Father, the Hour has come! (John 17:1) (Copy)

“Father, the hour has come: glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you; and, through the power over all mankind that you have given Him, let Him give eternal life to all those you have entrusted to Him.”

(John 17:1-2)

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Reading…

Children will understand that:

• Jesus demonstrates that prayer helps us to fully focus on God; to see Him clearly in all His glory.

• Jesus prayed for His disciples and for us – those who will continue to spread His joy, hope, peace and love!.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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The Feast Day of the Ascension

On Thursday 18th May, we celebrated mass as a whole school at church, to join the parish on Ascension Day. The Ascension is an important celebration in the Church calendar and remembers the events of Jesus ascending into heaven and leaving an important message to his apostles about the coming of the Holy Spirit.

The children enjoyed the mass, and especially singing our hymns along with the guitar accompaniment with Father Frank!

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

Our learning this week…

In English we have been continuing to explore our class text ‘Jemmy Button’, an interesting return narrative themed text. This week the children have started to write their own version of the story, giving a particular focus to the use of prepositions in our writing to extend and expand sentences.

In Maths we have been learning to order and compare a variety of unit and non-unit fractions, using the ‘more than’ and ‘less than’ signs. Towards the end of the week, we have been extending our learning to adding and subtracting fractions.

In RE we have been considering the important messages for Christians from the story of Jesus’ Ascension into Heaven. We discussed how the disciples might be feeling and we thought of some questions that they might have wanted to ask.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday 22nd May

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Oscar

Maths- Martha

Writing- Conleth

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend!

Mrs Parker

Father, the Hour has come! (John 17:1)

“Father, the hour has come: glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you; and, through the power over all mankind that you have given Him, let Him give eternal life to all those you have entrusted to Him.”

(John 17:1-2)

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Reading…

Children will understand that:

• Jesus demonstrates that prayer helps us to fully focus on God; to see Him clearly in all His glory.

• Jesus prayed for His disciples and for us – those who will continue to spread His joy, hope, peace and love!.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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The Feast Day of the Ascension

On Thursday 18th May, we celebrated mass as a whole school at church, to join the parish on Ascension Day. The Ascension is an important celebration in the Church calendar and remembers the events of Jesus ascending into heaven and leaving an important message to his apostles about the coming of the Holy Spirit.

The children enjoyed the mass, and especially singing our hymns along with the guitar accompaniment with Father Frank!

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

Our learning this week…

In English we have been continuing to explore our class text ‘Jemmy Button’, an interesting return narrative themed text. This week the children have started to write their own version of the story, giving a particular focus to the use of prepositions in our writing to extend and expand sentences.

In Maths we have been learning to order and compare a variety of unit and non-unit fractions, using the ‘more than’ and ‘less than’ signs. Towards the end of the week, we have been extending our learning to adding and subtracting fractions.

In RE we have been considering the important messages for Christians from the story of Jesus’ Ascension into Heaven. We discussed how the disciples might be feeling and we thought of some questions that they might have wanted to ask.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday 22nd May

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Oscar

Maths- Martha

Writing- Conleth

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend!

Mrs Parker

King Charles III Coronation Day

A weekend of celebrations will mark the King's coronation, marked with a bank holiday weekend from Saturday 6 May to Monday 8 May.

As well as a royal crowning ceremony at Westminster Abbey, there will also be a procession, a big concert, community lunch events and a day of volunteering.

In School, we have been celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III, we have been designing and making our own castles for the new King and on Friday we had a ‘red, white and blue’ day and a royal buffet lunch. We have also been learning a ‘Coronation Day Song’ which the children enjoyed singing as a whole school during our awards assembly on Friday afternoon.

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Reading…

I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.

John 14: 6
Children will learn that:

• Children will understand that:

  • We can find God through Jesus

  • Jesus is always there for us and He calls us to Him

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Tuesday 9th May

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Brooklyn

Maths- Stephen

Writing- Florence

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable Coronation bank holiday weekend!

Mrs Parker

'I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.' John 10: 10

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Reading…
Children will learn that:

• Everyone has a vocation. Sometimes they are specific, sometimes they are more general.

• Our common vocation is to love God and love others!
  
  

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Our learning this week…

In English we have been continuing to explore our class text ‘Jemmy Button’ this is an interesting return narrative themed text. This week the children have been comparing this story to another return narrative text ‘To the City and Back’, investigating the author’s use of language to create effect

In Maths we have been continuing our learning to find fractions of amounts and objects. The children were able to use bar models as a tool to support them in finding unit and non-unit fractions. We have also developed our understanding of some of the terminology linked with fractions, including numerator and denominator.

In History, we have started our new topic on the Anglo-Saxons and Scots. This week we began by considering where the Anglo-Saxons came from, why they invaded Britain and who were some of the Anglo-Saxon leaders. We also used maps to locate and label the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

In RE, we have been focusing on the bible story ‘The Road to Emmaus’, we have explored the key events of this piece of scripture and we have considered how Christians learn about the ways in which they can show their own beliefs, trust and faith in God.

In PE, we have been continuing to develop our bowling and batting skills in small sided rounders games.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Wednesday 3rd May

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Alexander

Maths- Jackson

Writing- Brooklyn

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable bank holiday weekend!

Mrs Parker

Welcome Back!

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Readings…
Children will learn that:

• Jesus gives us His grace and the Holy Spirit, enabling us to see Him in a new way, with eyes of faith!

• When we see and hear Jesus in a new way, we come to know His joy, hope, peace and love.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE BIG WALK FOR LENT - CAFOD FUNDRAISER

Well done to all the children for their efforts in our whole school fundraiser last half term during Lent and many thanks for all your kind donations.

CAFOD is an international development charity and the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. 

Further details at cafod.org.uk/walk/ 

Our learning this week…

In English we have started our new class text ‘Jemmy Button’ this is an interesting return narrative themed text. This week the children have been using dictionaries to explore a range of unfamiliar vocabulary from the story. They were able to think about the effect of these word choices on the reader.

In Maths we have been learning to find fractions of amounts and objects. The children were able to apply their knowledge to a range of real life word problems.

In Science, we have started our new topic on ‘Light’. We began by considering objects which are and are not sources of light and discussing how we know. We also completed an investigation to explore how light enables us to see objects and that dark is the opposite of light.

In RE we have been considering the importance of the paschal candle and the Easter Cross for Christians. The children were able to discuss and write about their ideas.

In PE, the children have been creating their own gymnastic sequences using a variety of balances. We have also been developing our bowling and batting skills in small sided rounders games.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Callum

Maths- Beaux

Writing- Oscar

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend!

Mrs Parker

Holy Week

Throughout this coming week in school, the children will begin each day with a Holy Week Liturgy led by each Key Stage 2 class. Year 3 will be leading the liturgy on Monday morning focused on the events of Jesus’ Last Supper. The following liturgies will focus on Good Friday and the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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Lenten Reflections  

BIG WALK FOR LENT - CAFOD FUNDRAISER

We are joining CAFOD's Big Lent Walk! 

Our school community will join thousands of others to help fight extreme poverty.

Year 3 have completed their sponsored walk in Ribchester on Thursday 30th March 2023, we walked a total of 2.5 Kilometres - Well done Year 3!

Your donations are very much appreciated and can be made via parent pay.

CAFOD is an international development charity and the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. 

Further details at cafod.org.uk/walk/ 

YEAR 3 CLASS TRIP

On Thursday 30th March, Year 3 had a great day on their class trip to Ribchester Roman Museum. It was an exciting opportunity for the children to be immersed in Roman Britain History, they had the chance to handle a range of hands-on artefacts and they were able to view the remains of a Roman Fort on the site. The children were fantastic on the trip and an absolute credit to our school. Well done to everyone in Year 3!

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been researching the beginning of Mass, considering the importance of the Penitential Rite, as a time when Christians say sorry to God and ask for forgiveness before they enter into the Eucharist.

In English we have been building our own descriptions linked to pictures of the wonders of our world.

In Maths this week, we have been solving addition and subtraction calculations, involving length. We have also been finding the perimeters of a range of 2D shapes, using mm, cm and m as units of measures.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Laura

Maths- Matilda

Writing- Conleth

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend!

Mrs Parker

Jesus said: “I am the Resurrection and the life…whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Readings…

•Jesus wants to be the reason that we live, because following Him is how we can truly live life to the full.

• When Jesus is the reason that we live, we want to GIVE, ACT, PRAY not just during Lent but all year round!

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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Lenten Reflections  

Throughout Lent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Lenten reflection led by Father Frank. 

This will be held once every week at 8:30am and will begin from  Tuesday 7th March, continuing until  Tuesday 28th March.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Lent.

BIG WALK FOR LENT - CAFOD FUNDRAISER

We are joining CAFOD's Big Lent Walk! 

Our school community will join thousands of others to help fight extreme poverty.

Year 3 will be walking around the Roman Fort in Ribchester on Thursday 30th March 2023

The children will be coming home with a sponsorship form next week and donations can be made via parent pay.

CAFOD is an international development charity and the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. 

Further details at cafod.org.uk/walk/ 

YEAR 3 CLASS TRIP

On Thursday 30th March, Year 3 will be going on a class trip to Ribchester Roman Museum. This is an exciting opportunity for the children to be immersed in Roman Britain History, they will have the chance to handle a range of hands-on artefacts and there are also the remains of a Roman Fort on the site to explore.

The children have been given a letter explaining all of the details.

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been researching Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples and friends. We thought about the key messages for Christians, and how this links to the sharing of the Eucharist during Mass.

In English we have been writing a narrative setting description, linked to our class text ‘Rhythm of the Rain’, the children were encouraged to use a range of conjunctions, adverbs and prepositional phrases to add more interest and detail into their description writing.

In Maths this week, we have been solving addition and subtraction calculations, involving length. We have also been finding the perimeters of a range of 2D shapes, using mm, cm and m as units of measures.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Luna

Maths- Ellenie

Writing- Martha

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend!

Mrs Parker

Mothering Sunday

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Readings…

• Jesus can help us see the world through eyes of love and faith.

• With Jesus as our vision, we see what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

• Jesus enables us to see opportunities to GIVE, ACT and PRAY.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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Lenten Reflections  

Throughout Lent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Lenten reflection led by Father Frank. 

This will be held once every week at 8:30am and will begin from  Tuesday 7th March, continuing until  Tuesday 28th March.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Lent.

BIG WALK FOR LENT - CAFOD FUNDRAISER

We are joining CAFOD's Big Lent Walk! 

Our school community will join thousands of others to help fight extreme poverty.

Year 3 will be walking around the Roman Fort in Ribchester on Thursday 30th March 2023

The children will be coming home with a sponsorship form next week and donations can be made via parent pay.

CAFOD is an international development charity and the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. 

Further details at cafod.org.uk/walk/ 

YEAR 3 CLASS TRIP

On Thursday 30th March, Year 3 will be going on a class trip to Ribchester Roman Museum. This is an exciting opportunity for the children to be immersed in Roman Britain History, they will have the chance to handle a range of hands-on artefacts and there are also the remains of a Roman Fort on the site to explore.

The children have been given a letter explaining all of the details.

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been researching the important parts of the church building, making links to how these items our used in Mass and describing some ways in which they reflect the beliefs of Christians. We thought about the altar, the tabernacle, the sanctuary light, the lectern and statues in church.

In English we have been exploring our class text to find a range of nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. We then used our knowledge to start to plan and create some of our own sentences based on another scene from the story we have been reading. The children had some fantastic ideas!

In Maths this week, we have been investigating finding equivalent units of length, including millimetres, centimetres and metres. We have also been using small rulers, metre rulers and tape measures to find the lengths of objects around the classroom.

In Geography, we have been using atlas’ to locate large built up areas in the UK and to think about some of the jobs people might have in these larger population settlements.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Gabriel

Maths- Hallie

Writing- Nevaeh

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend and Mothering Sunday.

Mrs Parker

Christ be our Light!

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Readings…

• Jesus revealed His glorious identity as the Beloved Son of God.

• God the Father wants us to listen to Jesus and shine with the light of His love.

• We can shine during Lent by making time to GIVE, ACT and PRAY

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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Lenten Reflections  

Throughout Lent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Lenten reflection led by Father Frank. 

This will be held once every week at 8:30am and will begin from  Tuesday 7th March, continuing until  Tuesday 28th March.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Lent.

BIG WALK FOR LENT - CAFOD FUNDRAISER

We are joining CAFOD's Big Lent Walk! 

Our school community will join thousands of others to help fight extreme poverty.

Year 3 will be walking around the Roman Fort in Ribchester on Thursday 30th March 2023

The children will be coming home with a sponsorship form next week and donations can be made via parent pay.

CAFOD is an international development charity and the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. 

Further details at cafod.org.uk/walk/ 

WORLD BOOK DAY

On Thursday the children took part in World Book Day. It was great to see all the children dressed up as their favourite book character and throughout the day we completed a variety of ‘World Book Day’ themed activities including book reviews, and a Book scavenger hunt.

YEAR 3 CLASS TRIP

On Thursday 30th March, Year 3 will be going on a class trip to Ribchester Roman Museum. This is an exciting opportunity for the children to be immersed in Roman Britain History, they will have the chance to handle a range of hands-on artefacts and there are also the remains of a Roman Fort on the site to explore.

The children have been given a letter explaining all of the details.

LIFE BUS VISIT

On Thursday the children had a visit from the Life Bus, this was a very fun and interesting session that supported the children in learning about ways to keep ourselves healthy and the importance of friendships. The children particularly enjoyed seeing Harold the Giraffe again!!

Our learning this week…

In English we have started to explore ideas for our new class text ‘The Rhythm of the Rain’. We began by collecting a range of vocabulary related to water, and the children wrote their own Kennings Poems. They enjoyed sharing and performing their poems to the class.

In Maths this week, we have been learning to use and interpret information from pictograms and bar charts. We focused on the importance of the key and the use of scale in order to ensure that we collect the correct and accurate data.

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we have focused particularly on the correct technique for bounce pass.

In RE, we have been researching the events of the Last Supper and making links to the importance of the Eucharist for Christians. We thought about some of the reasons why Christians go to church and how this supports Christians to grow in their faith.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Emily

Maths- Willow

Writing- Elsie

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend.

Mrs Parker

‘Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the wilderness to be tempted.’ Matthew 4:1

Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Readings…

• Jesus was sent by the Father to be our path. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we follow Jesus to the Father. • Jesus was tempted, but He resisted. He trusted God to look after Him.

• We will be tempted too, but the Holy Spirit can help us to choose God’s way

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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Lenten Reflections  

Throughout Lent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Lenten reflection led by Father Frank. 

This will be held once every week at 8:30am and will begin from  Tuesday 7th March, continuing until  Tuesday 28th March.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Lent.

HALF TERM PROJECT

Well done to everyone who completed the Half Term Project to create your own Roman Shield. They look fantastic and have really brought Roman Britain into our classroom! Have a look at some of the pictures below…

YEAR 3 CLASS TRIP

On Thursday 30th March, Year 3 will be going on a class trip to Ribchester Roman Museum. This is an exciting opportunity for the children to be immersed in Roman Britain History, they will have the chance to handle a range of hands-on artefacts and there are also the remains of a Roman Fort on the site to explore.

The children have been given a letter explaining all of the details.

LIFE BUS VISIT - PARENT AND CARERS SESSION

The ‘Life Bus’ will be visiting school next week and the children will be taking part in sessions during the school day. There is also the opportunity of parents and carers to attend a session.

This will be on Thursday 2nd March in the school hall at 8:55am - 9:10am.

Our learning this week…

In English we have been finishing our own versions of the fable ‘Fox’. we have been editing and sharing our final copies.

In Maths this week, we have been solving a range of real life word problems, using strategies to add and subtract amounts of money.

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we have focused particularly on the correct technique for bounce pass.

In Science, we have started our new topic on Forces and Magnets. The children shared their own ideas about ‘Forces’ and we talked about push and pull forces in action.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Table Rock Stars

Award winners

Golden - Zachary

Maths- Natalia

Writing- Leo

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend.

Mrs Parker

'Jesus be the centre' John 3:16

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Key Messages of the forthcoming Gospel Readings…

Lent is an opportunity for a fresh start, to make sure Jesus is at the centre of our lives.

We can put Jesus at the centre during Lent by making time to GIVE, ACT and PRAY.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s newsletter gives helpful advice about…

• the online game Minecraft, a game that remains popular amongst children,

• how to set up parental controls on your WIFI/broadband - most providers include these for free as part of your broadband package.

• WhatsApp, a free messaging app that allows you to send messages, voice notes, photos and videos. You must be at least 16 years old to register for and use WhatsApp; however, we are aware in school that many of our older children use this app and so the guide will give helpful advice about its features.

• and links to further information regarding online safety.

We hope you find this Newsletter informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all.

Online Safety Newsletter January 2023

Our learning this week…

In English we have started to write our own versions of the fable ‘Fox’. we have been using all of our vocabulary and word building skills to create detailed sentences.

In Maths this week, we have been converting pounds to pence and we have been using strategies to add and subtract amounts of money.

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we have focused particularly on the correct technique for bounce pass.

In History, we have been continuing to explore Roman Britain, this week we developed our understanding of the importance of the Roman Army in the success of the Roman invasion of Britain. We considered the organisation of the Roman Army and the role of a Roman Soldier.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Tim

Award winners

Golden - Oscar

Maths- Jacob

Writing- Charlotte

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable Half Term break and I look forward to seeing your completed half term projects!

Mrs Parker

Let your light Shine! (Matthew 5:16)

Key Messages of this week’s whole school worship

• This week, Matthew brings his final message, explaining Jesus’ call to shine our light. Through an analogy of the moon reflecting the light of the sun and the real-life story of Eric Liddell, children will consider how they can use their gifts to do good and reflect God’s light in the world.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s newsletter gives helpful advice about…

• the online game Minecraft, a game that remains popular amongst children,

• how to set up parental controls on your WIFI/broadband - most providers include these for free as part of your broadband package.

• WhatsApp, a free messaging app that allows you to send messages, voice notes, photos and videos. You must be at least 16 years old to register for and use WhatsApp; however, we are aware in school that many of our older children use this app and so the guide will give helpful advice about its features.

• and links to further information regarding online safety.

We hope you find this Newsletter informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all.

Online Safety Newsletter January 2023

Our learning this week…

In English we have started to plan our own versions of the fable ‘Fox’. we have developed a range of descriptions for each character and we have completed an activity to explore the effectiveness of adding conjunctions to our sentences to include more detail in our writing.

In Maths this week, we have been applying the strategies we have been learning this term to work out multiplying and dividing a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number, to solve a range of real-life and word problems

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we have focused particularly on the correct technique for bounce pass.

In History, we have been continuing to explore Roman Britain, this week we developed our understanding of the importance of the Roman Army in the success of the Roman invasion of Britain. We considered the organisation of the Roman Army and the role of a Roman Soldier.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Tim

Award winners

Golden- Hallie

Maths- Roma

Writing- Callum

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend

Mrs Parker

“How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven...” ’ Matthew 5:3

Key Messages of this week’s whole school worship

• In this week’s Gospel, Matthew presents Jesus’ rules for a happy life (the Beatitudes) that at first seem unusual. Through a game and drama, children discover that an upside-down way can turn out to be the best. Jesus wants us to trust that His way will lead us to a blessed life of everlasting joy and fulfilment.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

TenTen Parent Newsletter

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s newsletter gives helpful advice about…

• the online game Minecraft, a game that remains popular amongst children,

• how to set up parental controls on your WIFI/broadband - most providers include these for free as part of your broadband package.

• WhatsApp, a free messaging app that allows you to send messages, voice notes, photos and videos. You must be at least 16 years old to register for and use WhatsApp; however, we are aware in school that many of our older children use this app and so the guide will give helpful advice about its features.

• and links to further information regarding online safety.

We hope you find this Newsletter informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all.

Online Safety Newsletter January 2023

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been exploring the Sacrament of Reconciliation. considering the prayers said before, during and after the Sacrament. The children created their own ‘First Confession’ books.

In English we have been developing a deeper understanding of the characters in the Fables, using a range of vocabulary to produce our own detailed descriptions of each character.

In Maths this week, we have been continuing to develop written strategies to work out dividing a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number, extending our understanding to finding remainders in response to division calculations and a range of real-life word problems.

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we completed some small sided handball games.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Award winners

Golden- Aibhin

Maths- Stephen

Writing- Florence

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend

Mrs Parker

'The people walking in darkness have seen a great light' (Isaiah 9:2)

Key Messages of this week’s whole school worship

• The Gospel this week tells us of Jesus calling His disciples and the reading from Isaiah describes Jesus as ‘a great light’. These prayers join those two themes providing daily opportunities to reflect on how Jesus lights up our lives and helps us to get to know God. Each day we call on the intercession of the first disciples, who are now saints, asking them to pray for us as we try to be faithful followers of Jesus.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

TenTen Parent Newsletter

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s newsletter gives helpful advice about…

• the online game Minecraft, a game that remains popular amongst children,

• how to set up parental controls on your WIFI/broadband - most providers include these for free as part of your broadband package.

• WhatsApp, a free messaging app that allows you to send messages, voice notes, photos and videos. You must be at least 16 years old to register for and use WhatsApp; however, we are aware in school that many of our older children use this app and so the guide will give helpful advice about its features.

• and links to further information regarding online safety.

We hope you find this Newsletter informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all.

Online Safety Newsletter January 2023

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been continuing to explore the story of Zacchaeus, and how he was called to change by Jesus. We discussed the key messages of the story and thought about some ways Christians might live out these values in their own lives’.

In English we have been exploring another narrative fable, ‘Bear’ and making comparisons to the text we shared last week. We discussed the main themes of the story and the children used dictionaries to find out the meaning of some of the vocabulary used in the book, we also thought of some opposite words.

In Maths this week, we have been developing strategies to work out dividing a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. We have also been thinking about related multiplication and division facts to support our calculations of larger numbers.

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we have focused particularly on the correct technique for bounce pass.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Award winners

Golden- Conleth

Maths- Martha

Writing- Alexander

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend

Mrs Parker

Yes, I have seen, and I am the witness that He is the chosen one of God. John 1: 34

Key Messages of this week’s whole school worship

• John the Baptist didn’t know in advance who ‘the chosen one of God’ would be, but Jesus’ true identity was revealed at His Baptism.

• When we recognise Jesus as God, we come to know our true identity as God’s children and can be witnesses for Him in the world.

Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…

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Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been exploring the story of Zacchaeus, and how he was called to change by Jesus. We discussed the key messages of the story and thought about some ways Christians might live out these values in their own lives’.

In English we have begun our new class text ‘Fox’. We discussed the main themes of the story and the children used dictionaries to find out the meaning of some of the vocabulary used in the book.

In Maths this week, we have been developing strategies to work out multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. We have also been thinking about related multiplication and division facts to support our calculations of larger numbers.

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we have focused particularly on the correct technique for bounce pass.

In Science, we have been using small hand held microscopes to look carefully at a range of rocks. The children sketched their own copies of the rocks, labelling them to show features of each type. We discussed the three different types of rock; Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday 9th January

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Award winners

Golden- William

Maths- Luna

Writing- Ellenie

Well done to our award winners this week!

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend

Mrs Parker

Happy New Year!

I would like to begin by wishing you all and your families a Happy New Year and many thanks for all your kind Christmas gifts and cards We have made a busy start to our first week back and it has been lovely to hear all the children’s news from the Christmas holiday.

The Feast Day of the Epiphany (6th January 2023)

On Friday we celebrated the feast day of the Epiphany by a whole school Mass held in Church…

The Epiphany, or Three Kings’ Day, is a Christian holiday that is observed on January 6. It is one of the three most important days, along with Christmas and Easter, in the Christian church. Epiphany celebrates three events: (1) the arrival of the Magi, or Three Wise Men, in Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus, (2) the baptism of Jesus, (3) Jesus’ first miracle.

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have begun our new topic ‘The Sacrament of Reconciliation’, we reflected on what it means to make right and wrong choices, and how choices can affect us and other people.

In English the children have been completing editing on their ‘Iron Man’ narratives, making improvements linked with their writing targets and producing their final draft.

In Maths the children have started a new topic on multiplication and division. This week we have been making comparisons between multiplication and division, producing statements including the less than, greater than and equals symbols.

In PE Year 3 have been developing their throwing and catching skills within our new topic on handball. This week we have focused particularly on the correct technique for bounce pass.

In Science, we have started our new topic ‘Rocks’ We begun this week by using small hand held microscopes to look carefully at a range of rocks. The children sketched their own copies of the rocks, labelling them to show features of each type.

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday 9th January

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend

Mrs Parker

Jesus said 'I am the light of the world' John 8:12

Advent Reflection

Throughout Advent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Advent reflection led by Father Frank. 

This will be held every Tuesday morning at 8:20am and will begin from Tuesday 29th November, continuing until Tuesday 20th December 2022.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Advent.

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

With Christmas nearly here and perhaps with presents including new technology or related games being received, we thought we’d share some helpful advice in setting up appropriate parental controls. Parental controls can help to protect your child from seeing something that they shouldn’t – although it is important to emphasise that no system is effective all of the time so it is important to engage with your child and talk to them about their online life regularly.

We hope you find this Newsletter informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all.

Online Safety Newsletter December 2022

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been reflecting further on the first Christmas story of the Nativity of Jesus. We have been exploring the importance of the Shepherds in the story and we have been considering some ways Christians can follow their example in showing their faith in God.

In English the children have been developing their use of vocabulary in describing characters from ‘The Snowman’ They were able to use their ideas to create their own Snowmen themed poems.

In Maths the children have been using a range of mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills to develop their own theme park, considering the cost of building the park and working out the profits from ticket sales.

In PE Year 3 have been using their throwing and catching skills to complete small-sided dodgeball and tag rugby games. We have also been focusing on the importance of team work whilst playing invasion games.

In Geography, the children have been

WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

KS2 ADVENT SERVICE

On Monday 19th December at 2pm, KS2 will be taking part in an Advent Service in Church. All families are invited to join us as we sing some traditional carols and listen to the Nativity story.

NON UNIFORM DAY - 20TH DECEMBER

Our Lady's PTA would like to invite all children to come to school on our last day of term - Tuesday 20th December in their Christmas clothes.

Children are welcome to wear their own clothes and include anything Christmassy they would like - for example Christmas jumper, Christmas dress, party dress or Christmas accessories.

Please don't buy anything special for the day, you can always be creative with decorations and tinsel at home to create your own accessory to wear with your own clothes!

There will be a £1 donation set up in Parentpay to raise money for PTA funds.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday 12th December as normal, there will be no test on 19th December.

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend

Mrs Parker

'Rejoice in the Lord always' (Phillppians 4:4)

Advent Reflection

Throughout Advent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Advent reflection led by Father Frank. 

This will be held every Tuesday morning at 8:20am and will begin from Tuesday 29th November, continuing until Tuesday 20th December 2022.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Advent.

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

With Christmas nearly here and perhaps with presents including new technology or related games being received, we thought we’d share some helpful advice in setting up appropriate parental controls. Parental controls can help to protect your child from seeing something that they shouldn’t – although it is important to emphasise that no system is effective all of the time so it is important to engage with your child and talk to them about their online life regularly.

We hope you find this Newsletter informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all.

Online Safety Newsletter December 2022

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been learning about the the first Christmas story of the Nativity of Jesus. We have been exploring the important messages for Christians and considering why this is such a special time in the church calendar.

In English the children have been continuing their work linked to the story ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes. This week we have started to write and edit our own pieces of narrative relating to the approach of the Iron Man.

In Maths the children have been continuing to explore the links between division and multiplication. They have been encouraged to use a range of maths resources to explain their own mathematical reasoning.

In PE Year 3 have been using their throwing and catching skills to complete small-sided dodgeball and tag rugby games. We have also been focusing on the importance of team work whilst playing invasion games.

In Science, we have reviewed our investigation to answer a scientific question based on our previous work of the human skeleton. ‘Can people with longer femurs jump further?’ The children were able to use the results from their experiment to draw conclusions and to support their own viewpoints.

WEDNESDAY WORD

Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

KS2 ADVENT SERVICE

On Monday 19th December at 2pm, KS2 will be taking part in an Advent Service in Church. All families are invited to join us as we sing some traditional carols and listen to the Nativity story.

NON UNIFORM DAY - 20TH DECEMBER

Our Lady's PTA would like to invite all children to come to school on our last day of term - Tuesday 20th December in their Christmas clothes.

Children are welcome to wear their own clothes and include anything Christmassy they would like - for example Christmas jumper, Christmas dress, party dress or Christmas accessories.

Please don't buy anything special for the day, you can always be creative with decorations and tinsel at home to create your own accessory to wear with your own clothes!

There will be a £1 donation set up in Parentpay to raise money for PTA funds.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• The children will have a spelling and times tables test on Monday 12th December as normal, there will be no test on 19th December.

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Award winners

Golden- Charlotte

Maths- Gabriel

Writing- Olivia

Well done to our award winners this week.

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend,

Mrs Parker, Miss Collins and Mrs Hodgekiss

A Prayer for the Second Sunday of Advent...

Advent Liturgies   

Throughout Advent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Advent liturgy led by Father Frank. 

This will be held every Tuesday morning at 8:20am and will begin from Tuesday 29th November, continuing until Tuesday 20th December 2022.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Advent.

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been learning about the symbolism of the Advent Wreath. We thought about some ways in which each candle supports Christians during the journey of Advent. and we discussed how we can try to show these messages in our own lives.

In English the children have been continuing their work linked to the story ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes. This week we have been starting to gather and plan our own ideas for a piece of narrative relating to the approach of the Iron Man.

In Maths the children have been using maths resources to show their understanding of dividing by 3, 4, 5 and finding remainders. We were able to discuss our mathematical thinking and explain some patterns that we noticed.

In PE Year 3 have been using their throwing and catching skills to complete small-sided dodgeball and tag rugby games.

In Science, we have completed an investigation to answer a scientific question based on our previous work of the human skeleton. ‘Can people with longer femurs jump further?’ We used tape measures and metre sticks to make some accurate measurements. The children were able to complete charts to record their results. Some of our results surprised us!

WEDNESDAY WORD

Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

KS2 ADVENT SERVICE

On Monday 19th December at 2pm, KS2 will be taking part in an Advent Service in Church. All families are invited to join us as we sing some traditional carols and listen to the Nativity story.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• Spelling and Times Table Homework is given out on Monday

• Spelling Test and Times Table Test - every Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Award winners

Golden: Willow

Maths: Emily

Writing: Zachary

Well done to our award winners this week.

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend,

Mrs Parker, Miss Collins and Mrs Hodgekiss

'The Lord is coming! Let us wait for him!' Pope Francis

Advent Liturgies   

Throughout Advent we would like to invite all children and families to join us in the school hall for a short Advent liturgy led by Father Frank. 

This will be held every Tuesday morning at 8:20am and will begin from Tuesday 29th November, continuing until Tuesday 20th December 2022.

We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Advent.

Our learning this week…

In RE, we have been learning about the bible story when Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth. We talked about the trust and faith that both Mary and Elizabeth showed. We thought about some ways Christians follow this example in their own lives’.

In English the children have been continuing their work linked to the story ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes. This week we have been using Thesaurus’ to enhance our choice of figurative language, which we will be using to create our own ‘Jennings’ style poetry based on the character of the Iron Man.

In Maths the children have been developing their abilities in problem solving and mathematical reasoning, by applying their knowledge of multiplication and division to a range of word problems. The children have been encouraged to use maths resources to support them in their learning.

In PE Year 3 have been using their throwing and catching skills to complete small-sided dodgeball and tag rugby games.

In Science, we have started to plan an investigation to answer a scientific question based on our previous work of the human skeleton. ‘Can people with longer femurs jump further?’ We discussed our predictions and some ways we could make sure it was a ‘fair test’, we also thought about the things we would need to measure. Next week we will complete our investigation and review our findings.

WEDNESDAY WORD

Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.

Wednesday Word

KS2 ADVENT SERVICE

On Monday 19th December at 2pm, KS2 will be taking part in an Advent Service in Church. All families are invited to join us as we sing some traditional carols and listen to the Nativity story.

CLASS REMINDERS

• PE days are Tuesday and Thursday

• Spelling and Times Table Homework is given out on Monday

• Spelling Test and Times Table Test - every Monday

• Reading books and Reading Records to be brought in daily, Reading books changed when needed.

• TTRS login to be used to access Times Tables activities

Award winners

Golden: Natalia

Maths: Leo

Writing: Matilda

Well done to our award winners this week.

Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend,

Mrs Parker, Miss Collins and Mrs Hodgekiss

Class email address: year3@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk