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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:

Choose the school (which is down near the bottom of the list) and click ‘Vote’
Enter your email address
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.

Dance Nation

Mon 30 Oct 2017

Year 6 enjoyed their first dance lesson instructed by our dance coach Jayne. During the session they worked on mirroring, unison and canon techniques.

World War 1 Dance

Mon 30 Oct 2017

Year 4 are learning some great dance moves based on the First World War. They discussed how dance was a good way for people to enjoy themselves during the difficult times in the war. All the children gave 100% effort into their dancing and were all breathless at the end of the session.

Terrific Scientific

Thu 19 Oct 2017

Year 5 are taking part in the Terrific Scientific study which is an ambitious campaign from the BBC. The goal is to inspire primary school pupils to discover their inner scientist.

Currently, fewer than 15% of 10-14 year olds aspire to pursue a career as a scientist, leaving the UK with a potential skills shortage.

The BBC have partnered with leading universities to create a series of child-friendly nationwide scientific investigations. The data gathered is sent to the universities and feeds into real academic studies.

The first investigation the children have been taking part in is EXERCISE!

Could taking part in exercise for just 15 minutes really improve your mind and mood? And how hard should you exercise to get the biggest change? The children have a series of mental and memory challenges to do on the ipad, go and do the exercise (bleep test, 15 minutes continuous exercise and 15 minutes of complete rest) and then return to the mental challenges. The tests provide scores to show whether the brain is more or less active after exercise and shows a level of improvement or not.

We will upload the results to the Scientists who will analyse the data and then we will move onto the next challenge!

The children can’t wait…

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