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Date: 24th Jan 2025 @ 2:08pm
This afternoon we have been really lucky as Wood Street Mission have been into school and each child has been able to take home 5 books to add to their home collection and enjoy! What a wonderful way to celebrate the importance of reading.
We have also begun tackling two new methods of multiplication in our Arithmatic lesson which will be built upon next week to ensure the knowledge is secure.
Date: 23rd Jan 2025 @ 7:34am
This week in Nursery we have been rehearsing the story, I Can Fly, and retelling it with words and actions. To help us remember what happens in a story we think of the words, and say them using finger sentences, then we draw pictures and use symbols. Can you retell the story using just pictures and symbols?
We've had lots of penguin activities this week. We love penguins!
Date: 21st Jan 2025 @ 3:01pm
We received a letter from some penguins who were trapped in ice! We worked in keyworker groups to think of ideas to help free the penguins. Some of the children said the ice needed to melt. Some of the children throught we should crack the ice open to free them. We thought about what he had learned after completing our experiments.
Date: 20th Jan 2025 @ 8:04pm
In science we learn about the seasonal changes throughout the year. This year we decided we were going to look at each season in detail as it came over the year. In the classroom we have created a display with each season which we are displaying some of our work over the year. We also decided to take a photo outside in front a tree in our playground over the four seasons to see how it changed over the year.
Last week we discussed the season of winter and the changes that over over the months of December, January and February. Then we took our photo in front of the same tree we saw during Autumn. We discussed how the leaves had fallen off and it was bare. The weather was colder and animals like to hibernate and keep themselves warm underground. We also discussed the kinds of activities we would do during winter and what clothes we must wear. Some people in our class enjoyed winter because they celebrated Christmas or their birthday during this season.
Date: 19th Jan 2025 @ 10:20pm
Hello,
The children have really enjoyed multiplication and have enjoyed using songs to help them remeber the 2,5 and 10 timrs table. The children have used objects, drawn pictures and used sentence stems to complete problems and to explain their thinking. Look at their hard work!
The children have enjoyed working with the Manchester City Coach this week. They worked in teams and kicked the footballs to each other. They had to really concentrate and aim the ball accurately at a friend. the friend had to stop the ball and pass it to their friend. They found it a bit tricky!
Another fun filled week
Have a lovely weekend!
Date: 19th Jan 2025 @ 9:54pm
Hello and Happy New Year!
Well, it has been a very snowy return back to school. As always, the children have handled the cold, icy weather really well and got on with their learning.
The children have been very busy and have settled back into their learning in a mature and sensibe manner. It has made me feel very proud!
The children enjoyed working in small groups in their Purposeful play session. They focused on sharing and taking turns. They absolutely loved it!
They have also enjoyed working collaboratively and practically in maths lessons. They have been grouping and completing repeated addition problems. Look at their work!
I think you will all agree they have made a fantastic start back!
Have a lovely weekend
Date: 12th Jan 2025 @ 5:24pm
What a busy first week back after the Christmas holidays! The weather has been very cold but we have persevered and started our learning for Spring 1 in a positive way.
In maths we have been learning about 3D shapes. We have been learning the names of 3D shapes, matching the shapes and going on a hunt around the classroom to find them in the environment. We also played 'think, pair and share' so that we could remember the shape name and picture.
Date: 11th Jan 2025 @ 1:22pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
It has been wonderful having the children back this week! We have enjoyed sharing what we have been up to over the holidays with our friends and of course celebrating the snowy weather!
Date: 4th Jan 2025 @ 6:34am
We hope everyone has had a fab holiday and for those of you who celebrated Christmas we hope you had an amazing time.
We can't wait to see everyone on Monday 6th Januaury 2025!
Attached is the new parent overview for Spring 1 term.
Mrs Iqbal & Miss Timmins
Date: 4th Jan 2025 @ 6:31am
On the last Wednesday before the Christmas holidays we enjoyed our Christmas Lunch. It was delicious!!
Date: 19th Dec 2024 @ 8:10am
What a busy week it has been at Ravensbury. From part day to Christmas dinner! In the midst of the festive joy, some year 5 and 6 children visited Winter Wonderland on Wednesday. Have a look at some of the pictures!
Date: 13th Dec 2024 @ 1:41pm
In maths we have been learning about 2D shapes. We have been recognising what they look like and naming them using the correct vocabulary. We completed some activities in the provision such as creating 2D shape pictures, using geo boards and elastic bands to make 2D shapes. We used lolly pop sticks to make some 2D shapes and played a sorting activity on the website Topmarks.
It's looking very Christmassey in 1AI!
Date: 13th Dec 2024 @ 1:37pm
This week we have had a very busy and Christmassey week! The beginning of the week we had a dress rehearsal of our nativity for KS2 classes. Then on Tuesday we had two performances of the nativity for our grown ups at home. It was a lot of hard work practising the songs, words and dances but it was worth it!
On Thursday it was Christmas Jumper Day for the charity 'Save the Children.' We came to school wearing our festive jumpers, dresses, tops and hats. In the afternoon we met the main person at this time of the year - Father Christmas came to Ravensbury!!!
Date: 13th Dec 2024 @ 12:20pm
Today we created a Christmas tree deocoration. We're so angelic, don't you agree?
Date: 12th Dec 2024 @ 11:34am
Years 5 and 6 performed their Christmas songs at St Cross Church today. The children sounded wonderful, especially with the acoustics in the church. Thank you to all parents and carers that came!
Date: 12th Dec 2024 @ 10:40am
We have had an amazing week in 2AH!
It has been very busy across the whole school with Christmas festivities such as the Christmas Fair last week, meeting Father Christmas this week and lots more to come.
I am extremely proud of how the children performed in our EYFS and KS1 Nativity. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the performance, I am sure you have heard lots of line practicing and song singing over the past couple of weeks! It has been lovely to watch how the children have really come into themselves during this first term of Year 2 and the confidence that they brought to the performance just shows how proud they are.
All parents will receive a photo of their child in their nativity costume as mentioned by Mrs Hughes. We also had a whole class photo before our performance, just look at the excitement on the children's faces!
Date: 8th Dec 2024 @ 11:37am
Year 1 have been learning about the senses in science. This week we have been exploring the sense of hearing. We went on a listening walk around the school and recorded all of the sounds that we could hear on our observation sheets. We especially enjoyed exploring the upstairs areas of the school as we don't usually visit these areas. We heard lots of different sounds and shared them as a class.
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Date: 3rd Dec 2024 @ 7:09pm
Some of out fabulous year 6 children have been working alongside Rosie, a dance instructor, to refine their street dance skills! Here are some pictures from their performance this week. Thank you so much to the parents, carers and staff who came to watch an cheer on the children. They were amazing! Have a look at our Facebook page to see some videos. Well done to our dancers!
Date: 3rd Dec 2024 @ 5:07pm
In science this half-term, year 3 have been learning all about light!
As part of our learning, we have learnt how shadows are formed when opaque objects block the light. We then created our own shadow puppets! We used the shadow puppets to perform exciting stories.
Year 6 trip to Stockport Air Raid Shelter
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 4:31pm
On Thursday, Year 6 made the trip back in time to 1941 to visit the air raid shelters in Stockport. Opened in 1939, the shelters were the largest purpose-built civilian air raid shelters in the country designed to provide shelter for up to 3,850 people. They were extended in 1940-41 to accommodate 6,500. People travelled from all over the country for the chance to remain safe during the Blitz attacks on Britain.
Y6 got to experience first-hand what daily life was like in 1940s wartime Britain. They completed chores, sang songs and even had to 'make do and mend'! Then, they took a trip down the mile-long network of underground tunnels. We got to see what happened during an air raid, what people experienced and how being underground saved thousands of lives.
Have a look at our fabulous photographs taken on the day! More photgraphs will be uploaded next week!
Year 5 Football Frenzy: Tournament and Fun-Filled Activities!
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 3:54pm
Year 5 had an exciting Football Day filled with fun and energy! A group of children headed to Trafford for a thrilling football tournament, showcasing their skills and teamwork on the big stage. Meanwhile, those who stayed at school enjoyed a day packed with engaging activities, including football challenges and games. It was a fantastic day for everyone to celebrate their love for football, whether on the field or in school! See the attached pictures.
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 2:43pm
This week, Reception have been enjoying continuing our learning all about Autumn and listening to our story: The Leaf Thief!
You can have a look at some of our wonderful drawings of the different animals that live in the woodland where Sam the Squirrel lives...
This weekend, why not make the most of the season and go to the park and have your very own Autumn Hunt?
There are some ideas of the things you can look for attached below.
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 2:28pm
This morning the children made their Nativity headbands. We're not going to tell you who we are going to be, but maybe you can guess by looking at the pictures.
How to make wolf sock puppet instructions!
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 1:47pm
This week we have managed to write our instructions on how to make a wolf sock puppet. We have used time connectives and bossy verbs in our instructions so that you can follow them if you wanted to make a puppet yourself.
The events of The Great Fire of London
Date: 28th Nov 2024 @ 2:32pm
Last week in History, the children explored the timeline of events during 'The Great Fire of London'. We remembered how the fire started and then discussed how it spread easily through the streets of London and how Samuel Pepys started writing about the events in his special book called a 'diary'. The children looked at how the fire burned down St.Paul's Cathedral and spread all the way across to the Tower of London, which luckily didn't catch fire. We talked about how the fire then started to die down as the wind changed and people used fire hooks to pull down the houses.
Following their learning, the children collaborated to make their on 'Great Fire of London' timeline for our display board in the classroom. The children used their amazing writing and creative skills to show the events of the 'Great Fire' and are very proud of their work. Take a look below of how amazing it looks!
