Year 3H Topic and Music
Posted by dhorry on 29/09/23 at 04:46 PM
In Topic this week the children had the opportunity to view Ancient Greek monuments and special places with the use of the VR goggles! The children really enjoyed being transported to Greece! In Music this week the children were working…For more on this news item please click here
Y3H Freeze frames!
Posted by dhorry on 29/09/23 at 04:37 PM
In English today the children were reenacting a story that we have learnt in the class. The children were challenged to create a freeze from a specific part of the story. They had to consider how the character was feeling…For more on this news item please click here
Year 3H go on a right angle hunt!
Posted by dhorry on 29/09/23 at 04:31 PM
In Maths this week we went on an right angle hunt around the classroom. The children really enjoyed this and they spotted so many right angles in every day objects. They even learnt the new word perpendicular!For more on this news item please click here
2B write a non-chronological report
Posted by Mrs Barry on 29/09/23 at 03:47 PM
Today was our last lesson on non-chronological reports in English. So far this term, the children have learnt about headings, sub-headings, captions, pictures and keywords. In our lesson today, the children were asked to write their own report on primary…For more on this news item please click here
‘Happy Birthday’ St. Paul’s: Our 150th Anniversary Service
Posted by Mrs Little on 28/09/23 at 07:51 PM
Wow! What an incredible start to the celebrations for our 150th year! Today we held our 150th Anniversary Service in St. Paul’s Church, where children and guests shared the story of the past, present and future of St. Paul’s C.E.…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1 Exploring Materials in Science
Posted by nleanage on 28/09/23 at 08:06 AM
Year 1 have been learning about materials and their properties in science. We looked at objects around us in the classroom and decided what they were made of. Yesterday we looked at different objects and thought about their properties. Some…For more on this news item please click here
150th preparations - time capsule update
Posted by Mrs Riley on 27/09/23 at 11:37 AM
Last year, the School Council worked with their classes to create a list of items they wished to include in the school's time capsule. After much debate and discussion a final shortlist was created and the gathering of items began. …For more on this news item please click here
Beware! The Big Bad Wolf is about!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 27/09/23 at 11:17 AM
In Reception, we have been thinking about the Big Bad Wolf. We have listened to stories which include him and made a poster describing what he looks like and what he does. We decided that he wasn't very nice to…For more on this news item please click here
STOMP!
Posted by Miss James on 25/09/23 at 09:45 PM
In Dance lessons the children have been enjoying trying to recreate the world famous STOMP composition, using their bodies to create a beat and include a range of movements For more on this news item please click here
St Paul’s is Getting Ready For the ‘Big 150’!
Posted by Miss Vanos on 25/09/23 at 08:19 PM
Last playtime today was very exciting for Years 3 and 4, as there were a lot of preparations going on! Our 150th Anniversary Celebrations kick off on Thursday so everyone at school is working together to make sure we look…For more on this news item please click here
3M Visit Ruins of Ancient Greece
Posted by Miss Vanos on 25/09/23 at 08:03 PM
Today, in the second part of our topic lesson, we got the VR goggles out and explored ruins of Ancient Greece! We looked at an aerial view of the Acropolis of Athens, Olympia, and the theatre of Dionysus. We were…For more on this news item please click here
Gymnastics in 2B
Posted by Mrs Barry on 25/09/23 at 09:11 AM
Our first topic in P.E this year is gymnastics and the children are working hard to learn the different basic shapes. The children were put into small groups and they were then given a shape to make on their mat.…For more on this news item please click here
Starting to mark make in Nursery
Posted by sbrowne on 22/09/23 at 11:32 AM
Today the nursery children took part in a mark making activity. They used paint brushes, cotton buds, glue spreaders and their fingers to make marks (lines, circles, spirals etc) in a variety of materials including flour, salt and glitter. This…For more on this news item please click here
4J get their shake on
Posted by sbrowne on 22/09/23 at 11:27 AM
In science this half term 4J are learning about states of matter. This week we carried out an investigation to weigh how much gas there is in fizzy drinks and which drink was the fizziest. The children had a great…For more on this news item please click here
Getting settled into Nursery
Posted by sbrowne on 20/09/23 at 04:18 PM
The nursery children have started attending each day now and are settling in well. They are getting to know the teachers and their new friends. They have enjoyed exploring the learning areas both inside and outside. For more on this news item please click here
Body Percussion in 5/6L
Posted by Mrs Little on 19/09/23 at 07:57 PM
5/6L have made a positive start to our Dance unit over the past couple of weeks. This week we worked in groups to refine and then perform body percussion sequences. This is where we use clapping, stamping, sliding, clicking and…For more on this news item please click here
Bess, the Landlord’s daughter
Posted by Mrs Little on 19/09/23 at 07:49 PM
Today in our English groups we explored the character of 'Bess' from 'The Highwayman'. We mimed along to the poem and then created thought bubbles as Bess from different moments in the story. The children seemed to have a lot…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1 Labelling
Posted by nleanage on 19/09/23 at 12:48 PM
Year 1 has been learning about lists, labels and captions in English. Today they have been focusing on what labels are and where we would find them. After finding all the labels in our classroom, we then created our own! For more on this news item please click here
3M are Excellent Time Tellers!
Posted by Miss Vanos on 17/09/23 at 10:07 PM
3M have had an excellent start to their maths learning! We recapped how to tell the time on a clock to the nearest 15 minutes. Then we moved onto telling the time to the nearest 5 minutes and even the…For more on this news item please click here
Playing the glockinspiel in Year 2
Posted by Mrs Barry on 16/09/23 at 07:31 PM
Today we continued to learn a new song for this half term. It is called, 'Hands, Feet and Heart' and the children have learnt the lyrics and the tune very quickly. In our lesson today, the children learnt how to…For more on this news item please click here
Year 5/6 start Maths and English groups
Posted by Mr Kearney on 15/09/23 at 04:58 PM
This week, years five and six have started their Maths and English groups. Our Maths lesson today involved a problem solving activity, in which the children were tasked with working out the cost of making sandwiches for a class. Each…For more on this news item please click here
3H Music
Posted by dhorry on 15/09/23 at 04:49 PM
We have enjoyed learning our new song in Music this week which is Let your Spirit fly. We discussed why we liked or disliked the song and enjoyed singing the song in groups. For more on this news item please click here
5/6K Investigate Artefacts
Posted by Mr Kearney on 15/09/23 at 04:47 PM
Our Topic for this half term is ‘Surviving the Blitz”. During out first lesson this week, the children were given the opportunity to explore a variety of artefacts and to discuss what each artefact might have been used for, who…For more on this news item please click here
3H Atlas Skills!
Posted by dhorry on 15/09/23 at 04:45 PM
In Year 3H we have been using our Atlas skills to find where Greece and other European countries are. We discussed the need for a key and also explored capital cities.For more on this news item please click here
Year 1’s First Week of Learning
Posted by nleanage on 15/09/23 at 03:58 PM
This week has been a big week for Year 1! We have started our learning journey and have been learning about lists in English, practising our counting in maths, and looking at our curriculum topics in the afternoons. For science…For more on this news item please click here
4L create Freeze frames
Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 15/09/23 at 02:57 PM
In Year 4 the children are studying the book Edward Tulane in English lessons. So far the children have discovered he is a china rabbit owned by a 10 year old girl and that he is very selfish. In English…For more on this news item please click here
Class 4L play tennis
Posted by Mrs Lonsdale on 15/09/23 at 02:49 PM
This week 4L enjoyed their first tennis lesson in PE which was taught by Dukes Meadows. The children started by playing some team catching games, they then worked on their balancing skills as the balanced rackets on their palms. To…For more on this news item please click here
4J Hold The Front Page!
Posted by Mr Johnston on 14/09/23 at 02:47 PM
This term in computing, 4J will be creating our own newspaper front pages. To prepare for this, we investigated what makes an effective newspaper cover - the logo, fonts used, colours, headlines and images. We then presented some of our…For more on this news item please click here
Anyone for tennis with 4J?
Posted by Mr Johnston on 14/09/23 at 02:40 PM
This week, 4J enjoyed some tennis lessons from the coaches at Duke's Meadow. We practised controlling and hitting the ball before having mini 'rally' competitions with each other!For more on this news item please click here
Nursery Stay and Play 2023
Posted by sbrowne on 13/09/23 at 12:38 PM
The Nursery children and their parents came in to visit their new classroom and meet the teachers. They enjoyed exploring all the different areas and trying all the different resources. We are now all ready for them to start over…For more on this news item please click here
What is this?
Posted by Miss James on 11/09/23 at 09:27 PM
The children in Class 5/6J have had a wonderful start to the year and have begun to enjoy the new topic area. In class they explored the different artefacts from World War II deciding what the items may have been…For more on this news item please click here
First Day Success
Posted by Mrs Riley on 11/09/23 at 08:23 PM
Today we welcomed our first group of pupils into Reception. The weather was shining, the children were amazing and wonderful day was had by all. We are looking forward to welcoming the rest of the class on Wednesday and cannot…For more on this news item please click here
2B Explore the Weather
Posted by Mrs Barry on 11/09/23 at 05:14 PM
Our topic for this term is all about the weather and the seasons. Last week we started our first topic lesson which was very excited for the children. We took a trip to the park to look at the weather…For more on this news item please click here
5/6L explore the past
Posted by Mrs Little on 08/09/23 at 08:17 PM
Today we began our new Topic, ‘Surviving the Blitz’ in 5/6L. The children explored various artefacts in their groups, considering what each item was; how it might have been used, and who might have used it. There were some interesting…For more on this news item please click here
Prayer Walk
Posted by Mrs Little on 07/09/23 at 08:00 PM
Earlier this week Reverend Sarah, Chris, Luke and some Parish volunteers joined us in school to lead a prayer walk. The purpose of this was to bless every classroom and space within school before the start of a new year.…For more on this news item please click here
