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Spelling - suffix work, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 9th Dec 2018 @ 3:58pm
Children have been working in pairs to challenge each other to spell words with suffixes that we had been learning. Together they could then check and discuss errors and make changes.
Maths division, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 9th Dec 2018 @ 3:53pm
Another busy week, by Mrs McLennan
Date: 7th Dec 2018 @ 4:35pm
We have been continuing to work hard this week. We’ve written letters imagining that we were soldiers in the trenches. We used our history skills to find out lots of information and discovered if it was primary or secondary evidence. We used this knowledge to add detail in our letters. Yesterday we had a visit to the library and listened to Tom read some Christmas stories- they made us laugh out loud. We’ve also been busy learning about fractions.
Class compliment fun!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 7th Dec 2018 @ 3:45pm
Well done to the elephants who enjoyed their class compliment this afternoon. They bought in onesies,teddies, blankets and snuggled down to watch Horrid Henry,an interval of pop corn and lemonade made a great way to finish a busy week😊
Christmas clip, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 7th Dec 2018 @ 12:42pm
A busy week!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 6th Dec 2018 @ 4:03pm
This week we have put on our Christmas play ,It’s a baby.We hope you all enjoyed it , we think we were amazing!
We have also been using grapes to help us with our fraction work, were able to share them out equally by sometimes having to chop them on half.
Today we used the large apparatus in our gymnastics lesson, we did some great travelling, jumping and rolling, we earnt a class compliment for our fantastic listening🙂
We are looking forward to our class compliment treat tomorrow!
It's a baby cast, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 5th Dec 2018 @ 9:05pm
We looked amazing and sang our hearts out in 'It's a baby.'
Santas Grotto is open, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 5th Dec 2018 @ 9:04pm
Lots of exciting new areas have been opened in our class. We have Santas grotto, Mrs Christmas' kitchen. Santas letter writing area and the lovely wool nativity set. Plus more to come.
Upcoming homework, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 4th Dec 2018 @ 8:47pm
This weeks homework has been sent home today, please make sure it is completed and handed in on Tuesday 11th December. It is really important that homewok is completed and handed in on time.
This weeks tasks will be : English- an activity on clauses which we have been working on in class this week.
Maths- multiplying by 10 and 100.
Please can all work be completed in the homework books neatly ( NOT ON THE SHEETS)- presentation is very important.
WOW!!!, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 4th Dec 2018 @ 8:31pm
Thank you everybody for all of your brilliant potions homework. You have worked really hard and the work has made an amazing display in our classroom.
We will be doing our final potion work this week when we publish an amazing piece of writing each for the dispaly board .
Sas and Jazzs epic blog , by Miss Reynolds
Date: 3rd Dec 2018 @ 3:12pm
Last Friday, we enjoyed our phenomenal class compliment treat. We got to wear our PJ's and bring pillows and blankets in. We also got to watch Arthur Christmas - an awesome movie! So far this week we have been up-levelling loathsomely boring sentences into magnificent, academic sentences. We also got to learn about the festival of Hannukah, as it is the second day of Hannukah today. It is a special Jewish festival that the celebrate for eight days because of a miracle that somehow made the candle last for eight days even though there was only enough oil for one day!
Celebration Assembly, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 1st Dec 2018 @ 8:27am
On Thursday afternoon we all went along to St Andrews Church for our celebration assembly. Well done to all the children who got a certificate.
Tribe news, by Mrs McLennan
Date: 29th Nov 2018 @ 4:29pm
Well, we are all extremely proud after being awarded ‘Tribe of the term’ at this afternoon’s celebration assembly. It was very well deserved because we have been noticed for our excellent attitude to learning. Well done also to everyone that received a certificate. We still have lots more learning to do this term and here’s hoping that compliments keep heading our way.
Cooking Gingerbread people!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 26th Nov 2018 @ 5:03pm
The elephants had a lovely morning baking gingerbread people, the small around school was wonderful!
We also designed our own gingerbread people , using icing, raisins, cherries , chocolate chips and smarties and are looking forward to decorating them tomorrow.
A big thank you to Elizabeth’s mum and Freya’s Grandma who were our amazing helpers😁
The week ahead - 26th November , by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 1:11pm
English. This week we will be focusing on the story The Owl who was afraid of the dark.
Maths - division.
DT. / Art - making decorations for the Christmas trees in the hall. More groups will be making bread.
Celebration Assembly in church on Thursday - no swimming this week.
R.E. - how would we prepare for a celebrity visitor?
Jigsaw - focusing on being a witness to bullying behaviour and finding solutions to it.
Music - Mrs Bolton.
Lancashire crisp tasting., by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:53pm
Fiddlers Lancashire crisps. Potatoes grown in Ormskirk and made into crisps at their farm. We explored their website and then tasted them. We had some very funny faces for some of the flavours. It was great to see everyone having a go and trying some of the crisps.
Making and tasting bread, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:43pm
As part of our topic Scumdiddlyumptious we have been making bread. We have also observed the structure of and had a taste of different types of bread.
Parliament week, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:40pm
As part of Parliament week we have been learning about the Houses of Parliament, we have been having lots of votes in class and thinking about persuading people about what the best colour is. We have had a visit from the mayor of Preston and from Seema Kennedy.
Remembrance Pebbles, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:32pm
Throughout the week every child has been designing a painting a pebble with a phrase/picture/symbol to commemorate WW1. They have been placed around the village. Please go for a stroll and take a look. Our pebbles have pride of place in the PEACE garden at the front of school.
Remembrance day, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:24pm
On Friday 9th November we came to school wearing nurses outfits, soldier uniforms, red and black. As well as our special assembly where Mr Turner came to visit and re recited the Flander Feild poem in our peace garden we also worked in small teams to design and make a plane. We went into the hall and tested them. At the end of the day the winning plane from each class completed in the final.
Class assembly, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:15pm
Our class assembly was all about World War One. We have learnt lots of facts about the countries involved, animals used in the war, signing up, life in the trenches and learnt a short dance to end our assembly with.
The children were all amazing, every single child stood up and had their moment. A very proud teacher.
DT - WW1 teddies, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:07pm
During WW1 soldiers would have small teddies given or sent to them from family and loved ones. The teddies would have eyes at the top of their heads so they be able to see out of pockets.
The Penguins have been been having a go at sewing together the felt and stuffing their teddy before adding its features. I think they have done an amazing job. Lots of determination, perseverance and helping out each other. Well done Penguins.
Quantum Theatre - WW1 Your country needs you., by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 12:02pm
Fun filled learning., by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 23rd Nov 2018 @ 1:44pm
It has been another amazing week in the Bongo classroom. We have been particularly creative on Thursday and Friday.
To consolidate our learning about perimeter and area we created paintings in the style of Piet Mondrian. The first task was to draw out our squares and rectangles and then calculate the perimeter and area. Next the paintings were created.
We have been focussing on instructions in English and using the idea of George's aftershave in our book Desireable the children created potions that would give them superpowers. Potions made, ingredient lists written a great job was done using imperative verbs and time conjunctions to write first class instructions. They will be on display soon in a class book.
Today has been group work Friday , the children have worked in groups of 3 to complete a problem solving task calculating the perimeter needed for enclosing a range of dinosaurs. There was great group work and super mathematical discussions.
The rest of the day has seen us swallowed up in enthusiasm for WRITING 😀. Yes it is official the Bongos love writing and have thrown themselves whole heartedly into creating a range of Foodimal characters to use in a story . They are busy creating settings now.
