Year 5's Mannequin Challenge, by Miss Percival

Date: 29th Nov 2017 @ 6:56pm

In our English topic, we have been focusing on a text called, 'Street Child' by Berlie Doherty. We are going to be writing in the style of this author and adapting the text to our own version of this sad Victorian tale. As part of the build up to our writing, we have broken down the key stages of a chapter into 5 key scenes- to help us remember them we tweeted (hashtagged#) each main event. We then completed a mannequin challenge in which we freeze framed each key scene with our hashtags! We think we did quite well...#Year5 #Writing #wedidit #streetchild

Preparing for Advent, by Miss Dobie

Date: 29th Nov 2017 @ 6:18pm

Today, we had a visit from Just Youth. We discussed how to prepare for advent and focused on the Advent wreath. The children learnt about the meaning of each of the candles and made their own Advent wreath.

Hinning House Day 3, by Miss Jackson

Date: 29th Nov 2017 @ 6:09pm

Another cold and busy day today.  This morning we did orienteering and group walks, admiring the beautiful scenery.  This afternoon we all took part in ghyll scrambling which was fun and slightly challenging! This evening, we'll do a bit of stargazing as the skies are so clear, followed by an alien hunt on the field!

Just Youth - Advent, by Miss Howells

Date: 29th Nov 2017 @ 4:20pm

Today, we had a lovely visit from Just Youth. Just Youth told us all about Advent and how we prepare for Christmas. We discussed different gifts that Jesus would like from us e.g  prayers, smiles and for us to be nice to one another. To show that we are beginning to get ready for Christmas, we designed our own hand by writing our names and coloured them in. Just Youth have created a beautiful piece from this, using our hands to create a heart to show our love for God.  

Hinning House Day 2, by Miss Jackson

Date: 28th Nov 2017 @ 8:57pm

We've had an extremely busy second day at Hinning House.  We woke up, had a filling breakfast then helped around the house- doing lots of chores!  Weather was beautiuful; the sun shone all day. However, we did have to wrap up warm as it was freezing! Today, one group developed their independence in a lone (group) walk whilst the other group did orienteering.  After lunch, we all climbed a nearby mountain and appreciated the stunning views around, particularly snow-capped Scafell Pike! 

Our fun sessions with coach Lee, by Mrs Smith

Date: 28th Nov 2017 @ 10:12am

The nursery children love the sessions they have with Coach Lee (Manchester City in the community) they develop their listening skills as well as gross motor skills, the children look forward to Coach Lee's visits each week

Hinning House Day 1, by Miss Jackson

Date: 27th Nov 2017 @ 6:12pm

Day 1 - We arrived safely at Hinning House and the weather quickly brightened up! We are having a fantastic time settling in.  After unpacking and making our beds, we all went out exploring the local area.  Dinner was delicious! We're having a nice relax before quiz time and games night tonight!

Christ the King Celebrations, by Miss Howells

Date: 27th Nov 2017 @ 12:02pm

In school, we have been learning about Christ the King's Feast Day and why it is celebrated. To celebrate Christ the King, we decided to make and decorate crowns. Earlier in the week we gave out hand written invitations to our parents and carers because we thought it would be nice to share this special occasion with our families. A crown workshop was held at the end of the school day. Take a look at some pictures of our work in progress and final creations :)

A crown for Christ the King, by Mrs Smith

Date: 27th Nov 2017 @ 10:14am

For the feast of Christ the King the children in the EYFS invited their parents or carers to come in and help them make a beautiful crown.

Thank you all so much for attending 

Nicola White Visit, by Miss Jackson

Date: 26th Nov 2017 @ 7:43pm

Nicola White, the Olympic gold medalist, visited our school last week.  We enjoyed asking her lots of questions and we even go to hold the gold medal!

Year 5 test Gravity , by Miss Percival

Date: 24th Nov 2017 @ 7:57am

In 5P we have been looking at forces. In this lesson we were testing to see if there is a link between the weight of Gravity and Mass (Kg). Using a Newton metre we weighed different classroom objects to see how much they weighed in Newtons. We then measured the mass of objects in grams. In our results table it soon became clear that there was a link! For every 100 g of Mass there is a weight of 1N. We enjoyed testing and investigating!

Bee-Bot Flight Plan, by Miss Howells

Date: 23rd Nov 2017 @ 8:25am

In reception we have been reading the story Troy's Movie. Troy and his robot friends made a flight plan for a film he was making. We decided we would like to make our own flight plan by inputting instructions into a Bee-Bot. We moved from planet to planet using language such as 'forward', 'backwards' 'to the side' some children even could even correctly give instructions using 'left' and 'right'. We guessed how many movements it would take to get to our final destination. We had some fantastic estimations! Later in the week we will be making our own ending to the story using our imagination and flight plans used in todays lesson. Visit our gallery again soon to see how did :)

Diwali workshop, by Miss Dobie

Date: 22nd Nov 2017 @ 6:06pm

Today, the children took part in a Diwali workshop linked to our topic of festivals of light. The children created their own Diya lamps and took part in some traditional Indian dancing.

Magnificat, by Miss Dobie

Date: 22nd Nov 2017 @ 6:00pm

The children listened to the Magnificat which is known as the song of Mary. The children created actions to match key lyrics from the song and performed the song using their actions. 

Wrapping Christmas presents , by Miss Dobie

Date: 22nd Nov 2017 @ 5:54pm

This week in English, the children watched a tutorial on how to wrap the perfect Christmas present. In small groups, the children wrapped a present and recorded every step. Using this experience, the children will write their own set of instructions on how to wrap the perfect Christmas present. 

Conductors and insulators!, by Mrs Murphy

Date: 21st Nov 2017 @ 8:47pm

As part of our electricity topic we have continued to explore circuits.  We discussed the terms conductors and insulators and we worked together in small groups to investigate whether materials are conductors or insulators.  We really enjoyed our investigation and made some interesting discoveries about materials.  We discovered that all of the materials we found in and around the classroom which acted as conductors were made from metal!

A visit from Olympian Nicola White, by Miss Waldron

Date: 20th Nov 2017 @ 4:11pm

On Friday the 17th November, we were extremely lucky as we had a visit from Nicola White who was a member of the gold medal winning Olympic British hockey team. She showed us some clips of her time in Rio and we asked her some questions about her life. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Miss Jackson

Date: 17th Nov 2017 @ 4:44pm

We are incredibly proud of year 6 and their performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Contact Theatre, as part of Shakespeare Schools Festival. 

Nicola White Visit , by Miss O'Regan

Date: 17th Nov 2017 @ 3:28pm

Today we were very lucky to have a visit from the amazing Olympian Nicola White. We were so excited to hear all about her Olympic news and about the fantastic game of hockey. It was a really great afternoon and we were very inspired!

Whatever next!!!, by Mrs Smith

Date: 17th Nov 2017 @ 2:12pm

The nursery Children have enjoyed reading and acting out the story of 'Whatever next'.

Today they all brought their own teddies into school, and set off on a journey to the moon for their own picnic.

The children enjoyed acting the story out and loved the picnic!

Traditional Tales, by Miss O'Regan

Date: 16th Nov 2017 @ 6:29pm

We have been looking at traditional tales in topic. This week we looked at the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and what would happen if Jack couldn't cut down the beanstalk. We acted out our alternative endings to the tale and had lots of fun! 

Remembrance Day/ Peace Project, by Miss Waldron

Date: 15th Nov 2017 @ 7:44am

In Y6W, we have been discussing Remembrance Day. We have made paper cranes as a symbol of remembrance linked to our Peace Plan. Please read below to find out more...

Wolf and girl in Court Battle, by Mrs Burton

Date: 14th Nov 2017 @ 4:36pm

As part of our topic,Into the Woods, we have been looking at different versions of the traditional tale "Little Red Riding Hood." As you can see the pupils were very excited to witness a courtcase where Walter the Wolf was declaring that he was innocent. It was very exciting! By the end of the case a number of children believed that Walter was innocent. However, Little red Riding Hood won the case on the day by a few extra votes. Poor walter did put up a good fight but remains defeated and behind bars! 

Investigating number bonds to 6, by Mrs Burton

Date: 14th Nov 2017 @ 4:27pm

In class we have been investigating number bonds to 6. This includes calculations which have been presented in different ways, problems involving measure and money and explaining and reasoning. 

Loy Krathong, by Miss Dobie

Date: 14th Nov 2017 @ 3:20pm

As part of the children's topic learning, the children have learnt about the festival of light in Thailand- Loy Krathong. The children made their own Loy Krathong using bowls, tissue paper and foil.