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Journalism day at Cowley , by Mrs Platt

Date: 21st May 2015 @ 8:28pm

Mrs Baskett took Ashleigh, Eleanor, Joe and Michael up to Cowley Language College today.

They took part in a writing celebration day - they studied 'hot off the press' stories and then became jounalists for the day. They have even produced their own news recording...the video will be posted in the next couple of weeks so watch this space! 

Winners trophy, by Mrs Platt

Date: 21st May 2015 @ 8:29am

Joe and Ellis (captain and vice captain of Thatto Heath Crusaders) proudly show their winners' trophy!

Well done boys!

Future Super League players in the making...ones for Keiron Cunningham to watch out for! 

Superstar Reader! , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 20th May 2015 @ 10:53pm

Miss Hope shared some great news today!  All Y2 have been working extremely hard on their 'special work' this week but one little boy - Matthew W - did not drop one mark!  That has never been known in the history of Queen's Park!  Very well done Matthew.   Super reading

Playtime, by Mrs Kellett

Date: 19th May 2015 @ 10:08pm

I went out today and spent some time on the playground with our KS2 children. I visited the tuck shop and bought a tasty Mango Whirl. Don't forget the healthy tuck shop is open daily. 

I had a lovely conversation with Scott from Y3 about how much he was enjoying being in y3.   I also asked the children what other equipment they would like on the playground.  Watch this space for continued playground improvements. 

Proud Headteacher , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 18th May 2015 @ 10:52pm

 Luckily, I have had lots of opportunities to feel proud of the children in our school and today I was overwhelmed with pride of the achievements of two of our children.

Joe in Y6 travelled to Skegness over the weekend to play in a Rugby tournament.  They played five games and finished first.  Joe was the captain of the team which beat Milford Rugby Club in the final - a team that were unbeaten.  Well done to Joe and all his team mates.  One to watch in the future if you are a Saints fan!

Charlotte in year one came to see me today and I commented on her beautiful new haircut, however she then went on to tell me that she had actually asked her mum if she could have her hair cut because she wanted to give it to 'The Little Princess Trust'.  This Trust is a charity that provides children with wigs because they have lost their own hair because of Cancer treatment.  Each wig that is donated to a child costs the charity £350.  Charlotte has had her hair cut and has also been raising money - so far £368!  What a fantastic achievement.

On 15th May, Charlotte went to the hairdressers and had a massive 9 inches cut from her hair. 

What a selfless, humbling and generous thing to do for children who are suffering.  I am so proud of you Charlotte

If you would like to donate, please follow this link  http://www.mydonate-bt-com/fundraisers/lisathompson1

Audition time for Y6 , by Mrs Platt

Date: 18th May 2015 @ 7:31pm

Year 6 took part in auditions today for their end of year production - The pirates of the curry bean!

They all auditioned very well and the casting parts will be revealed tomorrow!

Out of school achievement, by Mrs Platt

Date: 18th May 2015 @ 1:47pm

Well done to Joe and his team mates!

Joe and his team travelled to Skegness at the weekend to play for their team, Thatto Heath Crusaders. They took part in a tournament and played five group games and finished first. 

Joe captained the team which beat Milford Rugby Club in the final - a team which had been unbeaten for four years! 

Joe proudly shows his medal and will be bringing in the cup to show during this week's celebration assembly. 

Fun with Commando Joe , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 17th May 2015 @ 9:53am

Every Wednesday, Commando Joe comes in and spends the day with us. He does lots of fun activities that develops confidence and self esteem. Once a half term, he brings in this huge inflatable. The children love it!  We also use it as a reward for 100% attendance  and team points. 

Let's have cake! , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 17th May 2015 @ 12:22am

Y6 had a wonderful day on Friday. Thank you to all the parents who sent in 'goodies' for them to enjoy. They really deserved it after their hard work this week. 

Celebrating the end of SATs week!, by Mrs Platt

Date: 15th May 2015 @ 1:16pm

We have had a wonderful morning celebrating the end of SATs week. We had some time to rehearse for Monday's auditions for our Y6 production - Pirates of the curry bean and had a great time playing games and having a picnic in the sun. 

Thank you to all of the parents for providing cakes, bisuits, crisps, drinks, etc and thank you to Mrs Kellett for the celebration cake.  

Check out our photos to see what a fun time we had...

SATs are over , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 14th May 2015 @ 10:34pm

Well done to all our Y6 children. I am so proud of how they conducted themselves throughout the week. They have worked hard and I couldn't have asked for more. Cake and treats tomorrow then on to the production. 😀😀😀

Governors , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 14th May 2015 @ 10:32pm

Tonight was our Summer Term Governors Meeting. We sat around the table in the community room and discussed lots of plans for our school.  We welcomed two new Governors: Mrs Nichola Horsley and Mrs Linzi Ashton.  I know they are both going to make great additions to our group. Maybe I'll get the Governors to start their own blog!  

Reading in the Sun, by Mrs Kellett

Date: 13th May 2015 @ 10:23pm

It was a glorious day today so we got the picnic rugs out and a selection of books and placed them on the grass at the front. I was joined by some children, parents and grandparents. We shared 'Rumble in the Jungle' in the sun.  It was lovely to share some books with the children. Please come and join us. 

Class Worship, by Mrs Collier-Nelson

Date: 12th May 2015 @ 3:59pm

We have been enjoying class worship this week and sharing stories from the Bible with our friends.  Lots of us chose 'Noah's Ark' as our favourite story, so one of our class members read the story to us whilst be followed along with our own Bible.

Continents and oceans, by Miss Hope

Date: 12th May 2015 @ 2:54pm

We have been learning about Continents and Oceans. We need to be able to name all seven continents and five oceans.

Chinese New Year!, by Mrs Cardwell

Date: 12th May 2015 @ 10:17am

Have a look at our activities from Chinese New Year ...

Maths - Measures and Shape, by Mrs Cardwell

Date: 12th May 2015 @ 10:13am

We had a blast identifying properties! How many vertices does a icosahedron have?

Artists for a day!, by Mrs Cardwell

Date: 12th May 2015 @ 10:04am

We enjoyed working with Andi Taylor, a professional artist, creating small canvases. We used many techniques to create a layered 'Silver Birch' piece. They went on display in a 'gallery' and were purchased by our parents!

Day One of SATs , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 11th May 2015 @ 10:38pm

Today our Y6 children came in early to have breakfast with us.  The choice was wide and varied.  Crumpets, toast, croissants to name a few.  Thanks to Mrs Platt for her 'extra' shopping at the weekend.  It was a lovely atmosphere.  The children were relaxed and well fuelled to begin their tests.

It was the  reading test today - all went well!  All the children worked extremely hard and did their very best!  I am so proud of each and every one of them! 

SPAG tomorrow! See you bright and early for breakfast

Good Luck to our Y6 Pupils , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 10th May 2015 @ 4:30pm

Tomorrow is the beginning of 'SATs' Week in school.  Our Y6 children and staff have been working extremely hard in preparation. However, we are concerned that these tests do not always assess all of what it is that make each of you special and unique. The people who create these tests and score them do not know each of you – the way your teachers do, the way I hope to, and certainly not the way your families do.

They do not know that you can play a musical instrument, love rugby or that you can dance or paint a picture. They do not know that your friends count on you to be there for them or that your laughter can brighten the dreariest day.

They do not know that sometimes you take care of your Mum, Dad, little brother or sister after school.

They do not know that you can be trustworthy, kind or thoughtful, and that you try, every day, to be your very best… the scores you get will tell you something, but they will not tell you everything.

So enjoy your results and be very proud of these but remember there are many ways of being smart.”

Whatever 'level' you achieve next week, as long as you can honestly say to me, your teachers and your families, that you tried your best, what more can we ask! 

Good luck -Y6

Maths Mastery , by Mrs Kellett

Date: 10th May 2015 @ 4:14pm

Last Thursday and Friday, Mrs Sharkey and I travelled to London to a conference all about Maths.  We had to apply to be part of Maths Mastery and we were successful.  This is a new initiative in St Helens with only 7 other schools taking part.  I am very excited and I know it is going to improve how we teach Mathematics in school.

Good luck to our Y6 children!, by Mrs Platt

Date: 10th May 2015 @ 10:16am

We wish our year 6 children the very best of luck this week when they take their SATs. The children have worked really hard all year and now it is the time they can show off what they have learnt!

Our messages to year 6 are:

- Do your best!

- Don't panic!

- We are very proud of you all!

Remember that there will be a breakfast club running from 8.30am for Y6 children. Children will have the chance to get a light breakfast and have a chat with friends before our tests begin.

Good luck to you all!

Best wishes from all of the staff at Queen's Park  

TGIF (Thank Goodness It's Friday), by Mrs Platt

Date: 9th May 2015 @ 12:12pm

6P enjoy taking part in a range of activities as part of our TGIF sessions. TGIF sessions take place on a Friday afternoon and enrich and enhance our curriculum. Below are some pictures of 6P enjoying taking part in cookery sessions, tennis / squash lessons, Nintendo Wii dance classes and art and design club. 

5H General Election Results!, by Mr Helsby

Date: 8th May 2015 @ 8:24pm

The results are in! The votes have been counted and it couldn't have been closer. What an exciting conclusion to our General Election week! Congratulations to... the Labour Party! Ed Miliband may have been thrashed across the country but we liked what he stood for!

General Election Day, by Mr Helsby

Date: 7th May 2015 @ 10:34pm

All week we have been learning about the General Election and today we all became part of the major parties involved. We presented the manifestos to the class and then we answered questions based on our plans from the audience. We also voted in our very own polling booth and the result will be revealed on Friday!