Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
This weeks focus is the suffix ‘ous’,
Reading
Please continue reading at home each night - only a couple of weeks to reach targets.
Purple Mash - Skeletons task and food task linked to our science work.
Spring 2 Optional homework
Reception Blog
Read moreWelcome Year 2 to the Easter Assembly story! Each Year each class form Year 2 to Year 6 takes one part of the Easter story and performs an assembly one each day over a week. Together we tell the story to the whole class and it is wonderful for everyone especially our youngest children. The assemblies help us to piece together the events of Jesus final days and his glorious reresection.
Year 2, we have the job of producing the opening assembly- telling the story of Palm Sunday (Monday 7th April). We have already started staging the play. We have limited time in the hall so it is super important that you know your line and who you come after before this Friday. We all have a line to learn. I have given everyone a copy of the script to take home and I have attached the script here too in case it is mislaid. Remember to practice with your biggest voice. I have also attached the song we are learning which we sing at the end “The Lord of the Dance”
I have given the children a copy of the maths games WEEK 3 of 5 on card and the instructions and diary. A massive thank you to parents who completed the diary last time (printing it out at home) and giving some feedback. Have fun with these. I’ve attached here again just incase the pack is mislaid.
When marking I have noticed a join the children are struggling with - this is the r. I have given the children a practice sheet with this join (attached below too). I have also chosen 5 red word to learn. These are “words for life” they also have the r join in them. Ask your child to show you how we learn these spelling in school using a piece of paper folded into quarters. We write the word (correctly): then copy; then fold and hid to spell without looking; then we finally write it with our eyes closed.
very
every
everyone
everybody
friends
Have fun
Please see this weeks home learning for Year One.
Read moreAnother week has flown by as we approach the halfway point in our Lenten journey- I hope you have been earning those pennies in your Lenten boxes. In preparations for Easter week, the children have been given their scripts for the Easter assembly with all children knowing their roles and their lines.
Is it important that during this holy yet stressful period of the year, we remember that all of our actions have consequences. Everything we say and do and how we do it has an impact on someone else- both positive and negative. This has been our focus in RE this week, known as the ‘Ripple Effect’. These teachings allow us to reflect more on our choices, knowing what impact these have on those around us and then everyone else indirectly.
Maths- The children have been smashing short division this week, now tackling 4 digit by 1 digit numbers including lots of carrying and overall remainders.
Science- we have been experimenting with water resistance and discussed how this impacts even our fun play in the water such as ways to jump into a swimming pool. We analaysed how the factors affecting water resistance change the outcome of three different types of jumps. We then replicated this on a smaller scale, using objects to act as these shapes.
Geography- We have continued to use map grid references to precisely and have made this even more precise by introducing 6 figure gird references as opposed to 4 figures.
French- We have been applying our geography knowledge into our French by looking at which countries around the world that speak French as their first language- also making a historical link as to why with some countries.
PE- It was all about patience, carefulness and team strategy in the team games this week as we used our balancing and hand eye coordination techniques to complete team relays just using a tennis racket and bean bag.
Photos have been taken out the week to capture these moments of learning. We have had some difficulty with uploading these. These photos will be uploaded on Monday.
Learning Certificate- Joseph for being a focused and determined learner. You have had a super week Joseph. You have been so calm and focused in all of your lessons and this has paid off. This has given you more time to get stuck into your work and I have seen the determination to complete your tasks- Keep it up!
Virtue Star of the Week- Our star of the week goes to Tilly. You are such a generous girl Tilly and not the mention grateful. Your kind and compassionate nature is just a joy to have in the classroom. You treat all of your classmates and staff members with the upmost love and generosity. Thankyou so much!
Homework- Please check the homework blog to keep on track of your child’s SPAG, multiplication and division practice and also their reading.
Wednesday 19th March Schoolastic Book Fair- From this date until the following Wednesday, the hall will be open at the end of the day for the chance to buy a book at our annual book fair sale.
Wednesday 2nd April- School Photo Day
Friday 4th April Reconciliation- Our Year 5 and 6 children will be given the opportunity for reconciliation by having confessions with our Father Peter in the lead to up to our lent preparations. This is usually done in high school but yourIf you would not like your child to participate then please let Mr Cornwell, Mrs Gregan or the school office know.
If your child is likely to attend St Bedes High School. They are given the opportunity to make their sacrament of confirmation. We have been given the opportunity to do this when the children get to Year 6. Please complete the form below to choose which option you would like for your child.
Thursday 10th April Crucifixion Assembly- This will be held at school around 9:10am
Reception Blog
Read moreTo be completed on IXL;
FF9(English)- Identify relative pronouns
N2 (Maths)- Graph points on a coordinate plane
N4(Maths)- coordinate planes as maps
Can you remember the theme in this weeks spellings. Can you spot the pattern in these spellings.
Please read all about Year One's fantastic week four of Spring 2!
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Optional Home Learning - Spring 2
Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:
A sunny week at nursery! It was positively tropical on Thursday, fingers crossed it continues.
I think the sunshine prompted a delivery of sand for big digging outside. Everyone got stuck in to barrow the sand to the sand pit, all hands to the deck including Reception and Mrs. Gregan. We are having another ton delivered next week! We will have more sand than Blackpool beach!
Worship
Over the past week we have been visiting the chapel as part of our pilgrimage to the cross. On Wednesday we read the Gospel which was the parable of the fig tree. Click here to watch. We asked the question; what was wrong with the fig tree?. The fig tree represents God’s people- that is all of us. We are all called to change: to grow and enrich the world around us. In other words to love as Jesus loved. Jesus is like the gardener. He is patient and nurtures us to change for the better.
Kandinsky
This week we explored what it is to be and artist. We chatted about who does painting and drawing at nursery…that meant we are all artists, but all different kinds of artists. We read the story ‘The Dot’ for inspiration. The Dot by Peter H Reynolds : a wonderful story about art and creativity for kids A Terrific story about a girl called Vashti and an her special teacher who encourages during her art class to make beautiful paintings. Click here to listen.
We were now ready to find out about Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky said “everything starts from a dot” and one of his most famous paintings did just that! It was a colour study with squares and concentric circles…Kandinsky loved colour and so do we! We decided that everyone would paint a Kandinsky style painting starting with a dot. We would then join them all together to create one huge colour study with squares and concentric circles. It is well on its way to being completed…watch this space.
Emma’s blog
Hello everyone,
We have had a fantastic week again of fun, learning and more sunshine.
The children have been doing lots of investigating in the garden. As spring has now arrived, it seems there are lots of mini beasts starting to move into our garden. The children have found spiders, millipedes, some baby worms and some juicy big ones (I think the nursery garden must have great soil!).
The children are not afraid of picking the mini beasts up and observing them close up. I can't wait to see what others minibeasts come to join our garden as the weather starts to get warmer. Here's a mini beast guessing game, enjoy. Click here.
We have been ‘having a go’ (like Tommy Turtle) at writing our new letter sounds for our floor book. Some of the sounds have been very tricky, but I think the children have a few favourites that they like to write, such as v and w. The children have been really trying, and have been proud of their achievements. Well done everybody, but keep practising.
The children have been very busy creating their own weather wheel this week, just like the interactive big one on display in nursery. It has been lovely to see the children’s understanding and interpretation of what the children’s knowledge about our wonderful British weather and how it can be represented as an image.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and see you all Monday.
Emma
Michelle’s blog
Hello everyone and welcome to this week's blog.
We have continued our investigations this week into ‘changes’ as we have used our weather machine to explore the weather each day. We have noticed that we haven't collected any rain this week but it has been sunny and windy. We hoped that we get some rain soon as we know our plants in the garden need sun and rain to grow.
We have enjoyed using our imaginations in the role play area, both inside and out. Imaginative play is so important for the children to explore their world and to work out their place in it. It's also lots of fun dressing up. Maybe you could have fun at home dressing up
We have also worked hard building obstacle courses in the garden to practice our jumping and landing. Then Mr Nay taught us how to roll the balls along the floor in PE, we were very good at it, he said. We are really looking forward to Sports Day this year.
Such a busy week. Have a lovely weekend and we will see you next week.
Michelle
Parish Coffee Morning
On Friday a small group of children popped to the Parish Centre to have a drink and biscuit with our parishioners. We did some colouring and had a lovely chat.
Mass
On Monday another small group of children will be joining Year 6 and Reception at Mass in church. This will be the first visit of the year for nursery.
Book Fair
Don’t forget that the Book Fair is in school on Monday and Tuesday. There will also be a 2nd hand book stall. If you have any books that you would like to donate to the sale, please do bring them in on Monday.
Sports Day
I know Sports Day is always a popular date for your calendar, so I am giving your plenty of notice to organise your own calendar.
EYFS (Nursery & Reception) - Wednesday 11th June pm
Little Hearts Matter
As you are aware a couple of weeks ago we had our ‘Dress Up’ charity event. We have all been so very pleased to have heard back from the Little Hears Matter Charity. We received a lovely thank you letter and a certificate of fundraising. This is down to all our wonderful and generous families, thank you again.
Wow!!!
Thank you everyone!
What a fabulous end to an already fabulous week!
I hope that everyone has a lovely weekend and I will see you on Monday. Pray for sunshine.
Stay safe and God bless.
Barbara
We cannot express how proud we are of the children this week! What a performance - full of energy, teamwork, sparkle and fun. I know they have worked so hard over the last few weeks to get better and better and children have come to me to tell me how their confidence has improved in this process. It teaches them they can overcome nerves, they can do anything they put their mind to! They have developed a dear love of Shakespeare to boot. They fully deserve their trip to Gawthorpe Hall to find out more about the Bard on Monday! I am one proud teacher!
It is an exciting time for Year 4. They have had their final session to prepare for Reconciliation and they are ready. In RE this week, children learned about Jesus’ triumphant entry to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
In History this week, we have used sources of evidence to discover whose was the Anglo-Saxon grave at Sutton Hoo. There is a fascinating film about this called, ‘The Dig.’
Maths has seen us review our knowledge of Fractions. We have nearly completed all our times tables facts now - very nearly there!
Conversation starters
Reconciliation
In your life, when have you made bad choices? What would you like to say sorry to God for? How could you put it right with others? Spend some time reflecting on this before Tuesday. Remember, we are all human and make wrong choices sometimes. God is a loving Father, ready to forgive.
Virtues
This half term are virtues are Grateful and Generous . Grateful for themselves, for others and for their experiences in life and generous to others. This week Alice receives the star for being so grateful towards others and for spreading positivity to all around her.
Monday 24th March Gawthorpe hall trip - EARLY START 8:20 at school
Tuesday 25th March - Reconciliation in church. Please come in full school uniform (no PE kits) for 5:45. Children will sit at the front with their peers. This is always a special, calm event.
Wednesday 9th April - Our class assembly at 9:15am
Well done to all your beautiful children! Have a restful weekend,
Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray
This week we have listened to and reflected on Luke parable of the fig tree, which highlights God’s patience and the need for believers to produce good fruit. Year 6 have looked at how we can produce good fruit in our lives and what the symbolism means behind it. In liturgy we discussed how just like the fig tree needed a chance to bear fruit, we also need time to grow and become better christians.
Wow we have been a class full of Isabella Insects this week: listening to advice, celebrating the things we have achieved, looking forward to the things we want to develop next and most importantly not comparing ourselves to others. Such vital skills when we are teaching our children to be independent learners; giving them the confidence to take risks, try different skills and most importantly, be allowed to make those crucial mistakes and learn from them. We have had a week of feedback from our first practice SAT’s papers and next week we will continue with this journey. This is a huge learning curve for the children, and a crucial one, as it allows them to celebrate their achievements but also, to see for themselves the areas they need to work on. The first paper is never a full reflection of what your children are capable of, but we must celebrate them whatever mark they got as it is the first hurdle of a journey together. They now fully understand this process, as we have talked at length about how our feelings/ emotions can take control, preventing us to see or read questions carefully, the silly mistakes we make when we feel like we are being timed, the way the questions are worded and decoding ‘what does it want me to do?’ and then the strategies they can use to allow them to become more accurate or efficient. These are just SOME of the barriers, or as we would say, ‘learning opportunities’, that the children need to learn or overcome, before they even then, apply all of their knowledge.
I am so proud of the way Year 6 have approached this feedback. They have faced these sessions with such resilience, determination and maturity. This is why it is so crucial to do these papers at this time as they are ready and have the skills to face these challenges. The children have laughed and celebrated at their silly errors, know exactly where they have gone wrong, know what they need to work on and are, dare I say it, even excited to do it again and ‘beat’ their score. These papers will go home with the children next week to share with you. Take the time to go through these papers, to celebrate their achievements, let them explain their mistakes and what they should have done and let them share their targets with you.
Learning has been full on and fast paced this week. I am so impressed by the attitude of the children and their desire to make progress.
English - ThIs week our focus has been finishing off our learning around progressive tense. We are getting closer to the end of our class novel- The Boy at the Back of the Class, which the children are loving! Mrs Gregan has treated us to a book she found at the school fair- ‘The girl at the front of the class’ which we can’t wait to read after!
Maths - this week we have been adding and subtracting fractions!
PE- we have thoroughly enjoyed our PE this week. On Tuesday we have been putting together sequences on the large equipment in the hall and on Wednesday, we have been practising our forehand and backhand in tennis, seeing how long we can keep a ralley going!
You will see from the homework this week that we are really gearing up to the final weeks of teaching. Please continue to keep asking questions and I will help you wherever I can. Over Easter we will be sending a number of practice papers home to have a go at over the holidays, all of these will be due back the first day back after the Easter holidays. Support your child the best way you see fit, these will not be assessed by me, so whatever level input you feel is necessary then please feel free. If you click on the button below, it will take you to the section on the Year 6 web page ‘How to Help Your Child.’ I have updated the page with lots of useful sites for the children to access. If you see there is an area that children need more practice, then these sites should help, but remember one of the most crucial ways is through books. So please make sure you set aside time of Easter to read together. Below also is the timetable and just so information about SAT’s week.
Well done to Isaac this week.
Isaac, you could get this certificate every single week for your attitude towards learning. You have come back to school seamlessly, with great enthusaism and determination and your work always reflects your outstanding learning attitude!
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that show our two virtues of the half term in their actions. Children who show gratitude for all of their own and other people’s gifts- also regarding other people as precious gifts themsleves, reflecting our school’s mission statement. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who show generosity in their service for others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Jacob for being Grateful and Generous.
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Date for the diary- Year 6 Resurrection Assembly is on Friday 11th April.
School Leaver Hoodies- a Parent payment of £20 has now been set for all those wanting to purchase a school leavers hoody. These are a great keepsake for the children and usually they request to wear these on their leavers day out ready for a class photo! Top Marques, St Annes, are now expecting you to go in to shop to make sure you get the correct size and let them know what size you want- payment is not needed in the shop this is through ParentPay.
Bikeability letters have gone out today- this has been booked for Monday 16th and 23rd June. If you would like your child to take part in this crucial trainng before they go on to high school then please complete the consent form via the QR code on the letter.
MEDICAL FORMS have also been sent out today for our upcoming residential. I know you have completed these back in Autumn, however, we need to ensure no changes have been added so if you could complete these again we for next week we would be very grateful as I need to start sending information over. Please ensure any conditions and food or other allergies are mentioned in this form.
Have a lovely weekend.
We will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Please read our blog . There are pictures of use holding the ducklings!!!
Read moreThis weeks focus is irregular plurals
Reading
Please continue reading at home each night, there’s just over a week for children to reach their reading targets. Children are already making their way up our target board.
Purple Mash - Roman Glossary - Can you make a glossary of new words from our Roman work? Remember to put them in alphabetical order. Can you put these words in alphabetical order? - Alphabetical order task
Spring 2 Optional homework
We are all very excited and ready! Please ensure the following:
Children are dropped of at 8:30am prompt on Thursday morning in uniform - they need to get dressed before getting on the coach at 8:45
Children have some kind of black shoes either in their costume bag or to wear on the day - this can be modern shoes, pumps, trainers or school shoes. Best not to have any white on the shoes.
They have water bottles
They have a rucksack with any colouring, drawing equipment
They have apacked lunch from you or Jackie
You pick them up and drop them off at the times stated at M&S FRONT door. Please look at the allocated adult for your child on the form below.
We will see you there!
Adding an adverb to a sentence challenge this week ……
Read morePlease see this weeks home learning for Year One.
Read moreThis week, we have began our easter assembly preparations by looking into the Stations of the Cross in our RE lessons. The children were able to retrieve most of the fourteen stations before we even started our discussions. We then placed these in order and matched these with their correct illustration.
We also finished creating our beatitudes and we have been blown away by the children’s beautiful choice of words and ways of wanting to live. Big shoutout to Mrs Tierney for bringing this to life in one of our school boards.
Maths- We have been back onto the children’s favourite method of ‘the bus stop’ in our division topic. The children are feeling so much more confident with this and have been taking extra care with their presentation to help make their jotting clearer.
Science- we have been experimenting with air resistance by analysing how this force applies to a parachute. We broke into teams and designed our own parachute and dropped these to test the timing and safety of them- don’t worry, no child was used in any parachute attempt.
Geography- We have began our new geography unit of different figure map referencing. We have been able to apply our previous knowledge from our world’s countries and continents topic to our world map to precisely plot locations.
French- We have been applying our geography knowledge into our French by looking at French directions and using these to hunt for treasure.
My Happy Mind- We have been discussing what our top strength is and sharing how often we show this strength. Tell your family members when and where you used this strength. Can they think of any other examples of when you have used this strength recently?
Geography- We have been using grid references to locate specific locations within some rural towns in England. We looked at towns that belong in different counties of England. There are 48 counties in England, how many can you and your family name?
Learning Certificate- Gus for being a enthusiastic and determined learner. You have taken to the bus stop method like a duck to water Gus. It is clear to see that you have put in the work at home prior to us starting this unit and it is paying off! No matter how hard of a question I throw at you, you have been able to over come it.
Virtue Star of the Week- Our star of the week goes to Matilda. You are so grateful Matilda- Even for the smallest of opportunities. Your manners are impeccable and you are so generous towards everyone in our class- children and teachers included. We are so grateful for this!
Homework- Please check the homework blog to keep on track of your child’s SPAG, multiplication and division practice and also their reading.
Wednesday 19th March Schoolastic Book Fair- From this date until the following Wednesday, the hall will be open at the end of the day for the chance to buy a book at our annual book fair sale.
Friday 21st March ‘People We Love Planters’- Our forest school leaders are hosting, in association with ‘Leafy Lytham’, a planting session where the children can take these home. If your child would like to take part, please complete the payment on ParentPay.
Friday 21st March Easter Egg donation- Own clothes day and bring an Easter egg for our raffle.
Wednesday 2nd April- School Photo Day
Friday 4th April Reconciliation- Our Year 5 and 6 children will be given the opportunity for reconciliation by having confessions with our Father Peter in the lead to up to our lent preparations. This is usually done in high school but yourIf you would not like your child to participate then please let Mr Cornwell, Mrs Gregan or the school office know.
If your child is likely to attend St Bedes High School. They are given the opportunity to make their sacrament of confirmation. We have been given the opportunity to do this when the children get to Year 6. Please complete the form below to choose which option you would like for your child.
Thursday 10th April Crucifixion Assembly- This will be held at school around 9:10am
Monday 28th April- We will be taking a visit to The Grand in Blackpool to watch our wonderful Year 4 children in their Shakespeare production of ‘The Tempest’- travel costs have been uploaded to ParentPay.
Reception Blog
Read morePlease read all about Year One's fantastic week three of Spring 2!
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