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Date: 22nd May 2025 @ 1:17pm
How have we reached this point already? The end of the penultimate half term of Year 5! We have achieved so much throughout this half term with plenty of memorable moments…
Here are just some of our highlights:
- Writing: The children wrote persuasive complaint letters about pollution in the local area, using the ‘poison pool’ from The Paperbag Prince as their inspiration. They used formal language, clear structure and strong vocabulary to express their concerns and suggest solutions – so many brilliant examples of purposeful writing!
- Reading: Our reading journey continued as we explored powerful themes in The Paperbag Prince, learned all about Japanese culture, including Manga, and we were also introduced to Get Epic! - a brilliant eLibrary where the children began discovering books of their own choosing.
- Maths: Our focus this half term shifted to translation, coordinates, line graphs, shapes and multiplying fractions. The children have tackled each topic with enthusiasm and growing confidence. TT Rockstars has also continued to be a big highlight - we've seen a fantastic rise in 'Rock Heroes', and everyone has made brilliant progress in boosting their rock status!
- RE: We have been learning about inspiring women in the Old Testament. The children explored the stories of figures such as Ruth, Esther and Deborah, reflecting on their courage, faith, and leadership. Thoughtful discussions helped us consider how these examples still hold meaning today.
- Collective Worship: We have continued using Picture News as the focus of our Collective Worship sessions. Through these discussions, we have explored both the Christian values and the spiritual connections linked to each topic, encouraging thoughtful reflection and meaningful conversations;
- PE: Highlights have included our Wazball sessions with many different varieties of the game serving to test the children’s tactical awareness and skillsets. Alongside this, Year 5 have developed their athletic skills through running and throwing focused lessons, showing great energy and enthusiasm throughout.
- Music: Stephen Mannings from Liverpool Cathedral Choir has continued to lead our vocal coaching sessions which is building to the ‘Big Sing’ concert at Liverpool Cathedral in July.
- Geography: The children have developed a wealth of knowledge about Japan and its culture and origins. They have learned all about Japan’s location on the map as well as its amazing natural features, such as Mouth Fuji. We also found out about the people who live there, their cities and what daily life is like in Japan. A particular highlight was our Japanese food tasting session on the final day of this half term!
- Art: The children focused on architecture by practising observational drawing, printmaking, and designing buildings. They also explored architectural features and studied Hundertwasser’s unique style.
See you all in a week’s time for the FINAL half term of Year 5. We’ll be sure to make it the best yet!
Reminders for next half term:
- There is no set homework or spellings for the half term break. However, the Year 5 Virtual Classroom has been updated and attached to this blog. It includes links to websites and resources. Pupils can find their individual passwords on Google Classroom. Don’t forget the Practice section on Mirodo, where children can choose topics to practise in Maths, Reading, SPaG, or Science.
- PE days for the next half term will continue to be Thursday and Friday.
- Year 5 have commenced Brass instrument lessons which will continue for the remainder of the summer term and into Year 6. Please ensure that permission has been returned via y5@tsp.sefton.school .
- School re-opens on Monday 2nd June.
Date: 22nd May 2025 @ 11:42am
We have had a wonderful half term in Year 3. Here are some of our highlights:
- Writing amazing Egyptian Adventure stories in English
- Guided reading, based on 'The Egyptian Cinderella'
- Our exciting History topic about the Ancient Egyptians and our fabulous visit to Liverpool World Museum this week.
- Creating Egyptian scrolls, painted with Egyptian art and symbols
- Learning about length, perimeter and time in Maths.
- Learning about rocks and fossils in Science.
- Starting our recorder lessons with Mrs McArdle
- Our first school swimming lessons.
- A visit to church to take part in the Eucharist service and opportunity to ask questions.
- Lots of outdoor learning and use of our new shelter
Reminders for next half term
- PE days will continue to be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (Swimming)
- Recorders on Mondays
Our virtual classroom is attached, should you wish to do any home learning over the break.
Have a lovely half term.
Date: 21st May 2025 @ 1:18pm
This term, our topic has been Growth and Change, and the children have loved exploring the life cycles of plants and animals. We planted our own seeds and have been watching them grow carefully each day, learning about what plants need to thrive. A highlight has been caring for our very own class caterpillars – we’ve been fascinated by how quickly they’re changing and can’t wait to see them turn into butterflies!
In RE, our focus has been on friendship and special places. We’ve had lots of lovely discussions about what it means to be a good friend, how we can show kindness to others, and the places that are special to us and why. The children have shared some lovely thoughts and experiences during circle time.
We were also lucky enough to have a visit from Active Sefton, who spoke to us about healthy eating. The children learned about making balanced food choices and had the chance to make and taste their very own fruit smoothies – delicious and nutritious!
In maths, we’ve been exploring numbers beyond 10 and developing our understanding through fun, hands-on activities. The children have also enjoyed working with 2D and 3D shapes, manipulating and rotating them to create patterns, pictures and structures – a great link to our construction play!
One of the most magical parts of our term has been the daily surprises from our visiting fairies. Each morning, the children couldn’t wait to discover what the fairies had been up to in our classroom overnight – from rearranging our dclassroom to leaving tiny notes or glitter trails. It’s been a fantastic way to spark curiosity and imagination.
We’re looking forward to the final term ahead and all the new adventures it will bring!
Miss Dalley and the Reception team
Reminders:
· PE will continue on a Monday please can your child come to school wearing trainers on this day only.
· WOW Service – Wednesday 4th June, 16th July at 2pm
· Wednesday 11th June – Father’s Day Present Room
· Thursday 19th June – Sports Day
· Friday 27th June Mufti day – Bottles for Summer Fair
· Friday 4th July Mufti day – Rainbow raffle for Summer Fair
· Monday 7th July – Mufti Day Summer Fair
· Friday 18th July finish for Summer 1pm Please see our ‘Summer Diary Dates’ for all school events taking place this term.
Date: 20th May 2025 @ 9:49pm
Well done on a lovely half term year 1.
In maths this half term we have focussed on fractions and position and direction. We have been working on finding a half and a quarter of shapes and objects. We started by using various sized and coloured shapes to explore making half, we had a brilliant understanding of how 2 halves make a whole. We then developed our learning by recognising and finding a quarter of various shapes and objects. We started by folding and cutting shapes into 4 equal parts, then put our learning into practice by independently working on questions. In position and direction we have enjoyed using the correct vocabulary to describe turns and played games to show our understanding of a full turn, half turn, quarter turn and three quarter turn.
In RE we have been learning about baptism. We had the chance to share and discuss all of our Baptism photographs which was a lovely exercise and allowed us to reflect back on the special day. We used the photographs to consider who was around us, what we wore, and the very special features of a Christening Day.
In Design and Technology we have been learning about the differences between fruit and vegetables. We completed a workshop on smoothie making where the children learnt about healthy eating and different food groups. They then got to taste test a smoothie and gave their verdict. The children had a great evaluation lesson where they designed their own packaging for a new smoothie. The children decided on the name 'Super Smoothie,' it was great to see their creativity shine through.
One of our highlights this half term was the computing day. We completed 6 activities working on using different apps to create shapes and collect data. The class had a brilliant day and were able to demonstrate their creativity, I know that they can't wait for their next computing day!
Please find attached the virtual classroom for activities to support your child.
Reminders for next term:
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PE days are Wednesday and Friday.
Have a lovely half-term, everyone!
Date: 20th May 2025 @ 9:02pm
A brilliant term with our wonderful Year 2 class!
Here are some of our highlights:
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We enjoyed plenty of time in the beautiful sunshine, making the most of our outdoor areas. We played games and had PE lessons in the sun.
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As part of our RE topic, ‘Why are churches such special places?’, we visited St Peter’s Church. We had the opportunity to ask lots of questions and admire the beautiful details within the church.
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Our English story inspired us to hunt for animals in the pine woods! We researched endangered animals and discovered some weird and wonderful creatures that need our help. We even wrote persuasive letters to support the protection of their habitats.
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In Art this term, we had great fun using clay to create some fantastic pieces. We learned various techniques and made both a clay pinch pot and a decorative tile.
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In Geography, we explored the topic ‘Seas and Coasts’—learning about coastal features in the UK and around the world.
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On our class trip, we visited Formby Beach and the Pinewoods. We discussed the features of the beach and took part in a beach hunt to see how many interesting things we could find!
Our Virtual Classroom for the Summer 2 term is attached.
An optional reading activity has been sent home, should you wish to complete any at home learning.
Spellings for the first week back have also been sent home for children to practice, as well as thier reading books.
Reminders for next term:
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PE days are Thursday and Friday.
Have a lovely half-term, everyone!
Date: 19th May 2025 @ 1:59pm
An incredible term with our fantastic Year 4 class! Here are our highlights:
- We have continued to sing our Tuesday mornings away with Mr Mannings from Liverpool Cathedral in preperation for our Big Sing Event.
- Our parents were blown away by our performing showcase of Matilda! Singing, dancing and drama all perfected with the help of Mrs Whitehead from FHS - Thank you!
- We had the most amazing trip to see King of Kings at the Odeon Cinema. The popcorn went down a treat.
- Visiting St. Peter's Church, we attended a Euchartist Service and found out so much more about our church and how the service is structured.
- With the sun shining, we have taken many opportunities for outdoor learning this term.
- Our English story brought inspiration to create our very own non-chronological reports all about sloths!
- In Geography, we have found out some incredible facts about rainforests and understand the layers that make up these areas of tropical climate.
- Art has been a wonder of creation, using spy holes to highlight areas of pattern and oil pastels to emphasis aspects of our images.
Our Virtual Classroom for the Summer 2 term is attached, alongside a wealth of resources on our class Google Classroom, should you wish to complete any additional home learning over the break.
Reminders for next term:
- PE days are Monday and Tuesday.
- Clarinet lessons continue every Monday.
- Spellings will continue to be set every Friday on Google Classroom and tested the following Friday.
- Year 4 Laurel's Wood trip - 12th June
- Big Sing Event at Liverpool Cathedral - 2nd July
Have a wonderful half-term break.
Date: 14th May 2025 @ 2:02pm
We simply can’t believe how quickly this half term has gone!!
This half term the children enjoyed our theme all about ‘Dinosaurs’ and exploring the story ‘Gigantosaurus’ by Jonny Duddle. There was a particular excitement when we had to look after a dinosaur egg! The children also dissected Dinosaur poo, to decide if the dinosaur was a herbivore or a carnivore!
Other Highlights include:
· Planting beans and gardening
· Learning team games outdoors
· Showing pride in achievements
· Learning letter sounds
· RSE week talking about Families and how they how we are all unique and have different gifts and talents
· Learning about shapes 2d and 3d and composition of numbers to 5
Please see or updated virtual classroom attached to this blog if you would like to explore any of the themes we will be exploring after the half term.
Reminders for next half term:
· PE will continue on a Monday please can your child come to school wearing trainers on this day only.
· WOW Service – Wednesday 4th June, 16th July at 2pm
· Wednesday 11th June – Father’s Day Present Room
· Thursday 19th June – Sports Day
· Friday 27th June Mufti day – Bottles for Summer Fair
· Wednesday 2nd July – Class trip to Windmill Farm – More information to follow
· Friday 4th July Mufti day – Rainbow raffle for Summer Fair
· Monday 7th July – Mufti Day Summer Fair
· Friday 18th July finish for Summer 1pm Please see our ‘Summer Diary Dates’ for all school events taking place this term.
Date: 6th May 2025 @ 10:38am
Welcome to the Summer Term! It was great to welcome back the Year 5 children after the break. We loved hearing about the wide range of exciting activities and experiences they enjoyed over Easter.
Please see our Year 5 curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning throughout this half-term.
Our virtual classroom has been attached again to this blog, which includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
Reminders for this half term:
- Spellings will continue to be posted on Google Classroom every Friday and tested in class the following Friday.
- Year 5 PE days are Thursday and Friday.
- Year 5 will have Brass tuition lessons every Friday in school.
- Year 5 will be going on their trip to the Odeon Cinema on Friday 2nd May.
Date: 28th Apr 2025 @ 11:48am
Date: 25th Apr 2025 @ 3:25pm
Welcome back Year 3!
We have had a lovely first week back in school, starting all our new topics. We are especially excited to be learning about the Ancient Egyptians in English, Reading, History and Art! Our trip to Liverpool Museum will be on Tuesday 20th May. You will recieve a letter next week.
Please see our curricuum overview (attached) and virtual classroom for more information about what we will be learning this half term.
Reminders
- PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Swimming starts on Wednesday 7th May. Please see Mrs Houghton if you have any questions.
- Recorder lessons will start on Monday.
Date: 25th Apr 2025 @ 9:30am
Here we are at the start of the Summer Term and we are thrilled that the sun has joined us to kick start what is going to be a fantastic term.
Please see our curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning this half-term.
Our virtual classroom has been attached again to this blog, which includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
Reminders for this half term:
- Spellings will be posted on Google Classroom every Friday and tested in class the following Friday.
- PE days are Monday and Tuesday.
- Year 4 continue their Clarinet lessons. Clarinets should be returned to school every Monday ready for the lesson.
- Year 4 will be going on their trip to the Odeon Cinema on Friday 2nd May.
- Year 4 will showcase their performing arts project on Wednesday 7th May in the school hall.
Thank you!
Date: 24th Apr 2025 @ 3:53pm
Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely Easter break.
This half term in Reception, our topic is 'Growth and Change'. We will be exploring life cycles, the changes we see across the seasons, planting and growing, and discovering the fascinating world of minibeasts. In Maths, we will be focusing on numbers up to 20, developing our skills in adding and taking away, as well as exploring spatial reasoning through practical activities. In RE, we will be learning about friendship and thinking about the special places that are important to us and others. It’s going to be an exciting and busy half term full of discovery and learning!
Please see our curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our current virtual classroom has been attached again to this blog, which includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning. You can also access other apps and websites through our school website under 'Learning at home'.
Reminders for this half term:
- PE will continue on a Monday please can your child come to school wearing trainers on this day only.
- Monday 28th April - Trip to Knowsley Safari park
- WOW Service – Wednesday 7th May
- Friday 23rd May finish for half term.
Please see our ‘Summer Diary Dates’ for all school events taking place this term.
Date: 24th Apr 2025 @ 1:31pm
Welcome back everyone! I hope you have all had a lovely half term holiday enjoying lots of rest and sunshine! We are very excited to welcome you all back for a fantastic summer term.
This week we have started our new topics for this half term. We are most excited about our new class book in English, we have started to have a think about what it could be about and can't wait to start reading next week! Our topic is all about coastal areas and their features, we are looking forward to exploring some of the coastal features of Formby beach and comparing them to coastal areas around the world.
For a more detailed description of our topics this half term our curriculum map can be found here
Our virtual classroom can be found here to support with any at home learning.
Reminders this half term;
PE days are Thursday and Friday.
Children should be in the correct school uniform, with items clearly labelled.
Children should bring in a small healthy snack for break time, as well as a bottle of water.
Date: 23rd Apr 2025 @ 12:41pm
We hope you all had an amazing Easter break, we are full of excitement and looking forward to a fun filled action packed half term!!!
We have welcomed some new children to our class; who have settled well and making new friends. The children are going to continue to enjoy the visits to Forest school as well as learning about ‘Dinosaurs’ as our themed focus. Please see our curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our current virtual classroom has been attached again to this blog, which includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
Reminders for this half term:
· PE will continue on a Monday please can your child come to school wearing trainers on this day only.
· WOW Service – Wednesday 7th May at 2pm
· Friday 23rd May finish for Half Term
· Return to Nursery on Monday 2nd June
Please see our ‘Summer Diary Dates’ for all school events taking place this term.
Date: 2nd Apr 2025 @ 10:08pm
What a lovely Spring term we have had in year 1. We wished Miss Jones well on her maternity leave and Miss Bayley and Mrs Taylor have loved working with year 1.
We began our final week with a new Maths topic on Mass and Volume. Within this topic, we started by focusing on our STAR vocabulary, learning the meaning of words such as heavier, lighter, greater than and less than, as well as mass and weight. We had a great understanding of heavier and lighter, which was highlighted as we illustrated our ideas of heavy and light objects. We used measuring scales to have a go at measuring some objects so that we could physically see how the balancing scales work. We had a brilliant understanding of this and shared lots of great ideas as we discussed them as a class.
In history we have learnt about Florence Nightingale and enjoyed taking part in a workshop about her life. I know that the children have enjoyed writing about her in our writing area.
We took part in lots of Easter fun this week, getting into the holiday spirit. We got stuck into an exciting Easter egg hunt outside, where we ran around to find different coloured eggs. We have been utilising all of our Art and DT skills to create beautiful cards to bring home for you all to see. We really hope you love all of our creations! The children also enjoyed a visit from the police. They tried on uniforms and explored the police van. The highlight was when they turned on the sirens!
The children have also been learning about the true meaning of Easter. The Worship Committee did a wonderful job leading a collective worship for the class. They taught the class about the symbols used during Lent and Easter. The children were very respectful during our Easter service in Church. This was a lovely way to end our spring term before we go home to enjoy the Easter break with our families.
Sadly, this term we are saying goodbye Miss McCoy, I wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Miss McCoy for all that she has done for our Year 1 class. We are going to miss you very very much and will cherish the memories we have all made with you this year! We wish you lots of good luck in your next adventure.
Have a brilliant Easter holiday everyone, you all deserve a lovely break and a restful 2 weeks. Thank you very much for all of your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you all in the summer term, ready to make some more wonderful memories. Enjoy! Miss Bayley and Mrs Taylor
Date: 2nd Apr 2025 @ 5:04pm
What a wonderful Spring Term we have had in Year 3.
Here are some of our highlights:
- Fun with fractions in maths
- Amazing information texts, written up in author books, about whales
- British Science Week
- Djembe Drumming lessons
- Learning about instruments in Spanish
- World Book Day
- Healthy Habits sessions
- Football and Tennis in PE
And last but not least, our incredible performance of the Easter story in church. We are so proud of each and every one of you for your fantastic singing, narrating and acting. A huge well done to you all!
Reminders for next term:
- PE days change to Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Swimming to start on Wednesday 7th May. Information to follow.
- Recorder lessons will begin after Easter.
- Liverpool World Museum Trip on Tuesday 20th May. Information to follow.
We hope you all have a wonderful Easter break!
Date: 2nd Apr 2025 @ 2:41pm
The Easter break has arrived!
This week, we enjoyed taking part in several Easter activities…our final Easter celebrations in primary school! We participated in the annual Easter Egg Hunt and still had a visit from the Easter Bunny itself; on Friday, we attended the whole-school Easter Service at St. Peter’s Church where we were able to watch the Year 3 pupils perform the Easter story. We enjoyed joining in with several hymns and songs - which we have been practising each week during Sing and Praise - including ‘He Lives in You’ from The Lion King and ‘Lord of the Dance’.
Despite this being a short half-term, where we have mainly focused on preparations for SATs, there have still been many highlights:
- Our weekly swimming sessions;
- Trying new sports in PE lessons, such as kurling and tag rugby;
- Many new SPaG songs;
- A visit from some TSP alumni to discuss their experiences of secondary school;
- Seeing our buddies;
- World Book Day;
- The Soccer Sports Challenge;
- Lots of new games to help us revise, such as the very popular, ‘Trust No One’;
- Enjoying our newly built UKS2 gym;
- ‘Rock Steady’ music concerts and sports tournaments (football, swimming, athletics, kurling) for the majority of our pupils;
For home learning, additional tasks have been set on SATs Companion for over the Easter break and parents should have received a message on School Spider regarding useful links for further learning. Please be aware we are not suggesting all of these resources are to be utilised and that the children's mental health is always the priority. However, as some parents and children have asked for additional resources to support them over the Easter break, we are sharing with all in case any other children would like to further revise over the holiday period.
If we aren’t seeing you over the next two weeks, we hope you all have a lovely Easter break!
Date: 1st Apr 2025 @ 12:01pm
Another wonderful term in Year 2! Take a look at some of our highlights:
In English we enjoyed reading our new story Major Glad, Major Dizzy. We learnt all about the past and how the War affected children in England.
We loved celebrating World Book Day!
In Maths we focused on Measurement, using units of measurement to measure length and height, mass, capacity and volume.
In DT we made our own fairground wheels, using paper plates straws and cereal boxes!
We loved taking part in the Soccer Star Challenge! Thank you to everyone who sponsored us!
In RE we focused on the Easter Story, exploring how symbols help us to understand the story.
Our Virtual Classroom for the Summer term is attached, alongside a wealth of resources on our class Google Classroom, should you wish to complete any additional home learning over the Easter break.
Reminders for next term:
PE days are Thursday and Friday.
Recorder lessons are now complete for Year 2, children will no longer need their recorders in school.
Children should be coming in with their full uniform on, wearing correct shoes with a small bag.
Can we ask that uniform is labelled to ensure that any lost items can be returned to the correct children.
Have a great Easter break!
Date: 31st Mar 2025 @ 1:35pm
What a fantastic half term we’ve had in Reception! We have been busy learning, exploring, and celebrating together.
- In our topic work, we have loved learning about animals from around the world, focusing on South America, South Africa, and Asia. We explored different habitats and discovered the amazing animals that live in them. We looked at a map of the world and labelled the different continents.
- In maths, we have been working on the number 10, learning about number bonds, composition, addition, subtraction, doubling, and halving. We also had fun exploring patterns and 3D shapes.
- In RE, we listened to stories that Jesus told and learned about the Easter story. A special highlight was our Easter bonnet service at church, where we celebrated together.
- In PE, we have enjoyed learning different dance routines, using counts of 8. We even got to make our own!
We have enjoyed taking part in lots of special events this half term:
• Red Nose Day – We had fun celebrating and raising money for a good cause.
• Mother’s Day – We made beautiful cards and baked delicious biscuits to show our love and appreciation.
• British Science Week – We became scientists, making rockets and launching them into the air using straws!
• Forest School – We loved exploring the changes in our surroundings as spring arrived.
• Design and Technology – We designed and made our own bookmarks, using our new sewing skills.
• Special Visitors – We had an exciting visit from the police, who told us all about the important work they do. We even got to have a look at their police car!
• Ramadan – We learned about this special time of fasting and reflection for Muslims. We talked about how to show kindness to those around us.
It has been a wonderful half term of learning and fun. We can’t wait for more exciting adventures next term!
Wishing everyone a happy and restful break!
Date: 26th Mar 2025 @ 9:32pm
Another wonderful term in Year 4! Take a look at some of our highlights:
- We learnt all about healthy habits with the Active Sefton team who supported us in understanding the importance of a healthy diet and exercise.
- What an incredible time we had on our trip to Liverpool Cathedral!Not only were we in awe of the cathedral's beauty but we learnt so many new facts about the Easter story.
- In recognition of International Women's Day, we enjoyed creating Pop Art to recognise the incredible women who helped shape today's world.
- Costumes filled the classroom on World Book Day as we dressed to impress as our favourite characters from our most loved books.
- With the help of the fantastic Mrs Whitehead from Formby High School, we have been creating a performance inspired by the film 'Matilda'. We can't wait to share our performing arts project with you next term!
- In English, we wrote our own version of ‘When the Giant Stirred’ in the first person from the point of view of the boy in the story. This really was a fantastic read that brought so much creative ideas to our writing.
- Our understanding of length, perimeter and fractions developed and we continue our focus on decimals next term.
- We explored the Easter story and had fun finding moments of trust and betrayal between characters in our favourite movies.
- Looking back at the past, we identified who the Anglo-Saxons were and what Saxon times were like.
Our Virtual Classroom for the Summer term is attached, alongside a wealth of resources on our class Google Classroom, should you wish to complete any additional home learning over the Easter break.
Reminders for next term:
- PE days are Monday and Tuesday.
- Clarinet lessons continue every Monday.
- Spellings will continue to be set every Friday on Google Classroom and tested the following Friday.
- Year 4 Cinema Trip - Friday 2nd May
Have a great Easter break!
Date: 26th Mar 2025 @ 11:44am
Gosh we can’t believe it is Easter already! The children continue to grow and flourish and we can’t believe how independent they are becoming. We hope you are as proud of them as we are! The children have enjoyed the brighter weather and exploring the outdoor area and preparing our pots for planting. Well done!
- This half term the children have particularly enjoyed our theme of ‘Stories of 3’ and exploring different traditional tales, they have loved re-telling the different stories and their story book language is really developing.
Other highlights include:
- Forest school we have enjoyed talking about spotting the signs of Spring and the changes it brings.
- For International Women’s day we enjoyed the story ‘Girls can do anything’ by Carly Hart
- Learning to play hop scotch and Hide and seek.
- We enjoyed getting dressed up for ‘World Book Day’
- Tasting porridge with different toppings whilst enjoying the story ‘Goldilocks and the 3 Bears’
- Making Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
- Taking part in British Science week – with the theme ‘Change and Adapt’
- Celebrated Mother’s Day, the children enjoyed making cards to bring home.
- Taking part in our Easter Bonnet parade in St Peter’s Church
Please see or updated virtual classroom attached to this blog if you would like to explore any of the themes we will be exploring after the half term.
Have a lovely Easter break.
Reminders for next half term:
- PE will continue on a Monday please can your child come to school wearing trainers on this day only.
- WOW Services – Wednesday 7th May at 2pm
- Friday 23rd May finish for Half Term
- Return to Nursery on Monday 2nd June
Date: 13th Mar 2025 @ 1:39pm
All children in Year 1 will take part in the annual, statutory, Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. This year, the check will take place on the week beginning Monday 9th June and will be administered in school by Miss Law.
This check is nothing to be worried about as the children have been preparing for this check since starting Reception class and have already had several opportunities to familiarise themselves with the delivery of the check itself with both Miss Jones and Miss Law.
Attached to this blog are a range of resources for you to use with your child at home. In addition to this, I have uploaded the QR code for the Phonics Virtual Classroom videos that are share each half term. This QR codes would have also been sent home in your child's reading folder on Friday 14th March.
Should you have any further questions or want to know more about the screening process itself, Miss Jones will be available after school on Wednesday 19th March until 4pm.
Date: 13th Mar 2025 @ 11:27am
What a fantastic week to end this half term! It has flown by in record time and there is much to be grateful for and to reflect upon.
Here are just some of our highlights:
- Writing: We are incredibly proud of our children for creating beautifully written biographies of Commander Chris Hadfield for our Author Books. Paired with stunning watercolour artwork, they showcased both their best handwriting and their ability to write in a true biographical style!
- Reading: Our reading journey took us through an exciting mix of fiction and non-fiction! The children listened to a variety of Greek myths, exploring legendary gods, heroes, and mythical creatures. We also dived into the fascinating world of space with the non-fiction text, 'Exploring Space', learning all about the wonders beyond our planet!
- Maths: Our focus in lessons has been converting between fractions, decimals and percentages as well as exploring angles. We have also continued our weekly times tables focused lessons on TT Rockstars where each child has boosted their score and, impressively, a handful of children are now faster that their teacher;
- RE: The children have been focusing on our key question linked to Easter, ‘Why do Christians believe that Easter is a celebration of victory?’;
- Collective Worship: We have continued using Picture News as the focus of our Collective Worship sessions. Through these discussions, we have explored both the Christian values and the spiritual connections linked to each topic, encouraging thoughtful reflection and meaningful conversations;
- PE: Highlights have included our Kinball sessions, which the children absolutely love! They have enjoyed all the mini-games while also developing their understanding of the rules and tactics for playing the sport itself;
- Music: Finlay Gordon from Liverpool Cathedral Choir has continued to lead our vocal coaching sessions which culminated in a beautiful singing performance for the Year 5 and Year 4 parents;
- History: We journeyed back to one of the most fascinating civilizations in history as we explored Ancient Greece and its many wonders. From its people and inventions to its art, technology, and mythology, we delved into the incredible legacy of the ancient Greeks;
- DT: The children have been busy designing pop-up books mechanisms leading to the creation of their own pop-up ‘Jack and Jill’ book;
A fitting end to the week with Easter just around the corner! The Year 5 children deserve an enormous amount of credit for all of their efforts throughout this term and we hope they enjoy and make the most of their well-deserved break. Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable time with your families. See you in the summer term!
Reminders for next half term:
- There is no set homework or spellings for the half term break. However, the Year 5 Virtual Classroom has been updated and attached to this blog. It includes links to websites and resources. Pupils can find their individual passwords on Google Classroom. Don’t forget the Practice section on Mirodo, where children can choose topics to practise in Maths, Reading, SPaG, or Science.
- PE days for the next half term will be: Thursday and Friday.
- Year 5 will commence Brass instrument lessons in the summer term. Please ensure that permission has been returned via y5@tsp.sefton.school .
- School re-opens on Tuesday 22nd April.
Date: 3rd Mar 2025 @ 10:04pm
Welcome back to the second half of our Spring Term.
Please see our curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning this half-term.
Reminders for this half term:
- Log books for spelling will go home every Wednesday. The children should look at their chosen words at home, ready for a Speed Spell each Monday.
- PE days are Monday and Tuesday.
- Year 3 will be leading the Easter service at St Peter's Church on Friday 4th April at 9.15am. Children will be bringing home their parts very soon, so please help them to learn their words and songs.
Many thanks,
Date: 28th Feb 2025 @ 5:03pm
Welcome back!
We hope you all had a lovely half term break.
Please see our curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning this half-term.
Our virtual classroom has been attached again to this blog, which includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
Reminders for this half term:
- PE days are as follows: Monday and Friday.
- Recorders are every Monday.
Thank you!