Our blogs

Great ambassadors , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 8th Sep 2015 @ 11:22pm

Today I received an email from the Assistant Head from St Mary's and St Thomas. She told about a good deed carried out by two of our children and their father. Liam and Gillian were shopping in Asda when they came across a school book. They identified it as one belonging to a child  from St Mary's and St Thomas and went out of their way to return it.  

Thank you 😄😄

Heartwarming gestures, by Mrs Kellett

Date: 8th Sep 2015 @ 10:36pm

Please check out the following link to read an article in the Mirror online about our school. Mrs Sharkey, our deputy head and leader of EYFS, had a wonderful idea to provide each parent of our new reception children with a 'Survival Kit' to help them through their day. 

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/school-comes-up-heartwarming-way-6396778

Another proud headteacher moment

Monday Worship , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 7th Sep 2015 @ 8:48pm

Today we had whole school worship on the Creation Story.  We talked about how much we can fill into a week.  We then looked at the bible story that tells us how busy God was in the 7 days it took for him to create the Earth.  The children sang beauitfully. 

Respect was the core value we discussed

Leavers' disco and BBQ, by Mrs Platt

Date: 20th Jul 2015 @ 8:35pm

Year 6 enjoyed a BBQ and disco this afternoon to celebrate their final week at Queen's Park. 

A big thank you to our PTFA members - Andy, Cath and Karen for organising the BBQ, buffet and for leading the way with the disco dancing! 

Check out our photos to see what a fantastic afternoon it was...

Fun Day, by Mrs Potter

Date: 20th Jul 2015 @ 3:56pm

Infants had a lovely afternoon doing lots of fun activities. Here are some photographs from class 2P.

Hunting for minibeasts, by Miss Hope

Date: 19th Jul 2015 @ 8:30pm

As part of our science work about Habitats this term we went hunting for minibeasts on the field. We all had a clipboard and a recording sheet. We used a magnifying glass to help us to see the tiny creatures, then we drew and labelled the creatures we found.

On Safari, by Miss Hope

Date: 19th Jul 2015 @ 8:25pm

As part of our Africa topic we went on safari to find out about animals that live in Africa. We turned our tables into jeeps and climbed aboard. We each had a clipboard to record the animals we saw while on safari. Miss Hope showed us a slideshow of different animals which we drew and labelled.

We really enjoyed this lesson, Owen said " It was the best lesson ever!" 

Fruit Kebabs, by Miss Hope

Date: 19th Jul 2015 @ 8:15pm

Our Design Technology topic for this half term was Food technology. We had to learn how to chop, slice and peel fruit safely, we had to learn how to use a sharp knife and chopping board. To follow on from our literacy work about Handa's Surprise we made fruit kebabs. 

African Drumming, by Miss Hope

Date: 16th Jul 2015 @ 11:06pm

To finish our Africa topic we enjoyed a fun afternoon of African Drumming. A special music teacher brought all his African drums to school and taught us some rhythms to play on the drums. We had a great time and learnt a lot. 

Dance Extravaganza, by Miss Hope

Date: 16th Jul 2015 @ 10:58pm

This week we performed our dances to a huge audience of parents and friends.Year One performed their Under the Sea dance first. The Year Two children then performed their Lion King dance. The KS2 dance club then performed their Joseph and his technicolour dream coat dance for us. Our dances had been choreographed by our dance teacher Emma. The children were fantastic and made all their teachers very proud. Well done children. 

Bastille Day Fun, by Mrs Taylor

Date: 16th Jul 2015 @ 9:07pm

After learning about Bastille Day we had a learning carousel of French activities such as building the Eiffel Tower using lego, making rosettes and we even made a model of the city of Paris out of paper. Vive la France!

World of Glass Summer Trip 2015, by Mr Warner

Date: 15th Jul 2015 @ 4:28pm

What a fantastic day we had at the World of Glass Museum. The children were able to show off all they know about the Egyptians and learn more fascinating facts about this ancient civilization. Our afternoon included a film about the glass making process and finished with a demonstration in glass blowing. 

Transition Week, by Mrs Kellett

Date: 13th Jul 2015 @ 7:25pm

Today was the first day of our transition week.  It is the first time we have organised transition this way and it got off to a great start.  Most children went to the correct entrance (well done everyone).  I had a walk around school this afternoon and there was a great atmosphere.  All the children seemed settled and ready for the next year group.  Well done Miss Glover and Miss McCormack on completing their first day at Queen's Park. 

Inspire Afternoon, by Mr Warner

Date: 11th Jul 2015 @ 10:59pm

Many thanks to the parents for making our Inspire afternoon a great success. It was a tremendous turnout and the artwork was very impressive. The children's work was also quite good . I think it got quite competitive amongst several parents with one actually considering selling his materpiece!

Big thanks to Mrs Taylor who really got everyone warmed up for the session by showing us a snapshot of what the children have been learning this year in French.  

Inspire Afternoon, by Mrs Hanson-Jones

Date: 9th Jul 2015 @ 10:13pm

We have had a fabulous afternoon in 4HJ. Thankyou for all those parents who came into our class to enjoy an afternoon of painting, colour mixing and sketching with their children. We discovered that amongst our parents and children we have a number of budding artisits of the future. Can you spot your artwork in the photographs?

What a performance!, by Mrs Platt

Date: 9th Jul 2015 @ 9:17pm

A massive well done to our year 6 children for their wonderful performance of 'Pirates of the Curry Bean'!

We are so proud of you all! The acting, singing, dancing and backstage support was amazing!

Comme je suis heureuse! (How happy I am!), by Mrs Taylor

Date: 9th Jul 2015 @ 7:02pm

What a fantastic afternoon we had showing our French learning to parents and family members in Years 3 and 4! I was so proud of the children as they sang, rapped, held conversations and danced. Their confidence, enjoyment and great pronunciation was a joy for me to behold. Thank you for your support and I look forward to more 'Fun with French' next year.

Design and construction , by Mrs Platt

Date: 6th Jul 2015 @ 12:39pm

6P have been using their designs of bridges to construct their own models this morning. 

They have used a variety of materials and tools.

Check out our photos below of the construction stages. We will post the images of our final products at the end of the week. 

Super hero sponsored event , by Mrs Platt

Date: 6th Jul 2015 @ 12:29pm

Year 6 completed their sporting challenges this morning for their sponsored event. 

They will be bringing their sponsor cards home today ready to do their collections. All proceeds from the event will be used to buy new equipment for the school playground. 

Here are some photos of the children enjoying the sporting challenges...

Raising Aspirations at Queen's Park , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 5th Jul 2015 @ 10:06pm

This year, Y5 and Y6 at Queen's Park have been working with St Helens Chamber on a business enterprise scheme.  The final session was held today.  We had a 'Careers Carousel' in the hall.  Over 15 different companys/jobs  were represented from Nursing to Ice-Skating to Asda.  The children prepared questions to ask the different companys.  This gave our children a real flavour of the world of work and hopefully inspire some of them to look further into a particular career. 

Another first for Queen's Park!  One of our core values is aspiration and I really feel that this activity enable our children to at least start to think about work and how important it is to choose the right career.

Thank you to Natale from the St Helens Chamber who helped to organsie and Mrs Platt from school who is as ever, always on hand to help!

Careers carousel , by Mrs Platt

Date: 4th Jul 2015 @ 8:00am

We held our first ever careers carousel here at Queen's Park on Friday afternoon and it was a great success!

Massive thanks should go to Natalie from St Helens Chamber who invited a wide variety of businesses to our event and to our Queen's Park parents and carers who volunteered their time to come and speak with our children. 

The children were able to move around the carousel and ask questions about different careers and professions. There were a variety of industries and professionals who attended, e.g. ASDA, M&S, Silver Blades Ice Rink, DWP, QVC and Clarks to name but a few. 

Check out our photos below...

Proud Headteacher Moment , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 2nd Jul 2015 @ 8:03pm

I had a phone call today from someone who works at the World of Glass!  Our year four classes visited there on Wednesday for the annual class trip.  The staff was so impressed with the childrens' behaviour and manners.  It was described as exemplary.  Well done to all of Y4

Police Visit Y5, by Mrs Kellett

Date: 2nd Jul 2015 @ 7:59pm

On Thursday, we were visited by the Community Police to talk to the children all about keeping themselve safe around the community and on the internet.  I was amazed by how much the children knew about the internet and it really made me aware of how vulnerable our children are in the new world of technology.  Please keep tabs on your child's use of the internet.  It is so important!

Using our new iPads , by Mrs Platt

Date: 2nd Jul 2015 @ 2:19pm

Year 6 have used their skill to complete a 'scratch' task using the iPads today. 

Robot Art, by Mr Warner

Date: 2nd Jul 2015 @ 11:34am

We have been learning about the artist Eric Joyner, his work and his life. The children have produced some fabulous work and the topic will draw to an end with parents invited to join the children next Thursday in producing a final piece of work.