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This week, we started a new topic in maths to do with measurement. The children explored the different pieces of equipment and worked together to solve some problems!

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In 5H this week, during Science, we tested the water resistance of materials of different viscosity. We tested, Bubble bath, cooking oil, water and washing up liquid. We found out that bubble bath had the most water resistance!

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Year 6 have been trading in their marbles they’ve been earning for completing extra work at home to make their own mocktails 🍹

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Year 6 have been trading in their marbles they’ve been earning for completing extra work at home to make their own mocktails 🍹

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Year 6 have been helping Mr Crook stay safe in the dark by investigating which materials are the most reflective. They’ve even been taking repeat readings and finding the average for the most accurate results!

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Class 6L had to work on their trust and communication skills this week in our Outdoor PE lesson.

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This week, Class 5L have been learning all about first aid. We explored essential skills such as how to treat minor injuries, put someone in the recovery position, and call for emergency help. Through hands-on practice, the children gained confidence in responding to different situations safely. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to develop important life skills that could one day make a real difference.

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Adding primary colours to our African masks and having so much fun doing it too!

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We are so proud of how our African masks look! We have learned layering and quilling to add texture and here are just some of our fantastic Rhythm pieces! All ready for us to add a splash of colour to them!

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In PSHE we are learning about dreams & goals. This week we thought about the stepping stones to help us achieve and be successful in our goals, starting with making a jam sandwich!

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We absolutely love showing off our creative side during art week! We really have some fabulous future artists.

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We were very lucky to participate in a cheerleading session led by pupils from The Heath in Runcorn. We loved being able to bust some sassy moves and use the poms!

Next week its 3L’s turn, I hope you are ready Mr Hawkins!

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We added a bit of colour to our charcoal volcanoes. Mr Hawkins was so impressed. He was “all lava” putting them on the newsletter.

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We enjoyed our session last week re creating the story of creation.

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We enjoyed creating our own African mask inspired by Franz Marc using different shapes and layering and quilling to add texture.

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Doctors / medical appointments

Please support us by making doctor, dentist, and medical appointments outside of school hours where possible and ensure your child arrives at school on time.

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We have been given an opportunity to hear the students from Cronton College perform at St Luke's Church on 6th February! :)

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We are looking for 2 volunteers to help:

Plant a hedge

You will be working with Mrs Mansell, during the day on a designated THURSDAY in February.

Interested?  Contact the office and leave your details.

Thank you!

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We are excited to share with you a specially designed Padlet to support families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Halton. This easy-to-use resource provides a wealth of information about the support, services, and resources available to help you and your child.

The Padlet is packed with useful links, tips, and guidance to ensure you feel informed and empowered. Whether you're looking for educational support, health services, or community programs, you'll find it all in one place.

We hope this resource will be a helpful tool for navigating the support system and finding the right services for your family.

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See attached details for our rock music day.

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We have enjoyed making our own kites outside this week. We have joined materials together using string, tissue paper and sellotape.

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It was a beautiful sunny afternoon in the woodland today and 4H took full advantage of it! Tasked with finding lots of 30cm sticks, each group was asked to create a triangular tower that was sturdy enough for a weight to balance on. It was a big surprise to find out they had actually built a seat! And there was only one way to find out just how stable their tower was…!

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We loved using the glockenspiels during our Music lesson on Monday. Our favourite part was performing to our friends!

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1L showed great collaboration and ambition during science. We loved using straws to find what things in our class are shorter than us and what things are taller than us!

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Look at a few of our first attempts at drawing an erupting volcano with charcoal. We will try to put all of our finished pieces of work on here! Can you spot your work?

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In Reception we enjoyed a little tasting menu to mark Lunar New Year on Wednesday! Many of the children tried food which they hadn’t before!

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3L love their gymnastics session with Miss Valentine. We work so hard but have lots of fun. We were bridges, tunnels, rocks and trees in todays session!

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This week, we’ve been focusing on how our communication skills are key in sporting games. To demonstrate this, we eliminated the sense of sight and put ourselves in the hands of our friends!

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Electricity workshop

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This week in our topic lessons, our Big Question was ‘Why does a police officer wear special clothes to work?’

The children have been so engaged in this and have loved getting busy in provision with all the activities!

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Reminders for everyday

Ensure your child is prepared for their day at school by having all the necessary items with them when they enter school each morning.

Correct Uniform / PE kit

Water bottle

Packed lunch

School lunches are booked and paid for

Children arrive at school on time (OTIS)

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A polite reminder to please not allow children to play with the OPAL equipment, bikes and scooters before or after school. Pupils tidy the equipment at the end of break times to ensure the playgrounds are clear at the end of the school day for safe collection of the children. Staff are not available to supervise use of the equipment at these times of the day. Thank you for your support.

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MATHS SHED CHAMPION:

Charlotte Reilly

SPELLING SHED CHAMPION:

Charlotte Reilly

SATS COMPANION CHAMPION:

Jasmine Murphy

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Spelling Shed- Yuvan Sunil

Maths Shed Champion- Florence Jones

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RH- Jessica Cook for showing more independence and challenging herself to write short sentences.

RL- Elias Pendleton for working hard in maths to add numerals together.

1H -Emilia Bird - For independently writing an innovated story using lots of wonderful adjectives!

1L - Poppy Grey for working really well as a team during science.

2H Walters For for his excellent effort during our shared writing this week using ambitious vocabulary from our class text.

2L - Noah Darlington - For working hard in writing this week and pushing yourself to edit and improve your work with super adjectives and WOW words from the text!

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This week's Lunchtime Award winners are...

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EYFS - Jessica Cook

Year 1 - Jacob Parry

Year 2 - Harrison Woolley

Year 3 - Edward Lawless

Year 4 - Arthur Fox

Year 5 - Amelie Archer

Year 6 - Lucille Owens

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3H Verity Richardson- For showing some fantastic moves during our cheerleading session, the smile did not leave her face once!

3L Poppy Houghton. For a great week in Maths. The money problems we worked on were quite tricky!

4H Zachary McCulla - for using a wide variety of vocabulary in his writing.

4L Matthew Ellis - For using reasoning skills in maths and explaining the methods that he used to convert units of length.

5H Charlotte Tomlinson - For showing great understanding in our science topic, using scientific words!

5L Sylvie McCann- For showing great determination in English to vary her sentence openers to make improvements.

6H Jake Nomahani For incredible work during our maths lessons calculating the average of amounts.

6L Abigail Nisbet - For always producing fantastic pieces of work that showcase her zest for learning and determination to succeed. Well done, Abi!

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EYFS / KS1 - Lenny Callender - for being a brilliant role model!

KS2 - Florence Jones - for being brilliant at the Catalyst Museum!

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Spelling Shed- Lily Geraghty

Maths Shed Champion- Sienna Hughes

Dojo Champion- Jaxson Campbell

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Whole School Attendance target for 2024-2025 is 96%.

Last year was 94.9%

Attendance since 4th Sept = 95.3%

Attendance this week = 95.5%

This week’s attendance winners are:

EYFS / KS1 = Mrs Molloy - 99.3% - RH

KS2 = Mr Moore - 99% - 5L

They have earned an extra playtime next week!

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Monday 3rd February - Wear a colour (emotion) for the start of mental health week. See poster above.

Wednesday 5th February (5:30) - SATs and York Meeting - Parents only

SCHOOL CHOIR - If your child is interested in taking part in 'Halton Sings' with a performance in The Brindley, please sign them up to choir on a Monday after school. This performance will be taking place in February so sign up fast before spaces go!

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3H Quin Eigelaar- for improving each week with his English work. He has the most fantastic ideas and has now found the confidence to share them!

3L Archie Connor. Inner resilience shown in his work and the way he just gets on with things!

4H Lucas Berry - for persevering with developing his handwriting style.

4L Isla Doyle - For showing perseverance in English as she wrote a diary entry that included the emotions of a main character and expanded noun phrases to add more detail.

5H Jack Ryan - For showing great inner resilience in our Maths topic of measurement converting between different units of measure

5L Thomas Cunningham- For never giving in when things get tough and looking for methods to solve problems

6H Sing Wong For not giving up on his handwriting that has now been transformed; well done!

6L Benjamin Ellis - Benjamin is always keen for challenge and doesn't just take things at face value. He questions and challenges things showing his determination to push his learning further. Well done, Benjamin!

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RH- Oscar Tudor for showing such resilience and not giving up when trying to write phrases with support in Drawing Club.

RL- Freya Deller- for showing ambition in phonics writing CVC words. Well done!

1H - Dylan McIlrow - For being ambitious and showing inner resilience when faced with challenges this week. Keep it up!

1L - Mason Hasalamaj for showing inner resilience during phonics. He has tried really hard to write words using set 3 sounds.

2H Holly Cain- for showing inner resilience during Maths this week when answering questions linked to pictograms.

2L- Elsie Mellor - For showing inner resilience when using cursive handwriting in any written task across all subjects. Well done!

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With only two weeks to go until our half term, we seem to have crammed so much into our post Christmas period! Already we have had residentials, visits and trips, and exciting visitors into school. Next week, will be our assessment week where we will be able to judge how well the children have been progressing this year. We look forward to sharing this information with you at our parents evenings on Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th February. Next week also will see the release of our parents evening booking forms via the Arbor app. this is something we very excited to use and we have already seen the difference that our new system makes in school.

Have a lovely weekend, Mr. D Paton.