Queen's Park CE/URC : Blog items
Badminton Competition , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 17th Mar 2016 @ 8:43pm
Miss Hughes took four children to represent Queen's Park at Hope Academy today. They played against 11 other teams and came 3rd. What a fantastic achievement. Well done Bertie, Bella, Scott and Aanu. Well done guys and thank you to Miss Hughes to organising it.
Playing with Collage , by Mrs Kellett
Date: 13th Mar 2016 @ 11:07pm
Just having a play around with photograph software. How great do our Year five children look at the Primary Enterprise Challenge!
Year 5 enjoyed world book day, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 8th Mar 2016 @ 11:03am
Last week year 5 participated in lots of fun and exciting activities for world book day.
Our theme this year was Greece, so we decided to act out a Greek myth.
The children were were aborbed into the WHOOSH activity which focused upon the story of Medusa.
Take a look at our fantastic acting and action shots.
SEAL cetificates P5, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 11th Feb 2016 @ 2:00pm
Well done to Izabel, Connor and Keria for being nominated by their class members for various reasons.
Izabel won a certificate for was setting her own goals and achieving them.
Keira won a certificate for never giving up, no matter how hard it gets.
Connor won a certificate for taking responsibility for his own actions and always being reliable.
Well done to all three of you 
Chinese New Year, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 10th Feb 2016 @ 8:30pm
Year 5 discovered how the animals were ordered in the Chinese zodiac. As it is the year of the monkey, we listened to the story of how the Monkey King was born from a stone egg, we also discovered some of the mischief he was involved in until Buddha trapped him under a mountain.
Year 5 made lanterns and dragons to celebrate the occasion.
A big thank you to Mrs Connor and Miss Bates, who have transformed our corridor using the children's crafts.
Take a look and see what you think, we love it.🐒
Library Visit, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 2nd Feb 2016 @ 7:26pm
A big thank you to Mandy and Catherine, at St.Helens Central Library, for hosting the Holocaust session for Year 5 today. The children were given a brief overview of the Holocaust and the impact of this on the Jewish population. They learned about Dr Janus Korczak, who tried to save the Jewish orphans, and how he went to the concentration camp with them. He believed in the rights of children and was the founder of the Convention for the Rights of the Child, which has since been adopted by many countries worldwide.
In the second half of our session, Mandi shared some pages from The Unforgotten Coat, which was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, about two boys from Mongolia.
We will be reading this book after half term, please feel free to read this together at home.
Mrs Atherton and Miss Stubbs were very impressed with the children's questions and answers during the session.
Well done Year 5, you were a credit to Queen's Park School. 
NSPCC, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 21st Jan 2016 @ 1:54pm
A big thank you to the ladies who came to Year 5 and taught the children how to stay safe and all about Child Line. Buddy,the NSPCC mascot, came to teach the children who to talk to if they had a problem and what behaviour is acceptable from other children and adults.
Year 5 are now aware how to stay safe in a variety of areas of life.
Enterprise , by Miss Stubbs
Date: 20th Jan 2016 @ 5:00pm
The chamber of commerce came in today and worked with the children to explain business and enterprise. The children then played a business board game. All the children were involved with running a business and understanding profit and loss.
Well done to P5's winners: Joshua, Jessica, Adam, Amaya and Katie. :)
Dance with Emma, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 20th Jan 2016 @ 4:54pm
Year 5 enjoyed learning the Hakka dance as part of Arts fortnight.
Emma demonstrated some fantastic moves, then the children worked together to create their own dance routines.
Take a look at their moves.
NSPCC Assembly, by Miss Ellis
Date: 19th Jan 2016 @ 9:41am
This morning, years five and six enjoyed a really super assembly delivered by the NSPCC experts Anne and Angela. They came to talk to us about Childline, keeping safe, who we can talk to if we have a problem and what types of problems we may face. Later in the week, we will be having workshops with Anne and Angela.👍🏻🙂
Skype call to Australia. , by Mrs Atherton
Date: 14th Jan 2016 @ 4:06pm
Mrs Taylor organised a special event for Year 5 as part of their Arts Fortnight focus on Australia, she arranged for a teacher in Australia to receive a Skype call from us. After a couple of technical hiccups and issues with their 11 hour time difference, the connection was finally established, then the children were able to ask questions about Australia and the Stolen Generation. Mr Jackson was a very informative and entertaining visitor to our class. The children loved it, as did the staff.
The Stolen Generation is a topic that has amazed and shocked the classes, ask them at home to tell you about this part of Australian History.
I would like to personally thank Mrs Taylor for her enthusiasm setting this event up and Miss Hughes for organising the Skype account (teamwork is a wonderful thing).
Rock Kidz, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 14th Jan 2016 @ 3:44pm
The whole school have had rocking afternoons, singing and dancing with the Rock Kidz. They have recorded a CD which is available to buy, I might even buy one myself!
Junior Chef's Academy , by Miss Stubbs
Date: 8th Jan 2016 @ 11:10am
P5 worked alongside The Junior Chefs Academy today and created a tasty tropical fruit crunch.
P5 developed excellent practical skills as well as having good fun. They found out about different fruits from around the world such as: lychee, pineapples, coconuts, water melons and papaya. In addition to this, the children gained an insight into the benefits of having a healthy, balanced diet.
Take a look at the images below to see the children's colourful, delicious tropical fruit crunches.
Speaking and listening day, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 6th Jan 2016 @ 4:26pm
The children in P5 were shocked to here that the English convicts were transported to Australia for minor crimes such as: stealing a piece of string and stealing bread.
They were mortified to find out about children being transported to Australia and being promised a better life, only to discover they were made to work. 
Ukulele session, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 6th Jan 2016 @ 4:19pm
P5 had a visit from Mr Bates who taught them how to play the Ukuelele.
The children played the ukulele to: A Sailor went to Sea Sea Sea, Old McDonald and My Dog's got Fleas.
They enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you to the music service.
P5 100% attendance , by Miss Stubbs
Date: 17th Dec 2015 @ 4:26pm
Well done to these children who have made their school proud by achieving 100% attendance.
Christmas party., by Mrs Atherton
Date: 16th Dec 2015 @ 3:45pm
The children of Year 5 and 6 had a great time at their party, the behaviour of all the children was exemplary. They are now full of Christmas spirit and a few have some wicked dance moves to share.
May we take this time to wish you all a wonderful family Christmas.
Breakfast with Santa, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 11th Dec 2015 @ 3:59pm
Year 5 have had a wonderful morning meeting Santa. The children all enjoyed breakfast with Santa, it was lovely to see the children getting in the festive mood. Staff and children had a wonderful time and everyone was really feeling the Christmas spirit.
Elf mischief, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 9th Dec 2015 @ 2:33pm
The elves, in Y5, have been up to lots of mischief and have kept the children entertained. They have disorganised the pencil pots, been sticking 'selfies' around the classroom and turning up the most unexpected places.
On Monday there was great concern as the children discovered that the elves had lost their magic because they had been touched by human hands. After reasearching some Christmas films, the children decided to fill the elves with Christmas Spirit by creating a Christmas grotto and sending messages that they believe in elves to help the magic return. Thankfully, on Tuesday morning, the magic had been restored to the elves and little envelopes of Christmas jokes were left as a thank you by the elves. 
More mischief, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 2nd Dec 2015 @ 5:43pm
Mrs Atherton and Miss Stubbs cannot believe how naughty the elves have been in school today. The children have been really excited keep trying to catch the elves up to their naughty antics. The children of Year 5 cannot wait to see what they will get up to next.
Two unexpected visitors in Year 5 , by Miss Stubbs
Date: 1st Dec 2015 @ 9:05pm
Year 5 have had two unexpected visitors.
The elves have been given names in each class: Zoomer and Edgar.
The children welcomed the elves and are trying hard to be good as they know they are under the watchful eye of the elves who will be reporting back to Santa. However, there were unexpected events this afternoon as the elves seem to be up to mischief. Year 5 are going to keep a watchful eye on any further events.
Year 5's French pen pals, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 1st Dec 2015 @ 8:46pm
Year 5 were so excited to discover that they have a French pen pal. They have had a super start to the festive season by writing a Christmas card to their pen pal.
Joyeux noel.
Year 5's French pen pals, by Miss Stubbs
Date: 1st Dec 2015 @ 8:45pm
Year 5 were so excited to discover that they have a French pen pal. They have had a super start to the festive season by writing a Christmas card to their pen pal.
Joyeux noel.
Year 5 Rugby Tournament., by Mrs Atherton
Date: 20th Oct 2015 @ 7:12pm
Year 5 had a wonderful afternoon at their rugby tournament. The children took part in lots of activities and worked on team work and fair play. Mr Ward was very impressed with the behaviour of Year 5 and how they developed their skills when working together.
Well done P5 and Q5.
Photographs to follow.
Crucial Crew, by Mrs Atherton
Date: 20th Oct 2015 @ 7:03pm
The Year 5 children have been a credit to the school today attending the Crucial Crew event at Langtree Park. Miss Stubbs and Mrs Atherton would like to express how very proud we were of their behaviour.
Below is a brief overview of their day, please ask your children what they have learned in their workshops.
Crucial Crew 20th October, 2015
Year 5 attended six workshops at Crucial Crew, these were:
- Road safety.
- E-safety.
- Accidents in the home.
- Fire safety.
- Train safety.
- The Ranger service.
In the road safety session, the children attended a ‘RTA’ (road traffic accident), they had to investigate what had happened and infer the possible causes of the accident. They then decided what steps could be taken to avoid this type of accident happening again.
For E-Safety, the children watched a video that highlighted the dangers of the internet, they then discussed how they could stay safe on line and what to do if they ever felt unsafe.
The children were also made aware of how to identify hazards that could cause accidents in the home. They were taught how to make an emergency call and what numbers to call for emergency and non-emergency (999 and 101). Hoax calls were explained as a waste of time and resources.
The Fire Department showed a ‘mock-up’ video of a boy being injured on Bonfire night, this was based on a true story. They then discussed the dangers of fireworks and the children were made aware of STOP, DROP and ROLL if clothing catches fire.
The British Transport Police explained the best ways to cross rail tracks, such as bridges or subways, the group used the models to spot dangers around train tracks. At a railway station, the importance of staying behind the yellow line was explained. Photographs that showed damage from stone throwing were given to the children to make them think of consequences of actions.
The Ranger Service explained all the services that the Rangers provide and gave the children an awareness of hazards that may arise in local parks, such as: not swimming in ponds or lakes, fires, strangers, needles or syringes, broken glass and litter and climbing trees.