Our St George's News items
Year 2 Outdoor Learning, by Mrs Cameron-Ivanov
Date: 31st Mar 2022 @ 10:25am
For outdoor learning today, we did science.
Our key question that we had to investigate was "Which materials are waterproof?"
A selection of materials items were laid out for us to use. They were made of lots of different materials such as paper, nylon and wool
Firstly, we predicted whether we thought each material would be waterproof or not. We made our predictions by using our prior knowledge and feeling each item. We discussed this in our groups and explained reasons for our thoughts.
In our groups, we replicated rain by using water pistols and firing water at each item. We observed closely to see how the water reacted on each item. We noticed that the water appeared to run off the waterproof items, whereas the non waterproof items seemed to absorb the water and the insides became wet. We recorded our results in a table.
What waterproof materials can you find at home?
4E, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 30th Mar 2022 @ 12:39pm
4E have been building up to writing their own newspaper reports over the last few weeks on the topic of the volcanic eruption which occurred in Tonga a few months ago. Today, the children went to top site to use the green screen. Through the use of this technology, and the childrens' video editing skills, they became news reporters. Click on the videos to watch their amazing reports!
2B & 2C, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 29th Mar 2022 @ 7:25pm
Our trip to Birkenhead Park
Yesterday, we had an exciting visit to Birkenhead Park. During the day, we enjoyed exploring their forest school whereby we completed a minibeast hunt, looked for signs of spring, visited the park and had an orienteering activity with the park ranger. The best part was getting to feed the ducks! The children thoroughly enjoyed the day and did very well despite there being lots of walking. Well done 2B & 2C!
More Year 6 Football Action, by Mr Knowles
Date: 30th Mar 2022 @ 7:55am
Last week, our Year 6 boys Football team were invited to represent Wirral in the Merseyside 7 a side competition. Although narrowly missing out on progressing to the next round, finishing in 3rd place, the team played really well against some tough opposition. There were some great performances throughout the team and on a very warm afternoon the children demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and conduct. Well done to all the players involved.
Buddhist Temple Podcast, by Miss Berry
Date: 29th Mar 2022 @ 9:33am
Children in Year 4 are having a wonderful time in R.E. this week recording podcasts giving information about what happens in Buddhist temples.
Firstly, they used VR to explore Buddhist temples in Nepal and Thailand then carried out their own research before writing a script and using the iPad's to record their podcast.
We have been so impressed with how funny, engaging and informative their podcasts are. Well done Year 4!
Islam Visitor Year 5, by Miss Reil
Date: 28th Mar 2022 @ 3:33pm
Today we had a visitor from the local Mosque who came to work with the children. She discussed daily life as a Muslim and the children asked fantastic questions!
Birkenhead Park- 2A and 2D, by Mrs Cameron-Ivanov
Date: 28th Mar 2022 @ 3:26pm
We have had an excellent day out in Birkenhead Park. Throughout the day, we have enjoyed a range of fabulous activities, from compass work to orienteering with the park ranger, to searching for signs of spring and a nature bingo where we searched high and low for mini beasts and plenty of other interesting things. We have lots of favourite parts, but we especially enjoyed feeding the birds, spotting the hungry squirrels and getting our hands dirty looking for bugs! What a great day!
Year 3 Ukraine fundraiser, by Miss Bennett
Date: 28th Mar 2022 @ 9:20am
Over the last few weeks Year 3 have been working hard trying to raised money for Ukraine. They are thrilled to announce the final total that they raised.... over £900!!!!! We cannot thank all of the Year 3 families and friends who have helped support our fundraising, all the staff and children are blown away with the amount we have raised. Thank you so much. We can't wait to see how tall your sunflowers grow, we would love to see updates on Google Classroom.
Year 4 Outdoor Learning, by Mrs Cameron-Ivanov
Date: 25th Mar 2022 @ 12:54pm
For our outdoor learning this week, we have been exploring different angles and linking our knowledge of right angles to quarter, half, three quarter and full turns.
We used "angle eaters" to support us with finding right angles in shapes and in the real world. We know that if an angle is smaller than a right angle it is called an acute angle, and if it is greater than a right angle then it is obtuse. Can you explore the types of angles you can find around your home?
Choir and Violinists Wow Year 5, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 24th Mar 2022 @ 4:20pm
Children in Year 5 were treated to a concert by our Year 5 and 6 violinists and choir this afternoon. They performed 5 brilliant songs with Mrs Richards, our music teacher.
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Netball Tournament Success!, by Mr Knowles
Date: 24th Mar 2022 @ 11:16am
Last night, a group of our Year 5 and 6 Netball players competed in a tournement at Christchurch C of E School. They played with great passion and commitment and showed excellent skills that have been developed in their afterschool Netball Club. They finished the event in 2nd place.
Mrs Gibson and Mrs Wood commented on how amazingly the children played and how impeccably they represented St George's. We are very proud of all of our players! Well done.
Can we save the town from disaster? ? Year 4 volcano workshop, by Miss Hughes
Date: 23rd Mar 2022 @ 10:46am
This morning, we were lucky enough to have a special visitor from The National History Museum. We were learning all about Earthquakes and Volcanoes, when a news alarm told us about a potential eruption about to happen.
The museum needed our help to investigate geological forces from deep within the Earth and learn about earthquakes and flowing lava.
We had to use our scientific thinking skills, our knowledge of equipment like seismometers and thermometers to help decide whether to evacuate the town or not.
We loved being scientists today! ??
Year 4 Science week fun, by Mrs Palmi
Date: 23rd Mar 2022 @ 10:25am
Last week, for science week, Year 4 were challenged to see who could make the stretchiest slime!
Using their engineering and scientific skills, they investigated what factors affected how stretchy their slime was and recorded their results.
Then, they used their mathematical knowledge to compile their data and create bar graphs to compare the slimes.
Year 4 rose to the challenge and had a fantastic morning!
Year 6 - Judaism Workshop with Tamar, by Miss M Jones
Date: 21st Mar 2022 @ 7:11pm
Year 6 were fortunate to have Tamar with us today! Tamar taught us all about her Jewish faith - it was fascinating to hear her vast knowledge and of her experiences of being a Jewish member of society.
We discussed many things, such as: the Torah scrolls; challah bread; Shabbat; menorahs, synagogues; yads; mezuzahs; Rabbis; prayers; and kippahs.
We had lots and lots of questions, and had every opportunity to show off our knowledge of what we'd already learned about the Jewish faith during our R.E lessons!
A huge thank you to Tamar for giving your time to extend our learning.
Y6 Science Week, by Miss Lewis
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 4:09pm
This week, Year 6 had the privilege of going to different year groups to measure the size of children's hands to see if there is a correlation between age and the size of their hands. Year 6 will be analysing this data to draw some conclusions.
6B travelled down to lowersite and had the pleasure of working with Year 3.
Year 1 - Science Week, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 4:04pm
Science Week - Year One
The children have absolutely loved celebrating British Science Week this week. They have taken part in lots of exciting activities to celebrate this, linking to the theme of growth.
Throughout the week, they have enjoyed a virtual visit to Yew Tree Farm whereby they got to see lots of different animals in their habitat and ask questions to find out more.
Also this week, the children enjoyed completing a growth themed activity where they used string to measure their height. They then used the string to compare the size of them to other objects around school.
During a lunchtime club, some children took part in a curly wurly challenge, which was a bit messy but great fun. The champion managed to stretch their curly wurly to an amazing 76 cm.
The children have had a fantastic week and have thoroughly enjoyed participating in British Science Week. We have set an optional home learning science task on Seesaw for the children this weekend, if they would like to take a look.
Well done Year One!
Y4 Cross Country Medal, by Mrs Chambers
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 3:59pm
Lawrence Cowdray in 4A represented St George's this afternoon at the Wirral Primary Cross Country Race for Y4 and came 31st out of 110. He received a medal for being the only representative from his school. Congratulations Lawrence - we are so proud of you
Year Two Science Week, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 17th Mar 2022 @ 3:46pm
Science Week - Year Two
The children have absolutely loved celebrating British Science Week this week. They have taken part in lots of exciting activities to celebrate this, linking to the theme of growth.
On Monday, we began our exciting week with special visitors. The first being a virtual visit from Chester Zoo who gave us lots of interesting information and facts about nocturnal animals. The children loved seeing the artefacts they showed on screen, including feathers, animal fur, animal skulls etc. The children received lots of opportunities to ask questions to further their understanding. On Seesaw, you will find some additional activities from Chester Zoo which your child may enjoy completing if they wish. During this day, we also had a visitor from a parent who is a sports science teacher in a local high school, and a visit from an engineer/designer of transport vehicles including F1 cars. Both adults really helped the children to understand the variety of STEM careers that are available and possible jobs for the future. They loved asking them different questions about their job roles.
On Tuesday, we continued our exciting science week. We recapped our understanding of the term life cycle from the Autumn term. To support us with this, some of us took part in a live lesson whereby we were able to see both a calf and a lamb being born. The children saw the process from it being in the mum's tummy, to it being born and then identifying what would happen next. We enjoyed finding out about the life cycles of different animals and comparing their stages.
On Thursday, we had an exciting trip to top site to visit the science lab and complete some science related outdoor learning. It was our very first visit to the science lab so the children were very excited. We talked through the important rules when in the lab, in order to keep us safe. We then partook in a live minibeast lesson whereby we learnt about different minibeasts and their microhabitats, with a particular focus on earthworms. We then walked to the allotment on top site to complete some outdoor learning. Here, we were trying to find earthworms, digging them up carefully in the soil. Then we used an identification sheet, a hand lense and ruler, to try to identify which type of earthworm it was.
The children have had a fantastic week and have thoroughly enjoyed participating in British Science Week. We have set an optional home learning science task on Seesaw for the children this weekend, if they would like to take a look.
Well done Year Two!
Year 5 Science week, by Mr Knowles
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 3:33pm
This week Year 5 have been having fun for British science week. The theme was growth so they made slime and saw how far it would stretch. This linked with their work on irreversible and chemical changes. Today we were lucky enough to have a visit from staff from Mosslands School who worked with the children to find out how yeast reacted in hot and cold water.
Year 4 Science Week Outdoor Learning, by Mrs Cameron-Ivanov
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 12:02pm
For our outdoor learning this week we have been looking at classification with a focus on earthworms. Did you know there are 3 types of earthworm? Earthworkers, deep burrowers and surface dwellers. They are all different in colour and size.
We started by searching for worms, which was great fun! Then we had time to research the 3 different types of worms and what the differences were between them. Using a worm identifcation sheet and hand lenses, we observed our worms carefully and asked questions to identify what type of worms we had found. Finally, in partners we created our own worm classification keys, using the knowledge we had gained.
Shakespeare Schools Feedback and Photographs, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 16th Mar 2022 @ 3:37pm
Attached is the glowing feedback from Shakespeare Schools Festival for the amazing cast of Macbeth.
Also attached, some of the cast photographs.
“A magnificently murderous and atmospheric Macbeth. Performed by a hghly skilled, confident and committed ensemble."
We are really proud of our amazing cast and their wonderful perormance this year.
Expert Coding Lessons at St George's, by Mr Cassidy
Date: 15th Mar 2022 @ 9:43pm
Our computing curriculum continues to demonstrate our children's aptitude for coding and programming.
Over the last month children and staff in Years 5 and 6 have had the chance to work with Paul Boyd fron the National Centre for Computing Excellence (NCCE). Paul has supporting the children to use coding and programming to control different components.
Some photograps of our children in action are below. We thank Paul, who has donated all of his time free of charge.
Flying the flag in support of Ukraine, by Mrs Walters
Date: 15th Mar 2022 @ 12:56pm
We are proud to be flying the Ukrainian flag at St George's to show our solidarity with the people of tUkraine.
Families sent in more than £1800 for the humanitarian appeal. If anyone would like to donate further the online details are:
Fundraising support for Ukraine, by Mrs Walters
Date: 15th Mar 2022 @ 12:12pm
Two of our fabulous year 4 pupils have gone above and beyond to raise money for the Ukraine Disaster Appeal.
Georgia (and her little brother) and Emelia have raised almost £500 between them by baking cakes and cookies and selling them to friends and family.
We are very proud of their kindness and compassion.
