Our blogs
Writing Fun, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 23rd Sep 2016 @ 4:02pm
This week we have been having great fun learning the first part of the story A Lion in the Meadow off by heart. We have used talk for writing to help us. There have bneen pictures and actions which have made it all very funny. Today the children have been having a go at using their story voices to write their very own animal stories. We have had all sorts of great ideas such as A Cow int the Bath, An Elephant in The Fridge and A Snake in the Cupboard.
There was lots of enthusiasm in the room for the writing task today.
Well done everybody .
As I said on yesterdays blog the handout from last nights meet the teacher session has been put in the book bags for those of you unable to attend. It is also attched to yesterday blog along with some of the slides that were shown.
Have a great week end. See you all on Monday .
Cake treat, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 23rd Sep 2016 @ 2:45pm
We made and then ate cakes like red riding hood made for granny. It was our minion treat.
Meet The Teacher, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 7:55pm
Thank you for coming to the meeting tonight it was good to meet you all properly. For those of you unable to attend I will put the handout in book bags tomorrow as well as on our class page. I will also attach the powerpoint.
Outdoor fun in the sun, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 7:39pm
A fun week!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 5:51pm
The Tigers have enjoyed exploring circuits this week, working out which circuits would work and why. Flute lesson are going well, good effort and determination being shown!
In maths we had a fun lesson adding up amounts and writing it down in £ 's and pence .
Another exciting day, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 2:27pm
We have been busy again learning about red riding hood, having a meerkat class picture taken and phonics....plus lots more.
Science investigators , by Mr Pearson
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 2:03pm
Today we have been investigating different materials around school and what we use them for.
Red riding hood week, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 21st Sep 2016 @ 11:21am
Another full and exciting week. We love exploring outside with our friends.
JUMPERS and CARDIGANS, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 19th Sep 2016 @ 6:42pm
The weather is still warm and the children are taking off their jumpers and cardigans. There are a couple of children who seemed to have misplaced theirs, they are named. Please can you have a check to see if anyone has brought home the wrong or an extra one by mistake.
Please ensure you name your child's jumper or cardigan so it can be quickly returned if it gets misplaced.
Many thanks
Mrs Catterall
A busy week, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 19th Sep 2016 @ 6:25pm
What another fantastic week we have had in Year 3. Lots going on with our Roald Dahl day activities and our first swimming lesson.
On Tuesday we enjoyed describing our hunt for the Golden Ticket in school. The Golden ticket is still hiding away in one of the books in school. I wonder who might find it when they change their reading books next week?
In the afternoon we had lots of creative activities going on.
Origami foxes (Fantastic Mr Fox), play doh sweet creations (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Mr Twit's messy beard (The Twits), dream catchers and dream jars (BFG) as well as some painting (The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me). The children all worked really well and it was lovely to see lots of children helping each other out with some of the more tricky bits of the activities.
On Thursday the children were very excitied to be going swimming. They were patient and waited their turn while Jane assessed their skills. Next week they will get to spend more time swimming in their different groups.
I know it's going to be a great year.
Fixing my writing, by Miss Adamson
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 6:32pm
On Tuesday the Penguins kindly fixed some of the sentences that I had made some mistakes with that morning! Thank goodness they can write super sentences!
Sorting, by Miss Adamson
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 6:29pm
We have been doings little bit of sorting in maths. In the end we came up with never evening possibilities for how the animals could be sorted. Some of my favourites were whether they live on land or sea, hot or colds places and farm or Africa.
Animals in hot and cold places, by Miss Adamson
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 6:25pm
On Monday we discussed what animals we thought lived in hot and cold places. We did some cutting and sticking to sort them out!
Week 2 for Year 2, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 4:47pm
This week has really flown by. It has been busy as usual and the children have all worked exceptionally hard. We have been doing a few check ups in reading, writing, maths and grammar, punctuation and spelling so that we can make our start of year assessments.
Next wek will be a normal week and we will continue to have fun, learn and be fantastic.
Have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing you at meet the teacher on Thursday. Please don't worry if you cant' make it to the meeting I will make sure you get the information pack in your child's book bag.
Making warm fuzzies, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 4:20pm
The Tigers enjoyed starting to make a warm fuzzy this afternoon. They are looking good, we impressed Mrs.Pratten with how well we did!
First full week , by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 15th Sep 2016 @ 10:12pm
Our first full week is nearly over and we have been very busy with carpet sessions for literacy and numeracy. Learning about the Enormous Crocodile and Roald Dahl.....having fun outdoors and getting to know our new friends.
Roald Dahl Day, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 13th Sep 2016 @ 6:18pm
Roald Dahl Day has been a thriving success!
We all gathered for an assembly at the end of the day to share some of the fantastic work produced in each class. Year 6 performed a poem from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which you can see a video of below. Years 1 to 5 shared a wide range of dazzling work (from extended writing to various styles of artwork) - photographs can be seen below!
During the assembly, we drew names from the BFG's 'dream jar' to find out who had won the Association's Gloriumptious Roald Dahl competition. We invited three very special people to the stage to draw names from the jar (all of whom share their birthday with Roald Dahl!): Stanley in Y2, Bailey in Y3 and our very own Sandye!
The overall winner of the 29-CD Roald Dahl Audiobook Collection was Sara (Y5). Five runner-up prizes (a BFG Activity & Sticker Book) were also won.
Thank you to everyone who donated £1 by entering the competition! We have raised over £140 to replenish the stock of Roald Dahl novels in our school library.
In search of a golden ticket!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 13th Sep 2016 @ 2:14pm
We enjoyed learning more about Roald Dahl, creating a disgusting marvellous medicine and designing an extra child to go round the chocolate factory. Last of all we had the chance to win a golden ticket but which chocolate bar had the wining ticket? The lucky boy was Sam!!
WELCOME BACK, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 11th Sep 2016 @ 5:15pm
A warm welcome back to the new school year. Giraffes are now in Key Stage 2!
We have had a lovely first week back in school getting to know each other. We have been in the computer suite, used the ipads, had a try at Jujitsu, practised our German and used the Atlases as part of our topic work.
We have lots more new experiences waiting for us next week with Roald Dahl day activities on Tuesday and our first swimming lesson on Thursday.
The Giraffes have made an excellent start to the year. Well done.
Welcome Back, by Miss Leigh
Date: 11th Sep 2016 @ 11:24am
Welcome back Bears,
We have had a wonderful first week. The children all looked especially smart in their uniforms and have all been very well organised. Well Done Bears!
It has been a very exciting week for all of us. We have sat next to lots of different people, played lots of games, discovered we are a little competitive when we play Countdown and even had a go at a little Jujitsu. The children have impressed me with their hard work, manners and enthusiasm.
It looks like we are going to have a great year!
JuJitsu Taster Session, by Miss Adamson
Date: 9th Sep 2016 @ 5:29pm
The Penguins really impressed the Sensai in their Jujitsu taster session! We had lots of fun and learned some tricky moves!
First week in year one, by Miss Adamson
Date: 9th Sep 2016 @ 5:24pm
The Penguins have done so well in their first week of year one. They have learned lots of new routines and met big year one expectations! I hope they feel really proud of themselves and have a lovely weekend!
Week #1 - Lift off!, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 9th Sep 2016 @ 4:44pm
It's been a real pleasure to teach our knew Year 6 class this week; they have made an excellent start to the school year. Adults around school have commented on their maturity and settled manner. The class even received their first 'class compliment' award of the year for their conduct in assembly with Mrs Fletcher on Tuesday!
We launched into the curriculum on day one and every child has adopted a hard-working, determined attitude. It is clear that they are eager to make the most of their time in Year 6 and I am confident that a successful and enjoyable year awaits us.
This blog will be updated throughout the year, giving you an insight into our life at school. For now, we leave you with a few entertaining snaps from our 'Jujitsu' sample lesson on Thursday.
Have an enjoyable and safe weekend!
The blurred image is Lois performing an acrobatic, flying kick...
First week fun!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 8th Sep 2016 @ 6:57pm
Welcome back, the tigers have all been terrific tigers this week, settling in well to new routines and getting used to Mrs Pratten again!
They have had fun drawing and painting the animal they are most like - some interesting choices!
We also had a taster session of jujitsu , the children should have bought a letter home if they were interested.
Lovely to be working with the Tigers again they are going to be a tremendous tribe this year !
First week fun!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 8th Sep 2016 @ 6:57pm
Welcome back, the tigers have all been terrific tigers this week, settling in well to new routines and getting used to Mrs Pratten again!
They have had fun drawing and painting the animal they are most like - some interesting choices!
We also had a taster session of jujitsu , the children should have bought a letter home if they were interested.
Lovely to be working with the Tigers again they are going to be a tremendous tribe this year !