Queen's Park CE/URC Our blogs
Whoops-A-Daisy Angel, by Mrs Potter
Date: 10th Dec 2015 @ 3:33pm
This year we had great fun performing our school Nativity, Whoops-A- Daisy Angel. Here are a few photographs of us in our costumes.
Elf update - P6, by Mrs Platt
Date: 10th Dec 2015 @ 11:26am
Just when you thought it was safe to decorate the Christmas tree...
Class P6 have only just managed to get their elf under control and sort out the chaos that has descended since he arrived! Kristophe Sparklebum has been up to all sorts of mischief...messing up the classroom, hiding equipment,stealing Miss Ellis' secret sweet stash and even locking staff in the stockroom (poor Mrs Baron!) We have discovered that the reason for his bad behaviour was because Father Christmas sent him to check out some very naughty children last year and he has picked up some terrible habits. Fortunately, we have been setting a much better example and have been showing him the error of his ways by writing stories using flashback techniques. Hopefully peace and tranquility will be restored to year six in time for the Christmas party!
A Special Message!, by Miss Wilkinson
Date: 10th Dec 2015 @ 10:16am
Look who sent us a special message this week, all the way from the North Pole!
Merry Christmas!, by Miss Wilkinson
Date: 10th Dec 2015 @ 9:45am
Hello Everyone,
Welcome to our first blog!
We recieved a special message all the way from the North Pole this week, who do you think it was from? Have a look and watch with your child.
Then a special helper arrived. He keeps hiding around our classrooms and school getting up to mischief. Ask your child to tell you about our Elf.
We are busy practising for our Nativity. Look out next week for us looking fabulous in our costumes! Come and watch our performance on Wednesday 16th December at 9.30am.
The EYFS Team
Elf on the shelf, by Mr Everett
Date: 9th Dec 2015 @ 5:13pm
Just to let you know what's going on in Q4 with that pesky little elf. Our children have made up names for our elf and made acrostic poems out of them. We had 'Twinkletoes', 'Starfire', 'Stardust', JingleJewels' to name but a few. Ask your child what an acrostic poem is? Hopefully they'll be able to tell you all about them. Later this week our 'Big Write' is going to be a story about them going back with the elf to see all the weird and wonderful things in Santa's workshop. I'll be looking for some great describing words and time connectives to go in your paragraphs. Have a chat with your child about what they could describe. Don't forget to include all the amazing sights, sounds and smells that you may experience if you went to his workshop. Let's just hope Santa's not had his bowl of sprouts!
Elf mischief, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 9th Dec 2015 @ 2:33pm
The elves, in Y5, have been up to lots of mischief and have kept the children entertained. They have disorganised the pencil pots, been sticking 'selfies' around the classroom and turning up the most unexpected places.
On Monday there was great concern as the children discovered that the elves had lost their magic because they had been touched by human hands. After reasearching some Christmas films, the children decided to fill the elves with Christmas Spirit by creating a Christmas grotto and sending messages that they believe in elves to help the magic return. Thankfully, on Tuesday morning, the magic had been restored to the elves and little envelopes of Christmas jokes were left as a thank you by the elves. 
Thomas, by Mr Warner
Date: 9th Dec 2015 @ 2:04pm
During the Christmas Fayre Thomas in our class very did a very special thing for a great charity. He decided to have his hair cut for a wonderful charity. He was rasing money for Willowbrook Hospice. So far he raised over £200.
When he walked into class on Monday not many pupils recognised him.
Well done Thomas, we are very proud of you.
Cristingle, by Mr Warner
Date: 9th Dec 2015 @ 1:54pm
The children have been learning all about Jesus, the light of the world in their R.E. lessons. This week we made our own Cristingles and researched about the symbolism of each part we added. It was a lovely way to draw the topic to an end.
Week with an Elf, by Mr Warner
Date: 9th Dec 2015 @ 1:32pm
What a week we had in P4! It all began with the children receiving anonymous letters over the weekend telling them about the importance of being on the nice list for Santa and avoiding the naughty list. This caused great excitement when the children returned to school and we had some fabulous discussions about who the letter may be from.
As the week progresses the children began to find little clues around the classroom and school. From elf dust sprinkled on desks to another floow up letter. We even watched a video that the elf had taken of the children in a lesson, maybe he was checking to see if everyone was deserving to remain on the nice list.
Some children spotted an elf sat outside the dinner hall one day. We even found elf selfies on our chairs one day. This has generated some fabulous writing from the children and we hope to have a celebration on Friday to share what we have been doing with other classes.
Here's what a few of the children in P4 have said about the two weeks.
" I liked trying to find the elf around school in different places and hiding spots the most".
"What I liked about the elf on the shelf was when I walked into the classroom in the morning. We always have something new like a letter or a picture".
"I walked into the classroom after break. There was red sparkly glitter in front of my seat. I also liked looking at the elfie selfies".
Whoops- a- daisy Angel , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 8th Dec 2015 @ 10:49pm
Whoops-a-daisy Angel came to Queen's Park this afternoon. It was the first performance in front of the grown-ups and I am extremely proud of each and eveyone of our KS1 children. They sang beautifully, they remembered all their words and spoke with such confidence. One more performance to go! Well done everyone 
Working with Andi Taylor , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 8th Dec 2015 @ 10:42pm
Today we welcomed Andi to our school. She is a professional artist who is a great friend of Queens Park. The children have been working on mosaics linked to our school values to display on the front entrance.
A huge well done!, by Miss Glover
Date: 8th Dec 2015 @ 10:40pm
A big well done to Q1 for excellent singing in our KS1 nativity. Let's do the same for tomorrow's show. Check out our practice video from earlier on today. We have some star singers!
Clever Clogs , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 8th Dec 2015 @ 10:39pm
I had a visitor to my room today. Lydia was so pleased with the work she had completed in her Numeracy and Literacy lessons. Keep up the great work.
Christmas Fair , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 7th Dec 2015 @ 10:56pm
I just wanted to say thank you to eveyone for your support for our Christmas Fair on Friday. It was a fantastic event organised fully by our PTFA. They have worked tirelessly behind the scenes getting sorted and it was a great success. I will post the final amount as soon as it has been finalised. Thanks for your support once again
French Penpals, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 7th Dec 2015 @ 8:24pm
I have received a message from the teacher at L'Ecole Publique d'Ascain to say that the children were so excited to read the Christmas cards which Q4 made for them . We gave our French friends a little insight into St Helens so she said that they will write back to us with news about their lovely village in the South West of France. How exciting! I'm not sure if we will hear from them before Christmas but fingers crossed it should be soon.
Pop the Elf , by Miss Glover
Date: 7th Dec 2015 @ 6:49pm
Today we baked some yummy ginger biscuits for our Year One elf!! Look what I found on the way home from school.....do you think he liked them?
Elf on a Shelf, by Miss McCormack
Date: 7th Dec 2015 @ 1:05pm
On Friday, we wrote a letter to Q1 because their elf had told us that they were all heading to being put on the naughty list!
After we had wrote our letter, our elf appeared! He told us how pleased he was with our efforts and asked us to write our Christmas lists for him to pass on to Father Christmas!
Family worship at The United Reform Church, by Mrs Platt
Date: 6th Dec 2015 @ 4:31pm
Children, governors and staff of Queen's Park gathered this morning to join in the special Christmas Tree Service led by Rev Gary McGowan.
Christmas Fair 2015, by Mrs Platt
Date: 4th Dec 2015 @ 9:36pm
Christmas Fair 2015, by Mrs Platt
Date: 4th Dec 2015 @ 10:58am
Preparations are well under way for this afternoon's Christmas Fair!
Please come along and join in the festive fun.
Christmas Tree Festival , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 2nd Dec 2015 @ 9:56pm
Today was the start of the Christmas Tree Festival at the U.R.C. in town. I went with four of our Ethos Council to set up our tree. The children had made decorations that represented our school. All the decorations represented our school values of love, hope, respect, honesty and forgiveness. The children did it all themselves. They worked as a team to solve the problem of erecting the tree and then decorated it beautifully. On Sunday at 10:30, our Ethos Council will be attending the church service celebrating the tree festival. You are more than welcome to join us.
Elf on a Shelf, by Miss McCormack
Date: 2nd Dec 2015 @ 6:09pm
For the past couple of days we have been searching for our mischievous elf (who still hadn't shown up yet!)
This morning we were greeted with even more clues from him! This time he had stolen Miss McCormack's car keys, been in our cupboard and been into our name box!
This afternoon we decided to leave the elf a little message, we told him that we have seen what he has been up to and that if he doesn't stop then we will have to report him to Father Christmas!
Check back tomorrow to see if the troublesome elf has arrived or left us a reply...
PE Captain, by Miss McCormack
Date: 2nd Dec 2015 @ 6:05pm
Our PE captain this week is Scarlett Latta. Mr Ward is always extremely impressed by Scarlett and decided that she is a well deserved captain.
Mr Ward also selected a vice captain this week with my help, we decided that Morgan Sealeaf would be a fantastic vice captain because of his excellent teamwork throughout the lesson.
Well done to both Scarlett and Morgan!
More mischief, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 2nd Dec 2015 @ 5:43pm
Mrs Atherton and Miss Stubbs cannot believe how naughty the elves have been in school today. The children have been really excited keep trying to catch the elves up to their naughty antics. The children of Year 5 cannot wait to see what they will get up to next.
Christmas Tree Festival at the U.R.C. , by Mrs Platt
Date: 2nd Dec 2015 @ 4:01pm
A group of children worked creatively to make decorations for the Christmas Tree at The U.R.C.
We will be taking some children to the service on Sunday, 6th December at 10.30am - why don't you join us and get in the Christmas spirit!
