Year 5 Homework- Due Thursday 11th September

Compulsory Homework

Reading

Everyone has now completed their star reader assessment and has been to the library to choose a book. Lots and lots of reading to help achieve our class word goal and to also help bring your writing skills alive!

Times Tables

Lotf of TTRS practice to keep being super speedy- a large majority of the Year 5 Maths curriculum is based on solid times tables knowledge so keep practicing- even if you have already gone green!

Spellings

The children have a spelling sheet to complete which is based on this weeks spellings. The children should be familiar with how to complete this as we have practiced this in our spelling lesson.

Vocabulary check- Our tricky Year 5 spellings are the final 5 spellings on our test. Use a dictionary to find the definitions of these words and write them in your homework book.

  1. play

  2. see

  3. high

  4. all

  5. build

  6. earth

  7. circle

  8. buzzes

  9. bushes

  10. witches

  11. achieve

  12. category

  13. dictionary

  14. excellent

  15. nuisance

Decorate your homework book

Please bring your homework book back in on time every Thursday. Your job is to write your name on your book and folder and to decorate both of these so they are personalised for you.

Optional Homework

Have you never been a Class Councillor? Would you like this opportunity to represent the school council at Our Lady’s? Now is your chance …

If you would like to be considered in our class votes then you need to prepare a short speech, presentation or poster that outlines why your class should vote for you and why you would be good at the job. We are voting next Friday, so make sure you prepare and bring in everything you need before this day.

Eco- Councillors and Play Councillor

Could you write a paragraph about why you would like to be either a Play or Eco Councillor and why you think you would be good at this role? What do you see yourself doing and how could you help? These will be going to the leaders of this council so please either type this up or write on a separate piece of paper so they can be handed to the leaders to read through.

This week....

Wow, what a fabulous start to the year!

This week we have been exploring primary colours (red, blue and yellow). We have had great fun sorting objects and choosing different sized red, yellow and blue pom poms then trying to them up using tweezers or pegs. This was really tricky but good practice in readiness for writing and drawing (we had to use duck fingers to hold the peg and tweezers).

In the afternoons we mixed red and blue paint with shaving foam and made purple! Then we mixed yellow and blue and made green! Next, yellow and red…what colour do you think we made!!

You may have noticed we get very messy at nursery! Next week we will be exploring secondary colours (green orange purple).

The children have so been keen to grow their brains. We have started to learn our letters sounds.

In school we use Read Write Inc. phonic scheme to help us.

How Read Write Inc. phonics works- a parent/ carers guide. Click here.

Click here to find out more. There is lots of useful information so that you can work alongside nursery as we introduce a new sound. This week we have started with ‘m’. Click here to help your child say the sounds correctly. See if you can find out how we say ‘m’ . Please don’t be tempted to race ahead and learn all the speed sounds (at nursery we only do set one). It is important that we fully grasp each sound and how to write it before we move on. Watch this space!

This week we have focused on two stories. Little Rabbit Foo Foo and the Colour Monster. We have talked lots about how we feel using colour! Luckily everyone sad they were happy and full of love! Phew!

Click here for Little Rabbit Foo Foo

Click here for the Colour Monster

In nursery we LOVE stories and books, the book area is a very popular part of nursery both inside and outside. Why it is important to read to your child! Click here.

As you can see we have had a gentle start to nursery!!!! Next week we have even more planned, so have a good rest this weekend everyone!

Before I finish just a few goo housekeeping points to make life a bit easier for the nursey ladies.

  • Can all fruit and veg be put in reusable pots- please do not put the pots in a plastic bag. Similar fruit does not need to be put in a bag. As a school we have gone plastic free. we are urging parents to help us by not sending food in one use plastic/packets. See Mrs. Gregans blog on the main page for lots more information.

  • Can you make sure your child has a named Our Lady blue book bag and not a back pack. They are very difficult to store and can cause a tripping hazard. Also, bags should only have one key ring on if necessary.

  • Your child should have one piece of fruit or veg for each session they attend. One piece for half day, two pieces for a full day.

  • Can to make sure anything that comes in to nursery is clearly labelled.

  • As the children are physically active all day and engage in PE session three times a week could you please ensure that they are not wearing any jewellery, including earrings.

    Thank you for your cooperation.

    Finally, thank you all for preparing your children so well in readiness for starting nursery. It is such a huge step in their learning journey.

    Have a lovely weekend and stay safe.

    God bless

    Barbara

Year 6 Weekly Blog 06.09.24 'Be brave, take risks and allow the unexpected'

Welcome to Year 6!

What a week we have had! There has been such a warm and friendly buzz of excitement, anticipation and enthusiasm over the last two days in Year 6. We could not be happier with how the children have returned to school for their final year at Our Lady’s. We have spent a lot of time over the past two days talking about leadership and our vision for the year ahead. We have shared a beautiful story with the children called The Invisible. A tender story about how we all belong in the world. Please click on the button below to read the story

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Autumn 1 Extra-Curricular Timetable

With a new school year comes a new timetable for extra curricular opportunities. If you click on the button below, it will take you to the timetable. Please do check the starting dates for the clubs as some of them differ. For the children in Year 5 and Year 6 who will be representing the school team, fixtures will follow. There is a cluster meeting next week where the format will be decided but we are probably going to be moving towards a mini-tournament approach, rather than weekly fixtures. This will allow more children to take part and represent the school team. Once this has been decided, I will let you know dates.

Please sign up to the clubs using the buttons below.

Year 6 Homework Week 1

Homework usually should be completed and brought back to school for the following Wednesday

 English - Reading - Read, read, read, read every single day! We now have completed our Star Reading quiz and have new ZPD’s for the term, we have chosen our books- who will be the first to get 100% of their target?

Spellings

Spellings will be practised throughout the week, both at school and at home. These will be a combination of past spellings/ phonics, retreival of vital spelling rules and new spelling patterns. Sometimes there may even be a quiz for you to complete on Purple Mash. We will then have a quiz in class on a Thursday once you have spent a good amount of time practising these spellings throughout the week. These spellings are in your homework books.

Decorate your homework book

Please back your homework book and clearly label with your name- it would be lovely to add some detail that showed me who you are and what you like, whilst also protecting it as it comes back and forth to school.

 


Optional Homework

Have you never been a Class Councillor? Would you like this opportunity in your final year at Our Lady’s? Now is your chance …

If you would like to be considered in our class votes then you need to prepare a short speech, presentation or poster that outlines why your class should vote for you and why you would be good at the job. We are voting next Thursday, so make sure you prepare and bring in everything you need before this day.

Eco- Councillors and PLay Councillor

Could you write a paragraph about why you would like to be either a Play or Eco Councillor and why you think you would be good at this role? What do you see yourself doing and how could you help? These will be going to the leaders of this council so please either type this up or write on a separate piece of paper so they can be handed to the leaders to read through.

Welcome everyone!

Hello everyone and a very warm welcome to nursery. We are busy getting everything ready for Tuesday, we are going to have so much fun!

Please remember to bring:

  • a change of clothing

  • your Our Lady book bag

  • your snack (one piece of fruit or veg for each session)

  • your packed lunch (unless you have booked a school dinner)

  • and to name anything your child brings to nursery

Nursery opens at 8.45 am and closes at 3.30 pm. A member of staff will come greet you at the gate so that you can sign your child in in and out of nursery.

We are looking forward to seeing you.

Have a lovely weekend.

Barbara

Welcome to Year 5 2025!

We hope you have had an amazing summer break and we can’t wait to hear what you have got up to. We will be welcoming you back on Tuesday as upper juniors who are ready to lead our school as excellent role models. Year 5 an exciting and challenging year but one that will be memorable.

Our virtues for our first half term will be Learned and Wise. These will be at the core of everything we do in school and we are always looking out for children who display these characteristics. These will be important for our class councilor votes that will be taking place in the coming weeks.

Don’t forget to come equipped with your own pencil cases, making sure you have all you need in there but please make sure they are small enough to fit in your chair covers or trays at the end of the day- any that are too big will be sent home.

Indoor PE days will be on a Tuesday. On these days you need to make sure you wear tracksuits but also have a pair of shorts either under your trousers or in your bag to get changed in to. We don’t wear trainers during indoor PE, but if there are any issues with this then I must be informed by an adult. Our first lesson will be on our first day back on Tuesday 2nd September.

Outdoor PE is on a Wednesday, our first one is on Wednesday 3rd September.

Art in on a Monday- please remember to bring in your art tops to stop your uniform from getting paint on- we will keep this in our trays.

Homework- will go out on Friday afternoons and will be due in the following Thursday. Please support us in this process to ensure children complete their homework and hand it in on time. We are trying to prepare them for Year 6 (and also high school) and taking responsibility and accountability is one of the best ways we can do this- we don’t want this to be such a shock next year.

Induction information will be sent out next week, so please look out for when it will be. You will be able discover more about the exciting opportunities and topics that they will be learning during their time in Year 5 and we can answer any questions you may have! More information, such as important forms that will need completing will be available soon so please do keep checking the Year 5 page.

Important Notices:

Please make sure all coats and school uniform is labelled- let’s get off to a good start.

Payment is live on parent pay for our trip to London on Thursday 18th September.

We can’t wait to see you all on Tuesday and hear about your holidays!

Water bottles are essential to keep us hydrated throughout the day.


Enjoy your last few days of the holidays and we look forward to seeing you in Year 5,
Mr Cornwell and Miss Johnson

Welcome to Year 1 2025!

We are so excited to welcome you to Year 1!

We hope that you have all had a wonderful summer, we have definitely done well with the weather - perfect for lots of nice walks and days out! This week we have been busy making the classroom ready to welcome the children back in on Tuesday morning. We have a lovely home corner, a learning pod for our guided work, fine motor area, maths and English areas, a topic investigation zone, book corner, and IPad station, all of which will have a linked activity for our current learning.

Below we hope to answer all of the questions that might be popping into your minds as you start to get ready for Tuesday…

In Year 1 you do NOT need to bring in a pencil case, we will have all the stationary that your child may need in class for them - one less thing to think about!

You will need a water bottle - if possible labelled to help with making sure they go home with the right child.

Similarly to Reception, there will be a healthy snack provided (this will be a piece of fruit or vegetable such as carrots) however if you would like your child to bring in their own snack you are most welcome. They will be able to get these out before our morning snack time. Please make sure these are a healthy snack and remember that we are a nut free school.

Outside PE lessons are on Mondays, so you need to come in wearing your PE tracksuit.

Inside PE lessons are on Thursdays, again you can come into school wearing PE tracksuits (if warm then no need for tracksuit bottoms - just PE shorts). As the weather gets colder please make sure that PE shorts are either worn under tracksuit bottoms, or left in school or in your child’s school bag - ready to change into before the lesson

We ask for no earrings / jewellery to be worn on PE days. Unfortunately, we are unable to help take earrings out or put them back in so this must be done before school at home.

Art is on a Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Mather. Please bring an art shirt/t-shirt to keep in your trays, to cover your uniform in messy lessons.

Homework will be sent home on a Friday and should be brought back into school by the following Wednesday.

As we settle into Year 1 each child will have a reading book and reading record. We will give you more information about this shortly.

At home times, children will be collected from the Year 1 outside area next to the classroom. Morning drop off is as usual.

Please remember to label all of your uniform.

We can’t wait to see you all next week!

Should you need or want to get in contact with us, below are our email addresses:

c.bassett@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

s.hartley@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Miss Bassett, Mrs Hartley and Mrs Hennessy