Blog

We have been reading The Very Hungry Caterpoilar today and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly, after the release of our very own butterflies in nursery last week.  This afternoon there was great excitement when the children found a particularly large caterpillar in our nursery garden.…

This week we are making friendship bracelets! We are talking about the friends we have made in Reception and what we like to do with them. We used our fine motor skills to thread beads onto the string.

This week the children are reflecting on our time in Reception. We have talked about what we have enjoyed, what we found tricky and all the activities we have loved. We then made dream catchers, threading wool, beads and feathers together thinking about our dreams and hopes for year 1. 

Transitioning from the structured environment of school to the more relaxed atmosphere of summer holidays can be both exciting and challenging. Parents are often faced with the demanding task of coping with change.  Please click on the link below to read a blog with some ideas to help manage this…

The children took part in a mindfulness and yoga session this week. They listened brilliantly, relaxing and moving their bodies in different ways.  

The children were so excited about a fire engine visiting our school this week.  The children learned about firefighting and fire engines.  Mrs Naisbett who normally teaches in Year 6 was in nursery and even had a chance to put on a fire fighters outfit!  There were some very happy…

Year 5 spent the day attending a taster day at Holy Family High School.

They took part in a range of lessons: Mathematics, P.E and Cooking.

The children had a brilliant time and enjoyed the experience of what a day might look like at secondary school.

A special thanks to all the staff and…

What an exciting morning we have had in nursery! We are currently learning about ‘People Who Help Us’ and today our local Fire Station in Netherton came to visit us. The firefighters brought the engine and talked to the children about their important role and how they help to keep everyone safe.…

We have been learning about electricity in `year 4. Today’s lesson we created our own simple circuits and discussed the difference between an open and closed circuit, as well as insulators and conductors of electricity. 

Over the past few weeks the children have been watching our caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies. We have talked about the four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly - the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. The children have really enjoyed observing the changes and today we had…

Welcome to Receptions ice cream shop! The children had enjoyed some messy play this week, using shaving foam and food colouring to create an ice cream shop. The children have come up with so many flavours and stories. So much fun exploring!

The children visited Aintree Racecourse to take part in a range of workshops.

The workshops focused on: healthy eating, keeping safe on transport, drugs and alcohol awareness and emotional well being.