Yesterday the year 5 children were invited to Cardinal Allen to take part in a P.E transition afternoon. They all thoroughly enjoyed trampolining on their Olympic sized trampoline, creating different routines with multiple tasks including a half turn, a tuck jump and a sit drop. They also took part in a game of cricket and cricket skills. 

Beach Park!

Despite the unpleasant weather and an earlier than expected ending the children had a lovely afternoon out! They enjoyed a picnic on the field followed by some fun on the beach park and we finished off with a tasty -albeit slighty soggy- ice-cream! 

FRENCH DAY!

The children look fantastic in their red, white and blue today, all ready to celebrate French Day and enjoy a carousel of French activities throughout school.

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In tag rugby this week the children warmed up with a game of toilet tag, warming those legs up with squats. This was followed by a few games of capture the flag and cop and robbers!

Today we were lucky enough to be joined by a tag rugby coach from the Fylde Rugby Club! We played multiple different games using different rugby techniques such as; Tag rugby stuck in the mud, Tails, Tag steal and 5 pass point.

In P.E we have started Athletics with a 25m & 50m sprint followed by push throwing with bean bags.

Last week the children thoroughly enjoyed a trip to the Grundy Art Museum in Blackpool. They had the opportunity to look at all the exhibits on display followed by a chance to create their own egg!

This week in P.E we enjoyed a few games of dodgeball!

Lola and Charlotte spending a quiet 5 minutes reading in our friendship corner.

This week in cricket we started scoring runs!

In our P.E session this week the children thoroughly enjoyed a game of Rounders!

👑Coronation Celebrations!🇬🇧
The children all look fabulous this morning in their combinations of red, white and blue.

Cricket

Continuing in our artwork we have been tracing and exploring the architecture of the Taj Mahal and we have created our own designs for our own buildings.

We have been researching colour and patterns and putting this into practice in the design of St Basil’s  Cathedral.

We have been exploring the architecture of Sir Christopher Wren. We then looked at different shading techniques and using them to shade in a picture of St Paul's Cathedral. We used hatching, crosshatching, scumbling and stippling.

This week in Healthy Heads we focused on self-esteem. We discussed what self-esteem means and how we can improve our own. We then enjoyed some exercise and teamwork outside.

THINK-VALUE-SEE

This week in P.E we improved some more on our hand-eye co-ordination and worked on directing the ball to our partner, focusing on accuracy and power.

Today we have been looking at the difference between weight and mass. We have spoken about Issac Newton and his discovery of gravity. We then measured the weight and mass of different objects around the classroom and compared our findings.

Healthy Heads - week 3

This week we discussed the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships, we also learnt different ways to deal with a fall out with our friends. We spoke about different methods we could use to stay calm. STOP-THINK-RELAX

This week in P.E we continued to work on our hand-eye co-ordination and our accuracy. 

World Book Day 2023

Healthy Heads - week 2

This week we have focused on Empathy. We discussed ways we can show empathy to others and how we would like people to show empathy towards us too. We spoke about the importance of listening to others, helping other people and having consideration for other peoples feelings. At the end of our lesson we headed outside for some exercise too.

In P.E we have started to focus on our hand-eye co-ordination. We did this with a tennis racket and a ball, we started off by walking around the playground whilst balancing the ball on the racket, we then moved on to walking around whilst bouncing the ball on the racket and we ended the lesson batting the ball back and forth between partners making sure we focused on our aiming and power.

STEM learning

Take a look at a selection of our completed mini greenhouses, all ready to add some seeds! The children have done a fantastic job incorporating all the important aspects they learnt that make a greenhouse work best.

Wear your scarf to school day!

Today we enjoyed some games and singing in French with Mrs Halloran. We played a colour game and a numbers game to recap on some of the French we have learnt so far. The children thoroughly enjoy the games ‘pamplemousse’ and bingo as well as singing head, shoulders, knees and toes.. in French!

In Pelé we love to make some time in our week for some self reflection/ meditation. This week it tied in nicely with our discussions during mental health week. 

STEM learning
Today we considered how greenhouses work, how they allow sunlight in and how their structure and stability is important. We then made our own mini greenhouses.

Today we have spoken about our mental health and the importance of looking after ourselves. The children then created some wonderful posters offering different ways you can take care of your mental health and the things we can fit into our daily routine to help keep us happy and healthy.

Today we have been celebrating Science day and we were lucky enough to have a scientist come in and do an assembly for us explaining all about different types of energy. A few lucky children were even able to go up and try out some of the experiments too!

In P.E this week we practiced our dodging and defending skills, we applied different tactics to our game to outwit an opponent.

Antarctica Week!

This week we have been researching information about Antarctica and creating our own fact files. We have found so many interesting facts about the Antarctic climate and weather, what people wear in such a cold environment, animals, plants and people, how people travel around Antarctica and the landscape.

During our French lesson, Pèle class learned all about France and the French speaking countries. We learnt the basic greetings 'Bonjour!' 'Salut!' 'ça va?' 'ça va bien?' 'Au revoir' We also learned how to ask what is your name and how to reply, 'Je m'appelle...' 

The children enjoyed asking these questions in French and answering in French too.

In Science this week we conducted an experiment to test different ways to separate mixtures. We made our own predictions once we looked at the mixtures and determined which method we would try to separate them. After this we put our prediction to the test to see if we were correct.

The ice finally melted, just in time for the children to enjoy a donkey ride on the last day! What a lovely way to end the autumn term.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in 2023!

In our last session of Move and Learn we played a game of Human Bingo. We had 10 minutes to find a person in the class that could say yes to some given questions related to our previous sessions, such as, 'Can you think of an activity that will help develop stamina?'

We also wrote a letter to our future selves about the benefits of physical activity and a balanced diet. 

To end our last session we went outside and played a game that tested us physically AND tested our listening skills. Coach would shout clockwise or anti-clockwise with an added instruction of how to move around (skipping, running, hopping etc) then he would shout a colour of cone to collect, fastest won!

Today in our Move and Learn lesson we discussed hydration, why it is important we stay hydrated, the best ways to stay hydrated and things that may affect our hydration levels. Then we enjoyed some exercise in the playground, the team that collected the most cones won however each team member had to use a different method of movement to get to the cones in the middle. 

We carried our netball skills over to bench ball again this week. We covered all of our learned techniques such as not moving once we have the ball, quick passes to avoid the defenders getting into position, chest passes and bounce passes. 

We had a visit from an author today called Nathan Parker. Nathan talked to us about his love of reading and how it inspired him to create his own books. We enjoyed listening to his story and learning about his love of writing.

In Science we have conducted an experiment to see which materials make the best conductors and insulators.

We predicted which materials would make the bulb shine brighter or dimmer and then compared this to our results.

Healthy Heads

This week the children have focused on the different food groups and what benefits they have on our bodies. They then created their own healthy meal plans for the day including; breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

In PE the children have continued to focus on their netball skills for this half term. Although the horrific weather kept them indoors they incorporated their chest pass and bounce passes into a game of bench ball. They also put  their attacking and defending knowledge into practice.  

Enhancement Week

Here are a few examples of the wonderful Seasonal Stockings the children have created! 

Enhancement Week

In DT we have been using our new sewing techniques to practice sewing different patterns that we may use on our stocking designs. We have also drawn up and labelled our own designs ready for us to start making our stockings. 

Enhancement Week

In DT we have started looking at the different types of stitches we can use when we come to designing and making our Seasonal Stockings. We looked at and practiced a running stitch, back stitch, over stitch and a zig-zag stitch.

Healthy Heads

This week we looked at how a important a balanced diet is. The class was tasked with naming a fruit or veg starting with every letter of the alphabet! after this they all headed outside for some exercise where coach got the children to move around the playground in different ways (skipping, running, hopping..) and would called out a number at random, they then had to get themselves into a group of that number or face the forfeit!  

Enhancement Week

We are working on our DT topic this half term. We have been looking at Christmas Stockings and their designs. We have been talking about the function of the stocking and what is important to consider when making a stocking. We have also bee looking at the visual appeal of the stockings and what we would like to include on our own Christmas Stockings. 

Anti - Bullying Week 2022

Odd Socks Day

In P.E we have continued to focus on our netball skills. This week we worked on our chest pass and bounce pass while moving into position to receive the pass. 

Healthy Heads

Today in our first Healthy Heads session, we discussed the importance of physical activity, different types of physical activity and the positive affects it has on our bodies. We started by measuring our resting heart rate, again after a light exercise and a 3rd time after a more vigorous exercise to see the affect it had on our hearts. To end the session we enjoyed some physical activity in the playground with a quick game of tuck in the mud.

Today, we had a visit from an outdoor education instructor. We took part in an Arctic Assembly learning about his journey to the Arctic and what he did there. We took part in a workshop, where we were asked to map read and do some orienteering. We worked in groups to read the map and work together to find the flags and their letters. 

In Fridays P.E lesson we continued with our swing throw practice. Coach Josh put the children into 4 groups and they played an oversized game of '3-in-a-row' this helped them practice their aiming with the swing throw. after this they played a mini game of rugby, finding space, passing, aiming, and defending.

This half term in P.E we have been working on our swing passes, outwitting opponents and finding space in a Rugby game situation.

We have been exploring the influence and legacy of Sonia Delauney. We have been reading about her Early life, Orphism, Later life and Fashion. We have created fact files about Sonia Delauney and we have included information about her artwork/designs.

During worship, we were talking about the 'Fruits of the Holy Spirit'. We focused on 'kindness' and 'joy' and we talked about how we could use these qualities to help spread the good word of God

We have been looking at how Sonia Delauney moved her paintings and ideas into fashion items. Sonia decided to create her own fashion range, using her use of shapes and bright colours. We have had a go at creating our own fashion today, using shapes and bright colours

We have been looking at Sonia Delauney's use of rhythm and movement in her paintings. We have used a poem to design our own drawing to show movement and rhythm, using shapes and colours.

This week has been the start of our 'Enhancement Week'. We have been focusing on Sonia Delauney and how she tells stories through her artwork. We have analysed a painting that Sonia created, answering questions about it. We have also created our own version of Sonia's abstract art pieces, using circles and lines. We have been focusing on the use of complimentary colours and harmonious colours, to change the appearance of our drawings. 

This morning we had our annual visit from the Bird Man where we got to meet 3 of his amazing birds! All of the children thoroughly enjoyed learning all about them and watching them fly around the hall and walk amongst the children too! 

Our Reading incentive. All of our children are expected to read at least 4 times per week, at home. As a little reward the children who manage this are given 20 minutes free time on the large equipment every Friday!

St Mary's Values Ambassadors 2022/2023

During this mornings assembly the year 6 children shared their speeches with us and we had the chance to vote for this years head boy and head girl.  

Good luck to all of the year 6 children from all of your friends in Pele Class!

During our first week the children created some lovely Brazillian and Pele themed artwork. They have also researched our class name sake and designed some wonderful fact files all about Pele's life and career.

We're all looking forward to a fantastic year ahead!

Welcome to Pele Class!