''The Mass is the centre of the Christian life and the nourishment of the soul.''

This week year 4, despite the heat, have been working extremely hard.

In maths we have been working on time and perfecting our skills in both plotting and solving unknow coordinates respectively.

The children in Year 4 have been diving into the inspiring story Manfish: The Exciting Life of Jacques Cousteau. Through this beautifully illustrated book, they’ve explored Cousteau’s passion for the ocean, his adventurous spirit, and his ground breaking inventions. The pupils have engaged in thoughtful discussions, creative writing, that reflect Cousteau’s message about protecting the underwater world. It’s been a fantastic journey of curiosity and discovery!

Year 4 have been astounded by the incredible inventions of the ancient Maya, especially their early use of rubber. The children were amazed to learn that the Maya were creating rubber balls and waterproof materials thousands of years before modern science! They’ve enjoyed hands-on activities and lively discussions, bringing history to life as they explore how these clever inventions shaped Mayan society and continue to influence us today.

You should have received information with key dates for this half term, below are Year 4 key dates:

-Tuesday 24th June - Year 4 Celebration Mass at St Mary’s, starting at 9.45am. Leaving school just after 9am.

-Tuesday 1st July - Year 4 RE Retreat day at St Bede’s

-Tuesday 8th July - KS2 Sports Day, starting at 9.15am

-Tuesday 8th July - Year 4 Brass showcase 2.30pm

-Thursday 10th July - Back up Sports Day (If weather conditions are bad on Tuesday 8th July)

Extreme Reading Challenge

A reminder of the challenge set before half term: Your challenge is to take a photo of yourself reading somewhere extreme (but safe!) and send it to school. Please send your photos to admin@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk so we can display these in school and on our website.

Wednesday Word

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

TenTen Parent Newsletter

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

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Authorfiona ormerod

"When the day of pentecost arrived... they were all filled with the Holy Spirit" Acts 2:1

Welcome to our last half term in Year 4 together. The children have returned from their two week break ready to learn and grow, in readiness for Year 5. We do have lots of exciting learning this half term and extra exciting activities too.

In English, we have started our new text and enjoyed hearing clues about it. The children know it is related to the sea and they have made predictions about what it could be.

In Maths, we have been looking at time and converting seconds - minutes - hours and days - months - years.

In Science, our new topic is Animals and Conservation.

You should have received information with key dates for this half term, below are Year 4 key dates:

-Tuesday 24th June - Year 4 Celebration Mass at St Mary’s, starting at 9.45am. Leaving school just after 9am.

-Tuesday 1st July - Year 4 RE Retreat day at St Bede’s

-Tuesday 8th July - KS2 Sports Day, starting at 9.15am

-Tuesday 8th July - Year 4 Brass showcase 2.30pm

-Thursday 10th July - Back up Sports Day (If weather conditions are bad on Tuesday 8th July)

Extreme Reading Challenge

A reminder of the challenge set before half term: Your challenge is to take a photo of yourself reading somewhere extreme (but safe!) and send it to school. Please send your photos to admin@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk so we can display these in school and on our website.

Wednesday Word

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

TenTen Parent Newsletter

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

Online Safety

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Violent Content Online This free guide explores the troubling rise in children’s exposure to violent online content, unpacking the emotional, behavioural and social risks – and how trusted adults can help.

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

TTRS

Our school is doing incredibly well in the TTRS challenge and the last time I checked (yesterday) we were at the top of the leaderboard. There are only a few weeks left to go of the challenge.
Keep up the excellent work, Year 4!

Mrs Holden, Mrs Ormerod and Mrs Dunford

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"If you are going to be creative, you have to be in a state of play” John Cleese

It has felt like a quick half term in Year 4 and after this week (Friday 23rd May), the children have two weeks off! Returning to school on Monday 9th June.

An email has been sent with a letter attached today, detailing information about the multiplication tables check, which Year 4 will be taking in their first week back at school after the half term break. Please ensure the children continue to use TTRS over the holidays, to keep the multiplication knowledge fresh in their minds. I have no doubt that they will all do brilliantly, as they are so speedy at their times tables in class!

This week..

In English, the children have been writing in first person and looking at key language features in pieces of text, in preparation for writing a diary entry as a refugee later this week.

In Maths, we finished our work on Money and have now started a new maths unit - time. Looking at 12 and 24 hours, in analogue and digital formats.

In Science, we learned about the water cycle and looked at where evaporation and condensation fits into this. We also continue to measure water in different locations for our ongoing evaporation experiment.

For Art, the children did some sketching based on a section of their refugee narrative. They then used this to help them to illustrate what would be a page in their story, using watercolours. We used the quote which is the title of this blog, to inspire us. John Cleese famously stated, ""If you are going to be creative, you have to be in a state of play". He elaborated that you can't play if you're being careful and that trying not to make mistakes can destroy creativity. He emphasizes that new ideas should be explored before being dismissed as mistake.

Please see the homework tab for spellings which the children should learn for the first day back, Monday 9th June.

📚Extreme Reading Challenge📚

Continuing with our focus on reading across school, we have a challenge for the children! Reading is one of the most valuable skills we teach children, and it can be a magical adventure when we bring creativity and fun into the mix. One exciting way to encourage pupils to read is through extreme reading challenges – taking books to unusual places or reading in imaginative ways. Where is the most interesting place you have ever read a book? Whether it is up a tree or on top of a mountain, we want your photos! Your challenge is to take a photo of yourself reading somewhere extreme (but safe!) and send it to school. Please send your photos to admin@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk so we can display these in school and on our website. We can't wait to see your pictures! Thank you for your support!

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st Priya       Year 4 20656

2nd Matilda     Year 4 20343

3rd Annie Year 4 13838

4th Ava     Year 4 9606

5th Elsie Year 4   5837

Well done to everyone on our leaderboard this week!

Free family workshop at Blackpool Grand Theatre

On Saturday 14th June, John Hegley is running a free children and family workshop at Blackpool Grand Theatre. If you’re interested, please click on the link for further details and the booking contact.

Free workshop link


✝Wednesday Word and TenTen Newsletter

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

TenTen Parent Newsletter

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

🖥Online Safety at Our Lady’s

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Minecraft This free guide explores Minecraft – a gaming favourite for children and adults alike. It highlights the potential risks, including online strangers, in-game bullying and unintended spending.

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

Enjoy the school holidays!
Mrs Holden, Mrs Ormerod and Mrs Dunford

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13.5.25

Fit2Go Festival and Mini Olympics

Welldone to all of Year 4 for representing our school beautifully on their two afternoon trips last week. The children had a wonderful time and they came 3rd in the Mini Olympics event! Mrs Ormerod and Mrs Dunford were extremely proud of them all.

VE Day Celebrations

Last Thursday, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day in school. Everyone looked great dressed in red, white and blue (our PE kit was perfect for this) and our school was decked out with flags. We enjoyed an extended play all together on the KS2 playground and listened to music from that time. To help the children understand the significance of VE Day, in class we listened to the radio broadcast from Winston Churchill and watched videos. The children also coloured VE day posters.  

Exciting News from the Vatican!

We are pleased to share that a new Pope, Pope Leo XIV, has been chosen to lead the Catholic Church. This is a very special moment for Catholics around the world. The new Pope will continue the important work of spreading messages of love, kindness, and peace.

Let’s keep him in our thoughts and prayers as he begins his new journey.

To read this week’s Good News Gospel reading, please follow the link to share the Gospel at home with your family. These are really child-friendly resources to share at home. Good News Gospel

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

TenTen Parent Newsletter

Blackpool Sings Pop 2025 Competition

Well done to everyone who took part in our auditions, it was a really difficult decision! Congratulations to Aibhin in Year 5 and Ava in Year 4, who will be representing our school. Good luck!

The Blackpool Sings Pop 2025 competition will be held on the evening of Tuesday 20th May at Montgomery Academy in Bispham. If you’d like to show your support, please come and cheer them on!

Golden tickets for reading!

A reminder that during the Summer term, the whole school will be taking part in a reading challenge. Children will receive a golden ticket each time they read and get their reading diary signed three times. At the end of each half term, during our celebration assembly, we will draw a golden ticket from each class’s box, and one winner from each class will receive a reward. Please encourage your child to read regularly and bring in their signed reading diary so they can continue collecting their golden tickets. Thank you for your support.

This week..

We are back to our normal timetable this week,

In English, the children are writing their own refugee narrative and they have made a brilliant start to them.

In Maths, we are comparing and estimating amounts of money and converting money from pence to pounds and pounds to pence.

In Science, we have started an evaporation experiment.

Please see the Y4 Homework webpage for the updated spellings and homework.

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Making Friends Online This free guide looks at the challenges of children forming friendships online, highlighting key risks such as grooming, privacy concerns and inappropriate content — and offers tips for staying safe.

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about ZEPETO This free guide explores ZEPETO, a fast-growing virtual world app. It highlights the associated risks for younger users, such as chatting with strangers, exposure to inappropriate content, and spending real money.

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

On Friday 9.5.25, our school was in 3rd place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1156 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st      Matilda      Year 4        19793

2nd     Priya         Year 4        18574

3rd.     Annie       Year 4        13408

4th      Ava           Year 4          9269

5th      Elsie         Year 4          4291

Well done to everyone on our leaderboard!

Mrs Holden, Mrs Ormerod and Mrs Dunford

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The Month of the Rosary

We are now in May, the month of Mary. This month we plan for the children to create their own Rosary bead set to help us with our prayers.

The Rosary is a meditative prayer that reflects upon the life, ministry, and death of Jesus and also on His Blessed Mother. As we repeat the familiar prayers, we allow our minds to think about the lives of Jesus and Mary here on earth – a mystery.

The Mysteries

There are four parts to the rosary, known as ‘mysteries’:

The Luminous Mysteries
The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Glorious Mysteries
The Joyful Mysteries

For each set of mysteries, we are introduced to five different elements or ‘snapshots’ of the lives of Jesus and Mary. Each snapshot taken from Scripture is an opportunity to reflect and pray. To respond, we pray a set of prayers, which together with the reflection is called a ‘decade’. The prayers we say as part of this set begin with one Our Father, followed by ten Hail Marys and one Glory Be to finish. We use the beads of the Rosary to keep track of our prayers!

To read this week’s Good News Gospel reading, please follow the link to share the Gospel at home with your family. These are really child-friendly resources to share at home. Good News Gospel

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

TenTen Parent Newsletter

This week..

In English, the children will begin to narrate their own refugee narrative.
We started our new class book today, Raven’s Gate written by Anthony Horowitz. It is the first book in a series called The Power of Five. I hope this will encourage more reading for pleasure at home, there are lots of books in the series that the children may wish to read.

In Maths, we are looking at money and using our decimal knowledge to help with this.

In Science, we are continuing our learning about states of matter.

The children also have their mini olympics event at St Mary’s on Wednesday and a Fit2Go event at Blackpool Football Club on Thursday. An exciting week and lots of opportunities to represent our school.

We will mark VE day on Thursday 8th May, but our class will need to come in their full PE Kit due to the Fit2Go festival in the afternoon, please.

The Homework page has been updated with spellings, please practise these for the spelling test on Monday.

BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition

The new BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition started this week and runs till the 23rd May. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 2nd place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1002 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st Priya Year 4 16036

2nd Matilda Year 4 13687

3rd Annie Year 4 11178

4th Ava         Year 4 9034

5th Elsie Year 4   3308

Well done to everyone on our leaderboard this week!👏🏻🏆

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Making Friends Online This free guide looks at the challenges of children forming friendships online, highlighting key risks such as grooming, privacy concerns and inappropriate content — and offers tips for staying safe.

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about ZEPETO This free guide explores ZEPETO, a fast-growing virtual world app. It highlights the associated risks for younger users, such as chatting with strangers, exposure to inappropriate content, and spending real money.

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

Golden Tickets

Please continue to encourage your children to read a minimum of 3 times per week and pop it in their reading logs. They will receive a golden ticket for this each week and at the end of this half term, one person will win a prize!

Inclusive Rugby League Training Sessions

Blackpool Scorpions Rugby who are launching Inclusive Rugby League training sessions for free. Please see the flyers for more details.

Mrs Holden, Mrs Ormerod & Mrs Dunford

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Easter Tide -'He is not here, but is risen!' Luke 24:5-6

Good afternoon everyone,

We hope you have had a happy and holy Easter.

During Lent, we fasted from saying ‘Alleluia’, which means ‘rejoice’ or ‘praise the Lord’, but we now rejoice and sing out all of our joy and praise for the Risen Lord, throughout the 50 days of Eastertide! This week’s prayers offer prompts for children to rejoice, by offering thanks to God, and praise Him by singing together.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

Myself and Mrs Holden have been working together this week. Next week will be my final week in Year 4.

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have read the new text “The Journey” they’ve written incredible, emotive diary entries in character and have used the new vocabulary from the text.

We’ve also continued reading Anglo-Saxon Boy, it is getting exciting! So close to the end now!

In Maths, the children have worked brilliantly all week, partitioning decimals in different ways before using <,> and = to to compare decimals

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments.

In RE, the children learned more about Jesus’ Resurrection.

In PE, the children completed some excellent team building activities.

In History, the children considered the challenges faced and the solutions used by the Ancient Maya when they settled in the rainforest.

GULP Challenge

Thank you for returning the GULP Challenge diaries. When we hear the results, we will let you know!

Times Table Rock Stars - WELL DONE YEAR 4!


The new BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition started this week and runs till the 23rd May. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 1st place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 897 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st Ava Year 4 8114

2nd Priya Year 4 7537

3rd Matilda Year 4 7493

4th Annie Year 4 3993

5th Finlay Year 4   1100

Well done to everyone on our leaderboard this week!

Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, the practiced being kind with themselves. Replacing unkind thoughts with kind ones.

We’ve continued to put “I breathe in calm, I breathe out stress” into practice.

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Making Friends Online This free guide looks at the challenges of children forming friendships online, highlighting key risks such as grooming, privacy concerns and inappropriate content — and offers tips for staying safe.

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about ZEPETO This free guide explores ZEPETO, a fast-growing virtual world app. It highlights the associated risks for younger users, such as chatting with strangers, exposure to inappropriate content, and spending real money.We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Elsie for her empathy and compassion.

The Maths award went to Cameron for his focus in Maths this week.

The Writing award went to Ava for her emotive diary entry.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles or their GULP bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Holden, Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

As high as the sky is above the the earth, so great is His love for us. Psalm 103:11

The prayers this week use last Sunday’s Psalm to inspire prayers of praise for God’s limitless love and mercy. Children will consider reasons they have to praise the Lord!

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended the consultation afternoon on Monday. It was lovely to catch up with you about your child’s progress in Year 4.

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been writing their own twisted fairy tale ending. They’ve written and edited them. I have seen some fantastic edits!

We’ve also continued reading Anglo-Saxon Boy as a class and “Help, My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord"

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions: adding and subtracting them and moving on to problem solving with fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I got to hear half of the class playing this week. What great progress! Keep it up!

In RE, the children completed their sacred art and considered how the Parable of the Judgement of Nations connects to the belief that helping others is loving God.

In Geography, the children learned about services before identifying where the services are in our local area and recording the distances to them in kilometres

In PE, the children continued their target game unit, practicing throwing, running and dodging

GULP Challenge

The children have been continuing their GULP challenge, hope you are still recording healthy drink only days!

TTRS

A slight change this week, the Top 5 isn’t all Year 4!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 3rd place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1756 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st     Matilda     Year 4 25167

2nd             Elsie                    Year 4    17089

3rd     Alexander    Year 5 11154

4th     Ava             Year 4 9871

5th     Annie                     Year 4      9269

Well done to those on our leaderboard!

Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, the children reflected on their learning .

We’ve continued to put “I breathe in calm, I breathe out stress” into practice.

They also got to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous spring weather!

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Streamers. This free guide highlights the potential dangers children face when watching and engaging with streamers and the importance of staying informed so you can help mitigate the risks.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Macie for the respect she has shown peers and adults this week.

The Maths award went to Sienna for her resilience in fraction lessons.

The Writing award went to Penny for her fabulous twisted narrative. Poor Cinderella!

Children who had their reading records signed 5 times also got a Dog Man sticker!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles or their GULP bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Lent is a journey that moves us towards the Cross.

During this period of Lent we are think every day about how we can ‘walk towards’ Jesus. We have been thinking carefully about our actions, how we speak to others, how we treat other people and how we can always try to do our best.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

Science week!
Wow! What a great week, we had a live lesson about reptiles’ adaptations on Friday; a visit from Falconry UK on Monday, Year 6 put on an incredible recycled fashion show on Tuesday; a visit from Blackpool Reptiles on Wednesday and on Thursday, the children investigation animals’ adaptations and did independent research into an animal of their choice. See below for the pictures.


In English, the children have been practicing punctuating speech accurately. using expanded noun phrases and identifying what the writers of our texts have done and why. We’ve also used drama to step inside the stories. The children used Sooper Books to read a few fairy tales and gather ideas for their fairy tales.

We’ve also continued reading Anglo-Saxon Boy as a class and “Help, My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord"

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions: simplifying them and adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I’ve been hearing really positive news about this, but I’ve been told the pieces they’re practicing are a secret! .

In RE, the children continued their sacred art.

In PE, the children continued their target game unit, practicing throwing, running and dodging

See below for some pictures from our normal lessons, including bits of drama, independent work and group research work.

GULP Challenge

The children have been continuing their GULP challenge, I’ve heard a few reports that they are managing temptations whilst out shopping! Keep it up Year 4!

Water Safety

Please see below for water safety information from Blackpool Beach Patrol.

Blackpool Seaside’s Safety Guide

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TTRS

YEAR 4! I am impressed! Everybody in the top 5, and 8 out of 10 of the top 10 are in Year 4!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 4th place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 733 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st     Matilda     Year 4 17633

2nd             Elsie                    Year 4  13574

3rd     Ava       Year 4 8219

4th     Annie             Year 4 7154

5th     Frazer                     Year 4      6351

Well done to those on our leaderboard!

Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, the children learned a wonderful technique “Take 6 breaths”.

“I breathe in calm, I breathe out stress”

They also learned about the role of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex!

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Roblox. This free guide highlights the potential risks of Roblox, including online encounters, inappropriate content, scams, and in-game purchases, and offers expert advice on how to mitigate these risks.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Eddie for his fantastic effort in every science lesson and great questions to our visitors.

The Maths award went to Penny for her effort in every Maths lesson

The Writing award went to Annie for the effort she has been making to improve her writing.

Children who had their reading records signed 5 times also got a Dog Man sticker!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles or their GULP bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

We can trust God because His love is always constant!

Inspired by the account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert, this Celebration of the Word assembly invites children to explore the Jubilee themes of slavery and freedom through the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have begun their new unit based around “The Lost Happy Endings” We have read some more of the story and have been using drama to step into the roles of the characters. The children have also been reading a twisted fairy tale version of Snow White in preparation of writing their own.

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions, finding equivalent fractions, fraction families and simplifying fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I’ve been hearing really positive news about this, but I’ve been told the pieces they’re practicing are a secret! .

In RE, the children began their sacred art for the Jubilee Art competition. They also completed their Lenten promises, including the 3 strands of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.

In Geography, the children used the vocabulary f human and physical features, and defined different types of areas using the words tourist, residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural. Then they used Google Maps to find these areas online.

In PE, the children started their target game unit, practicing throwing and dodging.

In Science, the children have described ways to be safe with electrical appliances. Today there was also a fascinating live lesson about the adaptation of reptiles. They were enthralled!

TTRS

YEAR 4! I am impressed! Everybody in the top 5, and 8 out of 10 of the top 10 are in Year 4!

The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition runs till the 11th April. Good luck everyone!

Our school is currently in 4th place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1130 points (school average score) so far.

This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:

1st     Matilda     Year 4 14280

2nd             Elsie                    Year 4   10585

3rd   Ava     Year 4 6714

4th     Annie            Year 4 5944

5th     Frazer                    Year 4       5703

Well done to those on our leaderboard! 

WORLD BOOK DAY!

What a great day! The children completed work about their book character, read books, chose books for themselves and others from the library. And, Michael Rosen did a wonderful live lesson! I loved hearing the children perform Hand on The Bridge by Michal Rosen. I’ve not heard anyone performing Everybody yet though!


Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, we continued practicing observing with empathy. Adam gave the children situations to act out and in pairs, they observed, empathised and practiced what they would do in the real world. It was wonderful and I’ve heard reports of our Resilience Team finding people and helping them :) KEEP IT UP!

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about WhatsApp. This guide details the risks associated with popular messaging app WhatsApp, and lets you know how to safeguard younger users.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Marvel Rivals. This free guide breaks down the risks associated with the popular multiplayer title Marvel Rivals and lets you know how best to safeguard children and young people playing the game.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Amara

The Maths award went to Archer

The Writing award went to Austin for the effort he has put into all his writing and particularly his Snow White Haiku.

Children who had their reading records signed 5 times also got a Dog Man sticker!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles or their GULP bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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Guide us on our journey as pilgrims of hope.

May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15 : 13

This week, children will reflect on how to be like Jesus by following His example of humility and persistence in prayer. When we get to know Him personally, we can have confidence in His love and do whatever He asks of us.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have begun their new unit based around “The Lost Happy Endings” We have used drama, made predictions, investigated vocabulary and revisited Year 4 writing skills.

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions, using improper fractions and mixed numbers and finding equivalent fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it. I’ve been hearing really positive news about this, but I’ve been told the pieces they’re practicing are a secret! .

In RE, the children retold the parable of the prodigal son. Then they considered how it shows God’s mercy and forgiveness.

In Geography, the children used maps to locate places, used compass to identify what direction things were in, then used compass points to describe routes between 2 places.

In Spanish, the children started to learn the vocabulary for stationery.

In PE, the children started their target game unit, practicing throwing and dodging.

Seasiders Art Competition

I am delighted to announce that Our Lady’s are taking part in the Young Seasiders Blackpool Art Competition! Each teacher was asked to put forward two pieces of work from their class into the exhibition which will take place at Blackpool and the Fylde College from 4-28th March. From others pieces of work one KS1 and one KS2 winner which chosen.

In Year 4, Nicholas’ and Ava’s work was selected to be in the exhibition!

Please support them by going to see the exhibition - see flier on the link below for details.

Wellbeing Wednesday

On Wednesday, the children learned about the 6 main emotions and the difference between emotions and feelings.

They have 2 challenges this week: Observe others to and try to determine which emotion they are feeling, and give someone a complement every day.

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about WhatsApp. This guide details the risks associated with popular messaging app WhatsApp, and lets you know how to safeguard younger users.

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Marvel Rivals. This free guide breaks down the risks associated with the popular multiplayer title Marvel Rivals and lets you know how best to safeguard children and young people playing the game.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Frazer, the respect, manners and thoughtfulness you have shown this week have been wonderful. Keep it up!

The Maths award went to Jacob for the resilience he has shown in Maths this week.

The Writing award went to Finlay for his wonderful, accurate retelling of the parable of the lost son.

We had children complete their bookmarks too! Well done Alistair, Eddie and Finlay!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember brass instruments on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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"Blessed are you."

In the Gospel, Jesus announced to His disciples what it is that made them blessed. Children will learn that Jesus gazes upon them with love today too and invites them to live blessed and happy lives.

This week’s prayers focus on thanksgiving and joy. This is how we respond to the amazing love that God gives us. Through Jesus we learn that to be blessed is to love God. We can ask for the grace to make this our daily aim.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

Today has been “When I grow up…” day, I’ve loved seeing all the creative outfits and ideas, this afternoon we discussed their goals and the qualities they have which will let them achieve them.

In English, the children have written and edited some wonderful guides to defeating Viking monsters.

In Maths, the children have been working with fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children finished their unit on sound.

In History, the children looked at the end of the Anglo-Saxon period, deciding who they consider the best contender for the throne.

In PE, the children completed their final lesson on

Wellbeing Wednesday

This week, the children went to St Bede’s in Lytham to watch their excellent performance of Aladdin. They were so excited and enjoyed it so much!

Safer Internet Day

On Tuesday, it was Safer Internet Day and in school we did some learning around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘. 

We looked at identifying scams, some of the examples were particularly tricky! We also looking at phising scams.

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. Below are some links and safety guides which you may find useful:

UK Safer Internet Centre 

Tips for Parents and Carers: Keeping you and your loved ones safe online https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2025/tips-for-parents-and-carers 

PARENTAL CONTROLS: Protecting young people from inappropriate online content. https://saferinternet.org.uk/online-issue/parental-controls

Internet matters.org  

See recommended online safety guides for parents:

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/online-safety-guide-0-5-year-olds/ With so many websites and apps targeting pre-schoolers, find out the simple steps you can take to protect your young children.

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/online-safety-guide-6-10-year-olds/ As internet use grows, learn about the steps you can make to establish positive behaviour and how you can teach your child to stay safe.

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/online-safety-guide-11-13-year-olds/ As your child makes the important transition from primary to secondary school make sure your knowledge increases with theirs.

Activate parental controls with how-to guides https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/ Parental controls can be used to manage screen time, block inappropriate content, prevent accidental spending, and keep strangers away. 

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

Thank you for your support.

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to George for his aim high attitude in every subject.

The Maths award went to Layla for the resilience she has shown in fraction work.

The Writing award went to Jessie for her excellent Monster Hunter’s Guide and the thoughtful edits which she made.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

"Take up your cross and follow me." Matthew 16:2


Schools Alive

Well done to everyone who took part in Schools Alive, here’s a little slide show of pictures.

https://animoto.com/play/XYKcNhVwejWqx5cJb1F8TA


Trust In The Lord

Simon Peter took a leap of faith when following Jesus’ instructions. Through these prayers, children will have the opportunity to reflect on Simon Peter’s trust in Jesus. Each day children will be encouraged to learn a daily verse to help them to follow Jesus, like the first disciples.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been preparing to write their own guide to capturing a Norse monster!

In Maths, the children have finished the area unit and begun to think about fractions.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned about sound and pitch. They attempted to make instruments which could play different pitches.

In History, the children looked at bias, considering sources about Alfred the Great.

In RE, the children learned more about Peter and the Nicene Creed.

In PE, the children completed their final lesson on rugby, putting their skills into practice and playing some great tactical games!

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

I have loved seeing the children’s mindful calm jars. I hope you’ve enjoyed making them and using them.

This week the children observed their own feelings with empathy.

We all got outside and looked for signs that spring was on the way. This brightened everyone’s day and I’ve been hearing about how the children have been making other grown ups do the same!

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok. This free guide explores the potential online safety risks of TikTok, letting you know how to safeguard children and young people who use the platform.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Austin for the empathy and compassion he has been showing to all his classmates!

The Maths award went to Nicholas for his focus and effort during the shape unit.

The Writing award went to Frazer for his continued effort to improve his presentation.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Candlemas.

The Presentation of the Lord - 2nd February

This weekend we will celebrate the holy day of Candlemas, or The Presentation of the Lord, on 2nd February. This is a day when candles are blessed in Church and taken home and lit to share the Light of the World within our homes.

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have written their own myth narrative, based on their wider reading and own creativity! There have been some wonderful, gruseome stories!

In Maths, the children have finished the multiplication and division unit and moved onto area.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets and now have a range of other brass instruments. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned, through experiments how energy affects volume.

In History, the children looked at how Christianity was brought back to Britain in the Anglo-Saxon period. .

In RE, the children considered the differences between Jesus and John the Baptist..

In computing, the children researched the weather and used the sort function on Excel.

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

This week the children did a 5,4,3,2,1 mindful exercise and enjoyed time outside. They also practiced observing their own thoughts and feelings.

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok. This free guide explores the potential online safety risks of TikTok, letting you know how to safeguard children and young people who use the platform.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Jessie for her wonderful manners, understanding and listening.

The Maths award went to George, for his excellent approaches to problem solving and resilience when a solution didn’t work.

The Writing award went to Willow for her creative and gruesome myth.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit. Luke 3:16

"He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit" Luke 3:16

Key Messages for Whole School Worship


Children will understand that:

  • Jesus’ baptism revealed that He is God’s beloved Son and set an example for all believers to follow.

  • Through baptism we are filled with the Holy Spirit and are invited into God’s family.

  • The Holy Spirit guides us in living like Jesus and loving others as God’s family too.

  • Our actions can share the love, kindness and generosity of Jesus to others.

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

Parent Newsletter

Please follow this link below for more information on this week’s Gospel and to share some interesting activities at home.

Wednesday Word

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been looking at the features of myths and reading Arthur and the Golden Rope.

In Maths, the children have continued learning times tables and multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100.

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned about sound, and how sound changes as they got further away from the sound source.

In History, the children considered reasons for the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain.

In RE, the children revisited some miracles, before considering how they show the beginning of the Kingdom of God

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

This week, the children visited other classes to tell them about the project we are doing for Houndshill shopping centre.

We also watched a video where Adam at One-Goal made a Mindful calm jar, mixing water, clear PVA, food colouring and glitter in a jar, then swirling it and ensuring they are only focussing on the jar to have a mindful calm moment. If your child makes one, I would love to see them in school!

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about JusTalk Kids This free guide breaks down the potential risks of JusTalk Kids and provides expert advice on how to safeguard young users as they navigate the app.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Matilda for being a shining example of respect!

The Maths award went to Amara, for the progress she has made in the speed of her recall of multiplication facts.

The Writing award went to Luna for the progress she is making in her writing!

We also had Layla and Elsie who completed their bookmarks by reading at home! Keep it up!


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Merry Christmas


Happy Christmas!

This Sunday will mark the fourth week of Advent. We light the final purple candle to mark the final week of prayer and penance as we wait for the birth of our Saviour. The 4th Sunday of Advent symbolises Peace with the “Angel’s Candle” reminding us of the message of the angels: “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men.”

To read this week’s Good News Gospel reading, please follow the link to share the Gospel at home with your family. These are really child-friendly resources to share at home. Good News Gospel

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

TenTen Parent Newsletter

https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTA101634&v=1.1



Dance-a-thon

On Wednesday, Year 5 led us in a dance-a-thon. It was great fun and thank you to Year 5!

Cornet concert

Thank you to all the grown ups who attended the cornet concert. Year 4 did a wonderful job! Thank you to Mr Holt, and of course all the grown ups for encouraging practice!



KS2 Carol service

Thank you to everyone who attended the carol service, what a lovely end to the year!

Thank you for your kind words, gifts and cards.

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

The main project this week has been Design Technology, the children designed and made slingshot cars. This really tested their resilience and I am very proud of them!

In English, the children have written and edited their polar bear information texts.

In Maths, the children have continued practicing their multiplication skills.

In History, the children worked as museum curators, designing an information sheet to accompany a picture of children working in a coal mine.

In RE, the children learned more about Joseph and the feast of Christ the King.

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

10 Top Tips for Safety on Social Media. This guide provides expert advice on helping children and young people to use social media responsibly.

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


🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Priya, for her wonderful have-a-go attitude and resilience this week!

The Maths award went to Matilda, for her effort in learning times tables.

The Writing award went to Amara, for her fantastic writing and editing.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson

Peace - The second Sunday in Advent.


"Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his path" Matthew 3:3

This Sunday marks the second week of Advent. We light the candle this Sunday to represent Preparation & Peace. We believe that both are fitting for this Sunday as we draw closer to the time we celebrate Christ’s birth. The wise men in the bible knew the scripture and took the necessary efforts to prepare and set out on their journey to worship the newborn King. The angels informed Mary and Joseph well ahead of time so they could prepare for what lied ahead of them. Today we must take the time to prepare our hearts our minds to lose sight of Christ.

At Christmas, we celebrate the first coming of Christ. It was this newborn baby lying in a manger that came to this world as a lamb. Although he is the King of Kings he walked this earth, breathed the air and lived as we do now. Everywhere he went he brought peace to those who sought Him for those who rejected him they found no peace. We are now waiting for the second coming of Christ when He returns as the lion and will bring the first and final peace this world has ever known to all the nations. Be like the wise men and prepare your hearts and seek Him now.

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

https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTA101634&v=1.1

We have been extremely busy with our learning in Year FOUR this week. Here’s what we have been up to…

In English, the children have been looking at the features of a factual report and planning to use their research to write a report about polar bears.

In Maths, the children have been multiplying by 9 annd 7 and revisiting the other times tables. .

In Music, the children have continued playing their cornets. Keep playing at home! The hard work now will be worth it.

In Science, the children learned about adaptation before using this knowledge to create a new species which was well adapted to its habitat.

In History, the children learned about how Tudor and Victorian children used their leisure time and compared it to modern children.

In RE, the children learned more about Advent and drawn links between Isaiah, John the Baptist and Advent. They also looked at Christmas cards and decided whether they showed the true meaning of Christmas. There were some great discussions about surprising features on some of them!

Fit2Go

Fit2Go is a curriculum based healthy lifestyle programme where the children will receive a one-hour classroom based lesson, as well as one hour multi sports physical activity session.

This week the children learned about reading food labels and played a game of dodge ball.

Resilience team!

Wellbeing Wednesday has continued!

This week, the children completed a quiz to see what they had remembered about the four areas of health,.

Then, the children worked together to make a paper chain Christmas decoration. They worked wonderfully and by working together made a chain that was about half of the perimeter of the classroom!

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 online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Snapchat. This free guide brings you up to date with the risks associated with Snapchat, and lets you know how best to safeguard young people who use the app.

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

🌟 AWARD WINNERS! 🌟

The Golden Award went to Sienna for being a respect role model and encouraging those around her to follow her good example.

The Maths award went to Alistair, for the progress he has made in the speed of his recall of multiplication facts.

The Writing award went to Penny, for her excellent writing showing the links between the prophecy of Isaiah, the preaching of John the Baptist and Advent.


📌NOTICES 📌:

  • Reading records, reading books and water bottles need to be in school every day, please.

  • Y4’s PE days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Earrings should not be worn on PE days.

  • Remember cornets on a Tuesday! If you don’t practice, you won’t improve.

  • Homework is available on the Y4 Homework section of the website, times tables and spellings will be tested next Friday.

  • Please keep sending your child in with their red water bottles. Air-Up and similar bottles are not appropriate for school, we have had a few issues with them leaking.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mr Bourn, Miss Evans and Mrs Dunford

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AuthorGlynis Wilson