At St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Personal, Social, Health, and Economic (PSHE) education is embedded within our
overarching curriculum that prepares our children for many different aspects of their lives.
Our overall goal is to help our children to become well-rounded individuals with strong character, who will eventually go out into the world of adults and be actively and positively involved in society. In order to do this, we are striving to create a conducive environment around the school and this year we have created our own specific Personal Development Curriculum that is entwined with our academic curriculum.
Our curriculum aims to provide engagement and enrichment and through this, we aim for all children to have equal opportunities to thrive together.
Understanding the World
In Daley Class we have been talking about growing up and how we change as we grow up. We can do lots of things now that we couldn't do when we were toddlers!
Today in EYFS we chose Floating and Sinking as a theme, and did our learning both indoors and outdoors. First we predicted whether some objects such as coins, cotton wool, pencils and wax crayons would float or sink. Then we tested each object and compared results. We were correct on every prediction!
Then we went outside and investigated for ourselves some other objects which float and sink. Indoors we made boats out of recycled plastic and cardboard. We had lots of fun! Tomorrow we are going to test our boats on water to see if they float or sink.
LEGO Builders Workshop - Science Circuits
We LOVED our morning with the LEGO builders workshop - we built a LEGO city, made circuits and lit it all up! We even made the train move forwards and backwards!
Creepy Crawly Roadshow 2023
We loved our session with the creepy crawly roadshow! We learnt about different creatures and then did a question and answer. Some of us were lucky enough to have a snake around our neck!
Blackpool Gazette
In the Autumn term, some children attended a science project at Blackpool Football club. We have just received news that the day has received a write up in the gazette. Well done! You can find the link below.
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/the-future-of-fylde-coast-is-bright-after-being-left-in-the-hands-of-local-schools-3974920
Parental Engagement & Science Celebrations
Thank you to our parents who celebrated our science success with us and stayed behind after assembly to look at our projects.
Science STEM Enthuse Project - Shelly Woods Class
Saving Blackpool sea front! We were lucky enough to take part in Blackpool's Enthuse project at Blackpool Football Club. The children had to come up with innovative ideas that would eventually become a reality in the future. We came up with a salt water sensor, turbines on the tower and an illuminator app and device that created kinetic energy. The judges were very impressed and we had a great day presenting our ideas, watching a science show and then working as a team on two STEM activities.
STEM Enthuse Partnership - The planning stage!
We have the opportunity to take part in the STEM Enthuse project at Blackpool Football Club. We are currently in the planning stage but our project ideas are top secret! We will keep you informed along the way! We cant wait to take part in the science project in a few weeks!