Viking Invasion!
Year 5 became Viking raiders this afternoon! There was some raiding, there was some invasion of monasteries, a fair bit of fighting and a lot of fun!
We made a timeline, recreated some key events as freeze frames and learnt a lot about the Viking invasion of Britain.
Thanks to Laura and…
Year 5 lead Prayer and Liturgy
This afternoon, Year 5 led a whole school time of prayer for the feast of St Francis of Assisi. They told us about the life of St Francis and led us in a reflection on how we can follow his example by showing care for each other and our environment. We sang, 'Make me a channel of your peace', the…
Y6 Maths Carousel
Problem solving were the name of the game this morning, as Year 6 pitted their wits against a range of maths problems and challenges - that they enjoyed and found frustratingly tricky in equal measures!!
Y1 Maths Morning
This morning we had a maths carousel which meant Y1 got to visit Reception again, and also got to see Year 2! In our class, we had lots of shops set up and we had to put the right amount of money for each object.
Y6 Football fun
Year 6 have been sharpening up their soccer skills this half-term with Dan Lofthouse from OLCC! Go Year 6!
Year 6 Rosary Challenge
Year 6 have been enjoying undertaking the Mark 10 Mission Rosary Challenge this week.
October is the month of the Holy Rosary and your challenge is to pray a decade of this great prayer every weekday, at school or home.
A decade of the Holy Rosary is:
1 x Our Father
10 x Hail Mary
1…
Y6 Shelter & Fire Building
Year 6 braved the cold and rain this morning to build their shelters and light their fires. Great fun had by all and lots of practical skills learnt.
Y3 Shelter Building
Year 3 had a great time this afternoon learning how to build shelters and use flints to light fires. Greg, who ran the workshop was particularly impressed by the classes teamwork and imagination.
Y1 PE
We had Mr Lofthouse teaching us PE again today. We practised different types of throws and had a game of battleships!
Welly Walk!
Last week we went on a welly walk to Williamson Park! We were looking out for signs of autumn. We found and collected lots of conkers and autumn coloured leaves. Our favourite thing that we found were the huge muddy puddles! Luckily we were all wearing wellies so we could jump in them. Some of us…
Wheelchair Action in Year 4
Lots of activity and support in the hall this afternoon for Year 4 as teams challenged each other to wheelchair basketball matches. Great teamwork and skills showed with the passing, shooting and defending by every team. Fabulous support from the sidelines too! Well done everyone.
Reflecting on Creation in Year 5
In RE in Year 5, we have been reflecting on God's beautiful gift of creation and what Pope Francis tells us in his letter 'Laudato Si'. Some children in our class led a reflection on this during class prayer and liturgy and everyone wrote their own pledge to look after our world on a 'Laudato Si'…