PART 1 - HEALTH AND HAPPINESS WEEK! June 1st-2nd Learning together

May 31, 2020 Lesley Hotchkiss

Hello everyone. This week the teachers have put together a selection of learning tasks that help us to reflect on our own well being. Usually we would complete these tasks in class with our friends. This year you can complete them with your siblings and family.

We have divided the tasks into three:

PART 1 - Mon and Tues complete the Healthy Hands - learning all about germs

PART 2 - Wed and Thurs complete the Healthy Feelings - exploring our feelings and managing them

PART 3 - Friday get creatively active! - looking after our bodies

'We must take adventures to know where we truly belong.'

May 22, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This year has been one big adventure, and even more so during these last 10 weeks. Adventures improve our communication, resilience, problem solving and we take more risks. I really hope that all of these skills have been developing and that the children will take these with them through their life.

Lancashire School Games KS2 Virtual Competition - Challenge 5 Netball

May 19, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This week’s Lancashire Youth Games Challenge is tri golf. Come on…LET’S GET INVOLVED!

'Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.'

May 17, 2020 Natalie Gregan

Each week, I am trying to create virtual experiences of the things that you may be missing from your final term at Our Ladys. You are a wonderfully talented class and at the end of this week, you should have been sharing your talents with each other at Water Parks. I am really proud that I can share your talents, not only with our class mates, but with our whole school community. For those children who didn’t manage to send me anything, you are all talented. Listen carefully…your voice is there for all to hear!

'When you possess light within you, you see it externally.'

May 15, 2020 Natalie Gregan

Another heartfelt thank you for all of your efforts this week. If you are anything like me, you will have had a little sadness in your heart this week as I feel this was the first big thing that the children would not experience this year. I was determined to try and get something out of SATs week and give the children a smile along the way.

Lancashire School Games KS2 Virtual Competition - Challenge 4 Tri Golf

May 12, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This week’s Lancashire Youth Games Challenge is tri golf. Come on…LET’S GET INVOLVED!

'When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind!'

May 7, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This week, I have seen such a WONDERful amount of home learning and it is clear that you are all really enjoying our book Wonder. I have made a little movie of all of the work that I have received this week - watch out for our documentary scientists at the beginning

'For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo.'

May 1, 2020 Natalie Gregan

Romeo, O Romeo, where for art thou Romeo! I have loved this unit of work and hearing and seeing the children’s engagement in it. Shakespearean language is complex and often takes time to unpick. The children have all listened and responded to this wonderful tragedy (do you like my oxymoron), and as a result, they have created some fantastic work.

Lancashire School Games KS2 Virtual Competition - Challenge 2 Hockey

April 28, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This week’s Lancashire Youth Games Challenge is hockey - don’t worry, you do not need a hockey stick!

'Blessed are the curious; for they shall have adventures.'

April 24, 2020 Natalie Gregan

I have been absolutely blown away by the enthusiasm and the quality of work from the children this week. When I set the geography task to plan a holiday to a coastal resort, I did not realise how absorbed the children would be. Thank you for being so enthusiastic children and as a family.

Lancashire School Games KS2 Virtual Competition - Challenge 1 Rugby

April 21, 2020 Natalie Gregan

The Summer term is all about competition and this Summer is no different. Every year, the Lancashire Youth Games is hosted in Blackpool. For the past number of years we have had various teams complete. Last year, our Year 3 & 4 athletics team were there representing Wyre and Fylde. This year it is still going ahead…we can compete against other schools…virtually! Come on, let’s get Our Ladys involved!

“To find yourself, think for yourself.” - Socrates

April 17, 2020 Natalie Gregan

Here we are, the end of Week 3 of home learning and getting ready for another 3 weeks. As we heard from the government this week, we know that we won’t be returning to school in the near future - but I still have lots of hope that we will be back before the Summer holidays start. I look forward to seeing you all again.

Holy Week Home Learning

April 5, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This week we would like you to take some time this week and to spend some time with your families.

'Let your smile change the world but do not let the world change your smile.'

April 3, 2020 Natalie Gregan

I don’t know about you, but this has felt like a long two weeks - saying that, you are always going above and beyond to make sure that the children’s learning is at the forefront of everything you do at home. I totally understand that under these circumstances it is tricky and the children are having to really become independent with their learning, a little sooner than we anticipated.

'Sunshine is most certainly the best medicine.'

March 27, 2020 Natalie Gregan

What a glorious week to be at home completing home learning. In extraordinary circumstances, the weather is certainly providing us with lots of hope and a smile. Thank you all so much for engaging as much as you have with learning - I have loved receiving photographs of you all working and playing and one or two videos

"Life is a one time gift. Use it in the best possible manner. So love, laugh and live. Be yourself and have trust in God."

March 20, 2020 Natalie Gregan

I am sitting here, writing this blog, with a huge smile on my face. This week has been challenging to say the least. We have laughed, cried, been frustrated but more importantly, we have continued to live our lives and to enjoy every moment of it. There is no doubt that we are all sad about what has happened. I have watched the children be the most wonderful, compassionate, caring and humble group of children this year, who have led our school with such respect.

"We are more powerful when we empower each other."

March 13, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This week has been really busy, as per usual in the Year 6 classroom. I am sure you will have all heard about Dorothy’s adventures in Kansas and her whirlwind of a journey to Oz. For two weeks we have been immersed in the land of the Munchkins as we have written our own versions of the story with a new disaster and a new character. Yesterday, the children turned their stories into a first person story; they were Dorothy travelling to Oz. These stories, are turning into novels.

'Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think.' Budda

March 6, 2020 Natalie Gregan

Since September, we have been learning how to practise yoga and mindfulness, alongside Mrs Ward. The children have learnt how to be still, to be relaxed, to be mindful and to be at one with themselves. It hasn’t been until this week that I have seen the true power of it.

'Don't wait for an opportunity, create it!'

February 28, 2020 Natalie Gregan

This Wednesday saw the start of Lent, the receiving of ashes and thinking about the journey ahead over the next few weeks. We celebrated such a beautiful mass, full of contemplation. The children read beautifully and allowed us to reflect on what the coming weeks will bring.

'The only time that we have no opportunities, is when we choose not to take them.'

February 14, 2020 Natalie Gregan

What a way to finish the half term - an inspirational visit from a Paralympic star. We could not help but be inspired by Craig’s story and how he overcame a diagnosis that changed his dreams. The children were full of enthusiasm and excitement completing a fitness class in the morning, before joining the rest of the school to listen to Craig and the lessons that we can learn from him. Craig made us promise that we were all to take any opportunity that will come our way - who knows what we can achieve. In the afternoon, we continued to take part in all of our sporting activities, completing the 400m and the vortex howler! Sport can open so many doors and teach us so many lessons - I think we have all learnt something from this day. A special thank you to our sport captains and leaders who supported the school during the day. They led activities, cheered each other on, took photographs and showed wonderful organisation skills. Thank you so much children.

Online Safety Day - Free to be me

I could not have been prouder of the digital leaders on Tuesday as they visited each class to help educate the children in our school on how to be safe online. The theme for the day was about being ourselves and not having to change too much whilst online. We discussed how using an avatar of yourself online, is better than a photo and can keep us much safer. The children celebrated their identities and what makes them different and unique. Please visit the online safety page on the website to see the video that our digital leaders put together.

Learning…

In amongst all of the excitement of our visitors and the online safety day, we have packed learning into each day. Myself and Mrs Webster loved reading the passionate letters that the children wrote for homework, from the perspective of PL Travers. If I was Walt Disney, I would be quaking in my boots! We edited and improved them before rewriting them. I cannot read the final versions over half term. In maths, we have continued to look at fractions; comparing, ordering, adding and subtracting them. The children are tackling these head on!

Water Parks

Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting on Tuesday evening, I hope you found it informative. I have attached the presentation below for you to look at again. Could any outstanding medical forms be returned after half term? Thank you

Water Parks Presentation

Celebrating each other…

At the end of each half term, the children vote for the learners who they want to celebrate. I asked them to consider people who light up and radiate our classroom and someone for progress. Congratulations to Marwa, Maryann and Pedro. The other children said such beautiful things about each of the children, please read their certificates below.

Mock week of assessments…

I have slightly changed the mock week for when we get back due to Ash Wednesday mass and I am out on a course too. So, the first week back we will focus on English and the second week back, we will focus on Maths.

Week 1:

Monday - Grammar and Spelling

Tuesday - Reading

Week 2:

Monday - Arithmetics and Maths Reasoning A

Tuesday - Maths Reasoning B

Have a lovely week on holiday. Please encourage your child to revise where needed ready for the first week back. Success is always about effort…the more that goes in, the better the children will feel. Find time to relax and celebrate the year that the children have had already.

Mrs Gregan & Mrs Webster