Last meeting of Gardening Club!
We had a lovely time at the last meeting of Gardening Club this week.
We had a party!
There were tasty sandwiches, crisps, cakes and chocolate eggs.
After that we played Charades.
Thank you to the children and Mrs Houghton for the beautiful gift of a rose.
I shall plant it in my…
Eddie the Penguin Saves the World
Rehearsals are going well, especially now we have the wireless microphones!
Tickets for the show are available from the school office.
The children are all looking forward to performing for you.
Crime and Punishment
On Monday Mr McNulty (a parent governor) came in to school to speak to the class about his job in the police force. This linked in to our current topic on crime and punishment.
He spoke to the children about why he joined the police force and the different roles he has had. He discussed how…
Eddie The Penguin is on his way!
Don't forget the 'Eddie the Penguin Saves the World' performance is only a few weeks away! Tickets can be purchased from the school office.
Spring Term Parents Evening 2017
There were several postive comments at Parents Evening last night and I was really pleased to see so many parents - 86%.
The children do love their parents to look at the work they are so proud of.
Walking Wednesday
This half term we completed two walks in our local community. These were to the north-west and south-west of our school. Following the route on a map, we walked, observed the area and answered questions on our quiz sheets. During the second of our community walks, we noticed many differences.…
Reception Class go to Smithills Farm
What a wonderful day we had at the farm!
I hope your child has told you a little about it.
Here are a few photos for you to look at and discuss together. They will help you to share the memories of our special day at Smithills.
Year 1 Visit to Smithill's Open Farm
We had an amazing day at Smithills and througoughly enjoyed our experience. The children's behaviour was faultless and they were a credit to their parents and the school! I would also like to thank all the adult volunteers who gave up their time to accompany us on this trip. Without their…
Fingerprint Fun!
To end an exciting week in Willow Class, we had a visit from a parent; Mrs Duffy, who is a Criminology lecture at a local University. She came in to talk to children about her job and discussed Crime Scene Investigation; in particular fingerprints. Children then printed their fingerprint on a…
Year Two's trip to Smithill's Open Farm
On Thursday KS1 visited Smithill's Open Farm as part of their science curriculum. The children had a fantastic time learning about all the different animals. They took part part in lots of activites; handling the animals, feeding the animals, donkey rides, watching the cows being milked and even…
Crime and Punishment Talk year 4
Crime and Punishment Talk
This afternoon, Mrs Duffy came to talk to us about her job as a criminology lecturer. Criminology is the study of crime: where they will assess offenders; study prisons and how they can improve rehabilitation; work with youth offenders and complete crime scene analysis…
Criminology Talk
This afternoon, Mrs Duffy came in to talk to us about her job as a criminology lecturer. Criminology is the study of crime: where they will assess offenders; study prisons and how they can improve rehabilitation; work with youth offenders and complete crime scene analysis - which we were very…