Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development (SMSC): Blog items
Acorns & Blossoms - Children in Need
Date: 13th Nov 2026 @ 2:42pm
Acorns and Blossoms have enjoyed taking part in lots of different activities to explore and celebrate Children in Need. Thank you for your donations.
Date: 13th Nov 2026 @ 2:09pm
Today we wore spots and stripes and brought in donations to support BBC's Children in Need campaign for 2026!
Year 5 - "We Will Remember Them"
Date: 12th Nov 2026 @ 2:30pm
Remembering the Fallen at Boundary
Date: 12th Nov 2026 @ 10:59am
Acorns & Blossoms - Remembrance
Date: 11th Nov 2026 @ 2:31pm
Year 5 - Year 5 Reflect on Remembrance Through Art
Date: 9th Nov 2026 @ 1:49pm
This week, Year 5 took part in a thoughtful art lesson linked to Remembrance Day. Using resources from the Royal British Legion and Newsround clips showing the national Acts of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, the children explored why we remember those who have served and sacrificed in conflicts around the world.
We discussed the significance of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, marking the end of the First World War, and why poppies have become such a powerful symbol of remembrance. The children then watched a short video and read the famous poem In Flanders Fields. They carefully copied the poem in their best handwriting, taking time to present their work neatly and thoughtfully.
Inspired by the imagery within the poem, the children discussed what the words made them picture. They then created beautiful artwork, lightly sketching scenes such as fields of bright red poppies, peaceful landscapes, and silhouettes of soldiers. Using pencil crayons, they added colour and detail to produce respectful and reflective pieces that captured the poem's powerful message of remembrance and hope.
Date: 6th Nov 2026 @ 2:53pm
This week, Reception have been learning about Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. We have enjoyed finding out about this special celebration and learning how families around the world celebrate with their loved ones.
We learned that Diwali is a time of joy, kindness and new beginnings. We explored some of the different traditions that families take part in, including decorating their homes with colourful lights and decorations, sharing delicious food, exchanging gifts and spending time together.
As part of our learning, we discovered the importance of diyas (oil lamps). We learned that the light from a diya symbolises hope, goodness and the triumph of light over darkness. Inspired by this, we designed and created our own beautiful diva lamps using salt dough. The children also enjoyed making and sending their own Diwali cards to friends and family. We thought carefully about kind messages and ways to celebrate this special festival. Another exciting activity was creating our own rangoli patterns. We explored the bright colours and intricate designs used in traditional rangoli art before designing our own patterns using different shapes, colours and materials.
Through our learning about Diwali, the children have developed an understanding of different cultures and celebrations, helping us to appreciate the similarities and differences between ourselves and others. We have thoroughly enjoyed learning about this vibrant and important festival and are very proud of all the wonderful artwork we created.
🪔 Happy Diwali! 🪔
Date: 6th Nov 2026 @ 2:37pm
This week, Reception had a wonderful adventure to Salisbury Woods to support our learning about seasonal change. We travelled to the woods on the minibus, which was very exciting! As we explored the woodland, we used our excellent observation skills to look for signs of autumn all around us. The children spotted colourful leaves, fallen branches, pine cones, acorns and other autumn treasures covering the forest floor. We enjoyed collecting a variety of autumnal objects and talking about the different colours, textures and shapes we could see. The children were fantastic explorers and carefully gathered items to bring back to school for further investigation.
During our woodland walk, we were also lucky enough to spot some woodland animals. We watched quietly and looked carefully for creatures living in their natural habitat, helping us to understand more about the world around us.
Back in the classroom, the treasures we collected will be added to our Autumn Tough Tray, where the children can continue to explore, sort, count, discuss and investigate the natural objects they found. This will help deepen our understanding of autumn and seasonal change through hands-on learning experiences. The children represented our school beautifully and showed great enthusiasm, curiosity and respect for nature throughout the visit. We are looking forward to continuing our autumn learning and discovering even more about the changes that happen during this special season.
🍂 What a fantastic day of exploration, discovery and autumn fun! 🍂
Reception- Spooky Spells and Magic Potions
Date: 22nd Oct 2026 @ 4:03pm
Date: 22nd Oct 2026 @ 10:51am
This week in Acorns, our theme was Halloween. We explored lots of key Halloween vocabulary through a multi-sensory approach, using visuals, Makaton signs, and verbal communication to support the children's understanding and engagement.
The children enjoyed a range of exciting Halloween-themed activities throughout the week.
Our "Happy Halloween" sensory story was a particular highlight. The children used a range of sensory resources linked to different parts of the story and then matched the correct objects to the corresponding sections, helping to develop their listening, understanding, and recall skills.The children also explored a variety of Halloween objects using their senses, describing and learning about their colour, size, texture, and shape
Other activities included matching different Halloween characters, completing Halloween-themed jigsaws, and developing fine motor skills by pushing and pulling different items into a pumpkin.
In Maths, we focused on matching shapes and developing our counting skills, counting lots of different halloween creatures. We also explored prepositions, looking where the halloween charaters were hiding, behing the curtains, in the box, under the table.
During Arts and Crafts, the children had great fun creating ghosts and pumkins using collage.
It has been a fantastic week full of sensory learning, creativity, communication, and lots of Halloween fun! 🎃
Date: 19th Oct 2026 @ 1:11pm
Eco at Boundary- Our First Meeting of the Year
Date: 19th Oct 2026 @ 10:09am
At our first Eco Warriors meeting of the year, we discussed the important jobs that Eco Warriors will carry out around school. These include making sure recycling is placed in the correct bins, switching off lights, computers and screens when they are not being used, and helping to keep our school environment tidy by picking up litter. We also agreed to encourage other children not to drop litter in and around the school grounds.
We discussed our plans for the next meeting, where the Year 5 and Year 6 Eco Warriors will take responsibility for recording the meeting minutes. We will also complete our annual Environmental Review as part of our work towards renewing the Green Flag Award. Everyone agreed that these actions will help our school become even more environmentally friendly throughout the year.
School Council- Symposium Meeting
Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 11:18am
The Year 5 and Year 6 School Councillors visited Moor Park Primary School to take part in a School Council Symposium meeting with School Councillors from other Blackpool schools.
During the event, the children discussed the qualities and skills needed to be an effective School Councillor. They worked together through a range of fun activities, including games, discussions and role-play, which encouraged teamwork, communication and leadership.
The councillors shared their ideas and listened to the views of others, helping them to develop a better understanding of their role and responsibilities. The activities provided lots of opportunities for pupils to collaborate and come up with creative suggestions for making a positive difference in their schools.
Everyone had a fantastic time, enjoyed meeting pupils from other schools, and gained valuable experience working as part of a wider School Council network. The children are already looking forward to the next Symposium meeting in the Spring Term.
"I was a little nervous to start with but I have really enjoyed meeting everyone and taking part" Amelia
"We talked about a lot of British Values, like in our assemblies, and we need to show resilience, active listening and respect to be a school councillor" Mia
Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 11:04am
The whole school celebrated Harvest with a special assembly led by Year 6 and Reverend Peter. We talked about the importance of being thankful for fresh food and clean water and recognised that not all children around the world have access to these every day. We also discussed how we can avoid wasting food and water and appreciate what we have.
During the assembly, we enjoyed singing a variety of Harvest songs together.
Afterwards, in our classrooms, the children decorated a Harvest wreath by adding pictures of fruit and vegetables. This creative activity helped us reflect on the abundance of food we are fortunate to have.
Throughout the week, children and their families donated food items to support Vincent House, a local charity. These donations will help people in our community who may be experiencing hardship.
Our Harvest celebrations encouraged pupils to think about gratitude, kindness, and helping others.
School Council- What's you favourite biscuit?
Date: 13th Oct 2026 @ 3:52pm
School Council Biscuit Symposium Discussion
The whole school took part in a fun discussion to decide our favourite biscuit. The results will be taken to the Blackpool Symposium meeting, where school councillors from other Blackpool schools will discuss and compare the findings.
Each class participated using the Smart School Council platform, with discussions led by their class school councillor. The votes were collected and fed through to a central team. Everyone enjoyed sharing their opinions and listening to the views of others. It was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to experience democracy in action and have their voices heard.
The big question was: Which biscuit is best - Bourbon, Custard Cream, Hob Nob, Digestive or Jammy Dodger?
Acorns & Blossoms - Nurse visit
Date: 12th Oct 2026 @ 10:24am
Acorns and Blossoms had a wonderful visit from Fiona, our school nurse, today! We have been learning about how nurses help to keep us healthy and how, one day, we could become nurses and help others too.
The children had lots of fun caring for their toys and taking part in role-play as nurses and doctors. They especially enjoyed bandaging injuries, applying plasters, and looking after both their friends and the dolls. It was a fantastic hands-on experience that helped bring our learning to life.
Take a look at some of the fun we had!
Year 5 - Always Time: Dreaming Big with Our Future Selves!
Date: 9th Oct 2026 @ 2:12pm
This week in Year 5, the children enjoyed a creative and thought-provoking Always Time activity that encouraged them to look ahead and think about their futures. The challenge was simple: imagine your future self, consider your hopes, dreams and career aspirations, and then bring those ideas to life using tin foil.
The classroom was soon filled with imaginative creations as children carefully shaped and moulded the foil into representations of their future ambitions. We saw aspiring teachers, footballers, vets, artists, engineers, scientists and even future entrepreneurs! Each sculpture was unique and reflected the children's interests, talents and ambitions.
As well as supporting our careers curriculum, this activity provided an excellent opportunity for children to think about the many possibilities available to them in the future. Through discussion and reflection, they explored the skills, determination and learning that might help them achieve their goals, helping to raise aspirations and encourage positive attitudes towards future careers.
Working with tin foil also helped to develop fine motor skills. Children had to manipulate, pinch, fold and shape the material carefully, strengthening hand muscles and improving dexterity and control. These important skills support many aspects of learning, including handwriting, art and design tasks.
Most importantly, the session gave children the chance to dream big. It was wonderful to hear them talk confidently about their ambitions and celebrate one another's ideas. The creativity, enthusiasm and ambition on display showed that our Year 5 children have exciting futures ahead of them! 🌟
Show Racism the Red Card @ BFC
Date: 8th Oct 2026 @ 9:59pm
On Thursday 8th October, a group of our Year 6 pupils had the fantastic opportunity to attend the Show Racism the Red Card anti-discrimination event at Bloomfield Road, hosted by Blackpool FC Community Trust.
Throughout the day, pupils took part in inspiring workshops exploring racism, hate crime and allyship, learning how they can be positive role models and "upstanders" in their communities. They also enjoyed creative activities, designed anti-discrimination messages, and reflected on the importance of equality, inclusion and respect for all.
A highlight of the afternoon was a special Q&A session with Blackpool FC first-team and academy players, who shared their experiences and spoke to pupils about the importance of challenging discrimination and supporting others.
We are incredibly proud of how thoughtfully and respectfully our Year 6 pupils represented our school and look forward to sharing their learning with the rest of our school community. 🌟
Year 1 Take on GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Attempt
Date: 8th Oct 2026 @ 3:50pm
What an exciting day for Year 1! 🎉
Today, we joined readers from across the world to take part in an incredible reading challenge organised by the National Literacy Trust and the British Council.
Our children helped take on the challenge of setting a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most people reading online in 12 hours! 🏆📖
Year 1 loved being part of such a special event, sharing in the joy of reading alongside thousands of other readers. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our love of books while showing the children that reading can connect people all around the world. 🌎❤️
We are so proud of how enthusiastically everyone joined in and how engaged they were throughout the challenge. Reading is such an important part of our learning, and it was wonderful to see the children enjoying books as part of a worldwide event.
Well done, Year 1! Fingers crossed we helped make history! 🤞🏆📚✨
Year 5 - Rivers Come to Life in Our Final Geography Lesson
Date: 7th Oct 2026 @ 1:47pm
To celebrate the end of our Rivers unit, Year 5 pupils took part in an exciting hands-on lesson to consolidate everything they have learned about rivers and their features.
Using the fieldwork data they collected throughout the unit, children worked collaboratively to recreate the River Wyre along our school corridor using chalk, paper, recycled materials and a variety of arts and crafts resources. The impressive model included key river features that pupils had studied, such as the source, meanders, tributaries and mouth, demonstrating their growing understanding of how rivers change from source to sea.
As part of the project, children also reflected on their learning by comparing the River Wyre with the River Trent, identifying similarities and differences in their size, course and surrounding environments. This helped pupils develop their geographical enquiry skills and deepen their understanding of how rivers can vary across the United Kingdom.
The corridor was transformed into a colourful and informative river landscape, showcasing the children's creativity, teamwork and excellent geographical knowledge. It was a fantastic way to conclude the unit and celebrate all the learning that has taken place over the past few weeks.
Date: 4th Oct 2026 @ 9:22pm
This week, Reception had a very special visit from SMJ Falconry, who brought along four beautiful owls for us to meet-
JD, Fluffy, Tike and Midge. The children were fascinated from the moment the owls arrived and were eager to learn all about these amazing birds. During the session, we discovered lots of interesting facts about owls. We learnt about what they eat and how they hunt for their food. The children were amazed to find out how quietly owls can fly and how their sharp eyesight and hearing help them to catch their prey.
One of the highlights of the visit was watching the owls take part in a flying demonstration. The children watched in awe as the owls spread their wings and flew gracefully around the room. It was wonderful to see these magnificent birds so close up and observe how they move through the air. We were also very lucky to have the opportunity to hold one of the owls. The children showed excellent listening skills and followed all of the safety instructions carefully. Many of us were surprised by how soft the owl’s feathers felt and how calm it was when perched on our gloved hands. T
he visit was a fantastic experience that helped us learn more about the natural world and the different animals that share our environment. The children asked lots of thoughtful questions and demonstrated great curiosity throughout the morning.
A huge thank you to SMJ Falconry for giving us such an unforgettable experience. We all had a wonderful time and will be talking about our owl adventure for a long time to come!
Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 11:32am
This week, we enjoyed reading the story The Little Red Hen. After learning how the Little Red Hen worked hard to make her bread, we decided to make our own! We went to the kitchen and carefully followed a recipe using water, yeast, oil, salt and flour. We talked about the importance of following instructions in the correct order and measured out each ingredient before mixing them together. Once our dough was ready, we used our hands to knead it, stretching, folding and pressing it until it became smooth and soft.
After leaving the dough to rise, we baked our bread in the oven and watched as it turned a lovely golden colour. In the afternoon, we took our freshly baked bread into the garden to enjoy together. We were very proud of our hard work and loved tasting the delicious bread we had made ourselves. What a fantastic way to bring our story to life!
Year 3 - School Council Manifestos and Elections
Date: 28th Sep 2026 @ 2:02pm
This week, Year 3 took part in an exciting School Council election. The children worked hard to write and present their own manifestos, sharing their ideas about how they could make our school even better. They spoke confidently in front of their classmates, explaining why they would make a great School Council representative.
After listening carefully to each manifesto, the children cast their votes using our voting booths, just like in a real election! Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to take part in a democratic process and have their voice heard.
We are incredibly proud of all the children for showing confidence, respect and enthusiasm throughout the election process. Well done to our newly elected School Council members, and thank you to everyone who took part! 🎉🗳️💜❤️
Year 5 - Always Time: Crazy Maps
Date: 25th Sep 2026 @ 3:21pm
During this week’s Always Time activity, the children enjoyed a creative challenge using pencils to chase kidney beans and pieces of pasta around a sheet of paper. As they moved the objects, they created a range of interesting lines, patterns and “crazy maps”. The activity encouraged creativity, concentration and fine motor control, while providing a fun opportunity for pupils to work independently and celebrate making positive choices throughout the week.
Eco at Boundary- Gardening Club
Date: 25th Sep 2026 @ 10:59am
Eco Gardening Club Gets Ready for Winter
This week, our Eco Gardening Club has been busy preparing the school garden for the colder months ahead. The children rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into a variety of gardening jobs, showing fantastic enthusiasm and teamwork.
The gardeners carefully weeded the beds, planted seeds and plants ready for future growth, and worked hard to tidy the garden. They helped remove dead leaves, faded flowers, and plants that had reached the end of their growing season, making sure the garden is healthy and ready for winter.
The children loved spending time outdoors and learning how to care for the environment. They were excited to get their hands dirty and certainly demonstrated their growing "green fingers"! Through their gardening activities, they learnt about the importance of looking after plants, the changing seasons, and how gardens need different care throughout the year.
We are very proud of all the hard work the children put in. Their efforts have helped keep our garden looking neat and ready for the months ahead. We cannot wait to see the results of the seeds they have planted and watch the garden come back to life in the spring.
Well done, Eco Gardening Club! 🌱🍂🍁🌿
