Year 5 and 6 led us through a thoughtful Advent reflection this afternoon. We read from the Gospel and offered our Advent promises to God as we prepare for the coming of Jesus.
Year 5 and 6 led us through a thoughtful Advent reflection this afternoon. We read from the Gospel and offered our Advent promises to God as we prepare for the coming of Jesus.
Well done to our brilliant Year 6 who completed an Emergency First Aid Course. We could have some budding health care professionals in our class, their knowledge and techniques were very impressive
Year 4 - English
Children are writing excellent explanation texts to inform people of the different layers of the rainforest. Well done
Year 3 Art
Some amazing art work produced in the pop art style of Andy Warhol today with our visiting artist Belinda. The children used printing techniques to create a New York Skyline on brightly coloured backgrounds
Year 2 had an amazing time watching the pantomime Snow White and having their snacks and drinks outside today
Year 1 have had a great PE lesson using the apparatus today
EYFS/Reception Class - RWInc Phonics - Blending/Reading
What a fantastic lesson sounding out and blending CVC words
Year 4 had beautiful music lesson this morning with Mrs Walsh. We have started playing and singing Christmas songs!
For Inter-Faith Week, Year 3 have been learning about how art is an expression of beliefs in many religions. We learned that in Islam, mehndi patterns are used for celebrations such as weddings and Eid.
Inter Faith Week with Year 2
This week the whole of Year 1 received an award in our achievement assembly for being amazing
EYFS/Reception Class - Art and DT Topic Hot and Cold Places, here is Cold Places
Well done to all of this weeks award winners.
Year 6 had a great day learning about World Religions today. As part of our RE Super Learning Day, we focused on Hinduism and the importance of Rangoli patterns to that faith. Have a look at the patterns we have been inspired to create.
Year 6 looked at the artwork of Darrell Wakelam and created some amazing 3D pictures today. Thank you so much for our visiting artist, Belinda John, for guiding us through the process
Congratulations to all our award winners this week.
Reception are working very hard to blend sounds together to make words.
Star books in Year 2
Year 1 have been creating super art work today with the artist Belinda John in the style of the artist Peter Thorpe.
Year 4 loved the STEM Workshop they attended virtually today. They are learning lots of information about rainforests!
Year 3 have been learning about the reasons Catholics choose to have their children baptised. They interviewed some staff members and asked them why they chose (or will choose) to baptise their child and how they support them on their faith journey.
Year 6 had a great time at the recycling centre in Trafford today. We learnt about why we need to recycle as part of our Climate Change topic.
Year 6 learnt about the importance of how to stay safe around large vehicles this afternoon. Thank you to Martin Broker Trucks and out local Community Support Officers for helping us to understand about blind spots.
Year 3 had a great trip to Lytham St Anne’s despite the rain. They learned about how different sea defences protect the human features of the coastline. They also cared for our common home by collecting plastic and other litter.
Year 2 children loved playing recorders again. They are definitely improving
In Maths Year 1 have been subitising and recognising numbers to 100 by playing snakes and ladders
Year 5 took some time to get closer to God with a meditation session.
Year 4 - Maths
Children are working very hard during their TTRS session! Keep it up
Thank you to everyone who came to our Reception Class Stay and Play this morning. Your support is appreciated.
Year 6 have been thinking about the importance of mental health. As part of World Mental Health Day, we have been reflecting on what makes us happy and how we can manage our negative feelings
Year 5 celebrated World Mental Health day today.
Lovely silent reading in Year 4
Well done to our wonderful Year 3 award winners
Year 2 award winners
It has been Year 1 charity day today. We raised lots of money for The Christie, thank you for all your support and generous donations
Reception Class are working non stop!
Year 6 visited the Crucial Crew this afternoon. We learnt about the importance of staying safe on public transport and how we need to look after our physical and mental health.
Year 1 Stay and Pray morning …
EYFS/Reception Class - Stay and Pray.
Thank you to those parents that were able to attend.
Year 5 Stay and Pray
Geography super learning day in Year 3 - using maps and atlases to locate countries and counties.
Year 4 - English
Children are working really hard during their grammar lessons. Well done.
Year 2 used their Computing skills to enhance their Geography learning.
Reception enjoyed their walk around school as part of the Geography super learning morning yesterday. Today they will be mapping some of the things they saw.
Year 1 and Year 6 went on a walk of our local area as part of our geography super learning morning .
Today in Maths Year 1 have been comparing groups by matching!
As part of our Topic, Year 5 went to Whit Brook River. The children identified the different features of the river and used ipads to take photographs. The children will use these to label the features of a river and to inform their ark work.
Congratulations to our Year 6 award winners
Super Math learning in Year 5
A huge well done to Year 4! They had their first swimming lesson today and they were fantastic!!! We can’t wait to continue our swimming journey. Well done everybody
In Year 1 we have been learning all about Shape
We had a fantastic walk to Rochdale Canal in Boarshaw this afternoon; well done Year 2!
Reception are enjoying eating their lunch together in the hall.
Year 3 loved speaking to ex-pupil Riley about his job in the Army. They asked some brilliant questions!
This week the children in reception have been put in to house teams. They a have also earned lots of house points for their teams for super work.
Reception have settled well in to Reception.
Well done to Year 6. We celebrated the end of an amazing year by naming our head children, awarding each other certificates of achievement and looking back at our old Reception pics.
Year 6 celebrated their last Mass with school this morning.
Reception Class visited Sea Life in Manchester. They had a wonderful time interacting with all kinds of sea creatures.
EYFS/Reception Class - Stay and Play Session.
Year 5 are getting ready for life in Year 6! They met their new teacher today. Let the hard work being!!!
EYFS/Reception Class - Star Books session.
Welcome to Year 5! #sjfmoveupmorning #samebutdifferent
Our new Year 3s are looking very grown up on their first day in Key Stage 2! Mrs Davies is very impressed! #moveupmorning #year3
A lovely transition morning for our Year 3 children. They are certainly ready for Year 4 in September
Year 3 had a fabulous MFL Super learning day. They learned about the Olympic Games which will be taking place in Paris this summer. They watched the flag parade at the opening ceremony of a previous games and described the flags in French. Fantastique!
Year 6 have been learning about the Paris Olympics as part of our MFL Super Learning Day. We've been talking to each other in French about what sports we like or dislike and why
Year 6 had a special visitor today. A past pupil came to tell us about their career journey after leaving our school. Do you know what a dispatch officer does for the Greater Manchester Police?
A wonderful celebration with our children and families as we continue with them on their faith journey.
Year 6 are having a lovely afternoon after a very hard working week. SATs are over so let's have fun!!!
A letter to Year 6 in preparation for their KS2 SATs.
Year 6 had a great time learning about the Mayan city of Chichen Itza as part of our History Super Learning day.
A big congratulations to Year 5 who are all award winners this week!
Well done
Great pictures of some of our award winners for this week. 19.4.24
EYFS/Reception Class - Maths
The focus for Super Maths learning is Measure. Year 1 have had a fun packed morning measuring lots of different objects using a variety of measuring equipment
Year 5 had a fantastic day at Quarry Bank Mill.
Their behaviour was exceptional and they were a credit to our school.
Year 6 have been debating about the pros and cons of school uniforms.
As part of the Inspiring Aviation Campaign, in partnership with the Department for Transport's 'Reach for the Sky' initiative, Year 6 were invited to take part in a question and answer session via Zoom. We learnt about aviation careers among young people!
Thank you to our Year 6 chaplains for delivering the Wednesday Word to Year 4. We talked about Lent and following God’s way
Well done Year 1 for your generous donations to Francis House. Your gifts are much appreciated by all the poorly children at the hospice. Thank you
Today the volunteers have been out with the pupils from St. John Fisher RC Primary School. The pupils were helping us sow wildflowers on the patch of land near the school at the top of Stanycliffe Lane.
Some super paintings of the Houses of Parliament inspired by Monet.
The children had an amazing Enterprise Week.
Year 6 have had a great time thinking about future jobs and careers. We have interviewed people from different sectors to help us think about what jobs we might want to do.
Reception Class have had a super time this morning learning all about ‘People who help us’. They visited Little Play Town, a role play centre in Heywood.
