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Design Technology- December 2024, by Mrs Cavill
Date: 6th Dec 2024 @ 2:29pm
On Thursday we had a Design Technology Day. It was a very busy day setting up for the Christmas fair so we shut the door and concentrated on designing,planning and making. Our task was to make a working musical instrument. Have a look at our photographs.
Rainbow Challenges, Trips and STEM Week, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 5th Dec 2024 @ 3:12pm
We have had a busy and exciting two weeks in Reception, learning about autumn and exploring the seasonal changes outside. Last week was STEM week and the children designed and created a sleigh and a ramp for Santa and tested it out and the children really enjoyed this activity. We also had our second visit to Church for our Christmas services and the children have been completing our rainbow challenges in the classroom.
Class 4H's Class Assembly, by Miss Hirst
Date: 5th Dec 2024 @ 10:26am
This morning, year 4 completed their first class assembly for this academic year on 'The Importance of Light'. It was lovely to see the amount of time and effort that each and every pupil had put into learning their parts and it was also nice to see many smiles on faces when they had finished saying their part in front of the rest of the school and any parents/ carers who came to watch. Well done year 4! We are super proud of you!
Church Visit, by Miss Robinson
Date: 3rd Dec 2024 @ 12:04pm
Today, we had a lovely winters walk to St Chad's church for christmas service. We listened to the christmas story and discussed happiness and joy. We finished with some lovely prayers written by the children.
STEM-November 2024, by Mrs Cavill
Date: 2nd Dec 2024 @ 3:56pm
Last week was also our schools' STEM week. STEM stands for Scinece,Technology, Engineering and Maths. This year the STEM team decided on Christmas themed activities. We researched, planned,designed and made things that would help Santa on his travels. Year 5 were tasked with Christmas headlights for the sleigh. Look at our photos to see what we made.
Bikeabilty -November 2024, by Mrs Cavill
Date: 2nd Dec 2024 @ 3:49pm
Last week all the children had lessons in riding a bike. The instructors were very impressed with the childrens' excellent behaviour. The instructors were also impressed by the children' perseverance. Some children were even steady enough to ride on the public roads. Well done everyone that's a life skill you have grasped this week!!!!!!
STEM Week, by Miss Hirst
Date: 2nd Dec 2024 @ 8:36am
Last week, 4H took part in the Stem project. The whole school project was to help Father Christmas deliver his presents and the task for year 4 was to help the Christmas tree light up. Despite not working properly, year 4 still had fun creating their project!
STEM Week, by Miss Robinson
Date: 2nd Dec 2024 @ 8:06am
This week, we had our STEM week. As a whole school, we were trying to help Santa deliver all the presents. Year 4's experiment was to make a christmas tree glow in the dark so he knew were to put the presents. Whilst it didnt quite work how we expected, we all had lots of fun making the trees! We discussed what might have gone wrong and how we could improve it next time.
Wellbeing Ambassadors, by Mrs Brandwood
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 2:31pm
Today, our new Wellbeing Ambassadors went to their initial training session at Littleborough Sports Centre to find out all about what it takes to be a Wellbeing Ambassador. We tried lots of different activities to support our Wellbeing and Mental Health with various teams from Rochdale such as Your Trust and The School Nursing Team. We also learnt about the 5 ways to wellbeing which are: 'BE ACTIVE', 'GIVE', 'CONNECT', 'TAKE NOTICE' and 'KEEP LEARNING'. The children represented our school brilliantly and are looking forward to starting their new roles in school after Christmas!
3J Performance poetry, by Mr Jolly
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 12:28pm
This week, Year 3 were looking at poetry. We were exploring a poem called ‘Carnival’ by Valerie Bloom. We read the poem and discussed the language used and the structure/layout of the poem.
We then got into 5 groups and split the poem up. We rehearsed and added actions so we could memorise the poem, then performed it to the class.
STEM Week in Nursery, by Mrs Andrews
Date: 28th Nov 2024 @ 4:16pm
This week at school it has been STEM week. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The whole school had a challenge to help Father Christmas deliver his presents on Christmas Eve. In nursery we had to design and make a ramp for his sleigh. We made a ramp using the wooden blocks and planks and then tested lots of different materials that could be used for the ramp. We found that the shiny foil made Father Christmas’ sleigh go really fast and the Duplo board, made his sleigh crash! We had lots of fun, here are some photos of the things we did.
Exploring the Ice and Snow in Nursery, by Mrs Andrews
Date: 22nd Nov 2024 @ 3:43pm
This week we have been exploring the ice and snow. We made snow angels, made marks in the snow and threw snowballs into the air. We leant new words like frozen, melting and slippery. It has been great fun but also very cold!
5C Class Collective Worship - Nov 2024, by Mrs Cavill
Date: 22nd Nov 2024 @ 2:53pm
On Thursday 21st of November, 5C performed an amazing class collective worship all about what it is like to be a Muslim. The children all remembered their parts brilliantly. I am very proud of you all 5C- Well done.
Year 6 - Testing materials in DT, by Miss Hulse
Date: 22nd Nov 2024 @ 11:36am
Year 6, had a great afternoon yesterday. We were testing different materials to see how durable, waterproof and wind resistant they were. We did this to make sure we could choose the best materials to build our shelters.
More M6 Theatre Trip Photos!, by Miss Hirst
Date: 21st Nov 2024 @ 4:14pm
Here are some more pictures from our linking project trip to the M6 theatre from earlier this week!
School Council - Biscuit Selling for Children in Need, by Mrs Andrews
Date: 21st Nov 2024 @ 4:02pm
The School Council sold Pudsey Bear biscuits to raise money for Children in Need. They raised a fantastic total of £144!
Owl Visit, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 21st Nov 2024 @ 11:35am
This half term we have been learning all about nocturnal animals, starting with the sotry 'Owl Babies'. We were so excited to have some real owls visit us in school! We listened really carefully to all of the facts that the lady told us and watched them fly across the hall! We were also able to hold the owls, take a look at the photos!
M6 Theatre, by Miss Robinson
Date: 20th Nov 2024 @ 4:34pm
Today, we visted the M6 theatre on our linking project. We met up with Hopwood Primary School and met our linking buddies. During the day, we watched a performance of a Tigers Tale, ate our lunch together and then did a drama workshop! We cannot wait to see our linking buddies again.
M6 Theatre Trip, by Miss Hirst
Date: 19th Nov 2024 @ 5:27pm
Today we visited the M6 Theatre Company in Rochdale to watch a performance called 'A Tiger's Tale' and complete some drama activities and games. During our visit we met up with our linking school, Hopwood primary, and learnt some facts about our new linking buddies! We really enjoyed our day at the theatre and cannot wait to see our new friends again soon!
3J buy biscuits for Children in Need - November 24, by Mr Jolly
Date: 15th Nov 2024 @ 12:31pm
Some children in Year 3 brought some extra money to buy a 'Pudsey' biscuit made by Judith, our school cook, in order to raise money for the Children in Need charity.
Year 6 - Children in Need, by Miss Hulse
Date: 15th Nov 2024 @ 11:00am
The children looked fabulous today, in their own clothes. They were very generous bringing in £1 to donate to this wonderful charity. Some children also donated extra money to buy a Pudsey biscuit.
World War Workshops, by Miss O'Regan
Date: 15th Nov 2024 @ 8:32am
Year 6 had a fantastic afternoon exploring different artefacts from WW1 and WW2. They were able to explore the significance of these events and reflect on the experiences of the soldiers.
6R Class Assembly, by Miss O'Regan
Date: 15th Nov 2024 @ 8:21am
6R led the school in a Remembrance Assembly. They reflected on the importance of this season of Remembrance and how grateful we are to live in a peaceful country.
Year 5 at Jodrell Bank- November 2024, by Mrs Cavill
Date: 14th Nov 2024 @ 4:19pm
Year 5 had an amazing time at Jodrell Bank Science centre. We learned so much about the solar system and had some hands on experience with the exhibits finding answers to some tricky questions.
Have a look at our photos.
This week's Rainbow Challenge, by Mrs Parry
Date: 14th Nov 2024 @ 3:58pm
Each week we have different challenges in Reception, these challenges link to either the story we are learning about in literacy or the skill we're learning in maths. When the children have completed these challenges they will then recieve a coloured sticker on their 'gumball machine' chart, once the chart is full the children will pick a prize!
This week our challenges have been:
Matching the words/initial sounds with the correct picture with elastic bands
Using the playdough to make the characters from Owl Babies
Writing name tags for the Owl Babies characters
Using natural resources to make nocturnal animals and labelling our work
Take a look at the photos of our fabulous work!
