Autumn Newsletter

Please find attached a copy of our latest newsletter.

Behaviour Reward Trip

Well done to the pupils who really stood out this yer for displaying the 5 R’s in and around school, we hope you enjoyed your time at bowling as a reward.

Pumpkin picking on the farm

The children had a lovely time visiting the farm, exploring the fields full of different types of pumpkins. The children looked at the pumpkin plant finding some pumpkin seeds and flowers on the ground, then we chose a variety of pumpkins to put in the wheelbarrow to take back to school. The children also enjoyed walking through the tall sweetcorn plants feeling the soft seed heads and opening the sweetcorn cobs, which we took to school for the chef to cook for our lunch the following day.

History workshop

The children enjoyed an Anglo Saxon workshop this morning at the Museum of Liverpool. The class acted as historians and archaeologists, looking at artefacts of everyday Saxon life, their weapons, materials and burials/settlements and place names.

Nursery Pumpkin Picking Trip🎃🌱

Nursery have had a wonderful pumpkin picking adventure! The day before our trip, we talked about what we might see and do at the pumpkin patch. The children enjoyed role-playing collecting pumpkins and transporting them in a wheelbarrow in our classroom, before drawing maps of their very own pumpkin patches.

Today, the excitement continued as we visited the pumpkin patch for real! The children loved exploring, discovering the pumpkins, and bringing their learning to life through this exciting hands-on experience.

Class 6 Assembly

Today, Class 6 held an assembly to highlight the importance of speaking out and staying safe against all forms of abuse. We talked about the different kinds of abuse and the impacts of it. Some of us showed what it can be like to carry lots of worries around with us and how it’s good to have someone to speak to. We then watched a video on how to speak to someone if we needed help and how to contact Childline.

LJMU Sports morning

The children enjoyed a variety of sporting activities this morning, with help from university students.

School Uniform Shop

We have been given a lot more preloved uniform for our free shop – thank you if you have donated. Some very kind children volunteered their playtime to help sort the clothes today. If your child needs new uniform please just come and help yourself.

Cookery Class – Chicken Salad

In this week’s session, the children worked together to make fried chicken and Ceaser Salad, they are looking forward to recreating this dish at home.

Class 2 on their trip to the Fire station.

Class 2 went on a trip to the Fire station, to learn about Firefighters and the equipment they use. This trip also helped class 2, to identify the changes in firefighting equipment that have occurred since, the great fire of London. Which they have been learning about in History.

Parent Phonics Training

We were delighted to welcome parents this week to learn about how we teach phonics in school. Miss Stocks showed explained the Monster Phonics programme we use and answered some really great parent questions about how to support the children at home.

Ferry Across The Mersey ⛴️

Class 1 had an amazing outing today, taking a trip on the ferry across the River Mersey. All of the children were very excited to climb onto the Upper Deck to get the best view of the Liverpool landmarks we have been learning about in our art and geography lessons. We spotted the Radio City tower, two cathedrals, the Everton Stadium and the two Liver Birds who perch atop the Liver Building and watch over our city.

Imperial War Museum Trip

Class 6 visited The Imperial War Museum in Manchester today to learn all about the history of World War II as part of our history topic. We focused on the defences used to protect soldiers and cities that were being attacked. The role women played during the war, life on the home front and the holocaust. We gathered lots of information to take back to the classroom and into our books. Then finished the day listening to an emotional, inspiring poem by a poet Tony Walsh called Mightier Than War.

Parent Phonics Training

We welcomed parents who are new to school to learn all about how we teach phonics.

Poetry in Motion

We had a special visitor to Class 6 today called Roger. Roger is a local poet and he read us some of his fun poems before giving us tips on how he writes them. We talked about our amazing playground areas in school and compiled a rhyme to talk about the things we have and how we look after our school. We’re looking forward to seeing Roger in school again in the next few weeks.

Shy Lowen Week 3

This week we learnt about what girl and boy horses are called (mares and geldings) as well as about different horse breeds. The children are really growing in confidence and the horses are appreciating their attention.

We also said hello to Bernie’s dog. He’s only 12 months old and still growing !

Cookery Classes

Matt, our school chef is running weekly cookery classes with pupils. During the sessions they prepare and cook their own dishes, which they take home to enjoy. They also take home a copy of the recipe so that it can be recreated at home with family members. Take a look at some of the delicious dishes that have been created so far!

Making Music

Some children went to the Beatle Museum in Matthew Street today and were given an in-depth tour of The Beatles history from beginning to end. We became Beatle Explorers to find certain items around the museum before dissecting a well known Beatle song and building it back, instrument at a time. We have some great musical talent in Class 6!

Shy Lowen Horse Sanctuary

Week 2 at the stables and the children are learning how to groom their horse. Everyone is doing really well and the horses look really relaxed.

Forest School at Busy Bees

Yesterday at Busy Bees we did things a little differently and cooked our own snack over the campfire! We toasted our bread on toasting forks and on a grill over the firepit, and drizzled on delicious honey. We enjoyed practising with the flint and steels, which we use to light the fire, and sang songs while we waited for the toast to brown.