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Date: 21st Oct 2024 @ 2:42pm
They say time flies when you are having fun and hasn’t it done just that! It has come to the end of the Autumn 1 term in Year 4 and we are full of memories from the amazing learning opportunties we have had this term.
Take a look at some of our highlights from the term:
- Hello Yellow Day helped us to share positivity to one and other.
- The Dogs Trust educated us on how to care for our pets safely at home.
- We filled out Author Book with the most amazing piece of story writing inspired by the story 'Gorilla'.
- Our fitness has hugely developed through the completion of our weekly fitness tests.
- We have made a splash in the pool in our Swimming lessons!
- Learning about the importance of print and shading in Art.
- In Science, we discovered how to group and classify living things.
- The USA has been in our sights in Geography, as we travelled across the 50 states.
- We took a stunning Autumn walk to the village, taking in the delights this beautiful seasons provides.
- Liverpool Cathedral have continued to enlighten us with the wonders of song each Tuesday morning.
The Year 4 Virtual Classroom is also attached with a wealth of links and our Autumn 2 term English read to keep the children busy at home, should they wish to carry out any additional home learning.
Reminders:
- A reminder that every Wednesday, Year 4 will log the spellings they personally feel they need to work on following our spelling lessons so far that week. If your child has not got their blue RWI spelling log book from Year 3, they have been provided with a red book to record their spellings in. Log books then go home on Wednesday for the children to spend the rest of the week learning the words they have selected to focus on. Log books should then be returned to school the following week, ready to record new spellings to focus on.
- PE lessons will continue on a Tuesday and Wednesday (swimming) next half-term.
- A small, healthy snack should be brought to school if needed.
- Recorders will continue every Monday. Children should continue to bring their recorder to school for their lesson.
Date: 21st Oct 2024 @ 1:41pm
Well…we have reached the end of our first half-term in Year 6!
It is hard to believe that this half-term has already come to an end and we cannot believe just how much we have packed into these past two months. We have had many highlights, including:
-Meeting and spending time with our Reception buddies;
-Our Robinwood residential;
-All the different Maths games and activities;
-Winning the North West Sumdog Contests;
-Producing 3 new pieces of work in our author books, including our 'haunted' narratives this month;
-Exploring a range of texts, including 'Holes' (Louis Sachar), 'Girl At The Front of the Class' (Onjali Rauf), 'Cicada' (Shaun Tan) and 'Dare To Be You' (Matthew Syed);
-Playing different variations of dodgeball as part of our PE unit;
-Learning about mark making, macrophotgraphy, photomontages and collages in our Art lessons;
-Understanding the classification of plants, animals and bacteria in Science;
-Gaining lots of new knowledge about World War 1 and 2 for our History topic;
-Concluding our half-term with the pantomime, Aladdin!
...we cannot wait to see what fun awaits us in Autumn 2!
Reminders for next half-term:
- Spellings, which the children will be tested on in the first week back after half-term, are available on Google Classroom. No specific Maths or SPAG homework has been set for over the half-term break however October’s virtual classroom has been attached to this blog – should the children wish to consolidate any learning;
- PE lessons will continue on a Wednesday and Friday next half-term. Please remember that children should not be wearing designer branded PE items of clothing and shorts should be of an appropriate length.
-A small, healthy snack should be brought to school if needed but fruit is provided each day.
Have a great half-term break, everyone!
Year 6 - North West Sumdog Winners!
Date: 18th Oct 2024 @ 2:01pm
Well done to our Year 6 pupils, who defeated 60 other schools in the North West region to emerge victorious of the North West Sumdog Contest! A great achievement!
Date: 17th Oct 2024 @ 4:33pm
We have had a wonderful start to Year 1. This half term the children have particularly enjoyed exploring their new classroom, Harvest (which included making a Sukkot), The 4 countires of the United Kingdom as well as reflecting on how we can be good friends and role models within our class. During Collective Worship, we focused on Dignity, Respect and Generosity and how we can show all these values in everyday life. We are really proud of how all the children have adapted to Year 1, and how well they have settled into KS1.
Other highlights include:
- Exploring a range of texts such as; 'Don't hug Doug!', 'The Stickman', 'Room on the Broom' and 'The Gruffalo' to name a few! We have loved reading them together and re-enacting them in our small world.
- Developing our sending and recieving skills in PE as well as practising our jumping, hoping and skipping!
- Tasting food, learning dances and investigating the culture of the 4 countries in the United Kingdom, did you know that the national animal of Scotland is a unicorn?
- Making a Sukkot and having hot chocolates in it as part of our Harvest topic.
- Making flowers for others as part of Hello Yellow Day.
- Creating some incredible artwork by drawing from observations!
Have a lovely half term!
Reminders for next half term:
- PE will continue on a Wednesday and Thursday.
- Children should bring a bookbag bag to school instead of a backpack.
- A small, healthy snack should be brought to school if needed but fruit is provided each day.
Date: 16th Oct 2024 @ 2:33pm
We have had a wonderful start to Nursery, the children have been enjoying exploring all of the exciting activities available to them and getting to know new friends. We are also encouraging and supporting the children with their independence. We are very proud of how well they have settled and the fun they have had. Well done!
- This half term the children have particularly enjoyed Learning all about Harvest and Autumn, they have listened to the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’ where they got to taste different types of bread and also bake their own bread roll.
Other highlights include:
- Making a Scarecrow for the Scarecrow festival at St Peter’s Church.
- Forest school where they have learnt about safety around the ‘Fire Circle’ and talked about the different rules and routines. The children learnt how to leave the fire circle safely and also the calling sound used for the children to listen out for when exploring, this indicates a return to the circle.
- Celebrated ‘Dot Day’ the children enjoyed making their own mark using a variety of different media for example paint, crayons, chalk and pencils and were very proud to display their work in our art gallery.
- Sharing Autumn treasures with their friends and talking about the differences happening to the world around them.
- Our Stay and Play sessions, the children have enjoyed showing parents and carers around their classroom and the areas they like to play in.
- Going on our first school trip by visiting the Young Explorers forest group at Laurels wood.
Have a lovely half term 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.
Date: 6th Sep 2024 @ 3:52pm
Welcome to the Year 3 blog for the academic year 2024-2025
Please see our Curriculum Map https://www.trinitystpeters.org/serve_file/19228300 for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our virtual classroom can also be found here. The Virtual classroom includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children's learning.
The Successful Start PowerPoint is also attached. This includes information that all parents should read.
Reminders for this half term:
Our PE days are a Monday and Tuesday - please ensure children come to school wearing their full PE uniforms
Children should bring a water bottle to school each day
Due to the children using lockers, please may we ask that children bring a bookbag or small bag to school rather than a big backpack, as there is limited space. On days that children are attending clubs backpacks are allowed.
We would be grateful if parents can consider the size of the bag their child is bringing to school and whether a bag is in fact necessary. Large backpacks are proving to be difficult to fit in our lockers. Thank you.
Date: 6th Sep 2024 @ 8:17am
Welcome to the Year 1 blog for the academic year 2024-2025
Please see our Curriculum Map www.trinitystpeters.org/serve_file/25156241 for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our virtual classroom can also be found here. The Virtual classroom includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children's learning.
The Successful Start PowerPoint is also attached. This includes information that all parents should read.
Reminders for this half term:
Our PE days are a Wednesday and Thursday - please ensure children come to school wearing their full PE uniforms
Children should bring a water bottle to school each day
Due to the children using lockers, please may we ask that children bring a bookbag to school rather than a backpack as there is limited space. On days that children are attending clubs backpacks are allowed.
Date: 5th Sep 2024 @ 9:03pm
Welcome to the Year 5 blog for the academic year 2024 – 2025.
Please see our curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our virtual classroom can also be found attached to this blog. The virtual classroom includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
The Successful Start PowerPoint is also attached. This includes information that all parents should read.
Reminders for this half term:
• PE will take place on Thursdays and Fridays during this half term.
• Homework for Maths and English will be set via Mirodo and this will be introduced to the children in class in the coming weeks. Further information will follow.
• Weekly spellings are accessible via Google Classroom and will be set from 13.9.24.
Date: 5th Sep 2024 @ 4:53pm
Welcome to the Year 2 blog for the academic year 2024 – 2025.
Please see our curriculum map here for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our virtual classroom can also be found here. The virtual classroom includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
The Successful Start PowerPoint is also attached. This includes information that all parents should read.
Reminders for this half term:
- PE days will be Monday and Thursday. Please ensure your child comes to school in their PE uniform on these days.
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Date: 4th Sep 2024 @ 5:31pm
Welcome to the Reception blog for the academic year 2024 – 2025.
Please see our curriculum map for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our virtual classroom can also be found here. The virtual classroom includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
The Successful Start PowerPoint is also attached. This includes information that all parents should read.
Reminders for this half term:
PE day will be on a Friday. Please ensure that your child comes into school in their trainers on this day.
Date: 2nd Sep 2024 @ 5:03pm
Welcome to the Nursery blog for the academic year 2024-2025
Please see our Curriculum Map https://www.trinitystpeters.org/page/year-group-overviews/48700 for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our virtual classroom can also be found here. The Virtual classroom includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children's learning.
The Successful Start PowerPoint is also attached. This includes information that all parents should read.
Reminders for this half term:
PE is on a Monday - please ensure children come to school wearing their uniform as usual and their own velcro trainers on this day only
Date: 2nd Sep 2024 @ 3:12pm
Welcome to the Year 4 blog for the academic year 2024 – 2025.
Please see our curriculum map (https://www.trinitystpeters.org/serve_file/26437029) for an overview of what the children will be learning this half term.
Our virtual classroom can also be found attached below. The virtual classroom includes links to a variety of quality websites, apps and resources to support the children’s learning.
The Successful Start PowerPoint is also attached. This includes information that all parents should read.
Reminders for this half term:
- Year 4 PE Lessons will commence next week. Year 4 should arrive to school in their PE kit on Tuesday and Wednesday (Swimming).
- Year 4 will commence Swimming Lessons on Wednesday 11th September.
- Recorder lessons will commence on Monday 9th September and take place every Monday afternoon.
- Year 4 are now logged into their new Google Classroom. The class code is lubewau. Please email the y4@tsp.sefton.school email account if you are having difficulty accessing your child's Google Classroom.
- Please ensure that your child brings in a school book bag instead of rucksacks where possible, this is to ensure that they fit inside their lockers.
Date: 19th Jul 2024 @ 2:07pm
That time has come. The end of our Year 5 learning journey. What a time we have had and it has truly been a pleasure to have taught this class throughout this academic year! They have brought so much laughter, creativity, hard-work and kindness, with so many moments that will live long in the memory. Thank you, Year 5! While the summer holidays await, there are just a few more things to first say…
Firstly, thank you for being such excellent babysitters when Myla visited. She loved her time in the class and this is because you were all so nurturing and lovely to her. This led to lots of smiles on her part (and mine) and it was a really proud moment to have introduced you all. Mrs Moran echoes the same feelings about Cole and how mucy he enjoyed his visit too.
Please also accept a heartfelt thank you for the kind messages, cards and gifts that have been gratefully received this week. They are never expected but meant a lot. Thank you.
All that is left to do now is to wish you all an absolutely brilliant summer break! I hope the sun shines as much as you all have throughout this year. Make the most it; create some memories with your family and friends and stay safe.
Over and out, Year 5!
Date: 16th Jul 2024 @ 2:07pm
We cannot believe that we are at the end of the school year! What a wonderful time we have had, we have made so many fantastic memories in Year 1. We are incredibly proud of everything you have achieved this year. It has been an absolute pleasure to spend this year with such positive, hardworking and enthusiastic pupils. You have all demonstrated such determination in your learning and have truly enjoyed each day in Year 1.
A huge thank you to all of our parents for such amazing support throughout this year. I hope you all have a brilliant summer and enjoy lots of well-deserved rest. I look forward to seeing you all again in September for another incredible year.
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Date: 15th Jul 2024 @ 1:44pm
Well...the day has finally arrived! Today, we said our final goodbyes and finished our time here at Trinity St. Peter's.
On Monday and Tuesday, we were able to perform our leavers' production for the rest of the school and our families. There was laughter, tears, but most of all...enjoyment. The script was written by the class and included all the memories, jokes and stories they wanted to reminisce about with their audiences. The children shone in every sense: their acting was superb, their comedy timing was impeccable and their singing was just beautiful. We were all so incredibly proud of them.
We concluded our week with our Leavers' Service on Friday morning. This was perhaps more emotional than our leavers’ production with a special dance, presentations, montages, speeches and one final opportunity for our pupils to show off their incredible voices. There was not a dry eye in Holy Trinity Church!
There is not much left to write that has not already been said in class, at the production or in Church! Nevertheless, Year 6, you have been A-MAZ-ING. We have loved teaching you and watching you all grow as individuals and as a class. Bonds have been made for life and we can't wait to see you go onto achieve even more success and happiness in your secondary schools. We will miss you all.
Parents, we would like to thank you for the gifts and cards this week - never expected but always appreciated - and most of all, for your kind words. Your continued support has allowed the children to continue to thrive at Trinity St. Peter's in their final year.
Have an amazing summer, everyone!
Date: 11th Jul 2024 @ 1:59pm
We cannot believe it is the end of summer term in Reception class!
We would like to say we have had a truly amazing year and are incredibly proud of all the children in Reception, each one of them have demonstrated our school values and are shining bright as they move into year 1!
A big thank you also for all your kind gifts and support this year, we hope you enjoy a well-deserved summer break and look forward to seeing everyone in September.
Please also find a copy of the ‘Successful Start’ information slides to help with a smooth transition into Year 1. We hope these provide you with lots of helpful information and answer any questions you may have.
Miss Dalley and the Reception team
Reminders:
School Starts Tuesday 3rd September 23
Date: 11th Jul 2024 @ 1:56pm
We cannot believe it is our last full week in Reception!
This week, the children have been practicing for their final WOW service at St Peter’s church. The children are so excited to share all their special memories from their time in Reception.
On Tuesday, we had a very exciting visit from Active Sefton. Jay came in to talk to the children about the importance of keeping our bodies healthy and we discussed good food choices. Jay then demonstrated how to make a strawberry and banana smoothie and we all got a taste. It was delicious! Thank you so much for a lovely session.
We have also enjoyed thinking about what our favourite activities were throughout this year. The children came up with a list of five things they would like to do before the end of the year. We can’t wait for lots of fun next week!
The children recently enjoyed a visit from Josh from Formby Library who shared all the exciting details about this year's Summer Reading Challenge. There are two ways you can take part in the Summer Reading Challenge:
- You can join at Formby Library and take part in person. The librarian will give you a collector folder, stickers, and other special rewards, and help you find books to read.
- Or, take part online by signing up here. Set a reading goal and log your books on your profile. When you reach your goal, you will unlock a virtual badge and certificate. Link: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/join-in
We wish you all a lovely weekend,
Miss Dalley and the Reception team
Reminders:
Friday 19th July – School finish 1pm
Date: 11th Jul 2024 @ 11:23am
Just a quick message to say a big thank you!
The joy and sheer love for learning Year 4 have brought to the classroom has been admirable. The memories we have made together and the laughter we have had along the way will be cherished by us all.
Thank you to all the fantastic parents/careers who have supported us all this year. Your kind words of support and encouragement really have not gone unmissed.
We thank you so much for all your thoughtful gifts and well wishes for the new year. We look forward to watching you all continue to grow as you head into Year 5.
To support the children's transition into Year 5, please find attached a successful start powerpoint which outlines key information for Year 5's September start.
Love and big hugs from all in Year 4.
Date: 10th Jul 2024 @ 4:01pm
Wow, what a super end to what has been a truly amazing year!!
On Wednesday, we went to St Peter’s Church for our final ‘WOW’ service of the year. The Reception children lead the service, as it is the last time they will attend WOW before they move on to Year 1! The children talked about their memories of Foundation stage and the fantastic memories they have. Thank you, Caroline and Anne for all your hard work over the year; we really do appreciate all your help and support.
Please also find attached our ‘Successful Start’ PowerPoint there you will find any useful information you may need for starting Nursery or moving to Reception in September.
We would like to say we have had a truly amazing year and are incredibly proud of all the children in Nursery. A big thank you also for all your kind gifts and support this year, we hope you enjoy a well-deserved summer break and look forward to seeing everyone in September.
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Nursery Team
Date: 10th Jul 2024 @ 7:39am
As our penultimate week comes to an end, we look back on some highlights from the week.
In recognition of our Collective Worship value, we outlined the responsibilities we will grow into as we ger older and those responsibilities we will need to take on to stay safe and healthy. In RE, we reflected on all our learning this half term and concluded with a prayer to summarise our wishes and hopes for the summer break.
In English, we were inspired by Neil Gaiman’s instruction writing that navigated a journey around his Fairyland Forest. We decided to design our own enchanted woods and use command sentences to instruct our reader on the path they should take to safely venture around of mysterious lands.
Using maps, compasses and directional language, we discovered the main attractions located around St. James Park in London and used the grid references to outline where they were located. We then moved onto listening to given directions in order to draw a given image on a grid in the right location, correctly identifying whether the image should go above, below, to the left or right on the gird.
After visiting the boardroom to pitch our unique biscuit designs, our recipe was finalised and our new biscuit creations were made. Fantastically named, our Chocmellow Delights were not only tasty but looked delightful too!
We are so grateful to the wonderful Liverpool Cathedral for the incredible singing sessions they have delivered over the year. We have learnt so many joyful and meaningful songs that we had the pleasure of performing to our parents this week. We look forward to working with Mr Gordon again in September and hope our parents enjoyed the show as much as we did!
The children recently enjoyed a visit from Josh from Formby Library who shared all the exciting details about this year's Summer Reading Challenge. There are two ways you can take part in the Summer Reading Challenge:- You can join at Formby Library and take part in person. The librarian will give you a collector folder, stickers, and other special rewards, and help you find books to read.
- Or, take part online by signing up here. Set a reading goal and log your books on your profile. When you reach your goal, you will unlock a virtual badge and certificate. Link: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/join-in
We are looking forward to spending one last week together… even if we will shed a tear or two as we say our goodbyes! See you Monday, Year 4!
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 4:24pm
And just like that, our journey has come to an end!
We have had another incredible year together full of laughter and joy. You should all be very proud of what you have achieved, showing true grit and determination.
It has been truly a pleasure to teach you over the past two years and I have loved watching you grow into the funny, confident children that you are. I know that you will continue to shine as you move into Year 3 and as you progress through the school.
To the parents, we would like to say a massive thank you for your support over the past year and also for beautiful gifts you have given us. You have been incredibly kind and generous and we are extremely grateful.
From all of us here in Year 2, have the best summer and we will see you in September!
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 12:57pm
We hope you enjoyed reading the children’s end of year reports last week!
We can’t quite believe we’re here but the final full school week of Year 5 is now complete. Just four and a half more school days left of this academic year to go…we’ll be sure to make the most of them! For now, here are some highlights from this week…
In English, the children proudly completed their buddy letters! Their letters were so thoughtfully written and contained a wealth of information that covered the role of a buddy; information about our amazing school and also some more information about themselves too. We hope that the families of our buddies enjoy reading them on their child’s first day in September as much as we enjoyed writing them!
We also have been transported back in time to the fascinating Victorian era! Through research and different hands-on activities, the children have delved into the rich history and culture of the 19th century. We explored the daily lives of Victorian children, comparing their education, chores, and leisure activities with those of today. One highlight of our learning has been the exploration of Victorian inventions and their lasting legacy. The children were amazed to discover that many everyday items we take for granted were first invented during this time. We also enjoyed watching part of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, which paid homage to the Industrial Revolution through its representation of the idyllic British countryside being transformed into a bustling industrial landscape.
Another highlight of this week was the opportunity for the children to visit our Nursery classroom on Thursday to meet some of their buddies when they move up to Year 6. It was heartwarming to watch them play and interact with the younger children, creating a truly wholesome and memorable experience for everyone involved!
The children recently enjoyed a visit from Josh from Formby Library who shared all the exciting details about this year's Summer Reading Challenge. There are two ways you can take part in the Summer Reading Challenge:
- You can join at Formby Libraryand take part in person. The librarian will give you a collector folder, stickers, and other special rewards, and help you find books to read.
- Or, take part online by signing up here. Set a reading goal and log your books on your profile. When you reach your goal, you will unlock a virtual badge and certificate.
Please note, the in-person and online challenges are separate. Medals and certificates are only available via the library, for those taking part in the in-person challenge. We hope the children enjoy completing the reading challenge and this will be celebrated when we return to school in September.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Reminders:
-Homework set via Mirodo has finished for this academic year. Though, feel free to extend your learning and complete some extra activities on the virtual classroom to further improve your skills.
-School finishes for this academic year at 1pm on Friday 19th July.
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 8:00am
Well done on another wonderful week Year 1, one more week to go! We cannot believe how quick this term has gone, we are getting very excited for our fantastic summer plans.
This week in Maths we continued our topic 'Time', focusing on hours minutes and seconds. We shared all of our prior knowledge and discussed what type of activities would take us seconds, minutes and hours. We then had a go at telling the time by the half hour and by the hour. We used various types of practical resources to support our understanding of the hands on a clock and what they mean.
In RE we explored the second part of the story of 'Joseph'. We have been anticipating what might happen next in Joseph's journey, and were fascinated by his time in Egypt.
Our highlight this week has been making our very own smoothies during the smoothie workshop, we put all of our DT knowledge into practice by selecting our favourite fruits, and blending them to create our own delicious smoothie.
- You can join at Formby Library and take part in person. The librarian will give you a collector folder, stickers, and other special rewards, and help you find books to read.
- Or, take part online by signing up here. Set a reading goal and log your books on your profile. When you reach your goal, you will unlock a virtual badge and certificate. Link: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/join-in
Have a lovely weekend everyone, we look forward to enjoying every second of our very last week in Year 1!
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 7:49am
We have had another great week in Year 1!
In Maths we began our new topic ‘Time’. We focused on before and after, days of the week and months of the year. We are excited to continue next week and learn more about hours in the day.
We started a new topic in RE this week as we read the story of Joseph. We discussed the first part of the story and how we might have felt if we were Joseph. We shared our ideas of what might happen next, and look forward to finding out what made Joseph a hero.
Our highlight this week was taking a trip to Kiosk as a part of our Design Technology topic. We had the chance to try some delicious smoothies and learn about how they are made.
Date: 8th Jul 2024 @ 4:49pm
