: St George's News items
6B angle hunt, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 24th Apr 2024 @ 12:12pm
6B had great fun in the sunshine hunting for angles today. They managed to find acute angles, obtuse angles, right angles and reflex angles around our playground. Children then created PicCollages of their finds alongside key facts about those angles.
St George's Day, by Mrs Mclean
Date: 23rd Apr 2024 @ 1:54pm
In F2 we have been learning a poem for St George's Day each class have learnt part of the poem and we will be performing it in assembly tomorrow. The children have also created fantastic art work to link with hte place of England that is associated with the place that they have been learning about.
'No one knows this town like me'
Nelson on his column tells the lions crouched below about the light houses and rocky shores. No one knows this land like me.
On Liverpool’s skyline two birds sing of the Mersey river racing to the sea. No one knows this land like me.
The angel of the north holds his arms outspread showing the width of Tyne and Wear. No one know this land like me.
An owl hunting on Bodmin moor sees the moon hide behind each granite tall and wind blown tree. No one knows this land like me.
On the Barkshire downs a hare counts 40 hops between the chalky horses mane and tail. No one knows this land like me.
The wind ruffles Lake Windermere spins the windmills of Norfolk and blows steam from a builders mug of tea. No one knows this land like me.
A birmingham fox in the shadow of tower blocks smells salty chips watches sparks from the trains on the western line. No one knows this land like me.
In Wiltshire wheat grows and acorns fall, Stonehenge remembers the feel of hands and songs in many mother tongues. No one knows this land like me.
St George’s Day Poetry in 3C and 6B, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 24th Apr 2024 @ 8:47am
Children in 3C and 6B joined forces to celebrate St George's Day at top site. Groups practised and performed poems across both classes, giving positive and constructive feedback to each other. Mrs Johnson, Mrs Taylor and Mr Cassidy were stunned by the confidence and oracy skills of our children when presenting to a different class. It was also wonderful to hear about new friendships that had been formed during the afternoon. We are looking forward to coming together for more fun in the future.
Year three forest school, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 22nd Apr 2024 @ 6:15pm
3A, 3B and 3E had a great time in forest school today! Visiting the forest supported many areas of our curriculum but focussed particularly on science and team building linked to PSHE. The children found many different examples of plants which we are studying this term, as well as finding lots of different mini beasts including a red spider! There were many dandelions which they were blowing and watching the seeds disperse. We also talked about how the zip wire recalls learning from a previous topic as it is a force. The children enjoyed participating in many activities today including the zip wire, using the bow saw, playing in the mud kitchen, digging, toasting a bagel etc. Thank you Mrs Ainscough for delivering the sessions!
Y3/4 - Run with Alex, by Mr Thomas
Date: 19th Apr 2024 @ 11:39am
Former professional footballer Alex Hay returned to our school to ignite the spirit of determination and perseverance in our Year 3 and 4 students! Before the Easter break, Alex inspired us with his journey, sharing his passion for physical activity and his mission to support our community.
Now, Alex is gearing up for an extraordinary challenge: the 2-in-2 Marathon Challenge! He aims to complete two marathons in just two days to raise funds for the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.
Alex was back with us this week to lead our Year 3 and 4 in a 'Run with Alex' challenge! This session marked his final training before he takes on a mathron around the Wirral, and this weekend's London Marathon. Let's cheer him on and show our support for this noble cause!
Curious to learn more about Alex's journey and how you can contribute to his cause? Click the link below for more details:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/alex-hay-1700507834620
Former Professional Footballer Alex Hay Inspires Students with 2-in-2 Marathon Challenge, by Mr Thomas
Date: 15th Apr 2024 @ 2:28pm
Before Easter, former professional footballer Alex Hay visited Years 3 and 4 to share his inspiring journey , passion for physical activity and explain how he plans to raise money to help others in our community.
Alex is currently training in preparation to complete a remarkable 2-in-2 Marathon Challenge to raise funds for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, and he stopped by to motivate our students and involve them in this incredible initiative.
Alex's 2-in-2 Marathon Challenge involves completing two marathons in just two days, pushing himself to the limits both physically and mentally. This incredible feat aims to raise funds for a noble cause close to Alex's heart, demonstrating the power of determination and resilience in making a difference.
Alex will return to school on Wednesday 17th April to work with children from Years 3 and 4. Children are going to take part in a ‘ Run with Alex’ event, which will be part of Alex’s final training session in preparation for this challenge.
For more information, please follow the link below:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/alex-hay-1700507834620
Chester day 2, by Miss Hughes
Date: 28th Mar 2024 @ 3:02pm
What an action packed second day at the YHA. After a hearty full cooked breakfast, we packed up our rooms and got ready for more activities.
We learnt fire building skills, orienteering, fencing and even archery!
We braved the rain, mud and bugs but had an amazing time.
Some very sleepy children….. and teachers at the end of day two.
We want to say how amazing all our of children were on the trip. We hope you all had a brilliant time and have a wonderful half-term.
Love the Year 4 team x
Year 5 Cross Factor, by Mrs Kisby
Date: 28th Mar 2024 @ 1:39pm
Cross Factor, Wednesday 27th March saw year 5 celebrating the story of Easter at Claremount Church. The children were led through a series of workshops that allowed them to develop their understanding of the Christian Easter Story. Below are a few pictures of the activities that they took part in.
Chester day one, by Miss Hughes
Date: 27th Mar 2024 @ 9:12pm
Wow ! What a first day! A huge thank you to our Roman tour guides today at the fantastic Deva centre.
Beth, Tom and Lance took us back in time to find out about Roman homes, Roman armour, battles, defence tactics, foods and even bathrooms.
We marched around Chester showcasing our battle formations and chanting like real soldiers.
After arriving at the YHA and getting in our rooms we got stuck into our activities.
We can’t wait to see what tomorrow holds !
Love the Year 4 children and team x
Astro Camp 2024, by Mrs Kisby
Date: 22nd Mar 2024 @ 8:13am
Lift off - 1pm March 14th 2024 - saw year 5 launch into Astro Camp 2024. The children were able to take part in a range of space themed activities to deepn their knowledge and understanding of the planets and the wider universe. We were excited to be able to borrow the planetarium from Edgehill University so that the children could observe the milky way and look closely at stars and constellations. The children created and luanched their own rockets, ran through space and time during orienteering, dropped meteroites and measured the impact of these on a planets surface, closely study the surface of the moon and create a moonsaic and even find out their age on different planets within our solar system. The event was topped off with a film and then out to camp. The weather wasn't at its best but the children were amazing. Well done Year 5, what a superb event.
Wirral Schools Poetry Festival, by Mrs Horton
Date: 22nd Mar 2024 @ 6:50am
We celebrated World Poetry Day by hosting 8 Wirral schools at our annual poetry festival. Children from year 3/4 took part in the poetry festival demonstrating excellent oracy skills within their performances.
The children were inspired by visiting poet Jospeh Roberts who talked about how he has developed his love for language into a career. He performed his poem 'Luggage' with such passion.
St George's took 3rd place in the competition with their perfomance of 'Please Mrs Butler'. 2nd place went to Bidston Village with 1st place going to Riverside Primary School.
Year 5/6 Girls Football Success, by Mr Knowles
Date: 21st Mar 2024 @ 5:25pm
Last week our Girls Football Team came 3rd place in the finals of an Everton Football Competition. They played outstandingly well and competed admirably. We are really proud achievements.
Year 5 Glow Sports Event @ Weatherhead, by Miss Pickering
Date: 21st Mar 2024 @ 9:00am
On Wednesday, some of our Year 5 children were invited to a fantastic sporting event at Weatherhead. The children had a fantastic morning and it was a pleasure to watch our children once again demonstrate what role models they are for St George's!
Evacuation Day in Year 6!, by Miss Lewis
Date: 19th Mar 2024 @ 8:26am
Last week, Y6 had a great day experiencing life as an evacuee during WW2. Throughout the day, they cooked, sang, made gas mask boxes, played games and completed the 3R's. The children looked absolutely fantastic and had a wonderful time!
Visit from Dame Angela Eagle, by Mrs Horton
Date: 15th Mar 2024 @ 4:09pm
We were delighted to host Dame Angela Eagle MP for Wallasey. The visit was to discuss our recent accreditation as a Voice21 Oracy Centre of Excellence. Angela was interested to hear from our children about how oracy helps them with their learning and how oracy has helped them to develop confidence in speaking out aloud.
As part of her job as an MP, speaking and listening skills are very important and the children were interested to find out about what it is like to be an politician. Angela was able to meet Mr Cassidy and other key staff, hold a discussion panel with some of our children and watch an oracy assembly in year 6. She told us that she had never seen an assembly like that before.
We are very proud of our oracy skills at St George's and we love to talk to visitors. We were very appreciative of Dame Angela's curiosity and her generosity with her time.
World Book Day! 📖, by Miss Berry
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 3:57pm
The children had a wonderful time today exploring exciting books old and new! They had great fun guessing each others wrapped up books from very well thought out clues 🕵️
They got to enjoy a very exciting Willy Wonka themed lunch, and some lucky winners even received a Golden Ticket for a prize!
Thank you for contributing to our St George's World Book Day and for getting the children so excited about reading!
6C’s World Book Day!, by Miss Lewis
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 2:39pm
Oompa-Loompa Doompa-dee-do, our catering team had some great treats for you!, by Mrs Walters
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 12:11pm
Our fabulous catering team transformed into Oompah-Loompahs at lower site today - with a little hep from Mike TV and a hot dog!
The team provided pupils and staff with hot dogs, Willy Wonka wedges and fizzy lifting drinks followed by Charlie's chocolate cake.
Some lucky pupils also won a prize thanks to a St George's Golden Ticket!
Thank you and well done to everyone who took part!
Year 3 World Book Day, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:31am
Year three have enjoyed celebrating world book day this morning. The children all looked absolutely fabulous so thank you for supporting them with this. They have used fantastic oracy skills to describe and share their books/props with their friends around the room and enjoyed reading each others books. Some children have participated in a live draw along with the author Sarah Bowie, drawing some of the characters from her new book Nina Peanut. We have had a great book themed morning in year three!
3A’s attendance party, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:23am
This morning, 3A not only celebrated world book day but they also had their attendance party which was lots of fun! We played some games, did some dancing and ate some biscuits. It was a great start to the morning. Well done for great attendance 3A, keep it up and hopefully we can have another one!
TOPSITE BEGINS WORLD BOOK DAY 2024, by Miss Pickering
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 9:24am
7th of March 2024
WORLD BOOK DAY STARTS WITH A BANG AT TOPSITE.
From Hogwarts to Captain Underpants topsite is alive with bookish things, its been a fabulous morning so far and its only just begun!
Discovering snails with Foundation 1, by Mrs Walters
Date: 5th Mar 2024 @ 3:00pm
“In F1 we are learning all about snails. We were so excited to learn about pet snails in our classrooms.
We have been learning how to look after them, what food they like and also how they make their silvery trail.
We have also been learning about the artist Matisse who made a piece of artwork called ‘The Snail.’
Jude Lennon Author visit, by Mrs Mclean
Date: 5th Mar 2024 @ 2:18pm
The children loved the author visit from Jude Lennon, she talked to the children about how she became an author and read some of her stories. It has inspired some children to go and write their own stories.
Year 3 - Egyptologist visit, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 5th Mar 2024 @ 1:53pm
Year three have had an exciting day with a visit from Dr Cromwell, an Egyptologist who is a lecturer in Manchester. She shared lots of interesting information and facts with the children including: the gods/goddesses, Hieroglyphics and papyrus. Dr Cromwell was able to answer many questions the children had about Egypt and the Egyptian gods. She showed an image of the illustrated papyrus scroll which is 4 metres in length, displayed in the world museum in Liverpool. The museum has an Egyptian section that the children would no doubt love to visit if they get the oppportunity. For more information, please visit: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/world-museum/exhibition/ancient-egypt
Thank you very much Dr Cromwell for visiting us and sharing some interesting facts!
Dance festival fun for year 2, by Mrs Walters
Date: 5th Mar 2024 @ 1:35pm
Our year 2 children had a great morning at a dance festival at Activity For All. The children choreographed their own routines before performing them.
As always the St George's children performed brilliantly and did themselves and the school proud. Well done everyone!
