Our blogs

Superstars!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 2nd Sep 2022 @ 5:04pm

The lions have had a fantastic start to Y1, learning routines and enjoying catching up with their friends- well done!

Have a lovely weekend ?

Getting ready!, by Mrs Thomson

Date: 28th Aug 2022 @ 2:46pm

Good afternoon!

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. I am busy getting lots of things ready for when our new Giraffe's start school. I would be very grateful if you could send a couple of extra things in your childs bookbag during their first week in school.

  1. A photograph (or printed picture / any size) showing your child with either family or friends - to talk about in class.
  2. A photograph (or printed picture / any size) of your child on their own (for a class activity)
  3. 'All about me' book - please remember this book does not need to be finished. We will send it home several times during the year for you to add to.

Thank you so much,

We are looking forward to seeing you all very soon!

Mrs. Thomson

 

Y6 Last Day, by Mr Pearson

Date: 22nd Jul 2022 @ 2:59pm

The tradional Longton send off for the Penguins.

 

Last week fun!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 22nd Jul 2022 @ 2:53pm

This week were have been busy with our last DT project, making a moving vehicle. We investigated moving parts, labelled and then designed. The tricky part was making them but we did well. 

 

Thank you so much for all our lovely cards and gifts, as always not expected but much appreciated. Have a lovely summer break, keep safe and see you all in September,please keep saying hello, I will miss my fantastic Zebras , ??

Cool toes!, by Mrs Thomson

Date: 19th Jul 2022 @ 9:30pm

Thank you so much for the hard work and time put into the presentations. The Lions have enjoyed talking and sharing their special things and they have done a fantastic job! The year five buddies were also invited to come and watch and they have loved hearing more about the Lions. We still have two more days of presentations and we are looking forward to them!

We found a great way to cool down today in class and an ice pop definitely helped!

Tomorrow is looking like it will be a little cooler so we are hoping to go outside for some water play. Please send a carrier bag into school containing a towel, shorts, t shirt, old pumps and spare underwear. (The shorts, t shirt and pumps will be getting wet)

Children should wear school uniform and sun hat for school.

 

Our visit to Saint Andrews Church, by Mrs Thomson

Date: 17th Jul 2022 @ 8:18pm

The Lions had a very interesting visit to church on Thursday. We learnt lots of things from Reverend Sam and Joan. Please ask your child if they can tell you why the church has stained glass windows.

We had a tour of the church and learnt lots of new words and names for special areas in the church. We also found lots of wooden animals and creatures hidden in the church.

 

Eco Team / School Parliament., by Mrs Thomson

Date: 17th Jul 2022 @ 11:06am

Tomorrow afternoon the Lions will be visiting Mrs. Pratten and the year one classroom. In year one your child will have the opportunity to be on the school Eco Team and the School Parliament Team.

If your child would like to be considered for either opportunity they are welcome to bring a poster or picture to show in year one tomorrow and tell Mrs. Pratten and the children in class any good ideas they have and why they would like the role.

 

Eco Team - Each class will have their own Eco Warriors who represent their tribe and their tribes views on all things Eco-friendly. Our Eco team consists of two children from each year group. We strive to be eco conscious and environmentally aware at Longto Primary School.

 

Our School Parliament consists of two children from each year group. The two children that get the most votes are the School Parliament representatives for the whole year. Their role includes being a voice for their class and relaying concerns, wants, needs of the class to their teachers. 

 

 

Brilliant Brickcroft, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 14th Jul 2022 @ 3:43pm

We had a fab time at the Brickcroft this morning. We were perfect pondippers, marvellous minibeast hunters and careful colourers! Top activity  was definitely pond dipping and we caoght loads and could name most of them , with some help from Sue. 

Thank you to Harry’s mum and Yahia’s sister for helping.??

The Sound of Music, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 14th Jul 2022 @ 6:34am

We were privileged to be asked to go and watch the Girls High School’s production of the sound of music.  We made a day trip of the event walking to a Penwortham, having lunch on the park before being entertained.  The singing and acting was great.  There were 2 of our past pupils in the performance as well, it was fantastic to see them perform so well.

 

DT our finished products, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 14th Jul 2022 @ 6:19am

Our book jackets, pouches have turned out fantastic.  The children have added lots of additional detail to personalise them. They have either a press stud, Velcro, button or zip fastening.  They look amazing and are fit for purpose. 

A warm Wednesday!, by Mrs Thomson

Date: 13th Jul 2022 @ 4:39pm

Thank you for sending in sun hats and sun cream. 

After lunch tomorrow we are walking to St. Andrews church to meet Reverend Sam and have a good look around the church which links to our RE work.

The children have been learning about two different artists recently - Andy Warhol and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The lions will be able to tell you all about our pop art project and how we used Andy Warhol’s ideas.

We have had a busy week with learning challenges. We have been writing, doing guided reading, learning about adding on two more ( using rabbit ears!) and practising counting in 2s. We have been sequencing a story, building bridges,  measuring them and testing them to see how many cans of beans they will hold. We also looked at the Great Wall of China.

However, the lions did find the time to have a little paddle and cool down!

D.T. Textiles, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 7:13pm

Our D.T. Project is all about making a book jacket with a fastening. So far we have drawn designs, made paper templates, fastened them to felt, cut them out and begun making the decorations for them.

Blackpool zoo, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:58pm

What a fantastic day! The Elephants went on parade to meet the Elephants. 

The children thoroughly enjoyed their trip, we had lots of discussions about the classification of animals, where in the world their natural habitat was and we had a good laugh as well.

The seagulls were the stars of the day, swooping down to steal our lunch. Mrs Catterall hid under the table. 

Rainbow day, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:51pm

We had a great day, exploring our own uniqueness and that of others. We thought about friendship. Who should/could we be friends with, should we still be friends with people even if what they think, believe is different you?

French food tasting, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:47pm

Trip to the Zoo, by Mr Pearson

Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 5:21pm

We had an excellent day at Blackpool Zoo.

School minibeast hunt, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 8th Jul 2022 @ 3:00pm

We had a great time this morning on a hunt for minibeasts around school.We looked in lots of different places and found lots! Mainly, woodlice, baby caterpillars, ladybirds and baby ladybirds,Although spiders, ants and worms were also spotted.

Dont forget our minibeast hunt/pond dipping walk to the Brickcroft next Thursday, have a lovely weekend.

An exciting week!, by Mrs Thomson

Date: 7th Jul 2022 @ 9:26pm

What an exciting week ...and we still have Fantastic Friday to come yet!

We are thoroughly enjoying our class story ‘Emma Jane’s aeroplane’ and we have all made a passport so we can visit China with her next week.

We have been doing lots of writing this week and working really hard on our cursive script. We all did amazingly well. Please let me know at the door if you would like a copy of the cursive script to work on over summer. 

Please keep up the great work with reading. We are encouraging the children to read at home every day as well as recognising their sound cards.

The Lions have been looking at healthy and unhealthy foods this week. We continued with this theme by learning about Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The art work produced was fantastic. Please ask your children about this and please don’t be surprised if they speak in an Italian accent.

The lions were on holiday!, by Mrs Thomson

Date: 7th Jul 2022 @ 8:27am

What a great day at the zoo! The Lions loved the coach ride, seeing lots of animals, having a picnic and being on an adventure! They were amazing! We learnt lots of new facts and saw animals we had never seen before. 

The children took charge of the maps and they gave us a great tour! Unfortunately the lions and tigers had gone on holiday whilst they have a new home built.

Blackpool Zoo, by Mrs Fletcher

Date: 6th Jul 2022 @ 8:18pm

Thank you Pandas for a wonderful day at Blackpool Zoo. It was so fantastic to see how excited you were all day. Your awe and wonder at every animal we saw was truly infectious. I know you all have your favourite animals , some of you even liked the naughty seagulls who stole some of our lunches.

You walked a long way today and there were no moans at all just lots of smiles, laughter and fun.

Zebras at the zoo!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 6th Jul 2022 @ 3:29pm

A great day at the zoo, we met the zebras,elephants,giraffes and loads more.Watched the sea lion show had an ice cream, a super day!!

Sports Day, by Mr Pearson

Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 4:40pm

Another successful sports day was held this week. Fantastic to have parents, grandparents to share the excitement of the events. 

Longton Rainbow Day flag, by Mr Pearson

Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 11:15am

A human rainbow made up of Longton pupils celebrating that we are all unique.  

Pride Day, by Mr Pearson

Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 11:13am

Thank you everyone for looking so fantastic in your Rainbow clothes.

The day started with a whole school assembly where we listened to a story about the Rainbow Flag and how it became a symbol of Pride.

We then spent the morning learning about what makes people unique and spoke to some pupils from Hutton who came to support us.

We designed an individual pster celebrating differences and that it doen't matter who we love as long as we are happy. 

The day finished with an outdoor assembly where we all shared what we had been doing. We also used our red paintings to form the first row of out giant Rainbow Flag. Mr Dunbar took an aerial shot using his drone. It will look amazing. 

Rainbow Day, by Mrs Fletcher

Date: 27th Jun 2022 @ 6:52pm

Thank you everyone for looking so fantastic in your Rainbow clothes.

The day started with a whole school assembly where we listened to a story about the Rainbow Flag and how it became a symbol of Pride.

Back in class after an assembly rehearsal we continued the work we have been doing in Jigsaw looking at different types of families. We all agreed that every special is special and that it is ok for families to be different.

After that we had a think about our colour, red and the meaning behind it, life. We made a list of amazing vocabulary on the board such as love, heart, blood, growth, happiness, acceptance, sadness and many more. We also had  visit from two members of staff from Hutton Grammar School and they were impresed with our work.The next task was to work in groups to paint these words and symbols on large pieces of paper in readunes to use later in the day.

Following on from the painting task we did some rainbow themed maths and then wrote a recipe for a special family.

After dinner we had a singing rehearsal and began to work in pairs to make equality bracelets ( we will finish making htm during the week).

The day finished with an outdoor assembly where we all shared what we had been doing. We also used our red paintings to form the first row of out giant Rainbow Flag. Mr Dunbar took an aerial shot using his drone. It will look amazing.