Our blogs
Science Exercise, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 17th Jan 2024 @ 9:34pm
In Science this week explored the effect of exercise on or bodies.
We spent 1 minute doing jumping jacks, recording our heart rates before and after. We found out that our hearts beat faster after exercise, we were also breathing faster and we felt warmer.
Our muscles need oxygen, we breath in air, the oxygen goes into our blood and the heart pumps the blood around the body.
We also practised balancing on one legs with our eyes open and with our eyes closed. It was a lot harder with our eyes closed.
Stone Age trip to Brockholes, by Mrs Simpson
Date: 17th Jan 2024 @ 4:04pm
Year 3 enjoyed learning about the Stone Age on their visit to Brockholes Nature Reserve. It was a cold, icy day but that didn’t spoil the fun!
We started the day learning how to use the forest to build Stone Age shelters. We were really successful at this and made some fantastic, strong structures.
Then we learnt all about food that the forest provides and went foraging for berries and nuts. We learnt which plants were suitable for eating and which plants were poisonous.
In the afternoon we played a Stone Age hunting game, made cave drawings on rocks and learnt how to make a fire. We even got to roast tasty marshmallows!
Monday and Tuesday, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 16th Jan 2024 @ 9:13pm
Monday
Phonics
Spelling - feeling the shape of this week's words
Reading - this week we are focusing on developing our summarising skills.
Geography - finding longtitude and latitude coordinates of given captial cities
Maths - learnning about imperial measures
PE - passing, dribblind and tackling in hockey
English - rewriting informal sentences in a more formal manner.
Tuesday
Phonics
Spelling - using each of our spellings in a sentence to show that we understand their meaning.
Reading - more summarising skills this time using a poenm as our text
Fluent in Five
First Aid - one and a half hours learning first aid skills. Everyone did brilliantly.
Maths - making sure that we really undersatnd imperial measures.
English - revising word classes by picking words from a given list , identifying their word class and then writing a definition of the word to show what it measns as part of that class.
A snowy start!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 16th Jan 2024 @ 7:43pm
What an exciting start to the day! After register we headed out straight away for some snow fun! We built a snowman, made snow angels and you can imagine what happened when Mr. Brown appeared!
The day just got better and better when the penguins got in the pjs for their class compliment! They had hot chocolate, whipped cream and marshmallows followed by fruit and biscuits. They danced, played games and then watched the short film of our class story - Lost and Found.
Please do not worry if your reading book was not changed today. Mrs. Regan has changed half of the class today and everyone else will have their book changed in the morning.
Mrs. Thomson
Learning so far this week..., by Mrs Pratten
Date: 16th Jan 2024 @ 6:09pm
This week we have enjoyed using a classification key to identify UK mammals, we have used different resources to help us with place value in Maths. Today we had a little walk out in the snow... it was very cold and slippy...definitely winter!!
Amazing Animals!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 14th Jan 2024 @ 4:43pm
It was lovely to have the penguins back this week as we began our new topic of ‘Amazing Animals’. The children were very happy to see each other and we had to extend our sharing time to make sure everyone had the opportunity to talk about their Christmas and New year break.
Thank you for sending the ‘All about me’ books back to school. The penguins have enjoyed sharing these already.
Our week started with our story ‘Lost and found’. We have enjoyed adding speech to this story and by the end of the week the children had made their own story maps identifying the beginning, the middle and the end of the story. We have been learning facts about penguins and other animals that live in the cold.
During the week we froze some of our penguin toys and then tested where the best place was to help our penguins escape.
The children have enjoyed having water colour painting, new rainbow words, snowflakes to cut and going on a zero hunt.
Our wow words from this week have been - perseverance, liquid, solid, freeze, melt, help, zero, challenge and smile.
In phonics we have been reading words which have either the zz, sp or sl sound in them. Next we we will be looking at words that begin with sn.
Tuesday -
I am sure you will have heard the good news from your penguin that we have now achieved all of our class compliments (we achieve a star when visitors and staff around school see the whole class shining together) After a class vote it was decided that the penguins would like a pyjama afternoon and to watch a short film. We are planning to do this on Tuesday afternoon.
The children have asked to bring in -
warm pyjamas / onesie
slippers (optional as school shoes will already be in school)
Teddy (small soft toy)
Please send these in a named plastic bag if they will not fit in the school book bag.
Welcome back to Spring 1, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jan 2024 @ 3:42pm
Welcome back to the Spring term.
It only a short one but action packed with fun and learning.
I have attached the subject organiser for this half term which tells you all about the topics we will be covering.
Projects are due in Thursday 25th January. They can related to any of our topics or something your child is interested in.
It is parents evening in a few weeks but if you have any questions or queries at any time please pop in and see us.
Thank you, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jan 2024 @ 3:34pm
To all our wonderful Lions and their families.
Miss Harrison and I would like to thank you all for the lovely gifts, it was a lovely surprise.
We hope you all had a wonderful Xmas break with your families. It was lovely to here from the children about their favourite Christmas memories.
There memories weren't about what they got but the times they spent together with friends and family.
Excitable Edgar setting description, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jan 2024 @ 3:25pm
Christmas cards, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jan 2024 @ 3:21pm
Christmas party, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jan 2024 @ 3:17pm
Christmas Dinner, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jan 2024 @ 3:15pm
Fantastic Giraffes, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 6:28pm
We have had a great first week back, lots of fantastic learning. We have started our new topics in Geography and Science, in Geography learning about the 7 continents and Science describing animals.
In English we have started our non fiction unit on nocturnal animals, learning some great facts, ask your children what they can remember about bush babies, bats or owls! We are enjoying our story book ,The owl who was afraid of the dark, all about a funny baby owl called Plop.
In maths we have continued to learn about place value, how many tens and ones are in numbers up to 20.
Have a great weekend - don’t forget projects are coming up soon, I have put our learning for this half term on the blog , it is also on the notice board too- enjoy being creative:)
A great first week back for the Panda Tribe, by Mr Kennedy
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 1:51pm
A great first week back for the Panda Tribe. We have kick-started all of our new units for this term! They are looking forward to exploring more into teeth and digestion and balances, lifts and using apparatus in PE and an exciting few weeks coming up!
Update, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 11:49am
WOW this week has gone so quickly.
Thursday
Phonics
Spelling check on this week's spellings.
Reading - learning about the discovery of DNA.
Science researching the life and work of Stephen Hawking and making our own black holes.
English - choosing our own area of focus - complete sentences, correcting punctuation errors or identifying the subject, verb , object within sentences.
Maths - fluent in five, reasoning and then converting miles into kilometers and vice versa.
Friday
Music
Drama
Computing
Sport
Art
The class have settled back into learning really well and have had an amazing week. They have loved the new timetable so we have started 2024 in the best way possible.
Have a great weekend everyone
Mrs Fletcher
Dictionary investigation, by Mr Pearson
Date: 11th Jan 2024 @ 11:33am
Using dictionaries to investigate new words today in English as part of a task. The Koalas had an amazing time.
Welcome Back, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 10th Jan 2024 @ 2:35pm
Happy New Year .
On behalf of myself, Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Doherty I would like to thank you for all of the lovely gifts we received at Christmas.
Our week so far :
MONDAY
Morning task - phonics
Spelling adding cial and tial
Reading response - Alan Turing
Geography - learning about longtitude and latitude
English - writing new endings for The Highwayman poem
PE - passing skills in hockey
Maths - metric measures
TUESDAY
Morning task
Spelling - look, say, cover, write, check
Reading - Alexander Fleming
RE- The Five Pillars of Islam
Jigsaw - dreams and goals
Maths - converting metric measures
English - research facts about a given Greek god or goddess
WEDNESDAY
sale
Morning Task
Spelling - speedy spell
Reading response - Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace
Maths - calculating wit mteric measures
English - discussing our new text
DT - preparing for our enterprise
January letter to parents - Penguins., by Mrs Thomson
Date: 7th Jan 2024 @ 11:06am
Christmas Week Pictures., by Mrs Thomson
Date: 3rd Jan 2024 @ 6:21pm
Some pictures for you to enjoy from our last week before Christmas. I hope everyone is having a lovely break - Happy New Year!
See you all soon, Mrs. Thomson.
Happy Christmas!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 22nd Dec 2023 @ 5:20pm
Mrs Regan and I would like to say a vey big thank you for our lovely gifts, we feel very spoilt, its much appreciated.
We hope you all have a fabulous Christmas, only 3 more get ups Giraffes!!!
Enjoy celebrating wth your lovely children and we will see you all in 2024!!
Elephant Catch Up, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 22nd Dec 2023 @ 9:42am
Thursday
The morning was spent researching interesting facts about 6 major world religions - the class loved this - and creating amazing mind maps to showcase all of their knowledge from the autumn terms learnong.
The afternoon was spent partying at the Year 5 and 6 Christmas party. Theo, Poppy and Sienna did an amazing job as DJs/
Friday
Christmas cards and carols in French
Computing
Dodgeball
Thank you to you all for your support this term it is very much appreciated. Thank you also for the gifts and cards myself, Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Doherty have received. It is very kind of you to think of us at this time of year.
We hope that you all have a very lovely Christmas and we will see you in January.
Best wishes
Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Doherty.
Christmas part Y5&6, by Mr Pearson
Date: 21st Dec 2023 @ 2:36pm
The annual Christmas party was enjoyed by all.
Tinkercad, by Mr Pearson
Date: 21st Dec 2023 @ 11:47am
The children have been using Tinkercad in preperation for a DT project in the New Year using a 3D printer
the website can be found at
https://www.tinkercad.com/3d-design
Student instructions
Class link:
- Go to your class with this link: https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/EQY2BMP4I
- Enter your Nickname assigned by your teacher.
Class code:
- Go to https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass
- Enter the class code: EQY2BMP4I
- Enter your Nickname assigned by your teacher.
The nick name is the childs name in this format jamesbond
Wonderful Wednesday, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 20th Dec 2023 @ 2:39pm
Today started with a whole school rehearsal for the Carol Service on Friday, the class did a fantastic job of reciting their poem and earned themselves a class compliment from Mrs Brown.
After a slightly later than usual playtime the rest of the morning was spent doing DT, finishing off the amazing playground structures they have been building.
This afternoon has been a Christmas themed LPS+ session with Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Doherty.
Don't forget tomorrow is Christmas Party day so come dressed ready for a fun filled afternoon.
Lots to share!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 20th Dec 2023 @ 2:03pm
Tomorrow the penguins will be bringing home a bag of art and craft delights! They are very excited to share with you all the things they have done over recent weeks.
Your child will be bringing home two new reading books. In your reading record book you will find the two books listed. The first book will contain new sounds and words from this week in phonics. Please encourage your child to read this book several times over the Christmas holiday with you. This will help to consolidate learning of our phonics. We have worked with your child this week to spot any sounds that they may have forgotten.
The second book listed is one that your child has chosen as a 'sharing' book. This may be a trickier book which you can both share together.
I have included the Rainbow / tricky words for you to read with your child.
Happy Homework - The penguins will not be bringing home their homework bags this week. The 'All about me' book will come home for a picture, ticket or photograph added. The children are enjoying writing in the hundreds of Christmas cards that we had donated to our class post office. Perhaps they could write about a special highlight of their holiday in their 'All about me' books.
Please remember that your child will need to have a named carrier bag in school tomorrow morning. Thank you.