Muchas gracias por participar en nuestro Día Europeo de las Lenguas🇪🇸. Thank you for taking part in our European Languages day🇪🇸. The children all looked fantastic in the colours of the Spanish flag. We had a great day learning about the culture and language and the children enjoyed the food tasting…
Yesterday, we had our first class mass in church. The children were all so reverent and well done to all our readers, who read so beautifully. Father Frank talked to the children about the difference between a promise and a covenant, linking in with our RE topic this half term. He then challenged the children to promise to be their very best and to Love one another as Jesus asked us too. Back in class, I gave the children a bookmark to remind the children of this promise to be their very best and be kind.
On Wednesday it was National school milk day and we were visited by Mr Bloom, who many of you may remember from Cbeebies. He taught us all about healthy eating and the importance of milk. The children all had a fun time!
In maths, the children have been comparing, ordering and rounding numbers to 1,000,000.
In RE we have made an in depth look at the story of Moses and the burning bush. We have reflected on the words and imagery
Bikeability
Please see the letter and permission forms sent home today. If your child can ride a bike, then they have the opportunity to take part. Please sign and send the forms back soon so that numbers can be confirmed with the Bikeability team. It is better if the children have their own bike and helmet but bikes and helmets will be available if needed - please make the request on the form. If your child does not wish to take part, please just write this across the form and send back to me so that we are aware. Thank you!
RIAT STEM
On Thursday 9th October, Year 5 will take part in the RIAT STEM challenge day. Please read and send back the media permissions forms sent home today, please. Thank you!
Our award winners:
Golden Award (CARE) - Finlay
Writing Award - Priya
Maths Award - Celia
Our learning this week…
In English the children have put themselves in the moon boots of Neil Armstrong and have written their own reflection in his voice using first person. They’ve also been thinking about how to describe the moon, what the astronauts must have seen, what they were thinking and how they must have felt.
Our focus in maths has beenf God's revelation to Moses and have considered if this is how we would expect God to reveal Himself.
This week’s prayer and liturgy was planned and led by Celia and Priya. Their liturgy was about how the little things we do every day really matter. In the Bible reading, Jesus teaches us that if we can be trusted with small things, we can be trusted with bigger things too. He also reminds us that we can't serve two masters — we have to choose what’s right and put God first. Let’s listen carefully and think about how we can be trustworthy and make good choices in our own lives.
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,” Luke 16:10
In science we have been learning about the movement of the Earth relative to the sun.
In Spanish we have continued to learn the seven days of the week.
In music we have listened to Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi and have dicussed the instruments used, found the pace of the music and identified the style of music. We completed some challenges and played along with the xylophone.
In PE the children are working with PE specialist Max from Blackpool Football Club Community Trust. The focus of their lessons this half term is hockey.
The new BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition started this week and runs till the 24th October Good luck everyone!
Our school is currently in 4th place out of 15 schools in the trust and we have scored 768 points (school average score) so far.
This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:
1st Fionn Year 4 9914
2nd Luke Year 4 7280
3rd Matilda Year 4 5404
4th Freddie Year 4 4921
5th Matilda Year 5 4002
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 & Educators Need to Know about Snapchat This updated online safety guide examines Snapchat’s latest features, including AI tools, Snap Map, and subscription content, and the potential risks they pose to young users, from screen addiction to sextortion.
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…
(Please note that dates could be subject to change - I will post any changes as they happen.)
Wednesday 8th October PTFA meeting at 6pm in the staff room. All welcome!
Thursday 9th October RIAT STEM challenge day for Year 5. Please read and send back the media permissions forms please.
Friday 10th October Autumn Disco Key Stage 2 will be at 6-7pm (KS1 disco 4.30-5.30pm) Payment can be made on parent pay for tickets (£2.50 inc a drink and snack)
Monday 20th October Edina Trust planting day for Year 5. More information to follow soon.
Monday 20th - Friday 24th October Bikeability sessions will run this week in 2 groups. Please read and fill out the application forms to take part.
Friday 24th October Close for half term
Tuesday 4th November Back to school
Thursday 6th November All Saints Day Whole school mass. 9.30am
Thursday 13th November Year 5 & 6 Liturgy for parents in the school hall 9am
Friday 7th November Dress as a firework (colourful) Bring donations of bottles/chocolates for prizes at the bingo event (any leftovers to be made into hampers for the Christmas Fair)
Friday 14th November Family bingo night
Friday 5th December KS2 Christmas movie night
Friday 12th December Christmas Fair (after school)
Friday 12th December Break the rules day/mufti day. Children can come dressed in clothes of their choice - perhaps festive wear for the school fair.
Friday 19th December Close for Christmas
Well done Year 5, we’ve had another good week. Have a great weekend!
Mrs McVey and Mrs Hodgkiss
