: 3rd Nov 2021 @ 3:53pm

The tribes of Longton Primary School enjoying the thrilling adventures of Snow White in M&M's Pantomime Production!

Light and Sound - Explore, Extend, Engage, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 3rd Nov 2021 @ 3:50pm

Loving the investigations about light and sound with our key questions ready for the term ahead.

Virtual Reality Across the Galaxy, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 3rd Nov 2021 @ 3:48pm

The Penguins loved their time exploring Virtual Reality and then writing diary entries as astronauts!

The Movement of The Moon - ft Oreos!, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 24th Sep 2021 @ 8:26am

The Penguins had a blast using all the knowledge they've gained over the autumn term to scientifically explain the phases and movement of the moon. They loved using Oreos to visually represent their understanding of the phases. Great job Penguins and a big thankyou to those who brought in their globes and explore our planet, even more! 

Designing Games in PE, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 23rd Sep 2021 @ 4:31pm

The Penguins were challenged to design games using: 

Skipping ropes.

Hoola Hoops

Cones

Bean bags

Nothing!

Great job Penguins.

Olly The Turtle!, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 23rd Sep 2021 @ 4:29pm

A lovely visitor, Mr Olly the turtle.

Mindfulness, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 23rd Sep 2021 @ 4:26pm

Exploring mindfulness in the classroom to design practical ways to control our breathing and processing of feelings and situations.

Earth, Moon and The Sun Exploration, by Mr Kennedy

Date: 10th Sep 2021 @ 9:39am

The Penguin tribe explored and demonstrated the movement of Earth, Moon and The Sun in our solar system. The Penguin tribe worked amazingly in this science lesson and demonstrated great understanding and use of key vocabulary - great job!

First day of Year 6 Design Challenge., by Mr Kennedy

Date: 2nd Sep 2021 @ 7:24pm

What a great first day back! We ended our day with a tricky design challenge which was to build a bridge - only using paper straws and cellotape! In order to pass, they had to hold 1200g in weight!

Science Investigation - Earth and Space., by Mr Kennedy

Date: 2nd Sep 2021 @ 7:20pm

On our second day back we have been investigating Earth and Space and key questions that will come up in our Earth and Space unit. Great job Penguins, working through all 6 investigations!

Y6 leavers celebrations, by Mr Pearson

Date: 20th Jul 2021 @ 4:20pm

The Y6 leavers had a lap of honour today on their last day in Primary School. 

 

A video can be found here 

Achievement Awards, by Mr Pearson

Date: 16th Jul 2021 @ 10:10am

We were blessed with a sunny afternoon for our final achievement assembly. Mrs Brown and her Head's Team led procedures. All the Teachers and Assistant Teachers’ were awarded a smiley gold badge in recognition for their amazing commitment and hard work through a challenging year. 

A special suprise was presented to Mrs Hothersall who is moving to a part-time post after 6 happy years of being our recpetion teacher. Good luck Mrs Hothersall on our next chapter in your life. 

Sports Day 2021, by Mr Pearson

Date: 22nd Jun 2021 @ 9:36am

A strange Sports Day this year without parents, however the children of Longton Primary School excelled and had a fantstic time working as teams, being competative and enjoying indivdual running races.

Contact the School

Longton Primary School

School Ln
Longton
Lancashire
PR4 5YA

Main Contact: Linda Masterson

Tel: 01772 612 495
Bursar@longton.lancs.sch.uk

SEN Contact: Rebecca Catterall and Di Regan

SEN Email: Senco@longton.lancs.sch.uk