Our St George's News items
Festive Fun with Christmas Dinner!, by Mrs Walters
Date: 20th Dec 2023 @ 3:53pm
A huge thank you to our amazing catering team who served hundreds of Christmas lunches to staff and pupils today at lower site!
Tomorrow they do it all again at upper site!
Year three Santa grotto, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 18th Dec 2023 @ 11:52am
Year three had a great time visiting Santa at the grotto today. The children shared what presents they are hoping for and listened to Santa read them a short story. The children had a drink of hot chocolate and a biscuit. Thank you Santa!
Year 4 - Progress in Ukulele, by Mrs Palmi
Date: 15th Dec 2023 @ 4:09pm
This term, year 4 have been working so hard to learn to play the ukulele. At the beginning of the term, we were starting from scratch and now we can play along to a range of songs - and even sing along!
We are so proud of the progress they have made so far and can't wait to perform for you in our showcase next half-term.
Photo editing Year 4 🎞️, by Miss Hughes
Date: 15th Dec 2023 @ 10:40am
What a fantastic time we have had this half term with our photo editing unit ! 📸
From cropping and rotating to saturating and combining we have really put our editing skills to the test.
We cannot wait to put these skills to good use and who knows, there could be a future advertisement or magazine out there with one of our names on. 👀
Year 1/2 Stem Club Autumn Term, by Mrs Rycroft
Date: 12th Dec 2023 @ 4:29pm
Children in Year 1 and 2 have been taking part in an afterschool STEM club as part of the Crest Award scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to inspire primary school children to explore the world around using short hands on activities. The children have had the opportunity to run their own experiments, ask lots of questions, carry out investigations and most importantly have fun with STEM.
Investigations have included; brilliant bubbles, sneaky shadows, making sand timers, testing waterproof materials, being safe in the dark, choosing the best material for catching sneezes and programming robots. The children will all receive a Crest Award certificate and badge to recognise their participation in the club.
Year 4 Making a Healthy Lunch, by Mrs Palmi
Date: 8th Dec 2023 @ 4:29pm
This week we had a fabulous time learning the skills needed to make a healthy soup before we have a go at designing our own version.
We studied the ingredients and method of the recipe, learned how to peel and chop safely and got to taste our final product - it was delicious! We can't wait to start writing our own recipes for our own creations!
Experience Christmas at St Hilary's, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 5th Dec 2023 @ 7:58pm
Year three have had the opportunity to visit St Hilary's church this week to 'Experience Christmas'. They visited different stations which told the Christmas story including: the preparation, the announcement, promises, the journey, the message and finally the gift. At each station, the children took part in different activities to help them recall the story, such as writing/drawing gift ideas for Mary and Joseph and acting out Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem by donkey. We finished the experience off with a biscuit and juice. A big thank you to St Hilary's church!
Santa Dash- Saturday 2nd December, by Mr Thomas
Date: 4th Dec 2023 @ 12:39pm
Santa Dash- Saturday 2nd December
This weekend, we held our Santa Dash at Topsite. The event was a great success and helped to raise awareness of the important work that the Tiny Starts Appeal does.We are delighted to announce that our school community raised an incredible £200 for Wirral University Teaching Hospitals Tiny Stars Neonatal Appeal through this festive fitness event.
The Tiny Stars Appeal supports the neonatal unit at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, and you can read more about the charity by clicking here.
We are also excited to announce that all children will be involved in a small santa dash over the next few weeks with their class. This is a fun and festive event that will help to raise even more money for the Tiny Stars Appeal. and we will be asking children to bring in a donation on the day of their event.
Keep an eye out for communication from your child's class teacher for more information.
Thank you for your support!
Year 2 Christmas Choir at St Hilary's Church, by Mrs Cameron-Ivanov
Date: 4th Dec 2023 @ 11:03am
On Sunday evening, Mrs Malloy, Mrs Eaton and Mrs Cameron-Ivanov were joined by the year 2 Christmas Choir at St Hilary's to perform at the annual Christingle service to mark the start of advent.
The children were joined by parents, carers and other family members for the service. It was wonderful to see so many families join us.
The choir sang beautifully, all their rehearsals and learning of the words at home was clear to see. Well done to the year 2 Christmas Choir! You helped make the Christingle service magical!
Year 4 - DT, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 1st Dec 2023 @ 7:54am
This term, the children will design, make and evaluate a healthy dish. To start their project, they analysed existing products. The teachers created four delicious soups for the children to trial. The pupils analysed their appearance, texture, smell and taste before voting for their favourite soup to recreate next week.
Year 5 Boys' Football Team Success, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 26th Nov 2023 @ 10:34am
We were really proud of our Year 5 football team this week.
Year 4 - Art, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 24th Nov 2023 @ 4:32pm
The Year 4 pupils were challenged to create a watercolour painting in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe. Here are their amazing final pieces of artwork for you to enjoy!
Loving reading at St George's, by Mrs Walters
Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 4:12pm
We had lots of bookworms at the Scholastic Book Fair this week!
Families joined us after school each day to buy books and stationary items and the event was a great success.
Thank you to the staff who helped on the nights and to all the parents and carers who came along.
Happy reading!
Food Tasting Fun, by Mrs Walters
Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 4:04pm
Thank you to everyone who came along and enjoyed some food samples after school this week.
Families from EYFS to years 5 and 6 were invited into school to try some of the Catering team's delicious food and see what we offer at lunchtimes.
The team was also on hand to answer questions about everything from fussy eaters to allergies.
It all went down very well with lots of positive comments.
Parking Watch at Topsite!, by Miss M Jones
Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 9:37am
Topsite's Eco Council were out in full force on Tuesday afternoon! With the help from our Active Travel Officer, Chris Malburn, we created a tally to spot parking that was great and that could be better. We will be hosting another parking watch event next week to gather more data!
Chris commented, "Many thanks to the pupils from St George’s topsite who joined me to review the parking situation on the roads outside of the school site at the end of the school day. The pupils learned about what parking restrictions mean, and some of the ways they can protect people. We then walked along Claremount Road to survey how well cars were parked, ranking them as “good”, “bad”, and “could be better”. On the whole parking was mostly good, but many pupils had gone home early due to activities going on in school. We will be comparing this to a more usual day in the coming weeks, and reporting back"
Road Safety Week at St George's, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 9:22am
Road safety week was a huge success at St George's.
Children and families really engaged with all our events. On Wednesday we anticipated 50 children taking part in the bling your ride/shoes competition from Wirral Council and 250 turned up. This was an amazing level of support and resulted in temporary bike and Scooter parks being set up across the school and Mr Cassidy having to find an additional 80 prizes.
- Huge thanks to our ECO council for organizing the really popular reflective snapbands and clips sales (had to reorder).
- Catering team for preparing 200 breakfasts (ran out on both days)
- Road safety team and staff for making sure everything ran smoothly (despite the huge turnout).
Our ECO team and road safety team really appreciated the support from Chris Malburn, Active Travel officer from Wirral Council with assemblies, parking watch and our Wheelie/Walk breakfasts. Chris commented:
“I was very happy to see so many pupils at lower site and topsite taking part in all of the activities that were organised as part of St George’s Active Travel Week. Well done to everyone who blinged their bike, scooter, skateboard, or wheelchair, and especially the prize winners. I’m delighted to see that St George’s shares our aims to encourage walking, cycling, and scooting to school, as well as educating pupils to allow them to do so as safely as possible. The Road Safety & Active Travel team at Wirral Council were also pleased to work with the school on a parking survey and to provide a road safety session to all pupils in years 5 and 6, which will be taking place this week and next. The staff at St George’s all did an amazing job organising the events, including the Bling Your Ride, Wheelie Breakfast, and the Active Travel stall.”
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Year 6 Aspirations Afternoon!, by Miss M Jones
Date: 22nd Nov 2023 @ 2:33pm
Thank you to an overwhelming number of Y6 parents who joined the staff for our Y6 Aspirations Afternoon - an opportunity for parents to look at their children's books and discuss targets. It was a mutually-beneficial experience for staff and parents alike.
Also displayed were the beautiful collaborative wire poppies. Each child made a petal showcasing their new-found wire sculpting techniques!
We very much look forward to upcoming violin concerts, which we will email about in due course.
Year 6 Take Over Chester Zoo!, by Miss M Jones
Date: 22nd Nov 2023 @ 2:14pm
Last week, Year 6 were fortunate enough to visit Chester Zoo to marvel at the wonderous inhabitants and learn about how they have adapted over time. We also read more about the conservation efforts made by Chester Zoo & its supporters to ensure all creatures are cared for safely - especially to those at risk of extinction. Have a look through our pictures of a phenomenal day!
Chester Zoo
Foundation stage Open Day!, by Miss Jones
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 10:51am
What a wonderfully successful Open Day we had on Saturday with over 150 adults and children visiting our Early Years building! They enjoyed a guided tour around the building having all their questions answered about Foundation 1 and Foundation 2. The children had the opportunity to play in the provision and classrooms and then try out some of the tasty options from our weekly lunch menu from our fabulous catering team! Well done to everyone involved!
We look forward to welcoming new families to the St George's family next year!
Careers Assembly in Years 3 and 4, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 2:44pm
Year 3 and 4 loved hearing from Jayne Kennedy during their careers assembly today. They explored all there is to know about marketing. Here are a few photos!
Year 4 - Oracy, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 12:57pm
The children in Year 4 took part in a debate today in English in relation to the character's actions in their key text. They used their talk tactics brilliantly to instigate their arguments, build on each other's ideas and to challenge opposing views.
Year 5 Chester Zoo, by Mrs Kisby
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 4:49pm
What a fantastic trip year 5 had to Chester Zoo. The weather held out for us and all the animals came out to greet us. The chimpanzees decided to put on a show for us as well! The children were all brilliantly behaved and once again made us all feel so very proud to be part of the St George's family. A few pictures to share with you from our day.
Year 1 Chester Zoo, by Mrs Stewart
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 11:36am
The children in Year 1 were delighted with a day in Chester Zoo on Wednesday. They frolicked with flamingos and leaped with lemurs!
The children looked closely to see the different features of the animals and photographs were taken to use in Science topic on animals next term.
Back at school, the children have discussed their favourite animals and their highlights of their day together in class.
Year 1 History, by Mrs Stewart
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 10:45am
Throughout Autumn 2 the children in Year 1 will be looking at how play has changed over time.
We began by looking at timelines, firstly the timeline of our teachers before creating our own.
The following week, Mrs Roberts visited us to share her fond memories of her childhood in St George's. She loved playing with her yoyo, whip and top and skipping with her friends in the playground.
Throughout the remaining weeks, we will use VR headsets and a selection of artefacts including spinning tops, dolls and toy cars across different eras to consider how play has changed. Year 1 hope this will spark lots of conversation at home about how adults loved to play when they were children.
Year 3 Learning Hero Assembly - Charles Thompson's Mission, by Mr Thomas
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 10:25am
Earlier this week, Charles Thompon’s Mission visited Y3 to talk about the amazing work they do in the community. They are YEar 3’s empathy learning heroes this half term, as they embody this trait brilliantly within the community.
The children learnt about the amazing work they do such as providing food, shelter and clothing for those who need it.
Year 3 were inspired by the visit and have decided to do a small collection of food and clothing for Charles Thompson's Mission linked to their Christmas performance. Keep your eyes peeled for further information about this.
