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Date: 12th Feb 2025 @ 1:50pm
The children in EYFS have had lots of fun exploring numbers up to 20 this half term! We have some great mathematicians here at St Basil's!
EYFS - Communication and Language Stay and Play
Date: 12th Feb 2025 @ 1:42pm
Communication and Language - Stay and Play!
The children in Reception really enjoyed having our grown ups come to stay and play! The children were able to complete activities with a grown up based around speaking, listening and attention skills.
Thank you to all of the adults who came!
Date: 12th Feb 2025 @ 1:35pm
Our new English text this half term is, A Walk in the Woods. The children have really enjoyed finding out about all of the different seasons. We were able to go outside and explore to see if we could find any signs of Winter.
The children have talked about their favourite season and have created some beautiful art work to go on their Proud Peg!
Date: 12th Feb 2025 @ 1:30pm
The children in EYFS have really enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year this half term. We have opened our very own 'Chinese Resturaunt' roleplay area within the classroom.
The children were able to make paper chains and snake masks to celebrate! They have joined in with some Chinese New Year traditional dancing and have watched lots of videos of street parties and festivals! The children have mostly enjoyed experiencing the taste of China! We have tried some traditional chinese food including, noodles, prawn crackers and rice.
"So yummy!" - Ivy
"I like to make noodles with my Dad at home." - Tommy
"I like the sweet and sour sauce!" - Rylee
"It's the year of the snake!" - Bayen
Y5 CG - Geography land use walk
Date: 12th Feb 2025 @ 7:57am
Y5 CG walked around the loca area to identify different types of land use that they have been learning about in Geography.
M-R B- The most used type we seen was residential
LW- There's a nice big park which is classed as a recreational
AS- The shops, barbers and dentist are all classed as commercial
Rainbow Unit- Spring Term Week 5
Date: 7th Feb 2025 @ 3:01pm
Another busy week for the children in the Rainbow unit.
This week the children have enjoyed building, drawing, looking through our books and completing our matching animals activities. We have also seen lots of children growing confidence when taking part in sensory circuits and becoming more independent when completing the different activities within our session.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend,
The SEND team
Date: 7th Feb 2025 @ 2:07pm
On Thursday children from 5JS plannd and delieverd a Celebration of the Word for Upper Key Stage 2. This celebration was all about our own personal mission. Here in the picture the children are sitting in a semi circle as planned by the children in 5JS. The Worship table was put togther throughout different stages of the worship with all of the children participating in responses when the cross, candle and Bible were added.
Date: 7th Feb 2025 @ 10:57am
This morning, Y5CG have taken part in a carousel of maths activities and games covering the various topics we have covered so far. Parents were invited to take part in the morning to work along side and join in with the different acitvities.
Y5 CG Celebration of the Word- The Presentation of the Lord
Date: 5th Feb 2025 @ 4:10pm
This weeks Celebration of the Word was The Presentation of the Lord. The pupils shared a beautiful Celebration of the Word through reading scriptures, leading prayers and songs.
Date: 5th Feb 2025 @ 3:59pm
Year 3 have enjoyed being a part of the Altru Drama workshop. Following the KS2 performance, year 3 had the opportunity to work with the performers in a more initmate setting. They delved deeper into online safety and took part in various drama activities and games around this issue.
KS2 Altru drama Online Safety performance
Date: 5th Feb 2025 @ 3:50pm
This afternoon, KS2 watched a fantastic Altru drama performance based on Online Safety. They enjoyed learning about how to use internet safely and the do's and don'ts when online.
Y5 CG Cheshire Fire Service visit
Date: 4th Feb 2025 @ 12:51pm
Y5CG received a special visit from the Cheshire Fire Service. They learned all about how to stay safe during a fire at home and what they should and shouldn't do. They also were lucky enough to try out the smoke tent which simulates how smoke rises and how difficult it is to see in this situation.
AS- It was really difficult to see in the tent if you were stood up, we had to crawl out to stay safe.
JM- It's scary how quick a fire can start and spread.
Date: 4th Feb 2025 @ 12:41pm
Y3 had lots of fun learning about magnets. They took part in a practical were they tested and identified materials that are magnetic and non magnetic.
EW- I learned that not all metals are magnetic.
PH- Most items are not magnetic, the only ones that are megnetic are a type of metal,
Date: 4th Feb 2025 @ 12:37pm
Y3 have been working hard to improve their tennis skills and have been progressing each week with harder and more advanced activities.
Extra Curricular - Mini Vinnies Sponsored Danceathon
Date: 3rd Feb 2025 @ 3:56pm
Mini Vinnies held a sponsored Danceathon this week to raise some money for our next event.
With the funds we raise we are aiming to buy some prizes that we can take to our local residential home and play bingo with the residents.
KS1 Child led Celebration of the Word - Justice (January 2025)
Date: 1st Feb 2025 @ 8:38pm
This week, children in Year One helped to plan our celebration of the Word for Reception and Year two.
We enjoyed reflecting on what we have learned about Justice and reminding each other how important this is.
The scripture from Micah 6: 6-8 is becoming a real favourite for the children, particularly because they love singing about it!
"The song was my best bit today!" - Harry
"It's all about being fair." - Delilah
"We should always share." - Clay
"I liked sitting in a semi circle for this celebration." - Kit
"We should have put our Justice sign on the table too!" - Meredith
Rainbow Unit- Spring Term Week 4
Date: 31st Jan 2025 @ 2:43pm
We went to the animal fair… 🎶 🎵
This week we have sang lots of animal nursery rhymes and songs to the children!
Adults are using makaton when singing the songs, the children are intrigued 😊
In both classes, we have introduced some new non-fiction books that the children are really enjoying! 📚
Have a lovely weekend!!
The SEND Team
Jubilee Year launch - Pilgrims of Hope - January 24th 2025
Date: 26th Jan 2025 @ 11:42am
Our school community came together for an amazing launch for the very special Jubilee Year.
A Jubilee is celebrated within the Catholic church every 25 years. This year the theme will be 'Pilgrims of Hope'.
We are called together to experience joy and strength as we embarkon a journey to be 'agents of change,' working together for justice, love and peace, locally and globally.
After learning about the importance and theme of the Jubilee, the children across school have Celebrated the Word and written their own pledges.
We gathered together to reflect and share pledges before displaying them all around the hall.
We are excited for more events to come during the Jubilee Year and are filled with hope for the difference we can make in fulfilling our pledges!
Rainbow Unit- Spring Term Week 3
Date: 24th Jan 2025 @ 4:03pm
This week we have stuck to our busy busy timetables. The children have taken part in bucket therapy, they are getting so much better at sitting for the short duration and giving lots of eye contact!
In the blue classroom we have been consistently using the communication boards during different activities. The children are fleetingly noticing us using these but as time goes on, the children may start to use these independently. We have been continuing on our animal theme, making animal sounds and we have started the story of the three little pigs!
In the yellow classroom, we have been doing lots of activities that include colours and shapes. The children have been working 1-1 with an adult and have been sorting real life pictures into the correct colours with some children even practicing saying the names of the colours. We have also been using the shape sorter to place the shapes through the correct hole. The children have had lots of fun doing this and have shown great persistence skills when they haven’t managed to get it correct first time around. We have been continuing to use our communication boards in every activity and some children have managed to communicate ‘I want more’ using this.
Have a lovely weekend- keep safe in the winds!
The SEND Team
Y3 - RE - The Miracle of the Centurion's servant artwork
Date: 21st Jan 2025 @ 7:38am
Today in Year 3 we interpreted different artwork based on the Centurion's servant. We spoke about how artists might show the same piece of scripture in different ways, we noticed what were the key parts of the scripture that we could notice and then we researched some other artistic versions of the story in pairs to share with the class.
"In my artwork Jesus is in colours that are lots paler than the centurion, I think that this shows he is kind" - Alice
"The centurion is begging on his knees, he is asking Jesus for help" - Patrick
"I found a version of the scripture that was a stained glass window, it showed Jesus and the centurion was kneeling down" - Zoe
Date: 20th Jan 2025 @ 8:43am
Year 3 enjoyed a tennis lesson focussing on how to grip the racket and control the ball. We discussed how we could progress acitvities and E.W said "We could run a longer distance balancing the ball!" They played lots of different games and worked really hard.
LP- "I really enjoyed the lesson, I did even more when it got harder."
NT- "I was able to run faster at the end of the lesson with the ball on the tennis racket,"
Rainbow Unit- Spring Term Week 2
Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 4:40pm
It has been a busy week for the children in the Rainbow unit. The children have all done really well with getting back into our daily routines and following our objects of reference.
They have all enjoyed playing outside again and mixing with the children from other parts of the school, even trying out some of the new playground equipment that has been out for this half term.
In our classrooms, we have introduced lots of new cause and effect toys which the children have loved exploring. We have seen lots of anticipation skills being shown when using these. We have also introduced a role play area where there is a kitchen and some toy food which the children have loved playing with. They have been practising their fine motor skills, using a toy knife to cut some of the food in half (it is attached by Velcro!)
We have continued to develop our fine motor skills by practising bead threading and using the peg boards to make patterns. Some children were able to follow the pattern and use the exact same colours as what was on their card. Others created their own patterns in whatever way they wanted.
We hope you have a lovely weekend!
The SEND Team
Rainbow Unit- Spring Term Week 1
Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 4:37pm
Happy New Year!
This week the children have coped very well on their first week of 2025, especially with all the change with the weather conditions! The children have entered school from a different entrance, not been able to play on the icy playground and have coped amazingly well!
It has been lovely to see the children after the two week break, happy to come into school and play alongside their peers.
Our new topic is animals for this half term! You will receive the curriculum overview from the office.
We have introduced new toys and puzzles linked with animals and the children have loved these!
We have been continuing to use our objects of reference as well as the matching visuals to transition around school. They have remembered these well!
Next week we will be back to our full timetable of learning and activities!
If you have any family photos from Christmas that you are happy to send us, please do! We will add them to their social stories! 😊
Have a good weekend and be safe! ❄️
The SEND Team
Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 12:53pm
Class 5CG enjoyed learning about the planets in our solar system through finding facts and creating their own fact file on a scavenger hunt.
Whole School - Justice Days - 15th and 16th January 2025
Date: 16th Jan 2025 @ 3:03pm
The children have really enjoyed the past two 'Justice days'. They have focused on this particular house value and have taken part in a wide range of activities centred around the the theme of justice. Below is list of activities they have taken part in;
What is Justice?- First the children watched videos and learned about what Justice means. They then identified as a group what justice looks like in school, at home, in our communities and in the wider world.
St Oscar Romero- The children increased their knowledge about St Oscar Romero through different resources and created a fact file on his life focussing on his fight for justice. In KS1 the children found out about the significance of the Romero cross and the local people who make them in El Salvador.
St Mother Teresa- The children loved learning about St Mother Teresa and her selfless life and fight for justice. They took part in various debates and activities focussing on the timeline of her life.
DJ the Dolphin- The children had a little refresher on what the CAFOD character DJ the Dolphin represents within Catholic social teaching.
Justice circle- The children enjoyed circle time focussed on the theme of Justice.
Fairtrade Banana game- KS2 children learned all about fairtrade when selling bananas and took part in some intense discussions regarding pay for each group or person in the chain.
One for you, three for me - KS1 children took part in a craft activity to create their own ideal meal on a plate. They were then given a 'meal ticket' and many were shocked to discover that only a third of the class received would receive their own meal plate, the remaining children were entitled to a plate of rice. We talked about how this did not seem fair or 'just' but was something that is real for many people in our world.
P4C- The children absolutely loved taking part in the "Is it fair?" game. They also discussed and debated about Blind Justice.
Wordle- The children created their own wordles based around the word 'Justice'.
Music- The children listened to songs relating to justice and identified the meanings behind them. They also added in some of their own verses as well as actions.
Prayer spaces - The children participated enthusiastically in a range of reflective activities linked to our Justice theme which included: Scripture art based on Micah 6: 6-8 to 'Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly'. Creating a justice cross using relevant words, images and symbols that they had found out about. 'International injustice' station at which the children located places on a world map where the people living there may need our prayers for justice. We placed candles over these places and prayed together.
Prayer writing - discussing ideas together and writing our own prayers for justice.
Art - children across the school worked with Miss Crowley on a special Justice themed art project which will soon be displayed in school.
