Our St George's News items
Topsite, by Miss M Jones
Date: 20th Dec 2022 @ 11:51am
Final Year 1 and 2 assembly of 2022 and farewell to Mrs Staples, by Mrs Horton
Date: 20th Dec 2022 @ 11:12am
Today we had a very festive assembly to end the term. We sang Christmas songs and reflected on all of the fun we have had over the past few weeks celebrating Christmas - Santa visits, Christmas fair, Christingle, Church performances, Christmas dinner, choir performances, Christmas crafts and cards, movie afternoon and Christmas parties! Mr Cassidy asked us all to think about how we will spread kindness and joy over Christmas with our families at home.
We also had some celebrations:
Creative Arts Competition Winners - William in 1C and Abigail in 2C
Most blue and gold zoes from September to December - Pippa in 1C and Jake H in 2A
The children were presented with certificates and prizes by Mr Cassidy.
We also had a big goodbye to say to Mrs Staples who is retiring after working at St George's for 19 years. We said a big thank you to her for all of her hard work at St George's. She has worked in all of the different year groups across the school and we will all miss her a lot.
We hope that all of our children and their families have a Merry Christmas from all of the Key Stage 1 team.
Thinking of Others at Christmas, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 20th Dec 2022 @ 8:48am
The children in 4A heard about an ex Stgeorge's teacher in our community who wasn't feeling well. They sprang into action and created a Merry Christmas Card from St George's that was hand delivered last night. Mrs Sullivan was thrilled with her card. She said: 'Thank you to Mr Cassidy, the staff and the children and to the PTA. who All work hard to improve society! The card is beautiful and the handwriting is very neatly written ,the words were most appreciated. Thank You!'
Thank you, Mike, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 20th Dec 2022 @ 8:41am
Mr Cassidy and our year 5 and 6 pupils surprised Mike today with a special card and box of chocolates to Wish him Merry Christmas and say thank you for all his care and hard work. The card was signed by every pupil at Topsite. Mike is our road crossing officer at Topsite who works every day to keep us safe.
Thanks Mike!
Christmas Craft in Dragon Club, by Mr Smith
Date: 19th Dec 2022 @ 5:25pm
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us all at Dragon Club.
Christmas Film Afternoon in Year 4, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 19th Dec 2022 @ 1:44pm
Year 4 would like to say a big thank you to the PTA for their movie snacks! All of the pupils loved watching their chosen Christmas film with their peers. It felt just like being in the cinema and made everyone feel very festive ?
The Star Bakers of 2022 have been crowned, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 19th Dec 2022 @ 1:37pm
We couldn't wait any longer to find out which team Mr Cassidy had crowned as the crumble Star Bakers.
The winners are... Josh, Aria, Rose, George and Mason!
Mr Cassidy said the Apple and Raspberry Crumble that they had designed and made was the best crumble he had ever eaten!
Mr Cassidy awarded the Star Bakers with their very own apron to take home, as well as a 'Paul Hollywood' handshake.
The winning recipe is attached for you to make the dish at home! If you do, please send in your photographs and reviews!
A message from an author!, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 17th Dec 2022 @ 1:52pm
Wow! After a wonderful week of exhibiting our year 6 pupils' fantastic work, Lindsay Galvin (the author of Darwin's Dragons) contacted Mrs Taylor with this message for the children:
I was stunned to see your fabulous work based on Darwin's Dragons. When I wrote that book I never could have imagined so much other brilliant writing would be sparked by it. So dream big, and of course...stay bricky!
Thanks again,
Lindsay
Well done, Year 6!
Singing with Santa!, by Miss Berry
Date: 17th Dec 2022 @ 12:56pm
Miss Mulheirn and Miss Berry were joined by 19 of our Year 3 and Year 4 children this morning at the Philharmonic.
The children had a wonderful time singing along with the Philharmonic Orchestra (and doing all the actions!) to their favourite Christmas songs.
Year 6 Violinists Steal the Show!, by Mr Nathan
Date: 17th Dec 2022 @ 1:04am
This week saw our fabulous Y6 children perform to their families to great aplomb. They played some complex arrangements which wowed the audience. Mr Cassidy commented, 'I am very proud of the children. I was very impressed by their focus, diligence and application."
Well done, Year 6!
Y6 Eco Warriors Experience Eureka!, by Miss M Jones
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 3:34pm
The Year 6 Eco Warriors left no stone unturned in an attempt to consolidate their science learning, whilst on a trip to Eureka! Science & Discovery with Miss Jones and Mr Nathan.
The topical issue of energy bills and the fuel crisis was examined in depth by our super scientists.
The trip was an amazing experience and the children cannot wait to visit again.
Thanks, Eureka!
Year 4 Christmas Production, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 4:01pm
Well done to our fabulous Year 4 classes for their wonderful Christmas performances today.
The teachers were so proud of their wonderful singing, confident reading and superstar quality!
For anyone who was unable to watch, each class has uploaded a video to Google Classroom of them singing a song for you to enjoy!
Y5 Super Scientists at Eureka!, by Miss M Jones
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 3:22pm
The Y5 Eco Warriors visited Eureka this afternoon and had an amazing time! They revisited their learning about the human body, nature and fuel within the home. The children had a memorable afternoon, as did Mrs Roberts and Mrs Gibson! Jacob captured it best when he stated: "This was the best trip ever!"
Year 3 Christmas Performance, by Mr Thomas
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 1:59pm
We are feeling very festive after our Christmas performance. Thank you to all the adults who took the time to come and watch.
Well done to your fabulous children for such a fantastic effort. You should all be very proud of yourselves. Please find below a selection of highlights from our performances, for you to enjoy over the festive season.
Merry Christmas from Year 3.
Father Christmas in Year 3, by Mr Thomas
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 1:52pm
We were absolutely delighted to be able to visit Father Christmas in his grotto this week. We talked about how excited we were to spend time with family over the festive season, as well as what some of our elves have been up to at our houses.
We enjoyed ginger biscuits and hot chocolate in the grotto ??
Merry Christmas ????
Year 3 visit Eureka!, by Miss Bennett
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 1:49pm
On Friday, all of the children in 3E, and a select few from the other year 3 classes, were lucky enough to be invited to attend the new Science Hub for children at Seacombe Ferry terminal. Children were absolutely thrilled to attend and were amazed at all of the amazing, interactive activities that they could explore. A huge thank you yo Eureka for inviting us.
Year 6 English Exhibition Success, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 1:21pm
Year 6 teachers would like to say a huge thank you to all families and friends that visited the exhibition this week. The children have felt so proud being able to showcase their work and we have received some wonderful feedback. Congratulations to each and every year 6 pupil for creating such fantastic work.
Christmas lunch day, by Mrs Walters
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 12:32pm
Children and staff across school enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch on Thursday thanks to our fabulous Catering Team!
Year 6 Christmas Carol Concert at Claremount Church, by Mr Nathan
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 12:36am
Year 6 did an unbelievable job at Claremount Church. They admirably performed a range of Christmas songs that retold the nativity story. The Y6 team, Mr Nathan and Mr Cassidy were very proud of the children's effort, application and execution. Well done, Year 6.
Year 4 - Mr Cassidy Becomes Paul Hollywood, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 15th Dec 2022 @ 5:05pm
Mr Cassidy has been treated by the Year 4 pupils this week!
He has been head judge in our crumble bake off, and has tasted and evaluated the winning crumble from each class. The winning crumbles were selected through an evaluative process in which the children scored their crumbles against a set of sensory criteria. Here is Mr Cassidy, also known as St George's very own Paul Hollywood, trying each crumble!
He was very impressed and can't wait to crown the Star Bakers later this week.
We have published the top five recipes which were designed by our pupils so you can make them at home over Christmas :)
Saving Mythical Creatures in Year 4!, by Miss Berry
Date: 15th Dec 2022 @ 4:30pm
Year 4 have been thoroughly enjoying exploring the book 'Leo and the Gorgon's Curse' this term. They have become increasingly confident using key grammar features and have excelled in their editing process. To finish off their extended writes on how to save a mythical creature of their creation, the children used laptops to produce their final pieces.
Well done, Year 4 authors!
Year 4 Creative Arts Hub Competition, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 15th Dec 2022 @ 3:08pm
During our assembly today, we announced the winner of the Creative Arts Hub competition in Year 4!
A new mural will be painted in our Creative Arts Space by local artist, Joseph Venning. He has taken all winning entries and will encorporate something from each design into his final piece. We can't wait to see it!
It was so difficult to pick only one winner as all entries were brilliant. Thank you to all participants!
Our winner in Year 4 was Erin! She won a sketchbook and watercolour pallet for her effort!
Year 4 Minister, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 15th Dec 2022 @ 2:40pm
Year 4 enjoyed their Minister's assembly with Mr Ward today. Six pupils were chosen to hold up picture prompts which were used to tell the religious story of 'The Three Trees'.
Year 4 - 4B Crumbles, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 15th Dec 2022 @ 8:30am
4B were so excited to make their own crumbles which they have put so much effort into designing over the past few weeks.
Once baked, they tasted and evaluated their product. They scored their crumbles on their flavour combination, texture, seasonality, health and appearance. They all tasted delicious!
Year 5 Carol Concert, by Mrs Dures
Date: 14th Dec 2022 @ 4:36pm
We are feeling very festive after our Christmas carol concert. Thank you to all the parents who took the time to come and watch your children and enjoy a hot chocolate!
Well done to your fabulous children for such a fantastic effort. You should all be very proud of yourselves.
Merry Christmas
