Our St George's News items

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 

 

Conservation

 

What can we do to help?

 

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!

 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 



Year 5-6 Enrichment Trip to See Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Mr Cassidy

Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 10:09am

Mr Cassidy and a team of staff had the pleasure of accompanying 40 lucky year 5 and 6 pupils to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical at the Empire Theatre on Wednesday.  Children travelled on the train and had a late school night.

Everybody enjoyed the show (and the free treats).  Mr Cassidy highlighted;

“What a pleasure it was to take our children out, enjoy a fabulous show and be proud of our children’s conduct and maturity.   A huge thank you to the staff for voluntarily giving up their evening to support the children.”

 

 

Y3/4 Dodgeball Success, by Mr Thomas

Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 10:02am

Earlier this week, a group of children from Years 3 and 4 visited Activity for All to represent St George's in a Dodgeball tournament against 8 other schools. The children competed brilliantly throughout the event, and finished the event in 2nd place!

Well done to all of the children for taking part!

Year three Chester Zoo, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 3:43pm

Year three have had a fantastic day at Chester Zoo seeing lots of different animals, using the maps to find their way around. We were very lucky to see them in their habitats, building on our science work from year two. We even got to see lots of the animals up close! The children had a great day and we were very proud of their behaviour, enthusiasm and curiosity. Well done year three and a big thank you to our helpers! 

Year 4 at Chester Zoo 🐒, by Miss Hughes

Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 2:38pm

Today we took a trip to Chester Zoo, we look at the different animals, their habitats and conservation status. We were inspired to look after animals and their habitats, just like our Anewshwar Kunchala - our Year 4 learning hero. 
We had a great time learning and exploring and can't wait to get back to school to develop our own poetry on one of our endangered animals. Look out for them on our schools website! 

The Year 4 Team. 

Violin in Year 6, by Miss M Jones

Date: 15th Nov 2023 @ 1:45pm

Preparations are well underway for our festive violin concert on the 21st December. The children have been demonstrating a real resilience to be proud of. See you there! 

Snack Shack Debut!, by Miss M Jones

Date: 15th Nov 2023 @ 1:39pm

What a wonderful first day the Snack Shack had on Topsite! Our amazing catering team had provided delicious, low sugar snacks to our children (with dairy free/gluten free versions available) at a cost of 50p per item! The Snack Shack was voted in last academic year by Topsite pupils, and is being manned by our School Councillors on a rota. On our first day, we made £58.20!

Topsite Road Safety Week Preparations Begin!, by Miss M Jones

Date: 15th Nov 2023 @ 1:24pm

Yesterday, Chris Malburn came to St. George's to talk all things road safety!

 

Chris is our Active Travel Officer, and he will be helping our Eco Warriors and our school with some very important events around Walk To School week.

He discussed the importance of travelling actively to school and also spoke about the exciting Wheelie Breakfast/Bling Your Ride event happening at Topsite on Tuesday 21st November @  08:15am! More details of this event is in our newsletter, on emails, and pictures below. 

 

We cannot wait to see your blinged rides and feet next Tuesday!! 

Road safety week - Year 3/4, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 14th Nov 2023 @ 1:41pm

To prepare for road safety week, year three and four had a road safety assembly, discussing how we can be safe on the roads. We also talked about what our school are doing to celebrate the week. Please see your emails for further information on this or see the attached photos. The children enjoyed asking lots of questions during this assembly. 

Y1/2 Fitness Festival at Activity for All, by Mr Thomas

Date: 10th Nov 2023 @ 10:06am

Earlier this week, a group of children from Years 1 and 2 visited Activity for All to take part in a fitness festival with a group of other schools. The children took part in a range of small sessions with different themes. Staff commented on their resilience and positive attitude in each of the activities they took part in. Well done to all of the children for taking part.

Year 3 Science Tip to Ness Gardens ( 3C, 3D and 3E), by Mr Thomas

Date: 10th Nov 2023 @ 9:36am

On Wednesday, some of the children from year three went on a trip to Ness Gardens. They explored the topic of plants and pollinators with the education department running a session for us around the gardens. In this session, the children explored the life cycle of plants and the process that seed dispersal and pollination has within this. They saw lots of examples of seeds and different plants around the gardens and learnt about the different types of pollinating animals. They also identified the different parts of plants, pulling a fuschia apart to identify these parts. We also explored the gardens further by following the rock trail and going on a rock hunt, to embed our learning of rocks and soils from our previous science unit. The children had a great day at Ness Gardens seeing lots of plants, animals, ponds, the view of North Wales and even the Halloween trail. 

Reading Ambassadors Celebrate Non-Fiction November, by Mrs Horton

Date: 9th Nov 2023 @ 4:44pm

On Tuesday, 2 reading ambassadors from each year group went to Bear Hunt Bookshop to purchase some new non-fiction books for 'Non-Fiction November'. We had lots of fun looking at all the different books and we were also treated to a cup of hot chocolate. We are looking forward to sharing our books with the rest of the children in school. We have found lots of interesting books about space, the rainforest, animals, famous people, the environment, transport and lots more. Remember that reading non-fiction books is lots of fun and we found some crazy facts in them too. 

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