Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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The British Red Cross - First Aid Champions
Wed 13 May 2020Take a look at a brand new learning website, First aid champions, to help give you some fresh ideas for home-schooling. What could be more empowering than learning a new life-saving skill during lockdown?
Children can learn through our engaging films, photos and online quizzes.
There is a specific pathway for home-learning for primary aged children to help guide you through the site.
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How to NOT go to School
Sun 10 May 2020Check out 'How to NOT go to School' by primary teacher@_MichaelForde. A story to help kids come to terms with school shutdown. https://parsleymimblewood.wordpress.com/
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VE Day Celebration Assembly
Fri 08 May 2020Good morning everyone, we hope you are all well, staying safe, enjoying the sunshine and have your VE picnics at the ready!
Thank you once again for all your hard work at home, keep tweeting us your photos @st_swinton they really make us smile! This week we had another inspirational video from Y3! Thank you so much! We're just waiting on it being saved in a new format so we can upload it for you all to see!
This weeks Purple Mash Stars of the Week are:
Nursery = Sophia-Lilly
Reception = Rosie G
Year 1 = Joshua
Year 2 = Archie V
Year 3 = Frankie E
Year 4 = Jack C
Year 5 = Lucas
Year 6 = Savith S
Bravo Bravo Bravo Bravissimo Very Well Done!
Well done to this weeks class winners:
Spelling Shed = Year 6
Maths Shed = Year 1
A huge congratulations!
Please don't forget you are ALL St Mary's Superstars! When you are trying hard at school work, helping your parents do jobs in the house, playing nicely with your siblings, making others smile, keep living out the St Mary's Core Values at home.
Today celebrates the 75th VE Day! On the 8th May 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that the war (WW2) was over, a date that was known as VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)
We hope you enjoy the celebrations, social distance street parties, picnics in your garden with your family, what ever you decide to do, enjoy this bank holiday!
Feel free to share your photos with us as you celebrate, we have made you a special video of staff celebrations...go to the video resource center under the children tab to view!
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Barefoot Computing
Thu 07 May 2020Follow the link below to find free computing home learning resources.
These will develop children's computing skills in an enjoyable and accessible way - through popular lessons made into easy activities, fun ‘mini missions’ and interactive online games!
Home - Children - Home Learning Packs - Whole school - Computing
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STEM - Home Learning Lessons
Wed 06 May 2020STEM Lessons
STEM are excited to launch a selection of free curriculum-linked science lessons for pupils and parents to support home teaching.
Covering a range of topics, these lessons are remote-delivered and can be accessed at any time of the day, making them easy to fit around your schedule.
Suitable for all ages, these science lessons help improve subject knowledge and understanding.
Browse the range of lessons below:
STEM will continue to add more remote lessons each week, so please keep checking their website.
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Laudato Si Resources
Tue 05 May 2020Laudato Si
Follow the link to see some wonderful Laudato Si resources from CAFOD.
Don't forget to share your work on Twitter or via Purple Mash email.
Home-Children-Home Learning Packs-Whole school-Religion
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Great Science Share
Mon 04 May 2020It's here...
The Great Science Share launches its weekly themes today to inspire children to ask questions in the run up to 16th June 2020!
To see some of the activities for Theme 1: International Dawn Chorus Day, visit our Whole School Home Learning Science pages.
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Visit the Get Involved page to discover how to take part!
Bringing children, young people, families, teachers and STEM professionals together.- The first Weekly Theme is LIVE for you to explore. All you need to do is get curious using brand new GSS Question Makers and talk to others about what you're curious about.
- The Great Science Groove-along is a creative way to share science. It's also released this week, so rally your family, friends and colleagues and have some fun recording your groove.
- A wide range of extra resources provide ways to investigate and explore the theme further. It's up to you how much you do!
- Now share your favouritre questions and any investigations to feature on the 2020 Great Science Share Gallery, using the GSS Upload, Twitter @GreatSciShare, or Facebook @GreatSciShare4Schools
Let's make this year the greatest - seeing all the science you share in the coming weeks! The 16th June will be a special day where we bring it all together with more ideas and activities.
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VE Day Resources
Sun 03 May 2020We can't wait to see your pictures from your VE Day parties. To help you celebrate, we have put a pack of resources together that you may like to use. Have a look on the website at:
Children - Home Learning Packs - Whole school - VE Day
Have fun and don't forget to share your photographs on Purple mash emails.
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Stay At Home VE Day Picnic Party
Fri 01 May 2020Who's joining us next Friday 8th May for our very special Stay at Home VE Day Picnic Party? Make some red, white and blue decorations, a bit of bunting, and plan your picnic for an afternoon of celebrations. You could even wear your red, white and blue clothes. Don't forget to share your pictures of the celebration on our school twitter page.
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Celebration Assembly
Fri 01 May 2020Good morning everyone!
As we end week 6 of staying at home we hope you are all safe and well.
This week we celebrated the 100th Birthday of Captain Tom Moore. A war veteran, who raised £32 million by walking laps of his garden, what an inspiration to all! We hope you enjoyed making birthday cards for him!
The teachers have again enjoyed seeing all of your work both online and photographs of your creations, experiments, baking and exercising. Thank you for all your hard work and to your parents for being such fantastic teachers as well as working from home or being key workers, we really do appreciate it.
This weeks Purple Mash Stars of the Week are:
Nursery = Noah K
Reception = Bobby B
Year 1 = Erin
Year 2 = Julia
Year 3 = Ava H
Year 4 = George K
Year 5 = Sophie
Year 6 = Rony
Bravo Bravo Bravo Bravissimo Very Well Done!
Class winners:
Spelling Shed = Year 4
Maths Shed = Year 4
We can see other classes are racing up the leader board and trying for top spot but Year 4 have topped it again this week for BOTH! Well done Year 4!
Can they be beaten next week?
Keep up the hard work, check the website and twitter for updates and fantastic ideas!
Have you seen our post about next Friday?
St Mary's Stay at Home VE Day Picnic Party!
Read our flyer for more information we hope you all join us!
Please remember our St Mary's community in your prayers each day, stay home and stay safe.
