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Carrots and Cabbage, by Miss Kelly

Date: 29th Sep 2022 @ 4:21pm

This week the children have been busy harvesting carrots and cabbages! After we had washed the vegetables we placed them in bags and sold them to our parents at home time, we hope they taste delicious!

Our First Week in Reception!, by Miss Kelly

Date: 16th Sep 2022 @ 12:36pm

We have had so much fun druing our first week in Reception! We have been making lots of new friends, drawing, painting, counting, exploring our outdoor area and lots more fun activities! 

St Peter's Day!, by Miss Kelly

Date: 5th Jul 2022 @ 4:15pm

On Wednesday 29th June we celebrated St Peter's day! 

We learnt all about our school saint, he was a fisher man! Peter was one of Jesus' disciples, he was orginally called Simon and Jesus changed his name to Peter. 

In the morning we watched an AMAZING magic show by Magic Matt! We had a special lunch and were lucky enough to get a free ice cream from the ice cream van, they were delicious!

KS1 Sports Day, by Miss Kyte

Date: 27th Jun 2022 @ 3:03pm

Take a look at some of our photographs and videos from our fantastic KS1 Sports Day! 

Our Trip to Imagine That!, by Miss Kelly

Date: 20th Jun 2022 @ 3:50pm

On Friday we got a on double decker bus and went to 'Imagine That' in Liverpool. We had an action packed day and had so much fun.

We made:

  • a fridge magnet
  • pretend snow
  • slime
  • a strawberry bath bomb

 

There was also a big role play area, this included a:

  • vet
  • pizza palour
  • fire station and engine
  • police station
  • salon
  • building yard
  • news centre
  • supermarket

We had a super day and all enjoyed ourselves!

EYFS and KS1 'Washing the Feet' Collective Worship Service, by Mrs Andrews

Date: 8th Apr 2022 @ 3:22pm

Today we learnt about Maundy Thursday and why Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.  Mr Whelan and Mr Wood washed 12 children’s feet to show us how we can show kindness to other people, just like Jesus did.

Stations of the Cross Service - April 2022, by Mrs Cavill

Date: 8th Apr 2022 @ 2:54pm

This morning Reverend Anne and Father Darren came to school to watch and take part in our Stations of the cross service. Children from each year group read a reading and a prayer for eac station. Reverend Anne and Father Darren lit a Paschal candle to remind us that Jesus was resurrected on Easter Sunday. He gave His life to save us all. We wish you all a Happy Easter.

Smithhills Farm, by Miss Kelly

Date: 9th Mar 2022 @ 3:46pm

Today we went on our first trip...we went to Smithills farm to support our learning all about farm animals!

We had a action packed day, this is what we did:

-Petting corner, we held and fed the baby animals in the farm

-Tractor ride, we visited the horse and donkey at the top of the hill and we fed them bread!

-Milking palour, we watched the cows being milked and learnt all about the importance of caring for the cows, we also discussed the process of how the milk gets from the cows to our houses

-Feeding the adult animals, we fed the sheep and goats with food

-Riding the donkey, we all got a turn to ride the donkey

of course we had a little play at the park!

 

We had a fantastic day out!

World Book Day 2022, by Mr Wood

Date: 4th Mar 2022 @ 10:28am

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We all had a great time on World Book Day! Please click below to see all our costumes, even the teachers dressed up!

World Book Day in Reception RK!, by Miss Kelly

Date: 3rd Mar 2022 @ 12:56pm

This year our story was 'Peace at Last' - we acted out the story in our SUPER costumes! 

Owls in Reception!, by Miss Kelly

Date: 17th Dec 2021 @ 8:24am

In Literacy we have been learning all about Nocturnal animals. We first focussed on the 'Owl Babies' story - written by Martin Waddell. We then moved onto a non-fiction book 'Night Animals'.

The children have been learning new vocabulary throughout this cross curricular learning such as 'Nocturnal'. Chris from Owl Aventures was super impressed when the children were able to re-call some facts and information all about Owls.

 

We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Owls and watching them fly around the hall!

Reception's Christmas Show, by Miss Kelly

Date: 8th Dec 2021 @ 3:57pm

Today we performed our Nativity show to our families! We all joined in with singing, actions and used our big voices when saying our lines. 

The children were all AMAZING! We are so proud of how they have worked to create such a fabulous show. 

Fun in the Snow!, by Miss Kelly

Date: 30th Nov 2021 @ 8:41am

Today we went on a snowy walk! We were so excited to see the snow and we decided to wrap up warm and explore! 

This half term we have been learning all about seasons and exploring the signs of autum, we were shocked to see some signs of winter appearing early! We discussed how some animals find this weather too cold, therefore they hiberanate! 

The children loved exploring our snowy outdoor area and we all enjoyed the 'crunch' of the fresh snow under our feet! 

Special Friends - September 2021, by Miss Hulse

Date: 21st Sep 2021 @ 8:00am

Year 6 had a fantastic time getting to know their special friend from reception. The Year 6 children will be spending time each week helping their special friend in the reception setting. They cannot wait! 

Harvesting our Runner Beans and Potatoes, by Miss Kelly

Date: 17th Sep 2021 @ 4:06pm

This week we enjoyed harvesting the potatoes and runner beans that have been growing in our outdoor area. We have loved watering them each day and watching them grow! 

Take a look at the photos of the children digging the potatoes and picking the runner beans, we cannot believe how big they have grown! After we had harvested the vegetables we had to wash them and leave them to dry, they were then placed into bags and sold on the yard to our parents. 

We cannot wait to plant some more vegetables!

Our Runner Beans and Potatoes, by Miss Kelly

Date: 7th Jun 2021 @ 4:37pm

A few weeks ago we enjoyed planting some seeds in our brand new planters! Today we were so excited to find that they have started to grow! We have learnt that it is very important to water them everyday to make sure they keep growing, one day we will be able to harvest them!

Reception Creative Task WB 8th February, by Miss Kelly

Date: 12th Feb 2021 @ 2:09pm

We have been learning all about the Little Red Hen. This week the children were asked to create the Little Red Hen, using any resources they could find in their house, they did an amazing job!

Our Maths Task WB 1st February, by Miss Kelly

Date: 5th Feb 2021 @ 2:04pm

This week in maths we have been learning all about positional language, describing where things are. We have learnt key vocabulary, such as ‘ on top of’ ‘under’ ‘next to’ ‘behind’ ‘in between’ and ‘in front of’. The children were set a task to hide a toy or an item in different places around their house, they then had to describe it’s position to a grown up. Once again the children completed some fabulous work, take a look at the photos!

Understanding the World WB 25th January, by Miss Kelly

Date: 31st Jan 2021 @ 5:35pm

This week we have been looking at floating and sinking, your task was to experiment which items in your house would sink and which would float. Have a look at some of the photos!

Reception's Home Learning WB 18th January, by Miss Kelly

Date: 22nd Jan 2021 @ 3:35pm

What an amazing week we have had learning at home! I am so impressed with how hard all of the children are working, they really are AMAZING!

This week in maths we have been learning all about money, the children were set the task of creating their own shop and selling items to their fmailies; have a look at the photos to see their fabulous work!

Reception's Fantastic Home learning, by Miss Milburn

Date: 6th Jan 2021 @ 12:26pm

We are so impressed with the children in Reception, they have contributed some great work already! Well done Reception.

 

w/b. 11.01.21 - Story: The Gingerbread Man

We conducted an experiment during our LIVE lesson on Wednesday, we pu the Gingerbread Man in hot water and in cold water. We had to predict what we thought would happen and then write up our results after.

The children then went and conducted their own experiments in their houses - they used bread, biscuits, crackers and even chocolate!! 

Creative task: The children had to also create their own bridge for the Gingerbread Man to use, we thought this would stop him being eaten by the hungry Fox.

World Book Day - March 2020, by Mr Wood

Date: 5th Mar 2020 @ 12:55pm

We all had a great time on World Book Day! Please click below to see all our costumes, even the teachers dressed up!

 

Church - February 2020, by Miss Hulse

Date: 17th Feb 2020 @ 1:59pm

This morning, Year 6 led their 'Special Friends' in Reception to Church. The service was all about Lent and temptation, the children learnt about this though Bible readings and we discussed how we need to trust in God before getting tempted. 

Hallé Orchestra - January 2020, by Miss Hulse

Date: 21st Jan 2020 @ 5:31pm

The Hallé is an English symphony orchestra based in Manchester and we were lucky enough to have a fantastic visit from them.
We were able to enjoy the wonderful music they were playing and also join in by sinning, dancing and even some children playing the instruments - an experience the children won't forget! 

Making Gingerbread Men , by Miss Kelly

Date: 21st Jan 2020 @ 4:10pm

This half term we will be learning all about Traditional Tales, starting with The Gingerbread Man. This week we have been busy making our own gingerbread men, just like the litttle old lady in the story! We worked really hard to read the instructions, and also recognised numbers when looking at the amount of injredients needed. Thankfully our gingerbread men did not run away like he did in the story! They tasted delicious!

Who we are

We look to provide a safe, secure, stimulating Christian environment in which all our children feel happy and valued as individuals, and where they can learn and play to the best of their abilities, and therefore reach their full potential.

Where we are

St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Muriel Street,
Rochdale,
OL16 5JQ

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