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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School is a creative and forward-thinking school. At English Martyrs we aim to nurture and inspire our learners to become motivated and successful citizens who are equipped to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Our Core Values

Our Core Values are: Spirituality, Curiosity, Emotional Well-being, Resilience.
They are very important to us. Children learn about these values and are expected to support them. We expect children to treat one and other in a friendly and fair manner. We aim to provide an environment where children can be safe, be happy and have fun.

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Science / Year 2 / Year 6December 12, 2018
Science ClubThis week we used the following equipment to create some a Christmas science: ~ Plate ~ Whole milk ~ Cookie cutters ~ Food colouring ~ Liquid dish soap We poured a thin layer of milk into a shallow plate and then arranged the cookie cutters in their dish of milk. The children squeezed a few drops of food colouring onto the milk within the cookie cutters and then put a drop of liquid dish soap into each cookie cutter. The colours spread out like little fireworks, but stayed within the cookie cutters. We watched the colours mix and churn. When we were ready, we lifted the cutters and watched the coloured milk burst through its old boundaries and then they began to mix together. The Science Part First, all liquids have a property called surface tension, which refers to the way the molecules on the surface of the liquid bind together tightly. Surface tension is what makes liquids form a dome on the top and what makes liquids form into little individual droplets. Food colouring floats on top when it is added to milk. Once dish soap is added, the dish soap molecules bond with the milk molecules, breaking the surface tension. The molecules on the surface spread out, creating the firework or marbled effect.... Read more...
Stars of the WeekDecember 7, 2018
Spanish Star of the Week 07.12.18... Read more...
Stars of the WeekDecember 7, 2018
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Stars of the WeekDecember 7, 2018
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Year 6December 6, 2018
Superb Maths in Year 6... Read more...
Governors News / RE / Year 2December 6, 2018
Y2 Stay & PrayI had the pleasure of joining Year 2 children and families for their Stay & Pray session as part of their advent preparations. It was a wonderful start to the day led by the children and helped focus us on the meaning of Christmas. What a lovely way to start my day! Thank you Year 2 staff and children! Mrs Neary... Read more...
School Council / School NewsDecember 6, 2018
Voting on Helmet Design competitionThe School Council were given the task of voting on the winners and runners up of our KS2 helmet design competition, part of our work during National Road Safety Week. There were many high quality entries and the judging was difficult. The children were not allowed to vote for their own year group designs and all entries were anonymous to ensure a fair vote. The winners were announced in our weekly assembly and presented with their prizes by Joe Morris from Sefton Travel Safety Team and photos were published in the school newsletter.... Read more...
Science / Year 2 / Year 6December 3, 2018
Candy Cane ScienceWith it now being December, we were feeling rather festive during our Science Club this afternoon ⛄️🎅🏻Using our understanding of the composition of a candy cane, the pupils predicted what they thought would happen when they were placed in five different liquids: cold water, hot water, soapy water, oil and vinegar. We made the test fair by keeping the amount of liquid the same; we measured and weighed the candy cane to ensure they were equal in size. After just eight minutes, the candy cane in the vinegar, cold water and soapy water had begun to dissolve, however the one in the hot water had significantly dissolved and was removed of its stripes. The oil seemed to have very little effect, but we are going to leave them over night and observe what happens tomorrow! The next day… The oil (in the middle) had preserved the candy cane and acted as a barrier. The water and vinegar had completely dissolved the candy cane (whilst the detergent had kept the water clearer on the far right, with the sediment lying on the bottom).... Read more...
Year 2November 30, 2018
Excellent Dancing Awards... Read more...
Year 6November 30, 2018
Writing in Y6Pupils in Year 6 have loved rising to their challenge this week – to write riddles about various Christmas items to be shared as a festive family game. The children had three Learning Centres to be involved with: Language Techniques; Similes and Metaphors; Christmas Item Descriptions. Some fantastic riddles have already been written and we will be composing more next week.... Read more...
Year 2November 27, 2018
Challah Bread BakerLast week it was Other Faiths week and we were learning about Judaism and the Shabbat celebration. A keen baker and her dad baked this bread at home and kindly brought it in for us all to try. It was absolutely delicious!... Read more...
Science / Year 2 / Year 6November 26, 2018
Science ClubThe pupils in Year 6 have joined with their younger counterparts in Year 2 after school on a Monday for Science Club. Collaboratively, the pupils discuss, plan and carry out investigations. This week we created catapults; the pupils thought about the variables they could change in order for their contraption to have greater impact. Using gummy bears, paper and coins as ammunition proved to be such fun!... Read more...

Through Christ we believe, inspire, achieve.