Reception Half Term homework!

Thank you for all of the wonderful home learning that you are supporting at home, the impact of how you all value school learning is incredible and the children are thriving! We are so proud of each one of them for their wonderful, very first, half term in school! Let’s celebrate just how much they have learnt! They have worked so hard to learn new routines, expectations, built friendships, developed concentration skills… I could go on and on! They have certainly earnt their half term!

You will have noticed that your child has brought a new reading book home. Please enjoy this book at home together. Continue to practise using your sound cards (I will have extra sound cards if you are missing some when you come to parents evening- I will also create a PDF of these for my blog on Friday). Please watch this space for parent open sessions- this will be a time to see your child in their reception classroom and a time for you to learn more about FRED TALK and you can then practise this at home.

Below you will see your autumn challenges. I will provide these challenges at the end of each half term. I am hoping you find that these challenges allow you to enjoy the half term whilst still having activities to support our learning in school. Please send any photographs, create drawings/marks in your homework book. YouTube has lots of Pen disco videos to encourage the children to continue to practise their pencil grip and mark making skills.

Year 5 Homework 20.10.26

Homework to be completed and brought in to school by Tuesday 3rd November

Spellings

The focus this week in spelling is adding the suffix ‘ing’ and ‘ed’ to words, and looking out for when we double that last consonant and when we don’t. Please practise the following spellings in your homework books ready for our quiz next week, and complete the spelling sheet, we have been practising in class this week too! Remember the following rule…

RULE: If the last syllable of a word is stressed and ends with one consonant which has just one vowel before it, the final consonant is doubled before any ending beginning with a vowel is added.

saddest

hottest

runner

swimmer

upsetting

considering

prefered

disappeared

controlled

interesting

regretting

positioned

remembering

Reading

Please make sure you are reading every night for at least 15 minutes! Let’s practise our fluency by reading aloud to our parents and making sure we are reading with speed, accuracy and expression. Parents please check for understanding by continously asking questions about what they have read.

Maths

Rounding decimals- please have a go at the rounding decimlas sheet in the homework books.

Keep practising your mulitpications on TT rock stars throughout half term.

Year 5 Autumn 1 optional homework


Reception Weekly Blog 16.10.26 - "The heart that knows how to say 'thank you' is a happy heart" - Pope Francis

In Wednesday Word we heard this weeks gospel and we were introduced to the word, “Gratitude”. The children thought about all of the things they wanted to say thank you to God for, Mummy’s, Daddy’s, grandparents, friends, pets, our school, delicious food, ladybirds (we have seen a few of these this week) the list went on and on! This really linked with our learning in RE this half term about creation and how God made all things GOOD.

GOING DEEPER IN CONVERSATION

In Kidsafe this week we have discussed keeping safe when online, watching TV and other devices. The children know that they should tell a trusted adult if anything came up on the screen that gives them yukky feelings or if they are not sure about what to click on next.

Please read the parent letter to go with this session and have a chat.

Kidsafe lesson 5

MAGICAL MOMENTS OF LEARNING

This week we have ended our topic “Marvellous me” by celebrating all of our wonderful selves. The children thought about their favourite memories and really enjoyed sharing these moments with one another. In maths we have been comparing amounts using the vocabulary “More than” and “Fewer than”. The weather was much kinder to us during this weeks outdoor PE! We worked in teams to run, skip and jump to collect a ball and practised our throwing and catching skills. Today we ended the week raising money for Mary’s meals and are very excited to hear the grand total that we have raised! The children were so excited to have their first ever own clothes day!

LET’S CELEBRATE

This week our Loving and Compassionate star is ROSIE. In everything that you do Rosie you do it with kindness. You are so helpful and responsible, helping others and looking after our classroom. Well done Rosie.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

HARVEST - this year we are collecting cereal boxes - all types welcome. Please bring all donations in by Monday! Thank you!

Mass to celebrate Harvest: Next Wednesday 21st, we will be walking to mass if you would like to walk down with us and celebrate mass together, we will be leaving school around 9:10 to get to church in time.

Reception Forest school take over day: On Thursday 22nd October we will have our take over day in forest school. Please come to school in warm clothes that you don’t mind getting muddy. Children should come to school wearing old trainers and bring some wellies in a bag. Waterproof clothing and warm layers are advised.

Half term: The children break up on Thursday next week at 3:25 and will return on Tuesday 3rd November.

Parents day appointment - Friday 23rd October, each appointment is 10 minutes, please aim to be on time to help the day go smoothly, thank you! c.bassett@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Bassett, Mrs Summersall, Mrs Krol, Miss Canham and Miss Woodend.

Year 1 Weekly Blog 16.10.26

Another busy week in Year 1, with lots of brilliant learning happening across the curriculum! We have continued our Supertato adventure, have been thinking about how we can care for God’s Creation, and have had the chance to learn about a charity that will make a real difference to children in Malawi.

RE

This week, we have been thinking about how we can help to care for God’s planet, our shared home. We explored Brazil and considered how people can care for Creation there, as well as the ways we can make a difference in our own community.

Our conversations have encouraged the children to think about the little things we can all do to look after the world God has given us.

Our Children’s Liturgy was led by Jax, Lily and Nathaniel, who shared a beautiful worship with the class. Thank you to our worship leaders for helping us take time to reflect together.

Our Wednesday Word was gratitude. We talked about what we are grateful for and thought about the people, places and things that make us thankful.


Magic moments

English

Our Supertato story is getting more and more exciting! This week, we have been using our question hand to think of questions we could ask Evil Pea, imagining that we are one of the vegetables. The children have been getting into character and thinking carefully about what they would like to find out.

We have also acted out a recount of everything Supertato has done so far before writing it down. Alongside this, the children have had a go at independently writing about Evil Pea’s mischievous adventures. It has been brilliant to see them using their imaginations and putting their growing writing skills into practice.

Maths

We have continued working with numbers within 20 and have started using the language greater than and fewer than. We are building our confidence when comparing amounts and talking about which group has more or fewer objects.

Wider learning

We had our very first handwriting lesson this week, and the children were so impressive! We have been practising taking care with our letter formation and presentation. It was lovely to see everyone trying their best and taking such pride in their work. The children have also been enjoying Art, Science, Music and PE this week with Mrs Hunter and Mrs Mather. They have been keen to share what they have learnt and have continued to throw themselves into our wider curriculum.

Charity Day for Malawi

We also had an Own Clothes Day to raise money to help feed a school in Malawi for a whole year! As part of this, we learnt more about the country and explored where our fundraising money will be going. It was a great opportunity to help the children understand how their contributions can make a difference to others.

GOING DEEPER IN CONVERSATION

A little question to get your child talking about what we have been learning in school. See where the conversation takes you!

“What can we do at home or at school to care for God’s Creation?”

Can they think of ways to look after our shared home, such as caring for animals, saving water, recycling or keeping our environment clean?

A Few Reminders:

Parents Day and book look

A reminder that there will be a Book Look at 9 am for Year 1, before Parents' Day. This is a chance for you to come into school and have a look through your child's work, so please attend if you are able to.

Our Parents' Day slots are filling up, so please make sure you have booked your appointment if you haven't already.

Parents day time slots

Numberblocks Dress-Up Day – Friday 6th November

We have another Own Clothes Day coming up on Friday 6th November, when the children can dress up as their favourite Numberblock!

We will be having a fun day including lots of fun Maths activities, so I am sure the children will be very excited to get involved.

There are letters in the window with more information, which you are welcome to read at home time.

Harvest collections

We are still collecting our Harvest donations, and this year we are collecting only boxes of cereal.

If you are able to donate, please send a box of cereal to school with your child when you can. The deadline for donations is Tuesday, 20th October.

Homework

Homework went out a little later than planned this week, so the children will have until Thursday, 22nd October, to complete it. Thank you for your flexibility!

Show and tell:

Show and Tell will now take place on Friday afternoons. Children are welcome to bring something in to share with the class, but please remember that toys should be left at home. We look forward to hearing all about the things the children would like to share!

LET’S CELEBRATE

Loving and Compassionate Star

Our Star Virtue this week was Annie⭐

Annie has been showing our virtues of being loving and compassionate. She has been a pleasure to have in the class and has shown these qualities through their kindness and care for others, in the classroom and on the playground.

Well done Annie, we are so proud of you! 🌟

Notices

  • Homework- Please check the homework blog for your child’s weekly homework, including the deadline date.

  • We are celebrating the month of the Rosary, so the children are welcome to bring in Rosary beads if they have any at home.

  • Forest School- For those children attending forest school this term, please make sure they are dressed in appropriate clothes and shoes as it is getting colder now; please make sure they can be wrapped up!

  • Email- a.edwards@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk


Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Edwards, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Hennessy, Mrs Davis & Miss Canham

Year 5 Weekly Blog - Friday 16th October 'They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest' Psalm 107:37

“No one has ever become poor by giving” Anne Frank

This week in Year 5, we reflected on the Gospel of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14), which reminds us that God invites each and every one of us to follow Him and be part of His family. Through this parable, the children explored how we respond to God's invitation through the choices we make, the words we speak and the actions we take each day. As we celebrate Harvest, we also reflected on the many blessings we enjoy and why it is important to help those who do not have enough food to eat. The children considered how raising money and donating food can make a real difference to families in need, showing kindness, generosity and living out Jesus' call to care for others. The parable encourages us to say "yes" to God's invitation by sharing what we have and helping those less fortunate. It is not too late to donate cereal boxes for our local food bank, so please send them into school next week. All donations are gratefully received.

Thank you to our wonderful children below for leading us in liturgy and prayer this week, on a wonderful reflection on Mary…

MAGIC MOMENTS…

What a magical week we have had in Year 5, filled with deep learning, curiosity, teamwork and thoughtful reflection! In Maths, we have been developing our confidence when using column addition and subtraction with decimals, carefully lining up the decimal points in the correct place value columns and using regrouping strategies when subtracting. The children have worked incredibly hard and shown great resilience. In English, we have begun planning our narrative writing ready for next week, and I have been so impressed by the creative ideas, imaginative characters and exciting plot twists the children have shared. I cannot wait to see their fantastic stories come to life! In Science, we have been exploring changing states of matter and learning about solutes, solvents and solutions. The children thoroughly enjoyed our practical investigation and demonstrated excellent scientific thinking throughout. Ask your child if they can explain what a solute, solvent and solution are and give an example of each. They were brilliant scientists this week and have certainly impressed us with their enthusiasm and knowledge!

GOING DEEPER IN CONVERSATION

What is the difference or the connection between a solution and a mixutre?

LET’S CELEBRATE

Loving and Compassionate Stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that stop and notice how others are experiencing their lives, and how they feel, and why they say and believe what they do.  Ultimately, it is what makes us kind and, at a deeper level, opens up the possibility of being loving through our just and merciful actions and forgiving words. This week we thank Wren for always being compassionate and loving with others.

Parents Day Appointments…

Most people have booked thier parent appointments now. If you have an apponitment via teams please expect an invitaition to the video call early next week, I will use the email addresses you have used to email me about appoitments unless you tell me otherwise.

Notices

  • HARVEST - this year we are collecting cereal boxes - all types welcome, we will be walking down to church next Wednesday to celebrate Harvest if any parents would like to join us.

  • Wednesday 21st October, 2:30pm - year 5 book look

  • Throughout our study of the book ‘The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe’ I have planned to show the children clips of the film to enhance their writing and understanding of the novel. This film is a PG. If you do not give permission or have any concerns regarding this then please do let me know via email:

    k.harrison@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

  • Homework- Please check the homework blog for your child’ weekly homework, including the deadline date.

  • Sports Timetable- A full timetable for all of the sports opportunites this half term is available on the sports page of the school website [engage-sport]

Have a wonderful weekend from Mrs Harrison and Mrs Tierney

This week...

Well, the Autumn leaves have really started to fall…our nursery garden is covered. We have been trying to sweep them up but by Thursday when the rain came we conceded defeat!

Prayer and Liturgy

This week we have concluded our ‘Creation and Covenant’ topic with ‘Looking after God’s World’. Our key words this week were CARE, EARTH and HELP.

We began by watching a video all about taking care of our world: Click here This explored simple ways that Children can care for their world. We can all make a difference – what could you do at home to help?

Pope Francis wrote a special letter all about looking after our world. God made the Earth and sky. God made all the people all over the world. God made all the animals. God made all the plants. God made the air, the ground, and the water. And God tells us we must take good care of them. It is an important job! It reminds us that God gave us the Earth because He loves us.

This video is all about Stanley, and the impact of throwing our rubbish in the wrong place. What can we recycle or re use? It all makes a difference.

Our child led worship on Thursday was about family and friends. We listened to the words, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your neighbour as yourself" (and by extension, family and friends).

In nursery, and school we are all a family. We love each other and take care of each other. We all placed our figure of ourself in the middle of the circle to represent us all in God’s family.

Learning Landscape

A week full of shape, space and measure…we have been:

  • using combined resources to create the most wonderful buildings both indoors and outdoors. We had to carefully plan our structures so that they didn’t fall down!

  • reading with a friend in our new ‘Reading Together’ tent. Thank you the Cassidy family, we love it!

  • going on a bug hunts around the garden, there are so many ladybirds in the garden at the moment

  • as always, completing our sound and number challenges. We may meet number 3 next week!

  • matching colours

  • preparing our Worship table for Harvest next week

  • practising our fine motor skills by making vehicles using screw drivers…mmmm tricky

  • harvesting our carrots!!

Germ Busters Visit

On Monday 19th October Nursery will be taking part in a Germ Buster awareness session (30 mins each).

During the session/s some of the children will complete a handwashing activity Glitter bug gel will be placed on the children's hands and placed under a UV light. The children will then be asked to wash their hands to remove the gel and place them back in/under the UV light box/torch to show areas of the hands they may have missed.

 Also, as part of the session, we will discuss how far a sneeze travels and may demonstrate this by spraying water. Some children may get wet from the water spray. Sounds like informative fun!

If your child is in on Monday don’t forget to sign the consent form at the nursery entrance.

Harvest

Next week we are dedicating to saying ‘thank you’ to God for our wonderful world and the ability to grow lots of yummy foods. We are going to learn some fun songs and find out about how the farmers gather their crops.

This year our harvest will be on Wednesday 21st October at 9:30am mass. We will all be collecting boxes of cereal as we aim to hold a cereal box domino challenge around the school. Cereal boxes need to be in school by Monday 19th October. Please give us your support.

Home Learning Challenges.

I hope everyone is enjoying the games and story sacks that the children have been bringing home. If I can just mention, could you please ensure all the pieces and resources are put safely back in the bags before returning them to nursery for another child to enjoy.

Before we move on to a new sound and number next week can you reinforce the following at home.

m, down Maisie mountain, mountain

a, around the apple and down the leaf

s, slither down the snake

play lots of games that involve sorting and recognising colours

counting 1 and two objects remembering one add another one equals 2- 2 is made by adding 2 ones and zero is the number for nothing!!!

Have fun

Stay safe and God Bless

Barbara

Year Three Weekly Blog 16.10.26

What a busy yet absolutely beautiful week…

This week in RE, we have been looking more closely at the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and his beautiful Canticle of Creation. The children explored Saint Francis’ deep love for God’s creation and how he recognised the beauty and wonder of the natural world around him. We reflected on how he saw all living things as part of God’s wonderful family and the importance of caring for our world, from the smallest creatures to the largest animals. The children considered how we can follow Saint Francis’ inspiring example by showing kindness to animals, appreciating the beauty of nature and taking responsibility for looking after God’s creation. We thought about the small but meaningful ways we can all make a difference in protecting and caring for the wonderful world we share.

A very special thank you to this weeks prayer leaders: Hector, Arya and Rose. The children helped us share a beautiful moment of prayer as we came together to pray the Rosary and spend time reflecting on Mary. We thought about the special place she holds in our faith and how prayer helps us feel closer to God. It was lovely to see the children leading with such care and thoughtfulness, bringing us all together in a moment of peace, faith and reflection. We are so proud of Hector, Arya and Rose for helping make our prayer time so meaningful and special for everyone.

Magical Moments of Learning…


Bonjour! Our French learning is off to a wonderful start! The children have been absolutely loving our French lessons this week and have been busy learning how to greet one another, use basic manners and count all the way to 10 in French! We have even learnt a catchy French song and can now count our way through the days of the week. It has been such a joy to see the children joining in so enthusiastically, growing in confidence and having so much fun as they discover a new language. We are so proud of all they have learnt already!

We would love you to have a listen to our French song! Why not see if your child can teach you a little French at home? We wonder if they can impress you with their counting, greetings and wonderful new vocabulary! We can’t wait to see where our French adventures take us next week!

Year Three French Song

Today, we have been learning all about the beautiful country of Malawi and thinking about how we can spread kindness, love and hope to others around the world. The children explored how, through working together and showing generosity, even the smallest acts of kindness can make a big difference to the lives of others. As part of our fundraising efforts, we are hoping to raise enough money to help feed a whole school in Malawi for an entire year! What a wonderful way to put our values into action and show love for our global family.

Thank you so much for the donations we have received today! We are truly so grateful and we are so excited to see how, together, we can make a real difference!

Going Deeper in Conversation…

“What can we do at home or at school to care for God’s Creation?”

A little question to get your child talking about what we have been learning in school. See where the conversation takes you! Can they think of ways to look after our shared home, such as caring for animals, saving water, recycling or keeping our environment clean?

Let’s Celebrate…

This week, our Virtue Star is Hector!

Hector is truly a shining star, not just this week, but every single day! His kindness shines through in everything he does and his beautiful ability to understand and empathise with the feelings of others is one of his most special qualities. Hector is always looking out for those around him, offering support, celebrating others’ successes and making sure everyone feels loved, included and cared for. He shows our virtues of love and compassion so naturally, showing us what it means to be a truly wonderful friend. He has such a big heart, and the warmth and kindness he brings to our classroom makes it a very special place to be.

Alongside his beautiful character, Hector shows his teachers so much love and enthusiasm. He approaches his learning with a wonderful attitude, embracing new challenges with confidence and a willingness to give everything a go. Hector, you are so loved and admired! We feel incredibly lucky to have you in our class. Keep shining your beautiful light!

Key Messages and Reminders…

  • We have organised for Year Three to ALL enjoy a Forest School take over afternoon next Wednesday 21st October! This will be such a lovely treat for us all to enjoy. Please can you ensure that your children come to school with a waterproof coat, suitable clothing and shoes to change into. Old trainers are recommended and warm clothing - we are expecting it to be cold and possibly damp.

  • Year Three Book Look is going to take place on Monday 19th October at 2:30pm. We would love to see as many of you there as possible!

  • Harvest is fast approaching and this year, we would like to ask that you donate cereal boxes! If you are able to donate, please send a box of cereal to school with your child before Tuesday 20th October.

  • Thinking ahead…on Friday 6th November (after the school holidays) we are asking for Year Three children to come dressed as a rockstar! This is to celebrate all things Maths.

Parents Day Appointments…


Our Parents' Day will take place on Friday 23rd October! We are really looking forward to welcoming you into school and having the opportunity to share your child’s progress and achievements with you. Online, remote appointments are also available. Please see the designated Parents Day page.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to pop me an email:

e.brookes@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Thank you once again for all of your continued support. We hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Miss Brookes and Mrs Austin





Year 6 Homework 15th October - to be handed in Wednesday 21st October


Homework to be handed in on Wednesday 21st October

Reading

Have you met your target? Please keep reading at home each night ready to quiz, quiz, quiz!

Complete the reading comprehension task - The History of the Circus

Spellings and handwriting.

This week spelling focus this week is homophones.
Write a sentence for each homophone in your neatest handwriting - don’t be caught out! You could use a dictionary or word hippo to check the meanings.

Maths -

Please complete the pinned task on Anton Maths (your log ins are inside your homework books) and practise times tables at least 3 times this week.
Your TT Rockstars passwords are on the inside cover of your homework books.

Autumn 1 Optional Homework

Weekly Homework 13.10.26

Homework Deadline 19.10.26

Thank you all so much for supporting your children with their homework this week!

Handwriting and Spellings…


In the homework books this week, you will find a spelling sheet stuck inside. The children have been put into groups for spellings, which has helped us to know which spellings they need the most support with. These spellings are just some of our Year 1/Year 2 and Year 3/Year 4 statutory spelling words that we must learn this year. Whilst this sheet is great for learning spellings, it is also a wonderful opportunity to remind your children about neat handwriting. We are really focusing on our handwriting in class at the moment.

Maths…


This week, I would like the children to continue their Math’s learning at home. In class this week, we have been looking at bridging 100 and looking at 10 more and 10 less. To support with the children’s homework this week, a 100 square has also been stuck into their books! Please use this if your child is finding this tricky.

And, of course, times tables are always a must! In particular, please keep practicing the 2s, 5s and 10s. TT Rockstars is a fantastic way to practice! Regular, short bursts of practice are a great way to help these facts become quick and fluent. If your child is confident with these times tables, please begin to learn the 3 times table!

Reading…

Please find time to read with your child as much as possible. It would be wonderful if they could read aloud to you and equally lovely if you could read stories to them too. Bedtime can be a wonderful opportunity to make reading part of your daily routine and enjoy some special time together.

Please could I also ask that your child brings their reading book into school each day.

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to pop me an email:

e.brookes@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Miss Brookes

Reception Homework to be handed in on Monday 19th October.

READING

Please continue to practise the sound cards brought home and enjoying stories at home together.

This week every child has come home with a pre-reading book. We hope you enjoy sharing this story discussing what can be seen in the illustrations, what we think might happen next and why. You could also have a go at create your own narrative for each story. All of these skills are not to be undervalued and are key tools for your child as they begin their reading journey. Understanding illustrations and referring to them when reading will most certainly help them to gain an understanding of new vocabulary and build their confidence when reading.

MATHS

Thank you for having a go and enjoying the bingo game! This week we have continued our subitising skills and expanded on this using the key mathematical vocabulary: “more than” “fewer than” to compare quantities. In class we did this through our puppets and then we played the subitising game which you will practise at home this week. First, share the cards out between players. Keep your cards in a pile faced down. Player 1 puts their first card down, player 2 then puts there’s on top. If player 2’s card has “more” spots then they can take the pile of cards, if it has “fewer than” we leave the cards in the middle and continue taking it in turns to place one card down, only taking the pile of cards when we spot “more than”. The winner is the player with the most cards at the end of the game. (If wanting to avoid winning/losing you could play this game via teddies).

HANDWRITING

This week we have been practising recognising and forming the letters: f, e, l and h.

Pen Disco time and this week we have practised forming squares. Remember to get a great song playing while we make those marks, can you make both large and smaller squares? How straight can you get each line? Are your lines near to the same length like a square? Remember to: Nip, Flip and Grip your pens!

Year 5 Homework 12.10.26

Homework to be completed and brought in to school by Monday 19th October

Spellings

The focus this week in spelling is to spell the following homophone correctly and distinguish between each of them, choosing the correct spelling for the correst context. Please practise the following spellings in your homework books ready for our quiz next week, and complete the blankety blank sheet, we have been practising in class this week too!

through/threw, past/passed, so/sew, be/bee, sale/sail, steal/steel, wear/where, hear/here.

Reading

Please make sure you are reading every night for at least 15 minutes- let’s try and get all children to target by half term!

Maths

Complete the the whole,the column addition of decimals in your books, here is an example below …

Keep practising your number bonds to 1 using decimal tenths and please go on TT rockstars for a least 3 separate days this week for 5 minutes.

hit the button game

Follow the pictures below by clicking on the buttons I have circled …

Year 5 Autumn 1 optional homework


Reception Weekly Blog 9.10.26 - "Our mother Mary is full of beauty because she is full of grace." - Pope Francis

In RE this week we focused our thoughts about God’s creation with a quote from Genesis, “God said it was good.” 1:13. We shared all of the things that God made and the children spoke about why they love each thing. We then reflected on us and how we can help God and our world by making good choices and helping the world, starting with our actions in school. In our focused task we drew all the things that God made… and they are good!

GOING DEEPER IN CONVERSATION

In Kidsafe this week we re-discussed who our trusted adults are and that we talk to these people when we have Yukky feelings. We then spoke about private places and developed our loud, “NO” voice. The children know that whenever they get Yukky feelings, they say no, walk away and tell a trusted adult.

Please read the parent letter to go with this session and have a chat.

Kidsafe lesson 4

MAGICAL MOMENTS OF LEARNING

This week we have enjoyed the story, “The Colour monster” and learning more about the different emotions he felt. Our focused task was to create our very own colour monster and in our groups we discussed the different emotions again. On carpet kingdom we have been developing our oracy skills, developing our partner talk. The children know they need to have their whole body facing their partner and have practised parrot talk (repeating their partners ideas) this is very helpful in building our listening skills. We ended our week with our Year 6 partners and together we prayed a decade of the Rosary with their help.

LET’S CELEBRATE

This week our Loving and Compassionate star is EDDIE H. Well done Eddie, you are a wonderful member of our class, a kind friend and you are always ready to learn with a smile on your face!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

HARVEST - this year we are collecting cereal boxes - all types welcome. Please bring all donations in, we will create a little display in class before they are all collected together as a school.

Parents day appointment - Friday 23rd October. Most of you have now booked a time. If you haven’t yet please email with a time range and I will share with you the remaining slots nearest to this time. I am available for face to face meetings and online using Teams. I’ll email a confirmation- c.bassett@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk


As a school and trust, we are proud to be working closely with the wonderful charity Mary’s Meals, which provides nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest communities. On Friday 16th October, we would like to invite all children to come to school in their own clothes in return for a donation to this fantastic cause. Together, we hope to raise enough money to feed a school for an entire year! Every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference. There is no fixed amount and every contribution is greatly appreciated.

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Bassett, Mrs Summersall, Mrs Krol, Miss Canham and Miss Woodend.

Year 5 Weekly Blog - Friday 9nd October “Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” St Francis Assisi

Do we reject or respect?

This week in our class liturgy, we reflected on Matthew 21:33-43 , the Parable of the Wicked Tenants. Jesus tells this parable to help people understand how God has always cared for His people. Throughout history, God sent prophets to guide them, but many were ignored. Finally, God sent His own Son, Jesus, but many people rejected Him. This Gospel asks us an important question: Do we respect or do we reject? Most of us would never say that we reject Jesus. But sometimes our actions can tell a different story. Jesus wants us to remember that our faith is not just about what we say. It is about what we do every day. This week, we also thought about Saint Francis of Assisi, whose feast day we celebrated earlier this week. Saint Francis loved God deeply and believed that all creation reflected God's goodness. He called the sun, moon, animals and the earth his brothers and sisters because they were all gifts from God. I asked the children to reflect on ways they could be like Saint Francis and to think of one action that shows respect and love for God.

October is the Month of Mary. During this special month, we will spend time praying the Rosary. The Rosary helps us to reflect on important events in the lives of Jesus and Mary. As we pray, we grow closer to Jesus through Mary's example of faith and trust. At the end of our liturgy we prayed a decade of the rosary together. Thank you to those children who have brought in their rosary beads to use.

MAGIC MOMENTS…

What a wonderful week we have had in Year 5, filled with lots of laughter, deep learning and memorable experiences! Our most magical moment was definitely our Ancient Greek Day on Tuesday. The children looked fantastic in their amazing costumes, truly bringing Ancient Greek culture to life. Thank you to all our families for making such a fantastic effort. We began the day by learning the lively dance, the Zorba, before heading to the hall to meet Professor Tuesday. She taught us all about the Ancient Greek city-states and how different each one was. The children also had the opportunity to examine a variety of Ancient Greek artefacts, working together to discuss and predict what they may have been used for. In the afternoon, the children produced excellent fact files about their chosen Greek gods and goddesses, showcasing their knowledge through creative and beautifully presented work. It was a fantastic day of immersive learning and one that the children will remember for a long time!

GOING DEEPER IN CONVERSATION

We completed the final Kidsafe session. This one was about adults arguing. We explore how this is never our fault. We did wonder who we go to if our trusted adults are sad or angry. Please read the parent letter to go with this session and have a chat.

Here is the parents letter to explain the session - please read

KIDSAFE SESSION 5 PARENT LETTER

How can we be more like Saint Francis of Assisi?

LET’S CELEBRATE

Loving and Compassionate Stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that stop and notice how others are experiencing their lives, and how they feel, and why they say and believe what they do.  Ultimately, it is what makes us kind and, at a deeper level, opens up the possibility of being loving through our just and merciful actions and forgiving words. This week we thank Patrick for always being compassionate and loving with others.

Parents Day Appointments…

Have you booked your Parents' Day appointment on Friday 23rd October! I am are really looking forward to welcoming you into school and having the opportunity to share your child’s progress and achievements with you.

When you click on the link below, you will see there are also online appointments available. I have blocked out some time for these to take place on the list of appointments (these appointments are colour coded pink).

Please click on the link below to view the available appointment times. Appointments will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, so please email me with your preferred time and confrim whether you would prefer face to face or virtual and I will do my very best to allocate this time, or one as close to it as possible.

k.harrison@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

YEAR 5 PARENT DAY APPOINTMENTS

Notices

  • HARVEST - this year we are collecting cereal boxes - all types welcome

  • Wednesday 21st October, 2:30pm - year 5 book look

  • Throughout our study of the book ‘The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe’ I have planned to show the children clips of the film to enhance their writing and understanding of the novel. This film is a PG. If you do not give permission or have any concerns regarding this then please do let me know via email:

    k.harrison@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

  • Homework- Please check the homework blog for your child’ weekly homework, including the deadline date.

  • Sports Timetable- A full timetable for all of the sports opportunites this half term is available on the sports page of the school website [engage-sport]

Have a wonderful weekend from Mrs Harrison and Mrs Tierney