Year 3- Class Worship- Popularity & Online Safety
In our class meeting, organised by our Smart School Councillors, we reviewed last week’s vote. The majority of children shared that they feel safe online only sometimes, emphasizing the importance of parental supervision. This week’s meeting was led by James, with Lottie taking notes. The class explored the question: Is being popular important? At first, many reacted with surprise, but after thoughtful group discussions, one out of five groups believed popularity was important, considering it ‘cool’ to be recognized and looked up to. However, the majority felt that popularity wasn’t necessary. They highlighted that true friendships matter more than status and that being yourself is far more valuable than trying to fit in.
Year 2 - Striking a ball
This week in PE, Year 2 continued to practise striking a ball. In this session, we moved onto bowling the ball to our partner. We practiced bowling to each other and focused on making sure the ball bounced in the correct spot with the ideal amount of force. After that, we introduced racquets where our partners had to strike the ball in a controlled way to return it. The children have improved and developed their skills enormously and they will be able to use them more and more as they play games in PE throughout school.
Year 4 - BRFC League
Another fantastic effort from our Year 4 football team tonight! They played three matches, securing a dominant 6-0 win against St Barnabas and St Paul’s, battling to a thrilling 3-3 draw against St Peter’s, and finishing strong with a 2-0 victory over Shadsworth. A brilliant performance from all the players—well done!
Year 1 D&T- Food Tasting
In Design Technology this half-term, Year 1 are working towards designing and making a healthy breakfast pot. Today in their lesson, they tasted various fruits (peaches, pineapples, raspberries, blueberries, bananas, raisins and dried apricots), healthy cereals (weetabix, shreddies and special flakes) and multiple yogurts (peach, strawberry and Greek style). The children then had to record whether they liked or disliked the foods in a table. Next lesson, the children will give this table to a partner who will design a breakfast pot for them using the foods that they like. They are really looking forward to this!
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Year 5 - Friction
Today, Year 5 explored the effects of friction in a hands-on science lesson! Using whiteboards and a variety of materials. The children measured the amount of push needed to make a toy car move over different surfaces. The children made predictions, recorded their findings, and discussed how friction impacts movement in real life. It was a fantastic lesson full of curiosity, investigation, and teamwork!
Year 6 English - Writing
In English, the children have moved on to planning their own writing. They have innovated the original text of “Goodnight Mister Tom”, looking at the plot, characters and vocabulary. They have made a plan to support them with their writing.
Year 6 Class Worship
During class worship this week, Year 6 listened to an extract from the Bible about John’s vision of heaven and what the future holds. This extract describes a peace-filled world that is joyful and without any pain. Bishop Philip discussed the extract further and explained that it meant that we can feel hope for the future. Worship ended with the children joining in with a prayer.
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Year 3- Year of Prayer-Thanking God for his love for us
This week for Year of Prayer, Year 3 went to the peace garden. They imagined the ground was lava and only 'love hearts' were safe to touch. Hopping between these hearts, they thanked God for his love, exemplified by the beauty of creation surrounding them the flowers, the gentle breeze, and the warmth of the sun all testaments to His care. They also acknowledged His love in providing them with family, friends, and the gift of each new day, a constant reminder of His presence.
Year 6 Gaelic Football
During this week’s Gaelic football session, the children built on the skills they learned last week, for example the hand pass and hook kick, to play proper team matches. It was a lot of fun!
Year 6 Maths
This week, year 6 have begun a new topic on algebra. As an introduction, they have been looking at “Function Machines” - the input, function and ultimate output. They moved on to looking at using the inverse if part of the calculation was missing and also tackled questions with more than one input/output.
Year 3- Food Technology-Developing Cutting and Peeling Skills
Over two lessons, Year 3 chefs have been building their confidence in essential food preparation skills. They worked in a carousel-style rotation, moving between different stations to practice a range of techniques. At one table, they focused on chopping, while another group worked on peeling. A third table group practised the skill of grating, allowing them to explore different textures and refine their fine motor skills. Using their developed skills, the children designed their puff pastry tarts, selecting from a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables. They also explored the nutritional benefits of different colours in food and discussed how their ingredient choices contribute to a balanced diet. In the next lesson, they will evaluate their creations, reflecting on taste, texture, presentation, and the overall success of their recipes.
Year 5 - Gaelic Football
Today, Year 5 had an exciting session playing Gaelic football! They developed their passing, catching and teamwork skills while learning the unique rules of the game. The children showed great enthusiasm and determination, adapting quickly to the fast-paced nature of Gaelic football. It was fantastic to see their confidence grow throughout the session. Well done, Year 5!