Y5 Manchester map work, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 28th Jan 2020 @ 10:43am

This afternoon in Year 5 we used an atlas to learn more about the location of Manchester and its neighbouring towns and cities.

Star's of the Week 10.01.20, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 28th Jan 2020 @ 9:44am

Congratulations to our stars of the week

. Thank you for all your hard work! Keep it up! #stars #workinghard

GIFT Team, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 10th Jan 2020 @ 1:02pm

The G.I.F.T Team have been exploring the story of The Sermon On The Mount and learning about he Beatitudes. Have a blessed weekend!

Y5 Science, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 18th Dec 2019 @ 10:35am

Year 5 have had an amazing day today. They explored the work of engineers by designing and creating bridges using only spaghetti, elastic bands and sticky tape. They had to think about structures as well as forces. #PrimarySTEMChat #primaryscience

Multi-faith ceremony for Peace at Manchester Cathedral, by Mrs Hall

Date: 12th Dec 2019 @ 4:49pm

A group of children from the School council and GIFT team attended a multi-faith celebration of

Peace at Manchester Cathedral to celebrate the unveiling of the Gandhi statue outside the 

Cathedral.  Many faiths were represented with the common aim of praying for and supporting

peace in our City.

Advent preparation with Just Youth, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 3rd Dec 2019 @ 11:09am

Y5 Honor Remembrance day, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 22nd Nov 2019 @ 9:29am

Today Year 5 completed their blackout poems using a variety of WW2 poetry, in honour of Remembrance Day.

5M Practical Maths Lesson, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 16th Oct 2019 @ 10:40am

The children in 5M have enjoyed using cubes to explore the relationship between multiplication and division. They discussed their arrays using the terms factors, multiples and products.

KS2 Singing Assembly, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 16th Oct 2019 @ 10:01am

KS2's singing in assembly certainly brightened up our morning! Thanks to Mrs Cheetham for leading us all this morning!

Macmillan Coffee Afternoon, by Mrs Keenan

Date: 16th Oct 2019 @ 9:58am

It was so lovely to welcome you all to the Macmillan Coffee Afternoon that we held in school on the 27th September. Thank you so much for your generous donations of cake and biscuits, together we raised a grand total of £453.69!

Science selfie competition, by Miss Dobie

Date: 16th Feb 2019 @ 1:34pm

Take a look at the fantastic Science selfie competition entries and the amazing Science activities outside of school. Well done to everyone who took part!

Years 4,5 And 6 Christmas Disco, by Mrs Smith

Date: 9th Jan 2019 @ 10:31am

Basketball Assembly, by Miss Doyle

Date: 19th Oct 2018 @ 3:37pm

Today the children had an assembly about basketball and even got to practise some skills in front of their friends! 

Year 5's Eco Exhibition, by Miss Percival

Date: 18th Jul 2018 @ 10:06am

In the summer Term, Year 5 have been learning all about our ever changing world as part of their Geography/ citizen topic. We looked at problems our world is currently facing such as: Global warming, deforestation, plastic and food waste. As part of an eco project, the children made a machine to help solve a world problem. They created an invention to help our planet such as: a machine to produce more oxygen, a food waste robot, a sea drone to collect rubbish, a water purifier to help places in drought and many more wonderful ideas. All the machine prototypes were made out of recycled items such as plastic bottles and cardboard boxes.The children worked so hard and produced posters, presentations and explanation sheets on their fantastic machines. We held an exhibition in our classes to show case the designs. Parents and other children were invited-We hope we have helped to share some ideas on how we can help our planet...

The Big Sing, by Miss Dobie

Date: 29th Jun 2018 @ 8:22pm

The children in Year 6 and the choir performed at the Bridgewater Hall singing a range of 80’s songs. The children had lots of fun singing, dancing and wearing items associated with the decade. The children also met the new Lord Mayor of Manchester - June Hitchen. Well done to all the children in taking part and learning the songs!

Visit to Manchester Art Gallery, by Miss Jackson

Date: 25th May 2018 @ 8:39am

Our Grass heads have grown!, by Miss Percival

Date: 22nd May 2018 @ 3:13pm

We are very excited to announce that our Grass Heads have grown! We have cared for them over the last few weeks by giving them lots of water, plenty of light and making sure the temperature is just right for them. We have now taken them home for a much needed haircut. 

Year 5's Trip to Liverpool World Museum , by Miss Percival

Date: 10th May 2018 @ 4:18pm

In year 5 we have been studying ' How did the Greek's change the world?' and as part of this exciting topic we went on a trip to the 'Liverpool world Museum' to discover more about Ancient Greece and the daily lives of the people. Luckily, we also had time during the day to explore the museum further with fantastic exhibitions on bugs, dinosaurs and an aquarium. Additionally, we recapped our previous science topic of 'Space' in the Space and Time exhibition. We had a fantastic day full of amazing learning. 

Year 5 Grass Heads!, by Miss Percival

Date: 17th Apr 2018 @ 4:07pm

In year 5 we have been learning all about living things and how they grow and adapt to their environments. We decided we couldn't learn about growing and not actually grow anything! We have created grass heads using compost, grass seeds, a pair of tights and a yogurt pot! We placed the grass seeds at the bottom of our tights for the hair, then we added compost on top to form the head. Once we tied it off, we then placed our head in water inside the yogurt pot and decorated our heads. Over the next few weeks our germination process will take place and soon we should see some grass sprouting for our head of hair! We are very excited to see what happens and will let you know how our grass growth goes...

Year 5 Regrowth Project, by Miss Doyle

Date: 27th Mar 2018 @ 2:46pm

The year  5 children have been out on the field planting a variety of different vegetables in small pots ready to be planted in the larger beds in the poly tunnel It was really fun weeding the planters, turning over the soil and planting our seeds! A huge thank you to the parents who came to support our regrowth project! Now roll on summer so we can see our hard work pay off! 

Just youth Visit for Lent, by Miss Percival

Date: 26th Feb 2018 @ 10:45am

At the start of our Spring 2 term, Just youth came in to school to do some work with us about Lent. We discussed the different ways that we can prepare for the Lenten season. We also thought about this special time and renewing our relationships with God. We created door signs to remind us about the way we can give our hearts to Jesus during this special time. We had a great time!

Young Voices 2018, by Miss Dobie

Date: 23rd Jan 2018 @ 6:28pm

St Margaret Mary’s choir took part in this years Young Voices concert at the Manchester Arena. The children were joined by others schools from in and around Manchester. The children have shown great dedication and commitment in learning a range of songs and actions to perform in front of a live audience. 

The evening was a great success and everyone (including staff) had a fantastic evening and enjoyed being part of the event. Take a look at our photographs and videos from the evening.

Year 5 Science Day - Harry Potter Activities, by Mr Breslin

Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 8:14pm

Today we completed our Science day, which included investigations on properties of materials, based on a 'Harry Potter' theme. 

Our role was to find out who stole a mandrake from Hogwarts, using evidence collected from scientific investigations.

We used teamwork, observation and investigation skills to compare and group properties of materials during the day.

It was great fun and we were presented with a special certificate at the end of the day, to celebrate a successful day at Hogwarts.

Christmas Fair, by Miss Jackson

Date: 21st Dec 2017 @ 9:56am

Years 5 & 6 have been working hard making different Christmas crafts over the past week to sell at out Christmas Fair.  All money raised will be donated to The Booth Centre, helping those who are homeless in our city.  

Choir Christmas Carol performance , by Miss Dobie

Date: 20th Dec 2017 @ 8:48pm

Today, the choir performed at the Ashgrove House Care Home performing a number of well known Christmas Carols. The children definitely helped to spread joy and Christmas cheer to all the staff and residents and helped everyone to experience a happy and holy Christmas!