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23 March 2017

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…

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19 March 2017

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. 

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17 March 2017

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…

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17 March 2017

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. 

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16 March 2017

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.

 

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15 March 2017

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.…

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13 March 2017

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. 

 

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10 March 2017

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…

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10 March 2017

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…

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10 March 2017

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…

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10 March 2017

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…

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10 March 2017

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…

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