Longton Primary School: : Blog items

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 !

Welcome Back, by Mrs Fletcher

Date: 8th Sep 2016 @ 10:43am

Welcome back to school and to Year 2. It is great to be back in school and get to know the children , they have all settled into the routines of the class really quickly. It has been a busy start to the new year and the children have all worked hard throughout the week.

As the meet the teacher meeting isn"t until September 22nd here is some info to get you going:

Mr Pearson will be teaching the class on Thursdays

Reading books will be changed on Tuesdays- please hear your child read at least 4 times during the week and make comments in their blue reading record.

PE is on Wednesday afternoon with myself and on Thursday afternoon with Mr Pearson.

As I am not in class on Thursdays I will be sending homework home on Wednesday to be returned by the following Tuesday or sooner if it is completed. Homework will be sent next week along with an overview of the curriculum for this term.

Our first week, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 7th Sep 2016 @ 3:32pm

Wow, we have had a lovely first few days in school. Everyone has settled in really well. Take a look at some of the photos.

Wonderful tigers- wonderful parents, by Mrs Moxham

Date: 28th Jul 2016 @ 6:36pm

Thank you - a huge thank you for your kind words and generous gifts on our last day. It was very emotional , for so many reasons but we both feel so privileged to have been able to teach your wonderful children and would like to wish them all the best for their future.

Thank you to you all, supportive and friendly parent- you to we wish every happiness.

As we leave for pastures new, we leave you all in the capable hands of a brilliant school, full of dedicated teachers who really do go that extra mile and our new staff members who are excited to join such an ' outstanding' team.

Have a lovely summer and best wishes,

Mrs Moxham and Mrs Robinson.

Last day of year one, by Miss Adamson

Date: 28th Jul 2016 @ 9:11am

We had a lovely last day yesterday. Thank you for bringing your teddies! I think that the children had a fun day and I certainly did! Here are some of the pictures.

The Wonderful Giraffes, by Mrs Fletcher

Date: 27th Jul 2016 @ 9:40pm

Well that's it! The year has come to an end. It really has flown by.

This has been an amazing year in the life of the Giraffe tribe. Every child has grown in confidence, worked hard and by believing that they can ,can ,can has shone brightly. I am proud of each and every one of them, they have truly made it very easy to get up and come into school every day.

Thank you to all of the parents and grand parents for your support throughout the year. We have made a great team !

Finally I would just like to wish you all a wonderful summer and to say thank you very much for all of your kind words and the very generous gifts . A fantastic end to a fantastic year with fantastic children.

Last day!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 27th Jul 2016 @ 3:57pm

Thank you Bears for being fantastic! Have a great Summer!😎

(Many thanks for the lovely cards, gifts and vouchers, I have really enjoyed teaching all your lovely children again. I will really miss them😕)

Outstanding Attendance Certificates, by Miss Adamson

Date: 26th Jul 2016 @ 9:04pm

Congratulations to all the children who received a certificate for super attendance! Well done to all the children who didn't get certificates as they have also been dedicated to getting to school and working hard when they get there!

Takeover day, by Miss Adamson

Date: 26th Jul 2016 @ 8:32am

We had so much fun when Maisy, Erin, Matthew and Jack taught us last week! We learned about measuring with rulers, phonics, writing instructions, guided reading Andy he five senses in science. What a brilliant day! Well done to our super teachers.

Sports day fun!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 25th Jul 2016 @ 7:22pm

Hooray! We finally managed to hold sports day! The children all had fun, well done to the red team who won overall, and to the individual teams who came joint first.

A big thank you to those parents who managed to come at short notice, your support was very much appreciated.

Chippy Lunch, by Mr Coxhead

Date: 25th Jul 2016 @ 6:21pm

A big thanks to The Big Fish for opening up especially for us at lunchtime today.

Cooking fun!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 25th Jul 2016 @ 12:09pm

The Bears enjoyed testing out their recipes this morning, we made fish stew, chicken stew, a fruit smoothie, fruit salad and fruit kebab. The biggest hit was the smoothie and the kebabs ( I think the chocolate helped there!) The Bears really enjoyed tasting everything, despite what Harry's face might suggest!