: Blog items
Winter walk, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 4th Feb 2022 @ 4:10pm
Today we had a great walk to the Brickcroft, we saw lots of birds and squirrels.We enjoyed feeding the ducks and the other birds too. We were glad of hot chocolate too warm us up as it was cold!! We also saw trees without leaves as well as some evergreen trees. A lovely morning.
A big thank you to all our helpers for coming along with us, my iPad died unfortunately so not too many photos but you will get the flavour. Have a lovely weekend ?
A new class member!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 4th Feb 2022 @ 7:00am
Yesterday the children were amazed to find a new class member waiting for them in the outside shed. (Please ask the children who Tim is and how they found him with Miss. Lynch!)
We had a great day which started with dance, some amazing phonics work, a wonderful super secret reader, an outdoor science experiment and then finding Tim! The children were wonderful explorers and scientists!
I do apologise but I have not written down our super secret reader for next week - please could you pop in or phone Linda just to remind me what time you are able to come along next week. Also we have no readers on our list for after half term. You would be most welcome into school for your first or second visit so please let any one of us know in the classroom or contact me through google classroom to book a specific date which works for you. I would love to keep this amazing experience going all year!
Thank you
Mrs. Thomson
Terrific Tuesday!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 1st Feb 2022 @ 10:20pm
Lots of adventures for the lions today. A morning of dance with our visitor from The Blue Moose Dance Company. The children created dragon and lion dances.
Super learning in our phonics and maths lessons in class! Lots of team points were given out to our super stars.
This afternoon we had a visit from the fire fighters at Penwortham. We learnt a lot, listened and also asked lots of questions. After looking at the fire engine we have a lot to add to our project class engine!
The children enjoyed trying out the water hose and we all got a little wet! Especially when one of our very own lions got a little mischievous with the help of the fire fighter!
Science - where do our organs go?, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 1st Feb 2022 @ 7:09am
We started our lesson by thinking about how our organs are arranged, what they are called and what function they have as part of our digestive system.
After some research and explanations we were able to create a model of our digestive system and label it.
Outdoor Fun!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 31st Jan 2022 @ 9:39pm
Today we had a busy afternoon. We started to make our own fire engine, we had fun using the hosepipe, buckets and squirty bottles and also created some smaller engines with our friends. Penwortham fire station are hoping to visit us tomorrow afternoon and they are very keen to see our work, talk about how they help people and show us the fire engine.
In the morning we have a very special team of dancers coming to show us dances for Chinese New Year. We are all very excited.
Super Research, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 31st Jan 2022 @ 8:59pm
Well done Panda's you really impressd me with your IT skills today. You all did an amazing job logging onto your chrome books and then researching famous landmarks in Europe.
Assembly blog, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 30th Jan 2022 @ 10:48pm
In our assembly on Tuesday, we talked about a picture and how old it was and how we knew it was old then Mrs Catterall told us a story about the boy in the old picture. Next, we saw a picture of a light bulb, then an old film projector, after we saw a picture of a phonograph and a gramophone. We then discovered that the boy in the first picture was Thomas Edison and he invented all of the other items in the pictures. We discussed how he would have needed to work hard, that there would have been failures along the way but he kept going. We reflected on when we have had to be like Thomas Edison today and how if we come across something which is tricky or hard work we shouldn’t give up.
In our assembly on Thursday we talked about Rose off strictly come dancing and how well she did because she is part deaf. We also talked how many people want to learn sign language. This is in the news because people were voting for it to be recognised as an official language in law. We also asked if anyone knew any parts of sign language, year 3 and year 4 performed the rainbow song to the school, they have been learning it during their LPS+ lessons. We also talked about which is more important touch, sound, smell, taste, hear or sight.
Lucie and Evie
Musical talent, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 30th Jan 2022 @ 10:38pm
We have really enjoyed our musical performances this week.
videos to follow.
Projects, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 30th Jan 2022 @ 10:36pm
Thank you to all those people who brought in a project.
Science, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 30th Jan 2022 @ 10:34pm
We looked at the teeth of different animals and then used what we knew about the function of different teeth to decide whether an animal was a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.
We were unsure where to place the frog. Evie did a bit of research and discovered a frog is a carnivore but a tadpole is a herbivore.
Zebras amazing learning, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 28th Jan 2022 @ 5:53pm
In Art we have been combining our new skills, mixing shade of colour and adding texture.We have created the background to our cold pictures ready to add more deatail, they are looking great! In English we have finished our leaflet on our cold theme parks, we have had some fabulous ideas, all of the would persuade me to go! In Geography today we enjoyed finding out about the equator and where hot and cold places are.
Mrs Woolley told us all about Burns Night , we tasted haggis and made short bread, don’t forget to return your completed bird watch surveys so Mrs Woolley can send them off to the RSPB.
Today Samuel shared with the class how he is raising money for the charity Stand by me by taking part in February on the floor. He is sleeping on the floor a couple of nights to raise awareness of how not all children in the world have a comfortable bed to sleep in when they go to sleep. The Zebras thought this was great idea , if you want to join in visit the website, Stand by me charity for more information. Or you might even like to sponsor Samuel and help children not as lucky as us.
Have a great weekend ??
Fantastic art, by Mr Pearson
Date: 28th Jan 2022 @ 9:34am
lots of new skills being developed in art.
Delicious Bolognese, by Mr Pearson
Date: 28th Jan 2022 @ 5:51am
The end of our DT project, with the Meerkat chefs.
Wonderful Wednesday!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 26th Jan 2022 @ 8:41pm
The lions have been working very hard on their ‘Amazing Animals’ topic. Over the last few days they have made up a poem and today we have put actions to it. We are hoping to perform this in assembly on Monday - we love an adventure and a challenge!
We have been looking at time, daytime and night time. We have been sequencing our day and today everyone had a clock. We worked very hard at showing o clock. I am sure the children will be happy to talk about this and even show you on a clock at home.
Assembly blog, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 23rd Jan 2022 @ 1:48pm
In our assembly on Tuesday we focused on dreams and goals. We are learning to face the big fears of our mountains / challenges. We read a story about a rescue dog that helps in the cold misty mountains and a little boys life, that story taught us not to give up.
On Thursday we had our picture news assembly with the question - is it ever fair to treat others differently because of their looks? We discussed that a Chinese footballer had to cover up his tattoo and he had no choice. We also thought about other jobs like nurses, soldiers and chefs etc. We talked about how it’s not right to judge people by their looks or their culture.
Lucy year 6
Photo's from last Term, by Mrs Leigh
Date: 21st Jan 2022 @ 1:44pm
Here are some photographs from our learning in the Autumn term.
Manchester Airport Trip, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 20th Jan 2022 @ 4:37pm
The Pandas have had a wonderful day visiting The Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport.
The trip was organised to enhance learning about ways we can travel to Europe and as part of our LPS+ curriculum to learn about future careers.
Well we certainly learnt about aeroplanes, we learnt about concord, DC10's just to name 2. We saw planes take off and land including the worlds largets passenger plane the A380. The pilots even waved to us as they taxied past. After our outdoor session we went into a classroom inside the front of a Monarch DC10. The children learnt about so many different careers linked to aviation such as pilots, cabin crew, air traffic control, the emergency services that are on site just to name a few. As we left the airport the children were very excited to share with their famlies today's exciting adventure.
Class Assembly, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 20th Jan 2022 @ 10:58am
The elephants shone brightly this morning putting on their class assembly for their families. Thank you for coming to watch, the children loved being able to share this eexperience with you.
I’m sure you will agree they did a brilliant job. I am very proud of them, they spoke clearly and with confidence.
Amazing Animals!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 19th Jan 2022 @ 11:29pm
The Lions are really enjoying their new topic for this half term - Amazing Animals. We are now looking at owls, bats and other nocturnal animals. We have a vetinary surgery in class and we have been creating art with papier-mâché, charcoal and now pom pom pegs.
We had a special talk today from the dental hygienist and we looked at healthy and unhealthy snacks. In the coming weeks we are having a visit from Penwortham fire station and we are also going shopping to Booths to look at healthy foods where we will take a shopping list to buy and try some fruit and vegetables back in school. We also have a special dance team coming to work with us for Chinese New Year. Busy! Busy! Lots of adventures and new challenges!
A huge thank you for our super special readers! Please let us know if you would be interested in coming to read a story. We really appreciate your help and support.
A big thank you to Mrs. Musgrove who got us a very special and inspiring message from Captain Polar Preet. We have been talking about adventures, challenges and the South Pole so this was wonderful to share in class. The photographs we viewed online were amazing.
Almost finished! Thank you for the wonderful projects we have received (the children will share these in class and they will be displayed in school) and also a big thank you for the reading you are doing at home. The children are doing very well and they are very proud.
Please look on Google Classrooms for a new spring homework pick and mix.
Reminder - books that were borrowed from Longton Library now need to be returned please.
Thank you,
Mrs. Thomson
Projects, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 17th Jan 2022 @ 8:36pm
A few children have been asking about projects. These can be linked to any area of the curriculum, please look at the subject organiser on our main class page to see our learning for this half term. Projects can also be linked to something they are personally interested in.
I’m looking forward to seeing them next week.
Swimming, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 17th Jan 2022 @ 8:31pm
Remember your swimming kits and T.shirt and shorts on Tuesday.
Class Compliment, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 16th Jan 2022 @ 3:11pm
We had a fantastic afternoon playing games. Great fun, laughs and giggles as well as great team work. Well done Elephants.
Assembly blog, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 16th Jan 2022 @ 3:09pm
On Tuesday in assembly, we were taking about what our Jigsaw lessons are all about - Friendships, how to be respectful, ways to keep safe, working together as a team, how our bodies change as we get older. This half term our topic is all about dreams and goals. We also mentioned what we might want to do in the future for a job. We thought about how the journey to this might be a bit of a roller coaster, there can be ups and downs and sometimes people change direction to end up doing a different job than the one they first wanted. But all the way we have to remember our learning powers to work hard and self improve, to show commitment, resilience and perseverance.
On Thursday our picture news assembly was all about the James Webb Telescope. This is in the news this week because NASA have sent it up into space to find out what our Universe looks like.
I wonder if when we grow up we might get to go into space ourselves. Does anyone want to be an astronaut? Scientists, engineers, designers will all work together to design the space telescope, it takes a long time to create and test. These people both boys and girls will have had to use their learning powers like we talked about in assembly on Tuesday.
Van Gogh exhibition, by Mr Pearson
Date: 13th Jan 2022 @ 11:26am
Some short films of our visit tk the Van Gogh exhibition in Manchester.
Longton Guide to Reading, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 12th Jan 2022 @ 8:47pm
This video shows you how we teach reading in the Lions and then how you can share a book for pleasure with your child.