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NEWS & EVENTS BLOG
Year 2 Trip to Live Tales!
<p>Today we enjoyed a fabulous story writing workshop. We worked with a team of writers, illustrators, directors and playwrights to create our own story. We had such a wonderful time and impressed the editor! He even published our book!</p>
Oct 18, 20241 min read
World War II visitor for Y6
<p>Year 6 had a fantastic morning looking at WWII thanks to ‘The History Bloke’. The children had the opportunity to handle lots of original artefacts from the period and work out what some of the more mysterious items would have been used for. Richard also gave them the chance to discuss what life would have […]</p>
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Year 6 enjoy trying French drinks
<p>Year 6 were given the opportunity to try some French soft drinks in class. Mdme Hewson provided a variety of boissons including homemade lemonade (citron pressé), Orangina and a number of drinks using mint cordial. Diabolo menthe – a mixture of mint cordial and lemonade – divided opinion, with some people loving it whilst others […]</p>
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Reading with Our Year 6 Buddies
<p>Year 1 have met up twice this half term to read with their Year 6 buddy. Year 1 shared their favourite stories with their buddies and listened to their buddy read to them. On both occasions, it has been an enjoyable and relaxing end to the day!</p>
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Meet Our New School Councillors and Eco Squad Members
<p>All St Lawrence’s children were given the opportunity to be selected as either School Councillors or Eco Squad members. After a tight vote, our new members were elected. They are excited about new their roles and are looking forward to doing great things in our school!</p>
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Families in Year 1
<p>In RE, we have been thinking about our families and what they mean to us. We have been thinking about the different roles people play in a family and what makes them our family. Some of us role played what families do in our role play corner and some of us painted pictures of different […]</p>
Oct 11, 20241 min read
Now Press Play Science in Year 2: Humans and Survival
<p>We had our first Year 2 Now Press Play experience today! We went to an alien planet to advise the inhabitants how to eat healthy and how to look after themselves. We had to think about exercise, keeping clean and the different food groups.</p>
Oct 11, 20241 min read
Zoolab Visit Year 1
<p>This week, we were visited by Rob from Zoolab. Rob brought different types of animals so that we could understand further how to group them into categories e.g. mammals, reptiles, amphibians etc. He brought with him a python, a rat, a Madagascan cockroach, a tarantula and a frog. We also talked about what the animals […]</p>
Oct 11, 20241 min read
Stone Age Art in Year 3
<p>Year 3 are really enjoying their Art unit so far. We have been thinking about prehistoric art and how people living in the Stone Age would have painted. Last week we tried using charcoal and this week we collected other outdoor materials to try, such as leaves, grass, mud and berries! We tried adding water […]</p>
Oct 4, 20241 min read
Food Design and Technology in Year 2
<p>Today we made our own healthy lunch wraps! We worked in groups to taste and evaluate the ingredients on offer. We thought about which foods we already like, and which foods we might want to try. We thought about choosing a combination of foods to create a healthy wrap. We then created our own healthy […]</p>
Oct 4, 20241 min read
Open the Book
<p>We are delighted that our friends at Open the Book are back with us this term. Every Tuesday morning, they take over the school hall to bring Bible stories to life, with two interactive and prayerful sessions for the infants and juniors. This week, we were firmly in the Old Testament, with the first part […]</p>
Oct 4, 20241 min read
CAFOD Family Fast Day
<p>The School Council and Mini Vinnie’s came together to organise a non-uniform day to support CAFOD’s Family Fast Day. The children came dressed in their own clothes in exchange for £1 or a tin for the food bank. This gave the children and their families the opportunity to support CAFOD’s campaigns and help those in […]</p>
Oct 4, 20241 min read
Take a Look at Our New Year 1 Outdoor Area….
<p>Year 1 children are delighted with their new outdoor area and have had so much fun playing with all of their new equipment. They have loved exploring the different activities available, including sand, water, chalk, small world, construction and reading. It has created such a happy and positive learning environment. </p>
Sep 26, 20241 min read
Take a Look at Our New Year 1 Outdoor Area….
<p>Year 1 children are delighted with their new outdoor area and have had so much fun playing with all of their new equipment. They have loved exploring the different activities available, including sand, water, chalk, small world, construction and reading. It has created such a happy and positive learning environment. </p>
Sep 26, 20241 min read
Year 2 Liturgy – Beginnings
<p>We had our first Liturgy in Year 2 today. We are thinking about Beginnings. We have lots of new Beginnings when we are growing up and we thought about them and discussed them. We Gathered by quietly bringing our own special picture of our planet Earth to the Focal Point. We thought about how Christians […]</p>
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Year 2 Liturgy – Beginnings
<p>We had our first Liturgy in Year 2 today. We are thinking about Beginnings. We have lots of new Beginnings when we are growing up and we thought about them and discussed them. We Gathered by quietly bringing our own special picture of our planet Earth to the Focal Point. We thought about how Christians […]</p>
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Y5 and Y6 Powerful Choices Workshop
<p>The year 5 and year 6 children had a special visit from Barefoot Arts Education for a Powerful Choices assembly and workshop. During this workshop we explored the difficult issue of knife crime through drama and discussion. This was a very important morning and we hope that the lessons the children learned will live with […]</p>
Sep 20, 20241 min read
Y5 and Y6 Powerful Choices Workshop
<p>The year 5 and year 6 children had a special visit from Barefoot Arts Education for a Powerful Choices assembly and workshop. During this workshop we explored the difficult issue of knife crime through drama and discussion. This was a very important morning and we hope that the lessons the children learned will live with […]</p>
Sep 20, 20241 min read
Mass of St Lawrence
<p>Today we celebrated a wonderful final Mass of the school year, in honour of both our patron St Lawrence and our Year 6 leavers. Year 6 led us in prayer, reminding us of Lawrence’s incredible strength in the face of hardship, and his understanding that the sick and needy were the real treasures of the […]</p>
Sep 2, 20241 min read
Mass of St Lawrence
<p>Today we celebrated a wonderful final Mass of the school year, in honour of both our patron St Lawrence and our Year 6 leavers. Year 6 led us in prayer, reminding us of Lawrence’s incredible strength in the face of hardship, and his understanding that the sick and needy were the real treasures of the […]</p>
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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