Summer Term 2010
School Summer Fair- Saturday 19th June 1pm
The school's PTA will be holding their annual Summer Fair on Saturday the 19th June at 1pm. Thank you to everyone who has donated gifts and their time so far. Their will be non-uniform days on Thursday 17th June to collect chocolate and Friday 18th June to collect cakes and biscuits.
If you are able to help run a stall on the day or help with the preparations beforehand please see one of the PTA committee members, your help will be most appreciated and remember all money raised goes back to the children to help fund resources in school.. Please come along and support this event on the day and don't forget your raffle tickets!
School Uniform Sale
Uniform will be on sale at 3.30pm in the school hall on the following dates:
Wednesday 16th June
Tuesday 22nd June
Wednesday 30th June
Tuesday 6th July
Wednesday 14th July
Don't forget that if you can't make these dates you can order the uniform using one of the special forms in the school entrance.
KS2 Mission Day
The Mission team was in school on Tuesday 18th May to work with the Key stage 2 children on the theme of Pentecost. All pupils, parents and grandparents were then invited to a special assembly on Wednesday 19th May in the school hall where they were treated to a huge celebration of the children's work. Through drama, dance and song the children explained Pentecost to their audience.
Streetdance Team Prepare!
Girls from Key Stage 2 have been enjoying learning streetdance on Thursday evenings for the past few months. Not only is it a chance for them to learn a new skill but it is also a very enjoyable way to keep fit. After many weeks of hard work the girls are now preparing their routine for a forthcoming competition. Good luck girls and watch this space!
PTA Plant Sale and Coffee Afternoon
Last Friday the PTA held their annual Plant Sale and Coffee Afternoon. Once again the event was a great success. We were able to order some beautiful plants at a bargain price. People also came along to enjoy the delicious cakes that were on sale and to take time out to have a chat with friends both old and new.
Spring Term 2010
EYFS and KS1 Mission Day
In March we were joined by the Parish Mission Team. The team worked closely with EYFS and KS1 departments in the weeks leading up to the day and throughout the day. The day began with an assembly where the children were introduced to the day's theme and were given the opportunity to sing some of their favourite songs about Jesus and how much God loves them.
The team then spent time in each class during the day sharing stories from the bible and spreading God's message through art, dance, singing and drama. The Nursery class learnt about Noah's Ark and made their own animal masks.
At the end of the day, parents, grandparents and the rest of the school were invited to a special assembly where each of the EYFS and KS1 classes shared what they had learnt. Each class sang songs and danced and the Year 2 class acted out scenes from Holy Week.
The grand finale was a very energetic rendition of "Praise ye the Lord!" performed by the children.
Once again this was a very successful Mission Day. We look forward to the KS2 Mission Day on Tuesday 18th May; which will be followed by an assembly for all parents, grandparents and pupils at 9.10am on Wednesday 19th May.
World Book Day 2010
This year we celebrated World Book Day with a "Toast and Tales" session.
On the day, each child was asked to bring in their favourite book to share with the rest of the class.
During the morning, toast was provided whilst the children enjoyed reading the books with their friends.
It was an excellent way for the children to discover new authors and titles; whilst promoting reading throughout the school. Here you can see some children from Year 3 sharing books together.
A False Start
Unfortunately the Spring term got off to rather a shaky start. After returning to school on Monday 4th January we were forced to close for the rest of the week due to the adverse weather conditions. Heavy snowfall over night meant that there was up to fifteen centimetres or six inches of snow over the school grounds.
All hands were then on deck on Sunday morning to ensure the school was up and running for the following Monday. Here you can see some of the staff helping to clear the staff car park.
Science Club
In January, Mr Sullivan began a science club for year 3 and year 4 pupils. It is held every Monday after school until 4.30pm in Mr Sullivan’s classroom. If you are interested in joining please see Mr Sullivan.
Looking at these photographs it seems that they have a lot of fun whilst developing their science knowledge. Here are some quotes from a few of the children who attend the Monday night club:
"I think the science club is really fun because you can learn things and you can have fun at the same time. In science club we have sixteen children from year 3 and year 4. Mr Sullivan teaches the science club, we have done three experiments up to now. The balloon experiment, where you have to rip pieces of paper up into little pieces and then blow up a balloon and rub it on your jumper or cardigan. You then put your balloon about 2 or 3cm away from the ripped up paper and it should lift up onto the balloon. My favourite experiment was “The phone experiment.” I would recommend Science club for 7 to 11 year olds.” by Amber
“Science club is a fun way of learning. We do fun experiments, we use balloons, cups and string. I think its really fun. We have done static electricity, electric current and we made phones which use vibration.
My favourite experiment is when we used balloons, rubbed them on our jumper and then stuck it on our hair and it stuck up! Science club is the best I really like it.” by Lucas
"I think science club is really enjoyable because you can do all sorts of experiments. We did some experiments like how to power a light bulb with batteries. We also made these cups where someone puts a cup to their mouth and someone else puts the cup to their ear. The person that has the cup to their mouth speaks, the string vibrates and the other person can hear what they say. Mr Sullivan does science club. I feel very happy in science club because I have lots of fun. I would recommend science club.” by Eleanor
Dodgeball Winners
Congratulations to all those in Year 3 who took part in the Dodgeball competition at
St Ambrose Barlow earlier this month. It was a very enjoyable morning for all and as always the children were great ambassadors for St Mary's school.
During the morning the children were able to learn new skills as well as having the chance to exercise and keep healthy. The team came away with both certificates and medals. Well done Year 3!
PTA Bring & Buy Sale and Coffee Afternoon
A great big thank you to all those who helped to make this half-term's PTA fundraising event a roaring success! Once again you were very generous at sending in items for the sale. A wide range of fantastic gifts were donated as well as lots of wonderful cakes.
Doors opened at 2.45pm and customers were delighted with the great offers. There was a steady stream of customers throughout the event and once again by hometime the hall was packed with parents, grandparents and children enjoying both the bargains available and the delicious tea and cakes.
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