Zion Class

Zion Class

Welcome to Zion Class

Miss Davids & Mrs Griffin

"Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever" Psalm 125:1

Maths Career Mode Workshop

During this exciting workshop, Zion class stepped into the role of a football club’s Business Manager. They explored what the job involves and used their maths skills to make important financial decisions that would shape the future of their club. The session encouraged children to think carefully, work as a team, and demonstrate key Premier League values such as responsibility, fairness, and ambition while solving real-life problems.

LEGO Builders Workshop

In our LEGO Builders workshop, we linked our science topic on electricity by building LEGO houses and adding lights that actually lit up using simple circuits. We explored how electricity flows and what is needed to make a complete circuit. Afterward, we combined all our houses to create a village and added a working train line, making our model come to life. This helped us understand electricity in a fun, hands-on way while working together as a team. What a fabulous morning we've had!

Science - Learning how to make a series circuit

In science lessons, we have been learning about electricity. The children built simple electrical circuits using cells, bulbs and wires, and learned how to draw these circuits accurately using the correct scientific symbols. They also carried out investigations to test how to make bulbs brighter, exploring what happens when different numbers of cells are used and what changes occur when two bulbs are added to a circuit with just one cell. This hands-on learning helped pupils develop their understanding of how circuits work and build their practical science skills.

PSHE - Staying Safe

In PSHE, the children have been learning how to keep themselves healthy and safe as they grow. The children explored ways to make responsible choices, manage risks, and stay safe in everyday situations, including when travelling to and from school and when using the internet. They discussed different influences and pressures they may face and practised how to resist unhelpful pressure while building confidence in their own abilities and respecting differences. Pupils also learned what to do if a situation or person makes them feel uncomfortable, how anti-social behaviour can affect wellbeing, and why healthy habits and avoiding harmful substances are important for both physical and emotional health.

Ann Frank's Diary

We have been learning about Anne Frank and the Holocaust in a sensitive, age-appropriate way. We explored who Anne Frank was, why she had to hide during World War Two, and how her diary helps us understand the experiences and feelings of Jewish children at that time. We discussed themes such as fairness, kindness, courage, and standing up against discrimination. As part of this learning, the children created information posters to share key facts about Anne Frank’s life and what the Holocaust was, while reflecting on the importance of tolerance and respect for others today.

What was the impact of WWII on the people of Britain?

In our WWII topic, we have learned about important events and experiences from the war. We explored the Battle of Britain and discovered how brave RAF pilots helped defend the country, as well as what life was like for them and for people living through the Blitz. We also learned about the vital role women played during the war, how children were evacuated to keep them safe, and how families coped with rationing. This has helped us understand what everyday life was like during World War II and how people showed courage and resilience.

The Epiphany

We marked the Feast of the Epiphany with a special assembly, coming together as a school community to reflect on the visit of the Magi and the message of light, guidance and hope it brings. The assembly also gave us a meaningful opportunity to celebrate and conclude the Year of Hope, reminding us of the values we have shared and lived throughout the year. It was a reflective and uplifting moment, encouraging us to carry this sense of hope forward into the year ahead.

Pyjama & Christmas Film Afternoon

A lovely end to the 2025 term - a Christmas film, pyjamas and snacks! Merry Christmas everyone!

Santa Dash

What a wonderful morning we've had doing our sponsored Santa Dash! Thank you to everyone who has taken part and an even bigger THANK YOU to everyone who has sponsored us! The children's leadership team are very grateful for your support and look forward to spending the money improving our school in 2026! We will keep you updated!

Christmas Party Afternoon

We really are in the festive spirit after our Christmas party afternoon. We played traditional party games, danced and sang our hearts out!

Glow in the Dark Dodgeball

What a fabulous morning we've had playing glow in the dark dodgeball! Thank you so much to Lee for leading such a wonderful game!

Donkey Day!

We all enjoyed a festive ride on a donkey this morning! Bruno, Billy Freddie enjoyed meeting Zion class and we enjoyed trotting around the playground listening to Christmas music!

It's Leaver's Hoodie Day!

We're so excited that our Leaver's 2026 Hoodies have arrived in time for our Secret Santa Breakfast! We can't wait to wear them each Friday for 'Dress Down Friday!'

Secret Santa Christmas Breakfast

This morning, we all gathered together for a beautiful Christmas breakfast! We ate lots of lovely food before exchanging our Secret Santa gifts! It was lovely to see how much effort the children put into their gifts and the happy faces receiving them! What a wonderful, festive morning we've had!

Posada Box Journey

During Advent, each class takes part in the Posada tradition. A Posada box contains figures of Mary and Joseph, reminding us of their journey as they searched for shelter before the birth of Jesus.

Each night, the Posada box visits a different home within the class community. Families are invited to welcome Mary and Joseph, spend time in prayer or reflection, and think about how they can show kindness, generosity and care for others during this special season.

This tradition reflects key principles of Catholic Social Teaching, particularly the dignity of every human person and solidarity. By welcoming Mary and Joseph, children are encouraged to think about those in our world who may feel excluded, vulnerable or without a home, and to consider how they can respond with compassion and hospitality.

Through the Posada, we are reminded of the importance of opening our hearts to others and making room for Jesus by living out our faith through loving action.

Mini Cops

Our Mini Cops programme has now come to an end, and we’ve had an amazing time learning all about how the police system works. Throughout the sessions, we took part in fingerprinting, forensics and fitness activities, while also learning important skills such as teamwork and resilience. For our final session, we enjoyed a special presentation where we met other officers and learned more about their different roles within the police. To top it all off, we even got the chance to look inside a real police car, making it a memorable and exciting end to a fantastic programme.

Writing in English - A WWII Christmas Truce

In English, our writing has been inspired by the WWII Sainsbury’s advert The True Meaning of Christmas, which links closely with our class novel Once and our history topic. We explored the idea that Christmas is a time for sharing, kindness and humanity, even during difficult times. Using the advert as a stimulus, we wrote first-person diary entries from the perspectives of the soldiers Jim and Otto, imagining their thoughts and feelings during the Christmas truce. This helped us develop empathy, deepen our historical understanding and improve our descriptive and reflective writing skills.

Our 2025 Carol Service

Our KS2 carol service this year at St Mary’s Church was a wonderful celebration with the theme of Hope and Sanctuary, linking beautifully to our journey of becoming a School of Sanctuary. The children performed beautifully, filling the church with music, reflection and warmth as they shared carols and readings that reminded us of kindness, welcome and care for others. The service was a joyful and meaningful way to start the week, spreading Christmas cheer while celebrating the values of hope, compassion and belonging at the heart of our school community.

Dance - British Values

This half term in PE, we have been learning dance with a focus on British values. We worked in partners to create a routine that shows values such as teamwork, respect, individual liberty and democracy, as we shared ideas and made decisions together. Our dances were set to Land of Hope and Glory and the James Bond theme tune, which helped us link our movements to British culture. Through these lessons, we improved our cooperation, creativity and confidence while performing as a pair.

Heart & Lung Dissecting

In our science lesson today, we had the opportunity to work with two teachers from Cardinal Allen. We looked at the heart and the lungs and had the opportunity to dissect parts of them so we could see the different parts.

The Components of the Blood

In science, we have been learning about the blood! During our lesson today, we talked about the different components and then made them out of sweet treats to help us remember! We now know all about plasma, platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells!

KS1 Nativity

Thank you so much to KS1 for allowing us to come and be entertained at your dress rehearsal for Whoops a Daisy Angel - we thoroughly enjoyed it!

Pantomime

We had a fabulous time watching Cinderella at the Pleasure Beach. We laughed and clapped along and even got to meet some of the cast at the end! What a wonderful way to start the Christmas celebrations!

Advent Liturgy Workshop

Thank you to our friends and family for joining us today for our lovely Advent Liturgy and card making workshop.

Christmas Jumper & Christmas Dinner Day

We've really enjoyed our Christmas jumper and Christmas dinner day today! We ate lovely food, sang songs and enjoyed each others company! We are well and truly in the Christmas spirit!

Library Bus

Today, we visited the library bus to choose some new texts for our reading den.

RE - Prophecy & Promise

In our RE lesson, we learned about King David and how he was chosen by God through prophecy and promise. We explored how David, once a humble shepherd boy, grew into a great leader for his people, showing courage, faith, and trust in God. We also linked this to the idea of the “Good Shepherd,” understanding how David’s early life caring for his sheep reflects the way God cares for us—guiding, protecting, and never abandoning His people.

CSI Week for Mini Cops

During Mini Cops CSI Week, the children explored the fascinating world of forensic science. They learned all about different types of evidence—including fingerprinting, DNA, and how to carefully preserve a crime scene. After their lessons, they had the exciting opportunity to investigate a mock crime scene, searching for clues and putting their new skills into action. Each child was then fingerprinted and able to compare their prints with one another, discovering just how unique every fingerprint truly is.

A Visit from our MP

Lorraine Beavers, local MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood, visited St. Mary’s on Friday, 28th November and spoke with the Children’s Leadership Team.

The children suggested several ways to improve Fleetwood, such as creating places where families and children can spend time together, providing shelters for those in need, installing water fountains throughout the town, and lowering tram fares.

The Start of Advent

Today we had a lovely Advent assembly led by our Mini Vinnies to mark the beginning of this special season. They reminded us that Advent is a time of waiting, hope, and preparation as we get ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We lit the first candle on our Advent wreath and reflected on how we can spread kindness and joy in the coming weeks. It was a warm and thoughtful start to Advent, and everyone left feeling excited for the journey ahead.

Our Lantern Parade Decorations

'Once'

In English, we are reading the book 'Once' which links with our WWII topic. The main character, Felix, escapes from an orphanage and embarks on an adventure to find his parents. Our first piece of writing is a diary entry, in the perspective of the main character as he sets off on his initial journey. The children worked hard to put themselves in Felix's shoes.

The Presentation of Mary

We gathered together as a school to celebrate the beautiful feast of the Presentation of Mary. During the Mass, we reflected on Mary’s faith, courage, and trust in God, and thought about how we can follow her example in our own lives. Zion class took part reverently in the readings, prayers, and singing, helping to make the celebration meaningful for our whole school community. It was a special moment of prayer and gratitude as we honoured Mary and asked her to guide us on our journey of faith.

Red Wednesday

Today we celebrated Red Wednesday by wearing something red in school and joining together for a special time of worship. Red Wednesday helps us remember people around the world who are treated unfairly for their beliefs, and it reminds us to stand up for kindness, courage, and peace.

Mini Cops Training

We are pleased to introduce our 'Mini Cop' cadets to you! These children applied for the role and were shortlisted to join a six week training course with our local police officer. Each week, they will learn about different roles within the police - what an exciting opportunity! Watch this space for future updates!

Mental Health Week

We have marked mental health week by taking part in different activities. We have played games that teach us further about resilience, we took park in some relaxation activities in the hall and we also spoke about our brains and how we can control our impulses in tricky situations.

Antibullying Week

Today, we marked antibullying week by wearing odd socks. We also created our own poems, talked about the different types of bullying and then we completed a key words wordsearch.

We Remember Together...

We gathered together in worship and as a whole school to remember the soldiers, past and present, who have given their lives for us. We will remember them.

Remembrance Sunday

Thank you to our head and deputy for participating in the Remembrance Service on Sunday. Lest we forget.

Culture Music Festival

We were lucky enough to take part in a wonderful 'Culture Music Festival' today. An Arabic musician kindly shared his music and culture with us and we learnt an Arabic song. We listened to instruments and then took part in an assembly where we also got to share another musicians work - 'Stomp.' What a wonderful afternoon we have had!

Confirmation

Congratulations to Jacob who took part in his Confirmation this week at St Mary's Church.

All Saints Day

Today, we attended the All Saints Mass at St. Mary’s Church, and it was a truly special and meaningful celebration. The church looked beautiful, and everyone joined together in prayer and song to honour all the saints. Some of the children took part by reading during the Mass, and they did so wonderfully — their voices were clear, confident, and full of reverence. It was lovely to see how respectfully and thoughtfully everyone participated, making it a memorable and uplifting occasion for our whole school community.

We learned all about St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a kind and generous woman who devoted her life to helping others. She was a princess who chose to use her wealth and position to care for the poor, the sick, and those in need. St. Elizabeth showed great love and compassion by building hospitals, sharing food with the hungry, and treating everyone with kindness and respect. In our school, we want to live by her example by being caring, generous, and thoughtful in our words and actions. We will try to help others, include everyone, and show love and kindness in everything we do, just as St. Elizabeth did.

Pumpkin Parade

What an amazing response we have had for our 'Pumpkin Parade' based on our favourite book or film characters! The children (and adults at home!) have worked SO hard creating these masterpieces! Thank you for your efforts! We can't wait to complete some creative writing based on our designs! Well done everyone!

Remembrance Day

Thank you to our school leaders in year 6 who have been selling Remembrance Day Merchandise.

Children's Leadership Team

Today, we had our first big meeting where we discussed all things fundraising and ideas to make our school even better! Watch out for all of our ideas!

Gymnastics

In PE this half term, we have focused on gymnastics. We have followed Max Whitlock to develop our rolling, moving and balancing skills...we even put together our own little gymnastics routine using all of our skills.

Art - Expressing Ideas

In our art work this topic, we have focused on expressing our own ideas. We started off by discussing whether street art is classed as art or graffiti; we even went to have a look at some street art in our local area and discussed the meaning behind these. We then focused on creating our own ideas for a better world. We then moved on to looking at how artists create a one point perspective, scaling up a picture and then we created our own street art.

Our Beautiful RE Work

Take a look at some of our beautiful work from our RE sessions this half term.

Winmarleigh 2025

We've had the best time at Winmarleigh on our annual residential. We've taken part in canoeing, vertical challenges, climbing, orienteering, archery tag, obstacle courses, a camp fire, balloon splash and much more! We have pushed ourselves out of our comfort zone and we've made some special memories that we will treasure! For more Winmarleigh pictures, take a look at the Winmarleigh star for the full range!

Worship in Reception

Thank you to Gabby and Penelope for sharing a beautiful worship session in reception class this morning. The children were engaged and responded beautifully to your words.

Life Education

During our life education session today, we learnt all about decisions. We discussed what types of decisions we might be faced with in the future and we also spoke about how to deal with situations that we are faced with.

Mini Cops Application Process

Today, Jo came to speak to us about an exciting opportunity - the opportunity to become a mini cop! The mini cops course allows the children to apply for the role of mini cop and then throughout the course, they get the opportunity to develop their teamwork, confidence and resilience through many different tasks! We are already on with our applications...we can't wait to see who she chooses!

Creepy Crawly Assembly

During assembly today, we had a visit from some creepy crawlies! During the assembly, we listened carefully to how these animals adapt and survive, what they eat and where we might find them! We even got the chance to hold some!

Evolution

In Science, we have been learning about evolution and natural selection. We have learnt about Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution as well as studying the Galapagos Islands and all the beautiful animals that reside on the Island.

A Walk Through the Bible

We've thoroughly enjoyed our Walk through the Bible sessions - thank you to Helen for leading our sessions. We've had so much fun learning about Jesus and the Gospels of the Bible.

Praying the Rosary

October is the month of the Rosary. As part of our worship today, we prayed the rosary together and spoke about who we would like to pray for.

Harvest Mass

Thank you to the children who read beautifully during our Harvest Mass - you were amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who supported our food bank collection.

Jesus needs YOU!

In RE, we came up with our own job description for a new Christian. We thought about all the things we needed the candidate to do in order to love God and others.

September Walk to School

Congratulations to everyone who earned a badge for walking to school this month! We are proud of you! Keep up the good work.

National Poetry Week

During English this week, we have created our own 'Friendship' poems. Because we're reading the book wonder (which has a strong theme of friendship and kindness) we decided to think about our own friendships and what makes a wonderful friend. We planned our poems, discussed our ideas and even managed to make them rhyme.

Multi Skills Festival

Well done to our fabulous sports men and women for taking part in Cardinal Allen's sports festival. You worked very hard and did yourselves and school proud - we even came home with a WIN!

Sports Captains & Values Ambassadors

Congratulations and well done to our new sports captains and values ambassadors. Thank you for delivering beautiful speeches; your peers are also very proud of you.

Sports Leader & Values Ambassador Speeches

Thank you to everyone who had the courage to stand in front of everyone and deliver their values ambassador and sports leader speeches this week - you spoke clearly and proudly and we thank you for having the courage to stand and present. Well done! We can't wait to find out who our new leaders are in assembly on Friday! Good Luck everyone!

A Visit from the Author Stephanie Selby

Today we were lucky enough to have a visit from Stephanie Selby, a local author who has self published her very own book called Witchdaft. She came to speak to us about her love of writing, who and what inspired her and how we ourselves can get into writing our own books. She even spent time reading the first two chapters of her book which was wonderful!

Head Boy & Head Girl - Jacob & Daisy

Congratulations to our new Head Boy and our new Head Girl. We have every faith that you will represent school beautifully this year.

Centenary Mass

Thank you to everyone who attended the special Centenary Mass in Ansdell. Thank you for reading and representing school beautifully.

Head Boy & Head Girl Speeches 2025

Today, we took part in our head girl and head boy speeches. We’ve spent a couple of weeks planning and editing our speeches as well as practicing our public speaking in English. We then took part in a democratic vote to determine who would be the new leaders of our school. Thank you to all of our year 6 students who took part and thank you to the year 5 children for helping on the voting station. We are proud of you!

Being Assertive

In PSHE, we've been talking about how we can be assertive in certain situations. We practised our techniques through role play and performed them to each other.

The Compassion Project

As part of becoming a school of sanctuary, we had a visit today from two people who spoke to us about refugees and how we can support their integration into our little community. We listened carefully to Vic, who is a refugee herself. Thank you for supporting our PSHE and our transition to becoming a school of sanctuary.

Our First Class Mass

Thank you to all of the children who read beautifully at our first class Mass. We are so proud of you for representing yourselves and school perfectly.

A Walk Through the Bible

Today was our first session of 'Walk Through the Bible' where we discussed books of the New Testament.

Solving the Friendship Issues in PSHE

In PSHE, we have discussed issues that may arise from our friendships. We spoke about solutions to these problems and talked about what we would do if we were in those situations.

Teamwork makes the Dreamwork!

In PSHE, we worked as a team to send the hoop around the circle. We needed to use our teamwork, communication, cooperation and listening skills to do this successfully!

Bikeability

What a fabulous time we've had completing our Bikeability course - even if it did rain most of the time! We've learnt how to look after and check our bikes as well as staying safe on the roads. Thank you so much to our instructors for their support and guidance. We appreciate you!

Zion Class 2025.26

Welcome to our wonderful Zion class members. We look forward to watching you grow and progress throughout the year. You all look beautifully smart and you are definitely ready to learn!

Our Classroom for 2025.26

Welcome back Zion Class - we are looking forward to a wonderful year with you. We can't wait to watch you grow and show us your beautiful qualities.

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