Queen's Park CE/URC Our blogs
European Day of Languages, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 28th Sep 2016 @ 4:56pm
The children had a wonderful time learning all about Germany. They located it in Europe and found other key countries, we had a discussion about Brexit and if we still classed ourselves as being in Europe. We learned some key German phrases and participated in bundesliga with Mr Ward in the afternoon.
A super day to widen our horizons.
Mrs Atherton.
Wacky Races!, by Miss Fisher
Date: 27th Sep 2016 @ 11:52pm
The children have been learning to use ordinal numbers to describe the position of objects and people. In our continuous provision we have set up a race track and the children have used the cars to race so that we can practise the vocabulary. We have been finding lots of different opportunities to use this vocabulary in context throughout the school day.
Introducing Year 1 French with Madame Taylor ..., by Miss Fisher
Date: 27th Sep 2016 @ 11:32pm
At Queen's Park we are so lucky to have Madame Taylor to teach us French. P1 have been learning songs to help us remember instructions in French. Check out our photographs and see if you can guess which instruction we are singing about.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? , by Mrs Taylor
Date: 27th Sep 2016 @ 9:42pm
We have had another successful celebration of the European Day of Languages. The day started with an assembly in which children role played greetings in French, Italian, Mandarin and German before a tongue twister challenge! Aanu, Bertie and Kara picked Mrs Connor, Miss Moss and Mr Warner to join them in attempting to say English, French and German tongue twisters as quickly as possible. Miss Emma led workshops in German dance which the children loved. At lunchtime we sampled a German menu in the dinner hall (a sausage recipe prepared specially by our cook). Q6 had a lovely experience when they took part in a Skype with a German school at Cowley. Cowley have sent an email to us praising our pupils saying they were a credit to our school. Mrs Taylor also led German language lessons throughout the day.
European Day of Languages , by Mr Gill
Date: 27th Sep 2016 @ 9:38pm
Guten Abend.
What a brilliant day we have had today!
It all started with an assembly to give us a brief introduction of what the day was all about. Some of the children and staff got up at the front and had a good at saying a tongue twister in German. This was really funny and everybody who had a go did brilliantly - especially Mr Warner!!!
In the morning we had a go at speaking some German with our talk partner. We enjoyed listening to our classmates having a go at pronouncing some really difficult words. We have learned to say how old we are and would be happy to share this with you should you ask!
We can also count to 10 in German. Our favourite number was funf - pronounced foonf (which is 5).
This afternoon we were really lucky to have a go at some German dancing. We learned how to waltz - it is much more difficult than it looks. Those celebrities on Strictly do a great job of learning it so quickly!
Mrs Taylor ended the day in an enthraling way by teaching us some German phrases that we can use around school, if we have German visitors and also at home.
Thank you to Mrs Taylor, the staff and all children at Queen's Park for such a fantastic day learning all about Germany.
Take a look at some our pictures to see how much we have learned!
Auf Weidersehen!
Guten Abend, by Mrs Kellett
Date: 27th Sep 2016 @ 9:13pm
Guten Abend........(Good Evening in German)
Today the children were immersed in the language and culture of Germany. Mrs Taylor had planned a day full of activities that included food tasting, skype sessions with Cowley Language College and a school in Germany and some fantastic dancing.
We also managed to raise some money for Arise school in Tanzania. Keep checking out the blogs this week for more updates. Mrs Kellett
Strictly Come Year Six!!!💃🏼🎼👏🏼🇩🇪, by Miss Ellis
Date: 27th Sep 2016 @ 1:53pm
Class P6 had a fantastic time this morning participating in a German themed dance class with Miss Emma as part of our European Language Day. 🇩🇪
We learnt some steps from the waltz and parts of a traditional German 'thigh-slapping' dance. All of the children were very enthusiastic and loved the experience. I was really impressed with their co-ordination and rhythm. It wouldn't surprise me if some children ended up taking ballroom dance lessons💃🏼
Monday's worship - the Tower of Babel , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 26th Sep 2016 @ 10:08pm
Today we listened to the story from Genesis called the Tower of Babel. This story explored how we all need to have a common language and understanding to get along and get the job done! It introduced our work on 'European Day of Languages' really well.
The children sang two songs really well - with actions too! I have attached the powerpoint. Download it and ask your child to teach you the actions. They are really good at it!
Celebrating this week's achievements , by Mrs Platt
Date: 24th Sep 2016 @ 7:47am
It's been another busy and exciting week here at Queen's Park!
The children are proudly showing their star badge certificates below and there were some out of school achievements recognised this week also...well done to all!
Next week is set to be equally as busy and exciting as we celebrate Eurpoean Day of Languages and host a Macmillan Coffee Morning.
Mrs Potter's class , by Mrs Platt
Date: 23rd Sep 2016 @ 4:13pm
Hello,
Sorry that there was no blog last week - we're still learning! This week we have been trying really hard to use lead in lines in our writing.
Well done to Connor Wilson for receiving a star badge for excellent reading.
Happy Birthday to Lola Shaw who turned 7 this week.
Don't forget to come dressed in red, black and yellow for International Day of Languages.
Also, it's our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 30th September.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs Potter
Week Three , by Mr Houltram
Date: 23rd Sep 2016 @ 2:52pm
Week three is over – where is the time going? The children have once again done me very proud this week. Mrs Kellett and Mrs Platt were invited to our English lesson on Wednesday, and they were most impressed by Q4’s attitude, desire and commitment to their learning. Well done!
We have been busy writing a letter to those grumpy crayons. We spent the week planning and editing our letters, before finally writing it today, we really enjoyed being Duncan, and we hope those poor crayons forgive us for working them so hard (or not at all!)
In our maths we have been working on column additions and subtractions with four-digit numbers. We are so good at them that we can exchange, and even solve missing number problems – there’s just no end to our talents!
For our science topic this week we looked at the characteristics of various organisms ranging from a seahorse, who has an ocean habitat, to a toucan who lives in the rainforest. We used the information we had gathered to create our very own classification key.
Our Spelling Stars this week include: Emily, Sophie, Ruby, Boo, Alicia, Zach, Alexia and Matthew, who all scored full marks. Matthew and Maddison have topped the Dojo charts for the week, whilst Alexia won our Star Badge. All are very worthy winners, and excellent role-models for Q4.
Just a couple of last things before we go. A big Happy 9th Birthday to Peaches who is 9 on Saturday! We would also like to wish Emily lots of luck who is competing in a Triathlon on Saturday for charity – what an amazing thing to do. We are very proud of you.
See you next week!
Time flies when you're working hard! , by Mr Gill
Date: 23rd Sep 2016 @ 2:45pm
I can't believe that we are already three weeks in to our new school year! Time flies when you're working hard.
This week has been the best yet. In maths, we have been putting our addition and subtraction skills to the test using the formal column method. The children really have impressed me with this and have got some more questions to complete for their homework. Why not work with them over the weekend so that they can impress you to!
Our English lessons have been a particular highlight for me. We have been writing a letter from the perspective of Duncan to those cheeky crayons! The work the children have produced has been AMAZING! I will post some examples of the great work on Monday.
In our science lesson we have been classifying animals in preparation for our bug hunt in the forthcoming weeks. The children are really excited about this!
We have finished the week in a great way today by playing our clarinets in our music lesson.
Well done to Lucy who won our star badge award this week for a fabulous piece of writing!
Challenge Accepted! , by Miss Kean
Date: 23rd Sep 2016 @ 1:43pm
This week’s blog is written by Ella:
This week my class have been learning about diaries, we have been writing a diary for the character of the Goldfish from the book “The day I swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish.” We have thought about how we would feel if we were suddenly taken from our home and moved somewhere new, just like the fish was when he was taken from the pet shop. My favourite part was when we drew pictures to show how the goldfish felt.
In topic we have been learning all about the Stone Age, we learnt that they killed animals using stone tools and then ate them. I loved making a TV advert with my friends for a bow and arrow.
As a class we have started to think about the school ‘planting challenge’ we are going to decorate our own planter in the school playground and try to win a prize for the best one. I can’t wait to watch the flowers grow. It will be my job to water them.
Sensory Maths, by Miss Glover
Date: 23rd Sep 2016 @ 8:33am
During our morning provision children had to find numbers hidden within a sensory bottle and record some equations linked to the number they found. These two experts worked on their equations independently! Look at their fabulous work.
Stone Age TV Advert, by Mr Warner
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 5:34pm
We have launched our History topic based on the Stone Age today. The children have worked hard to produce TV adverts in an effort to try and sell Stone Age bow and arrows. They planned the adverts in small groups, then had a go at filming on iPads. They showed great enthusiasm and everyone played their part to bring the adverts together.
Welcome assembly, by Miss Ellis
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 1:08pm
Year six presented a superb assembly this week, with singing, acting, poetry and bible readings all on display. The assembly was to welcome the new children into reception and share our school values with them.
Afterwards we spent some time getting to know our buddies and giving them cards which were handmade by year six.
We are looking forward to more events with year six and reception through the year.
Meet the Teacher , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 20th Sep 2016 @ 10:06pm
It was lovely to see so many parents in school tonight. I hope you found the meeting useful especially the dates for your diaries (so you can get organised) and the information about the curriculum. Any further comments or suggestions on how we can keep you informed, please let me know.
Mrs Kellett
Researching Landmarks, by Miss Hope
Date: 20th Sep 2016 @ 12:05am
This week in our literacy lessons we have been writing a story in the style of Steve Antony's book "The Queen's Handbag". To do this we had to choose some landmarks from the United Kingdom to include in our stories. We used photographs and iPads to help us research in formation for our story. All the children worked really hard and found out facts about places like the London Eye, Big Ben, the Angel of the North and Hadrian's Wall.
French fun with Mrs Taylor, by Miss Glover
Date: 18th Sep 2016 @ 2:16pm
Q1 had French for the first time in Year One this week.
They had so much fun with Mrs Taylor, the children learnt some actions to go with a French song which was all based on French greetings.
Bien joué Q1!!
Why don't you practice at home? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atNkI6QFZ50
Maths Meetings, by Mr Warner
Date: 18th Sep 2016 @ 1:45pm
The children are really enjoying Maths Meeting time which involves lots of quick mental calcualtions as well as trying to solve puzzles. Something which proved to be particularly popular last week was the chance to sit in the hot seat and take questions about the mystery number.
The Day the Crayons Quit , by Mr Gill
Date: 17th Sep 2016 @ 4:27pm
Our reading focus for this half term is the brilliant book 'The Day the Crayons Quit' which is written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. The children are loving the book so far and have produced some great writing based around some of the characters from the book this week. I am hoping for many more good pieces of writing to come from it. I can't wait for the children to read about the 'Peach Crayon'... They are in for a real treat!
There have been some strange things going on around our classroom this week. We have been recieving letters from a rogue pack of crayons who are disgruntled to say the least. Take a look at what they have been saying. Monday morning should be an interesting one.
Happy reading!
I think we've earned this weekend! , by Mr Houltram
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 8:11pm
Wow! Q4 will sleep very well this weekend. What a week of learning it's been!
We are still busy with four-digit numbers and can now round to 10, 100 and 1000. Not only that, but we can also find 1000 more or less for four-digit numbers. We have been looking at sequences of 7, 9, 25 and 1000 and have even been solving some tricky word problems!
We tucked into our new text and now know what all the fuss was about. Duncan has been working those crayons too hard. We used thesauruses to think of synonyms for how tired and angry they were. Some of the words we found included: livid, fragile, rickety, lethargic, frustrated, enraged... The list goes on. Some of us even included the word 'apoplectic' in our fact-files! (It means angry incase you didn't know) ;)
If that wasn't enough, we started our new History topic 'The Romans'. We explored the legend of 'Romulus and Remus' and the story about the birth of Rome. We created some fantastic storyboards to depict the story.
This week was also the first week of spellings! A huge well done to Abigail, Enola, Maddison, Matthew, Ruby, Sophie and Zach, who all scored 100%!!
Our Star Badge Winner this week was Daigen, who has shown a fantastic attitude towards all aspects of learning. Daigen also earned the most Dojos along with Izzy. Well done to you both!
And relax... It's the weekend and we can all enjoy a well-earned rest. Don't forget to check back next week to see what we've been up to!
Until then, it's bye from Q4! :)
Another busy week..., by Miss Hughes
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 4:47pm
My poor class haven't stopped this week! We have managed to cram in - a football lesson, a dance lesson, a squash lesson, an extended writing session, two science lessons, a french lesson, several Writing, Reading and Maths lessons... and a few tests have been thrown in as well! On top of all this, Year 6 have also been practising their assembly, which will be on Monday at 9:15 (all Y6 parents welcome! We would love to see you there).
What I have learnt about my class over the past couple of weeks is that they are always happy, do not stop smiling and are always keen to work. Let's hope we can keep this up all year! You are fabulous!
Have a great weekend x
Have a look at our PE sessions this week:
Roald Dahl's birthday bash! , by Miss Kean
Date: 16th Sep 2016 @ 1:34pm
This week’s blog is written by Isaac Heyes:
This week we have been reading “The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish.” It was funny at the end. We watch the Matilda Musical on Tuesday to celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th Birthday I thought it was quite fun to watch. We also had French with Mrs Taylor doing greeting songs and met her new puppet Jacque. Some children did dough disco club with Miss Kean, we made play dough and put colour and glitter in it, it got a bit messy.