Our St George's News items
Year 3 Poet Visit, by Mrs Johnson
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 4:45pm
Year 3 were inspired today by a visit from local poet and children's author Martyn Harvey.
He began with an assembly where he shared some of his new book ' The Boy with the Saucepan Hat'.
Martyn then did a workshop with each class and the children asked him lots of great questions. They learnt how Martyn gets his ideas from the world around him and how he both writes and illustrates his wonderful books and poems.
We were excited to be able to buy Martyn's new book which he had also signed for us,
Year 2 History of New Brighton by Mr Breeze, by Mrs Cameron-Ivanov
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 3:42pm
NWe have been very lucky today to have a visit from Mr Breeze, who told us all about what it was like growing up in New Brighton in the recent past.
We learnt lots of interesting facts about different landmarks and attractions, and how things have changed from what we know today.
A big thank you to Mr Breeze for his time, we really enjoyed our morning with you.
Year 4 Trip to Liverpool, by Miss Berry
Date: 20th Jun 2022 @ 12:36pm
Recently, the year 4s had a wonderful time visiting the Anglican and Metropolitan cathedrals in Liverpool for their RE unit on Christianity and the Church.
Earlier in the day, they visited St Hillary's church in Wallasey, so they were able to make comparisons between a church and a cathedral and speak to volunteers and tour guides about the Christian community.
The children were in awe of the beautiful stained glass windows in the Anglican Cathedral and amazed by the incredible crown at the centre of the Metropolitan Cathedral.
The children's incredible behaviour was commented on by several members of the public. Well done year 4!
Everyone had a wonderful time and learnt so much.
Year 1 Trip to Thurstaston, by Mrs Stewart
Date: 20th Jun 2022 @ 8:38am
The children in year 1 had a wonderful time at Thurstaston on Thursday. We were very lucky with the beautiful weather too!
The children took part in several activities across different curriculum areas whilst on site.
For Science, the children hunted for lots of signs of Summer as part of our ongoing work on Seasons.
The children also practised some skills for sports day with an egg and spoon race and learning how to skip at speed.
We are also looking at landscapes in art and what a beautiful landscape to sketch!
Our main aim for the trip was to observe the different physcial features in Thurstaston compared to our village location. The children were in awe of the features they discovered.
We also must mention the exceptional behaviour of all children whilst on the trip, the staff tea
m were so proud of them. Also, a really big thank you to our wonderful parent helpers, we couldn't do our trips without you! Thank you for giving up your time.
Year 5 Violin Concert Videos, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 20th Jun 2022 @ 6:05am
Dear Families,
Last month, all of our Year 5 children participated brilliantly in a series of violin concerts, celebrating the great strides they've made in their music lessons. They did a magnificent job of which we are very proud. For your viewing pleasure, please find footage of the children's performances below:
Class 5A - https://youtu.be/pTfP3b1upGY
Class 5B - https://youtu.be/ZQKO0HhU4Uc
Class 5C - https://youtu.be/tC7BOy_FDyk
Class 5D - https://youtu.be/71REuWwCFPI
Class 5E - https://youtu.be/c5u--2Bxzwk
Year 6 Learning Heroes Visit Year 3, by Mr Thomas
Date: 17th Jun 2022 @ 3:55pm
Our current RESPECT value is 'Teamwork and Communication' , and in Year 3 we thought that the Year 6 , Wembley winning football team demonstrated these qualities, which is why we selected them to be our Learning Heroes for this Half-term.
This afternoon, some of the players, who were representing all of the squad, visited our Year 3 assembly. They discussed how effective communication and teamwork had contributed to their success, and explained its importance to the Year 3 children. Some of the Year 6 squad also took part in a short Q and A session with the all of the Year 3 classes.
Year 3 and 4 Tennis Competition, by Mr Thomas
Date: 17th Jun 2022 @ 3:47pm
This afternoon, 8 children from Years 3 and 4 took part in a Tennis competition at Thorndale Tennis club. There were some closely contested games in all of the singles matches across the afternoon. Miss Catton commented on how brilliantly the players worked together as a team and demonstrated great sportsmanship. We done to all of the team for representing St George’s so well!
Y6 TTRockstars day!, by Miss Lewis
Date: 16th Jun 2022 @ 3:27pm
Year 6 took part in their last ever Rock Wrangle today and it was so much fun!
The children put so much effort into their wonderful rock star outfits for their Rock Wrangle. Throughout the day, the children played lots of times table games and sang lots of rock songs. The children took part in the Rock Wrangle competition and in the final, the children battled against each other in the hall. Our winner was Eddie! Our runners up: Edward, Finn, Zac, Grace,Ellis,Ted and Oscar. Well done, everyone!
Opening the Will Allen Community Garden, by Mrs Walters
Date: 16th Jun 2022 @ 3:46pm
Today was a very special day at St George's as we officially opened the Will Allen Community Garden at upper site.
The garden is named after one of our former pupils Will, who sadly passed away after a prolongued illness, aged 14.
The year 6 choir sang as Will's family joined us to mark the opening of the garden - a tranquil and peaceful spot.
We discovered Will had been a keen gardener and we hope the garden will be a sanctuary for many as well as providing vegetables and flowers planted by pupils and families.
Violin Concert Superstars!, by Mr Nathan
Date: 15th Jun 2022 @ 10:34am
Last month, all of our Year 5 children participated in a violin concert, celebrating the great strides they've made in their music lessons. They did a magnificent job of which we are very proud. For your viewing pleasure, please find footage of the children's performances below:
Year 2 TTRockstars Rock Wrangle, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 4:06pm
Year 2 took part in their first ever Rock Wrangle today and it was so much fun!
The children put so much effort into their wonderful rock star outfits for their Rock Wrangle. Throughout the day, the children played lots of times table games and sang lots of rock songs. The children took part in the Rock Wrangle competition and in the final, the children battled against each other in the hall. The overall winners were Saswin, Louis and Theo! Certificates were awarded for most effort, most improved and best dressed. We can't wait for the next Rock Wrangle already!
Year 4 TTRockstars Rock Wrangle, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 4:04pm
We have had the best day in Year 4!
The children looked amazing! They all put so much effort into their wonderful rock star outfits for their Rock Wrangle. Throughout the day, the children played lots of times table games, sang lots of songs and danced like they were on stage. The children took part in the Rock Wrangle competition and the final ten children battled against each other in the hall. The overall winner was Jenson! Certificates were awarded for most effort, most improved and best dressed. We can't wait for the next Rock Wrangle already!
Year 3 TTRockstars Rock Wrangle, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 4:02pm
What a day we have had in Year 3!
The children put so much effort into their wonderful rock star outfits for their Rock Wrangle. Throughout the day, the children played lots of times table games, sang lots of songs and danced like they were on stage. The children took part in the Rock Wrangle competition and the final ten children battled against each other in the hall. The overall winner was Freddie! Certificates were awarded for most effort, most improved and best dressed. We can't wait for the next Rock Wrangle already!
Year Five, by Miss Pickering
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 3:15pm
After a fabulous day in York we are now heading back to school! We had the opportunity to dig and explore Viking battle tactics and even had a ride through a Viking village! The children were a credit to us now for a long coach journey home with some very tired children!
Jubilee Photographs, by Mrs Walters
Date: 14th Jun 2022 @ 1:33pm
Many of you will have seen our Jubilee Timeline at upper site. The pictures are below if you have not visited - it's well worth a trip!
Every year group had such a great time marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, below are a selection of photograhs from each year.
We hope you enjoy them!
There are also stories on the below pages:
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/dragon-club-jubilee-street-party/69561
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/dragon-club-platinum-jubilee-celebrations/69559
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/crowning-the-competition-winners/69481
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/year-1-jubilee/69475
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/y3-celebrate-the-jubilee/69474
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/the-60s-in-year-4-to-celebrate-the-queens-jubilee/69442
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/y3-celebrate-the-jubilee/69474
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/year-2-80s-celebration-for-platinum-jubilee/69426
Concert for Ukraine Thursday 23rd June, by Mrs Jones
Date: 8th Jun 2022 @ 11:11am
Thursday 23rd June at 6.30 p.m.
Be sure to get your tickets for our first whole school music concert!
All proceeds will go to Ukraine.
This will be a very special concert featuring all our music groups from St George's and showcasing musical opportunities at our school from both sites.
We will have children performing from the Lower Site Choir, Upper Site Choir, Amasing singers Year 5, ukeleles, guitars, violins and drumming.
Tickets are £3 and can be bought through Parent Pay.
All are welcome so spread the word! Please feel free to bring a picnic (no glass or alcoholic beverages). Soft drinks and ice lollies will be available during the interval.
See you there!
Year 4, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 6th Jun 2022 @ 9:12am
Year 4 were very excited to take part in a virtual assembly and live draw-along with Nick Sharratt.
Sharratt is a British author and illustrator of children's books, whose work is split between illustrating for writers, most notably Jacqueline Wilson from 1991 to 2021, and Jeremy Strong, but also Giles Andreae, Julia Donaldson and Michael Rosen.
The children learnt how to draw characters from Sharratt's book named 'The Cat and the King' and thoroughly enjoyed taking part!
Dragon Club Jubilee Street Party, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 3rd Jun 2022 @ 6:57am
We've had a fantastic holiday club themed around the Queens Platinum Jubilee. Our celebrations culminated in our Jubilee 'Street' Party.
The party was a big success with staff leading the way on entertainment.
You can also soo our artwork online:
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/news/dragon-club-platinum-jubilee-celebrations/69559
Well done everybody!
Dragon Club: Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, by Mr Smith
Date: 31st May 2022 @ 6:33pm
Dragon Club have been making bunting, flags and posters for weeks building up to our Jubilee Party in Holiday Club.
Check out our holiday club celebrations.
Wembley Winners, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 28th May 2022 @ 8:52pm
What an amazing feat. They didn't just win. They won 4-0! EFL Champions 2022 are St George's. We couldn't be prouder of the team. Huge well done and thank you to their staff team (Mr Nathan, Mr Knowles, Mr Thomas and Mrs Gibson). They even had a guest coach in shape of Ex England international Matthew Upson.
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Way to Wembley, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 28th May 2022 @ 8:36pm
Mr Nathan created a photograph diary to capture our team's journey to Wembley. We were also delighted to hear that along the way members of the pulic took an interest in the team's kit and complimented the team on their excellent conduct and attidue.
We are very proud of you!
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Crowning the competition winners, by Mrs Walters
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 3:28pm
We had some wonderful crowns created for our jubilee celebrations this week.
It was a difficult decision but our judges evertually chose a winner from each year group. they were:
Charlie in F1
Felix in F2
Harriet in year 1
Poppy in year 2
Ayden in year 3
Riley in year 4
Holly in year 5
Sophe in year 6
Well done to everyone who got involved!
Dragon Club in May, by Mr Smith
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 3:17pm
Here is our photo portfolio of the month of May in Dragon Club: Afterschool Club.
Year 6 celebrate the 40s and the Queen, by Mrs Taylor
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 3:16pm
Year 6 have had a fantastic time celebrating the Queen's Jubilee. This morning, they participated in a Jubilee art lesson and are now experts at drawing corgis! Over the last week, they have created fact files in the shape of Queen Elizabeth II, written non-chronological reports about her life and have practised their drawing and shading with some portrait work. Finally, children welcomed pupils from lower site for a celebration of the monarch over the decades. We're really proud of our children's singing this afternoon and how enthusiastically they have engaged in the celebrations. Well done, Year 6!
Year 1 - Jubilee, by Mrs Horton
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 3:10pm
Year One had a great day celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. They all looked amazing dressed up in their 90's clothes. Well done year 1!
