We are already through half of the year! Thank you for your support!

How time flies when you’re having fun! Unfortunately, we have not been as blessed with dry weather, which has meant that the children have made use of the hall as well to burn off some energy. After a hard days’ work, there is nothing better than fresh air and time to relax so where possible, we have had the children outside- they never feel the cold as much as us adults!  The children are settled at All Stars and have enjoyed an array of activities. Inside activities have included drawing and colouring with some lovely art for our Winter display, although we have been lucky to escape the snow so far!  Although a short half term, the children have enjoyed relaxing and being together and playing games. Friendships are blossoming and new ones made on a daily basis.  

As the evenings are slowly becoming lighter, but the weather still cold, we will be offering a warm snack for a couple of evenings a week, in the form of beans and crusty bread and chicken and tomato soup

Thank you for your support with the new gate, I think you will agree, the lighting is so much better and makes drop offs and pick ups so much easier.

Just a little shout out – We are currently trying to enhance toys and role play for the girls. If you have any old dolls, dolls clothes or buggies or anything suitable for the girls, we would love to have them.

Thank you for your continuing support in our venture- I cannot believe we are half way through the year already!  It has been a joy and a pleasure to be able to support you and your children with our wrap around care.

We will reopen on Monday 22nd February at 7:45 am for breakfast club.

 

Have a lovely half term break,

 

God Bless

The All Stars Team

Calling All Budding Artists...

I am happy to announce our new art project for the half term holidays. The Gazettes Young Seasiders Art Competition and Exhibition.

Our Topic is Our Beautiful World. You can Paint, draw or colour your creation and can be anything to do with the world. It might be of the Earth, a jungle, beautiful beach on a summers day or your favourite place. The possibilities are endless!

Please can all entries be handed in on Monday 2nd March.

Have fun and let your imaginations go wild!!

I cannot wait to see your amazing art.

Mrs Mather

This week...

Worship

This week in Worship we have concluded our ‘Galilee to Jerusalem’ topic. Our key words this week were WELCOME, JESUS and CARE.

We began by recapping our story from last week, about Jesus feeding the 5000. Jesus loves and cares for everyone. He welcomed everyone and taught us to share what we have with others. We showed how well we know the story by working out the missing parts and ordered the pictures in the correct order.

You could have a think about these questions at home –

‘When Jesus shared his food with his friends, how was he showing love?’

 ‘How do you feel when you help someone?’

‘How can we show love to someone we don’t know very well?’

Our child led worship on Thursday also focused on loving others. We heard words from John 3:18 – ‘Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth’. We spoke about how we can show love through our actions. We can be kind, loving, we can share. We passed a hug around our circle – this made us all smile! How can you share your love at home?

We finished with the song ‘My Lighthouse’ – why not play it at home and see if your child can remember the actions – we love it! Click here

Lenten boxes

We soon will be starting our journey to the cross, preparing ourselves for a time of solemnity and self-reflection where we recognise our failings and resolve to live a more godly life based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. During Lent, we are going to be focused on "almsgiving," which means donating money or goods to the poor and performing other acts of charity.

As in previous years we ask that each child decorate a Lenten box which they can swap with a child from our partner class (yr3). Then, during the Lenten period your child can perform acts of kindness, helpfulness and generosity for a donation into their box. We will then return them to school and donate the money to Cafod.

It is important that each child decorates and brings in a Lenten box to ensure that each child in year three will receive a box. Thank you as always for your support.

Please bring you decorated box back to nursery straight after the holidays for swapping

Learning Landscape

Another busy week!

In our learning landscape this week we have been:

Practising numbers to 8

Practising our sounds AND learning some new ones, e, l, h, sh and r. Some children have also started to Fred Talk using the sounds that they have already learnt! Fantastic!!!

Reading a Bubbly Troubly story and decided to make lots of bubbles and use soap to see if they would ‘pop’ and disappear! The recipe in the book was ‘bubbles + (block) soap = pop’! We did make lots and lots of bubbles but…..they didn’t pop! They just made more bubbles!

Begun to notice the start of new life in our garden everyone has painted a observation painting of some daffodils

Using the iPad and Touch TV to complete matching, number and pairs challenges

Don’t forget nursery and school will be closed next week. We return on Monday 23rd February. Have the most wonderful half term.

Stay safe and God bless

Barbara

Electrical Circuits- Steady Hand Game

How time flies when you’re having fun! This half term, we have been analysing and evaluating toys. What makes a good toy and what age range they felt they were for. We have designed and made a steady hand game to fit their self-planned design criteria. As you can imagine, thirty buzzers going off as they tested their circuits was very enjoyable!! Resilience was definitely tested as we transferred the circuits into the small box with them being so fragile. Unfortunately, I am unable to send these home with a working circuit, however, you can purchase them on Amazon for £5.99 if you wish to do so.

Next half term we will be turning our attention to Drawing, where we will be looking at street art.

Lytham Heritage Centre- I have collected some of your children’s artwork from over the school year to display at the exhibition. Please do pop along to have a look. I would have loved to have displayed a piece from each child, but unfortunately, space would not allow!!

I will however, be launching a new art project in readiness for the Young Seasiders competition, to be displayed at the Blackpool and Fylde College. Where your child can enter if they wish to do so. Details to follow….

 

Have a lovely half term break,

God Bless

Mrs Mather

Painting and Mixed Media- Prehistoric Art.

Painting and Mixed Media- Prehistoric Art.

We have been delving into the past this half term by looking at Prehistoric Art. From experiencing making our own paint using natural ingredients, to discovering why prehistoric humans created cave paintings and why animals featured so heavily in them. Armed with this knowledge, the children then went on to develop their own drawings based on British Wildlife, in the style of thousands of years ago. Making their very own cave wall with sand and transferring their art onto it. The results have been outstanding!

Lytham Heritage Centre- I have collected some of your children’s artwork from over the school year to display at the exhibition. Please do pop along to have a look. I would have loved to have displayed a piece from each child, but unfortunately, space would not allow!!

I will however, be launching a new art project in readiness for the Young Seasiders competition, to be displayed at the Blackpool and Fylde College. Where your child can enter if they wish to do so. Details to follow….

 

 

We are now moving on to Sculpture and 3D where we will be exploring how every day objects can create a sculpture.

 Have a lovely half term,

God Bless

Mrs Mather

 

Painting and Mixed Media- Colour Splash!

Painting and Mixed Media- Colour Splash!

This half term has flown by, as we have explored the world of primary and secondary colours through paint. We have looked at artwork by Jasper Johns and pottery by Clarice Cliff, to help us navigate how to mix colours successfully to create new. Using an array of techniques including our hands, we have thoroughly enjoyed getting messy!!

Some of the children’s art can be viewed in the exhibition at the Lytham Heritage Centre, please do pop down to have a look. I would have loved to have displayed every child’s art, but unfortunately, space would not allow!

I will however, be launching a new art project in readiness for the Young Seasiders competition, to be displayed at the Blackpool and Fylde College. Where your child can enter if they wish to do so. Details to follow….

Next half term, we move onto Craft and Design, where we will be creating various 3D art works using paper and ending with a collaborative eight - legged friend!

 

Have a lovely half term.

 God Bless

Mrs Mather  

Year 1 Weekly Blog 13.2.26 - "Whoever practises and teaches these commands, will be called great in the Kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 5:19

What a week! On Tuesday our children led the Tuesday assembly so wonderfully! They told the story of Zacchaeus with such clarity and understanding. Throughout all rehearsals the children have worked together beautifully to help and encourage one another… just as Zacchaeus had Jesus to help him, our children have Jesus in one-another, and they help each other so well! We have been looking closely at the story of Zacchaeus throughout the half term, in RE lessons and when thinking about our two virtues which have been, ‘Eloquent and Truthful’. As we move into the next half term we will begin to introduce the next two virtues, ‘Intentional and Prophetic’… how are we making sure we are intentional with our words and actions, looking after one another and God’s world? How are we being prophetic in our example towards others? These are reflections we will be thinking carefully about over the coming weeks.

In RE the children have, ever so proudly, created their very own stories of the Bible books, retelling many different bible stories that we have shared together throughout the half term. We have been looking particularly at St Luke’s gospels and these are the stories that we have focused on, such as Simeon and Anna, Simon in the boat and Zacchaeus. Our class target has been to retell in detail different stories from the bible and this was a very good way of sharing just how confident they now are retelling a range of stories from the bible.

Going deeper in our learning!

During the half term we begin Lent. Please spend time this week creating your Lentern boxes, having these ready for when we come back together next Monday. We will be swapping our boxes with our partner class, Year 5 in the first week back. While making your box, talk about ways you can grow closer to Jesus during Lent. What extra things could you do as a family to help one another and also the world around you. We too will be thinking about this in class.

Magic moments

We have finished our topic of Peter Rabbit this week, with the children writing their very own stories, they are so excited to read these to you during our book look when we come back from the half term!

Reminders

Cold weather: Remember to bring all those warm layers: coats, hats, gloves and scarfs!

Snacks: A gentle reminder that as a school we are trying to reduce waste. At the start of the year we set out on a mission to bring any snacks into school in reusable containers. Please continue to help us with this, sending all snacks in reusable plastic containers. Thank you!

Emails:

c.bassett@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Mechanisms- Moving Monsters

This half term has flown by with the children looking at Design and Technology. We have been looking at hoe toys move and what mechanisms they have. Our focus has been on levers, pivots and linkages to design and create a moving monster. Thinking about design criteria, the children have then gone on to design two monsters. They have then reflected on feedback from their peers as to which design was more popular, before their final decision on which one to make.

Lytham Heritage Centre- I have collected some of your children’s artwork from over the school year to display at the exhibition. Please do pop along to have a look. I would have loved to have displayed a piece from each child, but unfortunately, space would not allow!!

I will however, be launching a new art project in readiness for the Young Seasiders competition, to be displayed at the Blackpool and Fylde College. Where your child can enter if they wish to do so. Details to follow….

Craft and Design- Architecture

What a busy half term we have had! Kicking off with observational drawing to explore why every detail is important. We have explored the world of architecture, thinking about stable structures and how expansive imagination goes to creating an array of exciting buildings. We have looked at Hundertwasser, his life experiences and how they inspired him to create his colourful buildings. The children ended the unit with designing their own monument to either someone they are inspired by or a cause they hold close to their hearts.

We have now moved onto Design and Technology, where we have started to look at bridges and their design.

Lytham Heritage Centre- I have collected some of your children’s artwork from over the school year to display at the exhibition. Please do pop along to have a look. I would have loved to have displayed a piece from each child, but unfortunately, space would not allow!!

I will however, be launching a new art project in readiness for the Young Seasiders competition, to be displayed at the Blackpool and Fylde College. Where your child can enter if they wish to do so. Details to follow….

Year 5 February Half Term Homework- Due Monday 23rd February

Compulsory Homework

Lenten boxes

We soon will be starting our journey to the cross, preparing ourselves for a time of solemnity and self-reflection where we recognise our failings and resolve to live a more Godly life based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. During Lent, we are going to be focused on "almsgiving," which means donating money or goods to the poor and performing other acts of charity.

As in previous years we ask that each child to decorate a Lenten box which they can swap with a child from our partner class (Year 1). Then, during the Lenten period your child can perform acts of kindness, helpfulness and generosity for a donation into their box. We will then return them to school straight after half term and donate the money to Cafod.

Your lenten box can be made out of anything- egg cartons, milk bottles, food cans- lets get creative. Make sure your box is decorated, ready for your Year 1 partner to receive when we come back.

Essential Learning

There is no official homework but please make sure to keep on top of your essentials, your reading, handwriting, spelling and times tables. Test your children on their times tables knowledge. If there are any tables they are struggling with, they are the facts to practice over the half term. Make sure we are reading for at least 20 minutes a day, ready to quiz on our new targets when we get back to school.

Optional Homework

Many of you are excited about our new Space topic in Science. You could make a ‘Space Poster’ with facts about our planet, moon and other planets in our solar system.

Year 5 Weekly Blog 12.02.26- 'The Lord God took man and placed him in the garden of Eden to care for it'- Genesis 2:15

What a final week of the half term it has been! It’s amazing to think that today, we are already at the half way point of our Year 5 journey. Apologies for my absence for the first half of the week, a combination of illness and infection came at once. On Wednesday, we faced to harsh weathers and strapped up for our eco trip down at St Annes sand dunes. The children worked extremely hard by planting Christmas trees in order to protect our wonderful town from the sea.

We have also raced through what felt like one hundred pages of our class novel- on a mission to finish this before half term of our book the Windrush Child. The children were shocked and fascinated to learn about the history of Britain during the 1950’s and beyond in relation to people with different coloured skin. They may want to ask you some questions about why certain things happened and how to law has changed now.

Notices

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

  • On Wednesday 4th March, we will be taking a trip to UCLAN Young Science Centre to prepare ourselves for our next unit of Science- The Solar System’. Payment for this trip is live on parent pay.

  • School reopens on 23rd February at normal time. Have a lovely half term.

Lancashire Sings 2026

It’s that time of year again!
The choir has been working incredibly hard in preparation for their performance at Lowther Pavilion on Wednesday 11th March. On Monday, we were delighted to welcome one of the event organisers, who rehearsed the songs with us and helped us perfect those all‑important finishing touches!

Important Information

The event will run throughout the day, beginning at 9:30am and finishing at approximately 2:15pm. Transport has been arranged both to and from school, so children should arrive and be collected at their usual times.

Throughout the morning, the children will take part in rehearsals to prepare for their big performance for parents and carers at 1pm.

Tickets

Please note that this is a ticketed event.

Due to venue capacity, each school has been allocated a limited number of tickets based on how many children are performing, and families will only be able to purchase 1 ticket. Unfortunately, capacity at the venue does mean that organisers cannot guarantee that every child will receive one ticket for a family member.

To allocate tickets as fairly as possible, I have created a form for parents/carers who wish to attend the 1pm performance on 11th March. The form will close at 9am on Monday 23rd February. After the form closes, names will be drawn at random, and those selected will receive the ticket link.

I completely understand that this may feel frustrating, but this decision is beyond our control. I have also been informed that any remaining tickets will go on general sale on Monday 9th March.

Enter into the ticket ballot

What should children bring on the day?

Children should come dressed in their full school uniform, looking smart and ready to perform.

They may bring a small backpack, which will stay under their seat. Inside their backpack, they will need:

  • A packed lunch

  • A drink (no fizzy drinks, please)

  • A filled water bottle

  • A book or small colouring book for quiet moments

For one of our songs, each child should also bring an item that represents sunshine and happiness, such as:

  • Sunglasses

  • A sun hat

  • Yellow ribbon to wave

  • A small sunshine design attached to a stick

This item should also fit inside their backpack.

Photography

Organisers may take photographs for social media and publicity. If you would prefer your child not to appear in these images, please let me know.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email:
l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Thank you
Miss Woodend

Year 6 Home Learning 12.02.26

Maths

Long division- Please complete the division questions using our new long division strategy. This week our focus is just on 3 digits divided by 2 digits without a remainder. Thanks to our wonderful helpers who have made a short video to help you remember the strategy …

You may need extra practice with short division and you will have a sheet for this, but if you would like to have a go at the long division over the holidays then please do!

Please complete the following IXL strands:

L6 Write fractions in lowest terms

Reading

Please do lots and lots of reading over half term- read independently and read with an adult! Some of us are very behind on our quizzing!

Spellings

We have reflected and the spellings last week were tricky! We are going to give you over half term to learn these …


LET’S GET CREATIVE

Two creative tasks for you to do over half term:

  1. Can you design and make a special lenten box for your Reception partner. This needs to be a specially designed and decorated container that you can give to your partner the first week back after half term ready for them to take home and collect money during lent for our chosen charity. Think about what your partner likes and what their interests are, this may help you when planning what to do- refer to your partners card they wrote for you. You could make your box out of any plastic container, cardboard box, it is up to you- just make sure it is fully cleaned out first!

  2. Start thinking about what character you want to become on World Book Day! Be creative with what you have!