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Celebrating Chinese New Year in the Nursery, by Mrs Hall
Date: 11th Feb 2018 @ 2:55pm
This week the Nursery began Chinese New Year celebrations with a dragon dance which is a highlight of Chinese New Year celebrations held worldwide in Chinatowns around the world.
The children enjoyed moving to the rhythm of the music and playing instruments.
They also enjoyed sampling Fortune cookies and playing in our Chinese Home role play area.
Collective Worship , by Miss Howells
Date: 9th Feb 2018 @ 3:17pm
Today we held a collective worship with lots of our parents and carers :) We thanked God for the toys we have and discussed why we have toys and who we share our experiences with. We sang a song about our friends and said a lovely prayer. Thank you all for joining us!
What makes a capital city? , by Miss O'Regan
Date: 5th Feb 2018 @ 4:23pm
In topic we have been looking at 'What makes a capital city'. We found out lots of interesting information about the different landmarks in London and created fact files with our partners.
Investigating materials , by Miss O'Regan
Date: 5th Feb 2018 @ 4:18pm
In science we have been looking at everyday materials and their properties. We really enjoyed using magnets to investigate which materials are magnetic in the classroom.
Safer Internet fortnight, by Mrs Welch
Date: 5th Feb 2018 @ 3:56pm
To begin our safer internet fortnight our digital leaders led us in two assemblies sharing examples of how to 'Create, Connect and share respect' which is this years safer internet day theme. They have also been involved in going around school in every class to explain our competition.
Please keeping checking our website for updates over our safer internet fortnight!
16.02.18
Today the winners were announced for our safer internet competition, each winner received a £10 Amazon voucher, well done to all who took part and well done to our winners!
E-Safety in the EYFS , by Miss Howells
Date: 2nd Feb 2018 @ 3:42pm
Today we held an E-Safety talk about how to be safe using technology at home and in school. We read the story of Smartie the Penguin and helped him make the right decisions when using his new iPad. We learned mummy penguin's song to help us remember what to do if we need help when using our own iPads, phones etc.. "Before you tap and click, you need to stop and think, and tell someone!" Thank you parents and carers for joining us :)
Collective Worship, by Mrs Welch
Date: 26th Jan 2018 @ 3:33pm
The children enjoyed taking part in today's collective worship. We gave thanks for the toys we have and the experiences and enjoyment they give us with our friends and family.
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.
We are Scientists! In the EYFS!, by Mrs Hall
Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 9:52pm
We have been working in our laboratory and doing lots of fun and exciting experiments - we have been Scientists!!!
We did a number of experiments including floating and sinking - making predictions first and then trying different objects in the water. We thought about why things happen.
We have been using magnets and metal detectors, experimenting with chromatography - colour splitting, making bubbling volcanoes and finding out about decay and bacteria,
Our Lab is still open - do come and investigate!
Toy Tales - how do they work? How are they made?, by Mrs Hall
Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 9:34pm
The Nursery children have been finding out how things work and why things happen.
They brought a favourite toy to School to discuss. The children thought about the materials it was made from, and talked about how they moved or were used and where they came from?
We found out that there are different types of materials and that material parts can move in different ways.
Making Music in the Nursery, by Mrs Hall
Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 9:23pm
We have great fun working with our Music Teacher, Mrs Booth. We have been discovering our voices and learning about different instuments and how to play them at different volumes and speeds, together as part of a band.
Thank you Mrs Booth!
Better together! - Gathering and celebrating in the Nursery, by Mrs Hall
Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 9:04pm
We have been thinking about how we gather together to celebrate as a group in our School community and how we are much better working together!
We celebrated the new year with a Festive treat and we sang "Auld Lang Syne", together!
Maths - Number pyramids using decimal numbers, by Mr Breslin
Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 8:59pm
We used our fluency and reasoning skills to solve number pyramids with decimal numbers.
We had to add and subtract decimal numbers to complete the missing numbers in each pyramid.
English - Harmonica Scenes, by Mr Breslin
Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 8:54pm
We re-enacted scenes from the book the 'Harmonica'. We focused on capturing the feelings and emotions that the characters would be feeling in each scene, and then wrote about them.
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.
Haiku, by Mrs Murphy
Date: 18th Jan 2018 @ 7:53am
As part of our English learning we have been exploring forms of poetry. This half term we have explored Haiku, the traditionally Japanese form of poetry which is usually linked to the theme of nature. We discussed the rhyming structure of 5, 7, 5 syllables, read lots of Haiku linked to weather, nature and natural disasters and then wrote our own. Here is a display showing the work we completed. We are very proud of our Haiku's.
We're going on a bear hunt!, by Mrs Hall
Date: 14th Jan 2018 @ 9:18pm
The Nursery enjoyed going on a Bear hunt. They acted out the story whilst joining in the repeated phrases.
We weren't scared!!!!
Christmas lunch, by Mrs Hall
Date: 14th Jan 2018 @ 9:02pm
Thank you Mrs Doyle and all the Staff for our lovely traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings!
A Visit from Santa, by Mrs Hall
Date: 14th Jan 2018 @ 8:48pm
The children had been so good that Santa himself came to visit.
He heard different requests from the boys and girls and told them to keep up the good work!
Thank you Santa for bringing us our lovely gifts - a beautiful book to read!
Post Office Visit, by Mrs Welch
Date: 12th Jan 2018 @ 4:17pm
This week our 'big book' was 'The Jolly Postman'. We then received a letter from Santa asking us to continue to be good and that he hoped we had a lovely Christmas. The children then decided to write a letter to Santa to thank him for our gifts. Then we searched the internet to find his address and discussed the journey of sending a letter. We then walked to our local Post Office to buy a stamp and we posted our letters in the post box. We are now awaiting Santa's response!
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!
Key Stage One Nativity , by Miss Handrick
Date: 19th Dec 2017 @ 11:45am
The children in Key Stage One performed the Nativity story fantastically well. We hope the families, pupils, staff and governors all enjoyed the performance. Well done Key Stage One!!
Year 5P visit to Jodrell Bank , by Miss Percival
Date: 18th Dec 2017 @ 1:59pm
On Friday the 15th December, Y5P took a trip to Jodrell Bank discovery Centre. In the Autumn term we have been learning all about Space in our science topic. We went to visit Jodrell bank to help us understand more about the solar system, stars and much more! When we first arrived we got to see how big the Lovell Telescope really is and were lucky enough to witness it move too! When we arrived, we went to our first workshop which had lots of experiments for us to carry out. We had to try and find out which rock was a real meteorite, measure the strength of the sun, measure how craters are made and what effects the size of them and we looked at the different weights of each planet. After this fun workshop we explored the Discovery Centre and found out lots of amazing facts. For the last part of our day, we went into a planetarium and observed the night sky and what stars are above us. We looked at the different constellations and what planets we can see too. We loved our day out and discovered lots about space!
SAVE THE CHILDREN JUMPER DAY in the EYFS, by Mrs Hall
Date: 16th Dec 2017 @ 4:36pm
Thank you children for taking part in the fun and fundraising for children all around the world.
