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A very French start to the day!, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 26th Apr 2017 @ 10:46am
Q5 started the day with a class assembly on the French celebration of L a Fete du Muguet when best wishes are sent to others . We discussed how the scent of the lily of the valley (le Muguet) can stay with you just as we hope our best wishes to those facing stressful times in May stay with them. We brainstormed words for the wishes we would like to send to Y6 in doing their SATs tests and looked up these words in French in our 4 dictionary corners. We also sang a song about the children of the world which taught us how to say 'hello' in several different languages. This led on nicely to the exciting news that we have heard back from our penpals in Velles, France! The children started to reply and will complete their letters next week.
Science, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 25th Apr 2017 @ 5:53pm
Q5 had a very interesting Science lesson today. They used slopes to test which materials caused least friction. They had to work in groups using effective communication skills, they measured the distance of their vehicle, found the average after three tests and then recorded their results in a table. Finally, they wrote a report to explain their findings. A super afternoon, well done.
Week beginning 17th April 2017, by Mrs Potter
Date: 21st Apr 2017 @ 12:18pm
Welcome back everyone! We hope you have had a good holiday!
This week, we have started reading 'A nest is noisey' by Dina Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long. We have been learning about all of the animals that live in nests.
Happy Birthday to Keiran Urnevitch who turned 7 this week!
Congratulations to Macey Williams who earned this weeks star badge for getting 100% on her practice reading paper. Keep it up Macey!
Thank you to everyone who donated today and wore their pyjamas to school. Here are some pictures of our class in their pyjamas.
Have a good weekend.
Q5 , by Mrs Atherton
Date: 20th Apr 2017 @ 2:45pm
This week the children have looked at forces in Science and had a really enjoyable time in squash with Jim and John.
An excellent first week back, well done Q5.
Mrs Atherton
P5's Science investigation , by Miss Stubbs
Date: 20th Apr 2017 @ 1:52pm
P5 had a great time in Science yesterday.
The children worked extremely well in groups as they investigated two universal forces (gravity and friction).
Week beginning 27th March , by Mrs Potter
Date: 31st Mar 2017 @ 12:25pm
Hello everyone!
This week, we have continued looking at fractions in greater depth as well as making our own story about the magic carpet at the end of 'The Journey'.
Today, we were lucky enough to go and visit The United Reform Church to learn all about Easter. We have really enjoyed our time at the church and the activities that we did there. You have all done the school proud with your bevaviour.
Congratulations to Leah Cannon for earning this weeks star badge!
All of us from P2 hope you have a wonderful Easter! Stay safe, we'll see you after the holidays.
Attendance, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 31st Mar 2017 @ 11:33am
Well done to our 100% attendance winners; Mia Francis, Maisy Roberts, Ruby Friar, Jaden Dawson, Jessica Melia and Kyle Monteith. Not a day of learning lost this year. Well done.
A special message to our 99.9% winners as you have really worked hard to stay in school; Isla Unsworth and Keiron Williams.
Let's see if you can keep it going, it might be you who wins the bike next time.
Year 5 attendance winners , by Miss Stubbs
Date: 31st Mar 2017 @ 11:24am
Well done to Vaughn Halliwell, Ava McCarten, Sophie Ruscoe, Gabriella Tabern and Ellie-May Lawton who haven't missed one whole day during the Spring term. 😬
This is fantastic, keep it up!
Lets try to double or triple this amount of children next term :)
Trust and Betrayal, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 30th Mar 2017 @ 6:17pm
Today in Q4 we brainstormed questions that we would like to ask Judas and Peter regarding their roles in the Easter story. In our RE books we listed our questions before a hot seating session where various children acted in the roles of Judas and Peter. The children impressed me with their sensitivity and awareness when discussing trust, betrayal and forgiveness.
Cricket, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 30th Mar 2017 @ 2:28pm
Who knew that Q5 has such amazing cricketers?
Q5 had a great session with Chris, they really have improved their skills this half term. Today, we worked on our bowling skills. Mya Francis has the most amazing bowling technique, although a little different to begin with. Great skills, well done Q5.
Easter in France and Germany , by Mrs Taylor
Date: 28th Mar 2017 @ 12:29pm
This morning the French and German clubs came together to lead an assembly on how Easter is celebrated in France and Germany. After only 2 practices the children did me proud.
SEAL cetificate winners, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 24th Mar 2017 @ 5:38pm
Well done to Chloe and Evie for being nominated by their peers for the SEAL certificates.
Chloe was recognised for never giving up no matter how hard it gets.
Evie was recognised for setting her own goals and achieving them.
Well done girls, you should be extremely proud of yourselves.
Seal Certificates, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 24th Mar 2017 @ 5:28pm
Well done Kacey and Callum for receiving the recognition of their peers by winning the SEAL awards.
Callum Start for setting his own targets and achieving them.
Kacey Gillespie for never giving up, no matter how hard it gets.
Well done, Q5 are very proud to have you as part of our class.
Week beginning 20th March, by Mrs Potter
Date: 24th Mar 2017 @ 12:14pm
Hello everyone!
This week, we have been learning about 'The Journey' by Aaron Becker. We have been writing about the lonely girl who went on an adventure through her bedroom wall.
In Maths, we have started to learn about fractions. We can now tell when a shape is cut into halves, thirds and quarters.
We have also continued learning about William Shakespeare following on from last weeks Arts Week.
Congratulations to Lola Shaw for earning the star certificate for this week for always keeping her eyes on the prize!
Happy Birthday to Liam McGuire who turned 7 this week.
Also, A huge well done to Lexi Hand and Harley Smith who won our SEAL Certificates for this half term. Lexi won hers for setting her own goals and achieving them and Harley won his for never giving up no matter how hard it gets. You are both a credit to the school!
In more upsetting news, we say goodbye to Ethan Halliwell today. Ethan is moving schools so today is his last day with us. Good luck Ethan, you will be missed!
Have a good weekend!
Conjugation 'avoir', by Mrs Taylor
Date: 22nd Mar 2017 @ 6:32pm
Great work in French in Y5 today! We learned how to conjugate the verb 'avoir' which means 'to have ', looked up magical nouns in our dictionaries and then put them together to make sentences on a wizard's cloak. Fantastique!
Arts Week (13/3/17), by Mrs Potter
Date: 17th Mar 2017 @ 12:15pm
Hello all!
What a week it's been! Well done to everyone who came in fancy dress on Thursday! You all looked amazing!
In the theme of Shakespeare, this week we have looked at the Tempest. We love this story but we all have different favourite characters.
Congratulations to Liam McGuire for earning this weeks star badge for never giving up even when the work is tricky!
See you all next week!
Love poetry inspired by Romeo and Juliet, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 16th Mar 2017 @ 6:54pm
As part of a fabulous carousel of Shakespeare activities Y3 and 4 decorated biscuits with a Shakespearean theme (led by Miss Gauld)before reading a love poem in French. I have to say I was very impressed with the translation strategies on show. The children were then equipped with a bilingual dictionary so that they could adapt the poem in their own way. If Romeo had seen the results he might have been tempted to send one to Juliet...
What an amazing array of Shakespearean activities!, by Mrs Platt
Date: 16th Mar 2017 @ 5:26pm
Our children have enjoyed taking part in a wonderful range of Shakespeare themed activities today: making posies, canvas prints, drama workshops, baking, music, art, literature, ICT and much much more.
Tudor dance, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 16th Mar 2017 @ 5:22pm
A big thank you to Emma for a great Tudor dance session. Year 5 seemed to have dancing feet, they quickly picked up the routine and were fabulous at performing the dance.
Fancy footwork in year 5.
Shakespeare week, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 16th Mar 2017 @ 5:20pm
The children are having an amazing time this week!
Year 5 loved the performance of Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, which was led by Sky Blue Theatre Company. Some even had the chance to become the characters, which they thought was ace.
The children also performed a Tudor dance, which was led by Emma. They really showed off their dancing and listening skills during this workshop, well done year 5.
Take a look at our pictures.
Shakespeare week., by Mrs Atherton
Date: 16th Mar 2017 @ 5:17pm
The children had a great time performing and watching a Midsummers Night's Dream, lead by the Sky Blue Theatre Company. The children were so engrossed with the play and the perfomances.
Well done to the Year 5 budding actors, we will keep you in mind for our up-coming assembly.
What an amazing feast!, by Mrs Platt
Date: 16th Mar 2017 @ 2:50pm
A huge thank you to all of our school catering staff for preparing a serving such a wonderful Tudor banquet today...it was a real feast and enjoyed by all.
Queen's Park does Shakespeare, by Mr Curran
Date: 13th Mar 2017 @ 11:50am
Week beginning 6th March, by Mrs Potter
Date: 11th Mar 2017 @ 9:41am
Hello everyone!
This week in literacy, we have started learning about The Tempest by Shakespeare. We have been writing about our favourite characters.
In Maths, we have started looking at shaped along with lines of symmetry. We can use mirrors to determine if a shape has any lines of symmetry.
Happy Birthday to Lucianne Horsley who turned 7 this week!
See you all next week!
Shakespeare learning log, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 9th Mar 2017 @ 3:54pm
A huge thankyou for the learning logs that have been returned to school this week.
The children presented their work to the class and shared what they found out about William Shakespeare and his plays.
A big thank you to the families who worked together on their projects, the children were very proud.