Our award winners:
Golden Award (RESPECT) - Kourtney
Writing Award - Jackson
Maths Award - Stephen
Our drummers 🥁
Well done to our drummers who performed in the Year 5 drumming showcase today. Mr Simpson has been updating me regularly over the year about how well our drummers have been doing but I was amazed to see what they have actually achieved in less than a year playing. He really was right when he said that they are a talented bunch who have picked it up so well. It’s been great to see how so many of them have achieved their bronze medal for drumming already. Well done Year 5 drummers! 👏🏻🥁 Thank you to those parents who were able to come and watch.
A big thank you also goes to Mr Simpson for teaching the children this year 👏🏻 and to ex pupils Leon and Thomas, who came back to show us how far the’y come with their drumming 👏🏻🥁.
Extreme Reading Challenge
Thank you to all those who have already taken part in our Extreme reading challenge - have a look at the photographs by pressing the link on the main page of the website. If you’ve not yet taken part, 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!
Our learning this week…
In English we looked at an extract from the text and identified effective verbs and adverbs and had a go at changing them for more powerful ones. We’ve also explored characters from the story and identified their characteristics.
The focus of our maths this week has been decimal sequences and problem solving.
In RE the children worked with Mrs Mannix.
This week’s prayer and liturgy was planned and led by Leo, Oscar and Zachary. The theme of their liturgy was Follow in their Footsteps. This week’s prayer calls upon the example and words of Saints Peter and Paul to guide us and those we pray for. We thank God for all those people in our lives who lead us, especially with and through the grace of Jesus, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
“I will build my church” Matthew 16:13-19
In art we have continued to work on our own drawings inspired by the work of Chris Ofili.
In Spanish we have learnt new vocabulary for items of food and drink in the cafe.
The new BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition started this week and runs till the 18th July. Good luck everyone!
Our school is currently in 3rd place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1368 points (school average score) so far.
This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:
1st Ronnie Year 6 14061 (Ronnie is top of the league for a 2nd week - well done!)
2nd Macie Year 4 9502
3rd Matilda Year 4 8039
4th Finlay Year 4 6093
5th Olivia Year 5 4855
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 Apple ipads This guide examines Apple’s iPad – a popular device for children – and explores key concerns such as screen overuse, privacy risks and inappropriate content.
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.
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…
Monday 7th July Year 5 trip to Grand Theatre for end of Tales Retold project - please see email sent to you last week. This included a link where you can get free tickets to watch Year 5’s reflection on the stage. Year 5 to wear PE kit for comfort and bring a packed lunch and water bottle. We will leave school before lunch and will have lunch in the theatre before the afternoon workshop and reflection performance.
Tuesday 8th July (9.15am start) KS2 Sports Day - provisional subject to weather🤞🏻. (Please note KS1’s will be the day before.)
Thursday 10th July (9.15am start) Alternative KS2 Sports Day if it doesn’t go ahead on the 8th July. (KS1’s alternative date Wednesday 9th.)
Friday 11th July Year 6 Leavers mass whole school and families in church.
Friday 11th July Summer fair 3.15pm until 5.30pm
Thursday 17th July Our Lady’s Got Talent Contest.
Friday 18th July Close for Summer 3.15pm
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Mrs McVey, Mrs Hodgkiss and Miss Andrew
