Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Mathematics Fun Roadshow

  Wed 29 Nov 2017

  At St Mary’s, we held two afternoon workshops where parents/guardians were invited to investigate mathematics alongside their child. During the sessions we ‘played’ mathematical games / puzzles which stretched the children’s reasoning and problem solving skills – and also the parents too!

   

  It ended with ways in which St Mary’s and the parents can work together to further develop their child’s mathematical knowledge / understanding at home.

• Year 5 are authors for a day!

  Mon 20 Nov 2017

  Year 5C & 5L were very fortunate last week to enjoy the visit of the author Sarah Oliver. Sarah didn’t come to simply talk about books and her inspirations but turned the visit on its head and had the children working as authors of her new book which will be out early next year. Called ‘The Best World Book Week Ever’ the children had some images of the characters to work with but basically collaborated on different sections of the book to create the words developing the story.

   

  They worked in small groups with Sarah and then Mrs Chandler and Mrs Farnworth to develop their ideas. After keeping each section a secret the children then returned to the hall to plan, practise and act out the performance. It really was an example of action in words. The performance was fantastic considering the short time frame the children had and told the story of Danny and his friends.

   

  Sarah will now go and work with her illustrator to develop the book using the children’s ideas and will return with an official copy of their book for Year 5 to sign and display in school. Our very own group of authors!

   

  You can see Sarah’s website with further details on the activity day the children had by clicking on the link below.

  http://saraholiverauthor.co.uk/

• Please help our school. Funding has almost gone!

  Mon 20 Nov 2017

  Please help the school in a final round of voting for our worthy cause in sustaining and improving the allotment and the Forest School area. The Salford Council funding for worthy causes has almost run out and as the old saying goes; ‘When it’s gone, it’s gone!’

   

  Please vote for the school which is quick and simple and hopefully we will receive some much needed funds to really improve the environmental areas in the school grounds. These areas are used by ALL the children and with each class now enjoying Forest School activities, equipment is vital to make these the best possible sessions.

   

  Please vote for the school by 10 December by following this link:

  https://www.salford.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/recycle-and-reward/vote-for-a-good-cause-in-your-area/swinton-and-pendlebury/

   

  How to vote

  To vote you’ll just need a working email address and follow these three steps:

   

  1. Choose the school (which is down near the bottom of the list) and click ‘Vote’
  2. Enter your email address
  3. Open the email you’ll be sent and click the confirm vote link.

   

  Please pass on the details via social media and get friends and family members to vote and hopefully we will have an early christmas present!

• Brake Road Safety Campaign

  Mon 13 Nov 2017

  Here at St Mary’s we are passionate about the welfare of our children. This is not only on school grounds but on the very busy roads around. The roads around school are already a designated 20mph zone and we have the speed width restrictions on roads close to the school. We are all aware that drop off and pick up times get very congested around school which is why we have already set up the Park & Stride scheme with Aldi supermarket.

   

  As the days get shorter and the sky darkens a lot earlier we must be very careful around school. Please think about your child, their friends and all the other children at the school, keep your speed down to 20mph (or less) and please do use the Park & Stride scheme.

   

  Parents can test their knowledge and try the official Brake campaign quiz: http://www.brake.org.uk/go20quiz/story_html5.html

• Year 5 – Basketball & Netball

  Wed 08 Nov 2017

  Even with the weather turning slightly colder, the children are desperate to get outside and practise those passing and moving skills they have been learning.

   

  Mr Worrall and Mrs Millward have been combining the skills of basketball and then will be moving onto Netball. Both sports are similar with those subtle differences.

   

  Both requite teamwork, communication, passing and movement. By the end of the term the children will also have had the chance to try some handball and really build those skills.

   

  Please can parents make sure that children have sturdy trainers in school on Mondays so the children can enjoy the lessons outside.

• Salford School Cross Country Championships – Race 1

  Sun 05 Nov 2017

  What a morning. It was wet and muddy and there were slips and slides galore. We also had close to twenty athletes braving the conditions and recording some fantastic places across all four year groups. Ashlee, Gabriel, Oscar and Sophie recorded brilliant times and really spurred on the rest of the runners.

   

  for Years 5 & 6 they had to face the stern test of the muddy hill going up and then the slippy hill going down but what was great to see was the smiles of enjoyment as they reached the top of the hill and then sprinted off. What’s a bit of mud!

   

  For more information regarding the rest of the events and to view the current standings (updated every monday/tuesday after each race) and for directions to the two venues please use the link below which will provide all details.

   

  http://www.jamesbrindleyprimary.com/salford-schools-xc-mini-site/

   

• St Mary’s Forest School

  Fri 03 Nov 2017

  Year 6 enjoyed the first Forest School Session at school. After scavenging and collecting twigs and branches, they then created their template for their own Christmas tree.

   

  Part of the requirement within forest schools is using tools. Therefore, we had saws and drills as well as pure brawn! After a demonstration in safe use of tools, where to put hands and feet, the children cut the branches to the correct size and shapes for the trees.

   

  We had our central stem using reclaimed wood and a metal rod and had to drill small holes into the wood to fit them through. Each child had their turn and created some fantastic trees which can then be decorated in time for Christmas!

• Safe4Autumn

  Thu 02 Nov 2017

  Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service visited our school to discuss the campaign Treacle/Safe4Autumn with our Year 6 pupils.

   

  Treacle/Safe4Autumn – supports the campaign to promote safety through the Autumn and raises awareness of the common dangers faced by children.  This visit was particularly beneficial for Year 6 pupils as we discussed bonfire night, firework safety and Halloween as well as general fire safety.  Each year the fire service attend an increased number of incidents involving children.  Children often place themselves in danger without realising the potential consequences.  These session lasted approximately one hour and the children a better insight in how they can keep safe – not just through autumn but all year long.