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Our Nativity, by Mrs Parry
Date: 12th Dec 2024 @ 2:48pm
On Wedesday we perfomrmed our Nativity play to our families! The children were all amazing; they used their loud voices, joined in with all of the singing and the actions, we are so proud of them!
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.
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!
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!
Our first half term in Reception, by Mrs Parry
Date: 22nd Oct 2024 @ 4:13pm
What a busy first half term we have had in Reception! We have had so much fun exploring our new classroom and making lots of new friends.
This half term we have been learning to:
Recognise and name 2D shapes
Count objects and recognise numerals
Finding one less than
Write our own names
Recognise letters and recall the sounds they make
Complete 2 part patterns
Comparing Africa and England through the story 'Handa's Surprise'
Making African patterns
Using the playdough to make African animals
Using natural objects to make pictures of ourselves
Church visits, by Miss Hulse
Date: 15th Oct 2024 @ 4:44pm
The children had a lovely service in church this morning. We foccused on harvest and how we need to be thankful for all the food we have, even if we do not like it.
The children read:
Luke 17:11-19
Jesus Heals Ten Men with a Bad Skin Disease
11 Jesus went on His way to Jerusalem. He was passing between the countries of Samaria and Galilee. 12 As He was going into one of the towns, ten men with a bad skin disease came to Him. They stood a little way off. 13 They called to Him, “Jesus! Teacher! Take pity on us!” 14 When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go and show yourselves to the religious leaders.” As they went, they were healed. 15 One of them turned back when he saw he was healed. He thanked God with a loud voice. 16 He got down on his face at the feet of Jesus and thanked Him. He was from the country of Samaria. 17 Jesus asked, “Were there not ten men who were healed? Where are the other nine? 18 Is this stranger from another country the only one who turned back to give thanks to God?” 19 Then Jesus said to him, “Get up and go on your way. Your trust in God has healed you.”
They also wrote personal prayers on different vegetables linking to Generosity and God’s Bountiful Harvest.
Special Friends - Year 6 and Reception September 2024, by Miss Hulse
Date: 27th Sep 2024 @ 4:11pm
Year 6 and Reception have met their special friends! One child from Year 6 and one child from reception have team up to be special friends for the whole year! The children were very excited and had a great time getting to know one another!
WOW Church Summer Presentation to the Diocese, by Mrs Brandwood
Date: 12th Jul 2024 @ 4:00pm
Our 2 WOW Church members visited St Chad's Church in Middleton to delivered a presentation, alongside our group members from St John's Thornham and Milnrow Parish Primary School, to over 40 diocese representatives. The children explained and showed the diocese the various projects we have worked on this year, set up an environmental challenge for the parishioners to complete and then sung our song, 'Rich Diversity'. Each child represented their school brilliantly and the Dean of Rochdale was so impressed with the way the children conducted themselves during the presentation. The diocese is taking on board the children’s suggestions of a Plastic Policy in every church and we look forward to next year's group where we hope to again make a difference to the environment of our churches in Rochdale.
Our Class Assembly, by Miss Kelly
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 9:11am
On Thursday we had our class assembly all about friendship, the children were AMAZING! They spoke with big loud voices, remembered all their lines and joined in with the singing and actions.
Imagine That!, by Miss Kelly
Date: 24th Jun 2024 @ 4:03pm
On Friday we got a on double decker bus and went to 'Imagine That' in Liverpool. We had an action packed day and had so much fun.
We made:
- a fridge magnet
- snow
- slime
- a strawberry bath bomb
There was also a big role play area, this included a:
- vet
- pizza palour
- fire station and engine
- police station
- salon
- building yard
- news centre
- supermarket
We had a super day and all enjoyed ourselves.
WOW Church Meeting 17.4.24, by Mrs Brandwood
Date: 18th Apr 2024 @ 9:18am
Our two WOW (Watch Our World) church representives visited St John's Thornham Church of England Primary School this afternoon for our next WOW meeting. This meeting focused on the local environment and we had a fantastic opportunity to have a visit from a Hedgehog Hospital. Here, the children learnt about the impact humas are having on hedgehogs and how we can better look after our environment for our local wildlife. The children found out a range of facts about hedgehogs and created a 'hedgehog house' (a hibernacula) to support hedgehogs in the area.
Easter Fun!, by Miss Kelly
Date: 28th Mar 2024 @ 12:43pm
This week we have had lots of fun preparing for Easter! We have learnt all about the Easter story and the meaning behind why we celebrate; we acted out each part of the story on our stage, renacted the Last Supper, made and paraded Easter bonnets, including symbols of Easter, had an egg hunt in our outdoor area, made chocolate Easter nests and finally we ended the week with a Washing of the Feet service, led by Mr Wood and Mr Whelan. What a busy Holy Week!
Author visit, by Mrs Bradley
Date: 28th Mar 2024 @ 12:21pm
Following on from our wonderful world book day celebrations, we had a real author visit our school. Sean performed an assembly to all the children in which he read one of his own books and then he carried out a workshop with each class to help them become authors themselves. We are so impressed with the writing and illustrations produced by the children.
100% Attendance Certificates, by Miss Hulse
Date: 27th Mar 2024 @ 9:38am
Well done to all the children to achieved 100% attendance today, for the Spring Term.
Smithill's Farm, by Miss Kelly
Date: 19th Mar 2024 @ 12:22pm
On Friday we went to the Farm! We had so much fun feeding the animals, learning lots of interesting facts, riding on a donkey and watching the cows being milked, the children were all very sensible!
World Book Day, by Mr Wood
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 2:18pm
We all had great fun dressing up as book characters on Thursday 7th March. The day got off to a great start with an assembly where everybody showed their costumes off! We were delighted to find that, thanks to the children’s kind donations, we raised over £247 for Book Aid International. This money will help to pay for books in less economically developed countries. Click the link below to have a look at the pictures of all the children in their fantastic costumes - as well as the staff!
St Peter's Pebbles Playground Assembly, by Mrs Brandwood
Date: 1st Mar 2024 @ 2:56pm
St Peter's Playground Pebbles lead a fantastic whole school assembly on Tuesday.
The Pebbles explained how they could support children at playtime and lunchtime who are feeling lonely or who are finding it difficult to join in a game. They explained how they will model and use our Christian Values to help everyone have fun when playing outside on our playground.
In front of the whole school, the Pebbles made their special promise:
A friend to all who need it - for we believe that,
"...if one falls down, his friend can help him up..."
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10.
The group then went onto explain the exciting new games they will be leading each lunchtime and introduce some of our new playground equipment.
Well done to our Pebbles! You showed great leadership, teamwork, bravery and friendship as you delivered your assembly. Everyone at St Peter's is very excitied to get outside and play at break and lunchtime!
St Peter's WOW Church Welcomes 'Praise Along' to record a fantastic collective worship song!, by Mrs Brandwood
Date: 1st Mar 2024 @ 2:42pm
On Tuesday, St Peter's enjoyed hosting our Spring Term WOW Church Synod Group meeting. This meeting was special as we were delighted to welcome Kelly and her team from ‘Praise Along’ to produce an environmentally based collective worship song. 10 children from St Peter’s were joined by children from St John’s Thornham and Milnrow Parish to sing a beautiful song called, ‘Rich Diversity’. This was a wonderful opportunity for our children and they had a fantastic time singing, performing and recording the song. It was amazing to hear the collective voices of our group sing out about such an important topic with great enthusiasm!
Thanks again to Kelly and her Team from ‘Praise Along’ for this opportunity and for members of our diocese for attending and showing their support. We are looking forward to hearing our song when it is published later this year – watch this space!
Our WOW Church members would also like to share the prayer we said at the beginning of our meeting to show our gratitude for our wonderful world:
Dear God,
We praise you for the beauty of creation, its richness and variety.
The earth is yours, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
Grant us your grace that we may exercise wise stewardship of this Earth; tread lightly upon it and cherish its resources so that in years to come everyone may enjoy its riches.
Please be with us today as we create this song to help spread the word of how wonderful and diverse your creation is.
Help us to restore and care for this beautiful earth you blessed us with.
Amen
WOW Church Synod, by Mrs Brandwood
Date: 9th Jan 2024 @ 3:44pm
Today, Elisia and Hassan represented our school at our half-termly WOW Church meeting held at Milnrow Parish CE School. Here, we discussed the results from our plastic survey sent out to the churches and parishes in Rochdale and came up with an action plan of how we plan to support our churches to become more environmentally friendly places. We also discussed an exciting opportunity to create our own environmentally friendly collective worship song which we are all looking forward to recording at our next meeting!
Owls in Reception, by Miss Kelly
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 4:18pm
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!
The Poppy Appeal, by Miss Mulkeen
Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 1:12pm
Eid Celebrations, by Miss Kelly
Date: 30th Jun 2023 @ 3:35pm
Some children in our class have been celebrating Eid al-Adha over the past few days, today we all came together to celebrate! We started the day with a special assembly all about Eid, we then enjoyed some delicious cupcakes and juice and danced to party songs! Finally we made chipatis together, they were delicious!
Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating!
St Peter's Day, by Miss Kelly
Date: 30th Jun 2023 @ 8:22am
We had so much fun on St Peter's Day! After a special assembly all about St Peter, we watched a magic show and spent the day completing lots of fun activities. Finally we enjoyed a delicious ice cream, what a fabulous day!
Early Years Sports Day, by Miss Kelly
Date: 26th Jun 2023 @ 12:39pm
Last week we had our first sports day! We had lots of fun completing each activity: egg and spoon race, fancy dress race, sprint, welly throw and bean bag balancing.
Thank you to all of the parents/carers that came along to watch, we hope you had as much fun as we did!
Imagine That!, by Miss Kelly
Date: 19th Jun 2023 @ 4:27pm
We had a great time at 'Imagine That!', our day entailed:
-making bath bombs
-exploring the outdoor area, including dinosaur fossils
-engaging in role play at the small world village
-watching a science show
-making slime
-exploring the science room
-making fake snow!
