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This week, we have been learning about 'Staying Safe Online'.  Here are our 'TOP TIPS'

• access the internet where an adult can see the screen
• never give away personal details
• be kind when communicating
• if you do not know a person, there are a stranger
• if something does not look or…

Year 5 have been practising their recorder skills this week.  They have been learning how to play Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Ask them for a rendition so they can show off their skills!

A visitor came in to school for 2 days this week delivering science workshops to children in KS2.

She told me the following.

"Gillibrand is one of the best schools I have worked in!"

She then went on to say how welcoming all the staff and children are, how well behaved the children are…

Today in year 4 we have had a Science day ran by Electricity North West called ‘Bright Sparks Electricity Day’. We have had lots of fun learning all about Electricity. 

Today the children have learnt all about different types of appliances that run on electricity. The children built a series of…

A huge thank you to our children who attend outdoor club. They have planted 60 saplings in our school grounds today.

We hope this will create an amzing woodland area in years to come where the children will be able to explore and find shade. 

Thank you to parents, friends and grandparents who attended the Online Safety meeting for parents tonight.

I hope you found it informative and useful.

For those who could not attend,we will be uploading more information for parents about online safety onto our website very soon.

Today I had the pleasure of hearing the pupils playing their guitars. Well done! We had some fanastic singing and the children were all enthusiastic to learn jingle bells on their instruments. A huge well done to Annabell and Ebony who both played a solo for the rest of the class. I'm very proud…

Well done Maisie.

You always have a smile on your face!

What a star!

Reception Class have learned a lot about how to be a good and caring friend this week in Anti-Bullying week. They enjoyed several assemblies and activities explaining what bullying is and what to do if you feel like you or someone else is being bullied. They designed posters celebrating the…

During national anti-bullying week, year 6 have focused on this year's theme 'All Different, All Equal'. We have been learning about stereotyping, prejudice and how this can lead to discrimation and bullying. The children also had fun creating dramas about cyberbullying and not judging people…

This week has been Anti-Bullying and E-Safety week. Children first learnt how to access Toot Toot so they can share their concerns and worries. We have also created Anti-Bullying poster and freeze framed bullying scenarios, talking about how both the bully and the victim feel. 

On Thursday we…

In Silver Birch Class we have been doing lots of exciting activities this week linked to E-Safety and Anti-Bullying week. This year’s theme is: ‘All different, all equal’.

The children made posters linked to Anti-bullying and we spoke about different scenarios and situations where we thought we…