: Blog items
Date: 24th Sep 2020 @ 10:50am
This week the children have been reading the story Rosie's Walk. A story about Rosie the hen who goes for a walk around the farmyard and is not aware there is a sneaky but clumsy fox following right behind her.
To remember the story we built an obstacle course outside where we could travel under, over, around, past and on top of objects- just like Rosie did in the story. We also collaged a fox, used small world figures to retell the story and drew story maps too. Take a look at what we have been doing.
Date: 23rd Sep 2020 @ 4:34pm
Over the last few weeks we have been trying to improve our fitness using different exercises. This week we did some running, star jumps, planks and ab crunches. It was hard and very tiring, but we are trying to challenge ourselves every week to do a little be more and show great determination and resilience. We learnt how important it is to rehydrate after we have done exercise.
Date: 21st Sep 2020 @ 12:50pm
This week in Reception the children have been enjoying the sunshine in our outdoor area. We have been role playing in the mud kitchen, getting musical at the music wall, exploring in the water, counting and matching numbers to the correct quantity. What a great week we have had.
Date: 19th Sep 2020 @ 12:07pm
We have had another busy week in Year One! This week we have made the most of the lovely weather and taken lots of our learning in to our outdoors area!
We began the week by looking at using the words greater than, less than and equal to explore and explain the amounts of different groups of objects. We took part in lots of practical activities to explore what these words meant and how we could represent these words. We then moved on to learning the symbols < > and =. We worked on accurately counting groups of objects and inserting the correct symbol between each group.
We have continued to look at the local area we live in and began to look at human (man made) and physical features (natural). The children took part in a sorting activity to group features into either human or physical, and then record their learning independently on Seesaw. We are continuing to learn how to use Seesaw independently, children take photos of their practical learning, and record their thoughts and explanations. Don't forget to complete this weeks BLT on Seesaw!
Date: 18th Sep 2020 @ 2:37pm
This week in Maple and Laurel, we have continued our drawing journeys. We have been able to practise with different grades of pencils. We practised hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, coutouring and random hatching.
In Reading in to Writing we started our next journey all about non-chronological reports. See if you can find some examples at home and tell us about them next week.
In PE, we continued with our teamwork skills. The children had to get their rafts from one side of the hall to the other without falling in the 'water'. This meant that the children had to talk to each other calmly and make sure everyone was included. If they fell in the 'water' they had to start all over again. By the end of the lesson, the children were very competitive because they had to get their 'pot of gold' back as quick as possible. It was lots of fun.
When life gives you lemons.... Make Lemonade!
Date: 18th Sep 2020 @ 2:25pm
In our guided reading, we looked at a set of instructions on how to make lemonade. We thought it would be a great idea to follow the recipe and make ur very own lemonade. Unfortunately, we were unable to taste the lemonade but Mrs Fielding had a go at home and she can confirm it is delicious!
The recipe is very simple to follow and it would be great for you to try it out at home and let us know how it tastes. We have uploaded the recipe onto seesaw for you to follow! You could even share pictures of you making it with us.
Learning how to play the glockenspiel!
Date: 18th Sep 2020 @ 9:22am
This week in music we have enjoyed learning how to play the glockenspiel. We spoke about rhythm, beat, tempo and notes. We moved to music, sat down and listened with closed eyes. After listening, talking about the song and answering the questions together (using correct musical language) our task was to play the glockenspiel in time with the beats in the song. We learnt how to play the notes C, E and G. It was great fun! We had to work collaboratively and help each other.
Date: 17th Sep 2020 @ 9:58pm
It has been an explosion of colour in nursery this week! We have been reading "The Colour Monster" a story about a monster who changes colour depending on how he is feeling. When he is happy he turns yellow, if you we could change colour, I think we would all have been yellow this week because we've had so much fun! The children have been making their own monsters and exploring the different colours. They have also been building relationships with each other by sharing and working together when playing outside.
Date: 15th Sep 2020 @ 4:30pm
Year 2 settled back into school brilliantly! We had a fantastic week, learning lots of new things and getting use to our new routines. It is like we have never been gone!
We learnt all about animals and their offspring, done lots of outside learning and we have explored moving vehicles ready for our DT project. The children loved playing with the toys and enjoyed giving their star rating afterwards.
It has been great to have you all back and we are looking forward to the rest of the year together!
Date: 15th Sep 2020 @ 9:26am
Year 6 have taken their RE lesson outside this week. They have explored: What sort of things are we sorry for? Why do we say sorry? Why is it important to say sorry?
What sort of things are we sorry for?
- Breaking things on purpose or accidental
- Hurting feelings
- Falling out
- Stealing
- Being mean
- Online bullying
- Cheating in a test
- Physically hurting someone
- Making fun of someone
- For someone’s loss
- When you let someone down
- When you are late for something
- When you forget to do something
- Making mistakes
Why do we say sorry?
- For forgiveness
- To fix your mistake
- Make somebody feel better
- Make yourself feel less guilty
- To show you care about a person
- To show you regret what you have done
- To be polite
- To show it was an accident
- Acknowledge feelings
- Show empathy
Why is it important to say sorry?
- For healthy relationships
- To make friends again
- To make clear the air
- To restore trust
- To understand what we may have done wrong
- It shows respect
- To take responsibility for your actions
- Shows you care
We also created a forgiveness scale and explored different scenarios. The children placed themselves on the scale according to how challenging that scenario would be to forgive.
Date: 14th Sep 2020 @ 8:23pm
Welcome back Year 5! Over the last few days we have been getting to know each other, learning new routines and settling back into school life. Things may be slightly different in the classroom but the children have proved they are up for the challenge of making a success of Year 5. In science, we have been learning about properties and changes of materials. After discussing how we could sort materials into different categories, the children designed a fair test to see which material would make the most effective food preparation surface,
Date: 14th Sep 2020 @ 8:15pm
This week in Reception we have been reading the story 'No-Bot The Robot with no bottom". We talked about what it means to be a good friend like bear, bird and monkey. The children were able to describe how they have been a good friend.
"I help my friends when they are sad" Cleo said
"Me and my friends play together" Riley said.
The children enjoyed painted robots and making their own robots at the creative table using different materials. The children ordered the robots at the maths table and counted out the correct amount of buttons. A super start to the week. Well done Reception!
Date: 13th Sep 2020 @ 7:08pm
Welcome back to Year 3. Not only have we been busy learning about each other, but we've also been starting to learn about our new topics in Computing and Science. We looked at the vocabulary needed for Forces and Magnets and learnt how to use our new email accounts to login to the Chromebooks. We completed some self portraits in green and we talked about Year 3 expectations. We were all very smart and organised in our first week back and have lots of great things to learn and look forward to!
Date: 11th Sep 2020 @ 8:00pm
What a great two weeks we have had in Nursery! Our existing children have settled straight back in and our new children are doing really well learning our nursery routines and making new friends. We can't wait to share our adventures with you this year - it's going to be fab!
Date: 11th Sep 2020 @ 7:09pm
This week in Year One we have been focussing on grouping and sorting a number of objects in different ways. We have explored sorting by different properties, such as colour, size, and shape. We have explored lots of practical sorting activities, and have enjoyed some time in our outdoor areas, making the most of the dry weather! We have also worked on accurately counting the objects we have sorted, and exploring which group has the most, which has the least, and if any are equal.
This week we have also started looking at and learning about the area we live in, identifying key sights and features of local and national locations. We talked about where we live, and looked on maps to identify the location of both Blackpool and the UK! In groups we then looked at a variety of different pictures and decided wether the pictures were photographs of features of Grange Park, Blackpool or London.
We have had another very busy and productive week! We are very proud of how all the Year One children have settled back into school life.
Date: 11th Sep 2020 @ 4:46pm
On Tuesday, we had our first PE lesson. First, we practised our throwing and catching skills. We then worked on our aim to try and shoot our basketballs into the hoops.
Fantastic first full week back
Date: 11th Sep 2020 @ 2:07pm
We have had a fantastic first full week back. Year 4 have settled brilliantly back into school and are following the new rules well. This week we started our Art journey. We are learning all about drawing. We have had a look the drawings and styles of EH Shepard and Howard Brodie. This week we have had the chance to look at all the different grades of pencils and 8 elements of lines.
In PE, we will be doing Orienteering this half term. This week, we did some teamwork skills and starting to look at the Ordnance Survey Map symbols.
The Mayans - What An Advanced Civilisation
Date: 11th Sep 2020 @ 2:32pm
During our History Topic - The Mayans - we have started to look at what made them such an established civilisation. Today, we had to go on a treasure hunt around the playground where we looked at several clues, that helped us gain a better understanding to what made them so amazing.
We learnt:
- They built temples, tools and weapons.
- They were the first ever people to cultivate cocoa beans and added chilli to their chocolate.
- They looked at the stars to help them understand days, months and years.
- They came up with their own symbols, which were used for sounds and words.
- They also came up with their own number system that helped with trading, selling and counting the score of a ball game.
- They even invented the ball, which they made from the tree - rubber.
We can't wait to learn more about The Mighty Mayans.
Date: 10th Sep 2020 @ 8:17pm
Welcome to all the children in Holly Class! We have had an exciting and busy first few days in school and all the children have settled in brilliantly, making new friends, learning new routines and exploring their classroom inside and outside! It looks like it's going to be a fun filled year of making lots memories together.
Take a look at what we have been doing, as we begin our journey together!
Date: 4th Sep 2020 @ 2:42pm
Welcome to Willow Class! What a fantastic first week the children have had in Reception. We have been busy making new friends, learning our new rules and routines and exploring our classroom. The children have coped exceptionally well and we are very proud of them. We can't wait to make lots of memories together this year.
Date: 9th Sep 2020 @ 1:51pm
Platform 1 and 2 have had a very successful first week back! It has been great to see all the children again after such a long time away. The children have jumped straight back into learning and have had a great time learning again.
Date: 8th Sep 2020 @ 10:40am
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Date: 7th Sep 2020 @ 7:56pm
We have had a fantastic few days back with our new Year 1 classes! We are very proud of how well our children have adapted to the new routines in school. We have enjoyed hearing what the children have been up to over Summer and how much they have been looking forward to coming back to school.
This week we have been getting used to the new routines in Year 1 and settling back into school life. We have practised recognising and counting numbers, naming aliens in our Phonics area, and exploring our brand new 'Curiosity Cubes!'
This week in Year 1 we also started our Forest School sessions. Thankfully, the rain stopped long enough for both classes to enjoy some great time outside, the sun even made an appearance in our afternoon session! This week we learnt about different types of birds, and using natural materials, we made nests for our chosen birds. We had to think about the size of our bird, the types of materials we used, and the type of nest the birds would live in. Using a bird template, we then added detail and pattern to create our own bird. We were even given some string to let our bird fly! Some of our children practised making knots with the string, and tried very hard to master this skill!
We all had a great time during our first session, the children loved being back in the Forest School area and especially enjoyed making their birds fly in the wind!
Changes to Home Time Arrangements
Date: 3rd Sep 2020 @ 4:18pm
Changes to home time arrangements
As we have now been open for a number of days we have noticed a concerning lack of social distancing by parents and carers. Therefore, we are enhancing our COVID Safe rules.
We recommend that face coverings are worn by all parents and carers who are medically able to do so – staff will also be wearing face coverings.
To further ensure safe exiting at the end of the date, we will now stagger the collection times:
Year 3 – finish at 3:15pm
Year 4 – finish at 3:10pm
Year 5 – finish at 3:20pm
Year 6 – finish at 3:25pm
As always, for those parents/carers who have to collect children from Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1, staff will still wait with your child until you can collect them from their designated zone.
Nursery, Reception, Years 1, 2 and 3
There will be no changes to Reception and Key Stage 1 at this time, however, this situation is under constant review. Please remember, do not call your child over to you, they will be brought to you by a member of staff.
Please follow these new procedures to help keep your child safe.
