8 May 2017

Cross Country Club

 

Cross Country Club started last Friday and  it was wonderful to see so many children taking part and getting active!

 

 

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5 May 2017

Year 3 Shadows Investigation

 

In Year 3 we have been making the most of the beautiful sunshine and have been involved in some science work outdoors. Part of the Year 3 Science curriculum is to understand why shadows change shape and position. At 9.30 this morning we went out and drew around our shadows. We have been…

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4 May 2017

Year 6 SATs

Next week our Year 6 children will be completing their SATs.

They have all worked very hard to prepare for them and | am extremely proud of them all.

All we ever want our pupils at Gillibrand to do is their very best and I know they all will.

 

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3 May 2017

SATs Week

Year 6 Homework

Friday 5th May 

We are now in the last few days before SATs and it is vital that you use your time this weekend wisely. This is your homework for this weekend. Please complete as many of these activities as possible.

  • Ride your bike/scooter
  • Read a book
  • Watch your…
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2 May 2017

Spring has Sprung!

In Reception class this week we have been looking at growth and change. We went for a walk all around the school grounds to look for signs that Spring is here. We found buds and blossom on trees, flowers, birds, and lots of insects. We also used the litter pickers to make sure our school grounds…

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2 May 2017

Studying the UK!

 

On Friday,in geography, we studied the UK.

In teams we identified capital cities, rivers and mountains using atlases.

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27 April 2017

Year 1 Changes in the Seasons

As part of our curriculum, we learn about seasonal change.  Here we are looking at how plants and trees are changing now that we are well into the season of SPRING.

 

 

 

 

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26 April 2017

Measures - Perimeter

Today in Maths we had been focusing on Perimeter.

First we went outside and worked in groups. The children estimated the perimeter of the KS2 playground then measured it using metre rulers. 

Then the children measured and drew different sized rectilinear figures in cm and m. They then…

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21 April 2017

Maths Learning Outdoors in Year 4

Year 4 had their maths lesson outside today.

This week we have been focusing on measures. The children had to measure different types of equipment outside, complete simple tasks and then write their results down. Then they had to convert the units of measurement such as converting metres to cm,…

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21 April 2017

Magistrate Visit

On Thursday two magistrates visited Year 5.  Mrs Kenyon and Mr Yates spoke to the children about their role.

 They hosted a quiz and the children had to answer questions about different aspects of law.  The visitors commented on the good behaviour of the…

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19 April 2017

Year Two Science in the Outdoor Area

This half term Year Two will be looking at plants. As part of our working scientifically targets we have been in the outdoor area looking closely at plants using microscopes. 

Take a look at the pictures we took and some of the drawings we made. 

 

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18 April 2017

Magistrates Court Trip

Today, Year Six were invited for a tour around Chorley Magistrates Court. We found it very interesting and even held a mock trial where we found the defendant not guilty. This was fantastic for our topic of crime & punishment but also helped us to understand our British justice…

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