6L writing competition
In 6L we have started doing weekly challenges! Last week, I set a writing challenge where pupils in 6L has to start their story with a certain line and include a plot twist! I received lots of brilliant stories which were all a pleasure to read. However, I have decided that the story below is the…
Category: Year 6 Blog
Nursery Keep Fit!
Thank you for your continued support over the last few weeks and always, we are so blessed at St Clare’s to be able to work with such wonderful children and their families. We have loved seeing the children’s achievements and the brilliant ways you have enhanced ideas to make their learning as fun…
Early Years Rainbow Artwork
This week, the early years children and their teachers have been busy creating their own rainbow artwork that is now displayed in their windows at home to bring love, hope, joy and happiness to their neighbours during this unsettled time. If you haven’t already, we would love for you to have a go…
PE Activities
Hello to all of our wonderful St Clare’s pupils and their families,
“With the schools closed and with us all spending more time at home, it's more important than ever that we keep moving and stay healthy and positive. Exercise is an amazing tool to help us feel happier, more energised, and more…
St Clare's Science Week March 2020
The Great Space Share
The science ambassadors visited St Malachy's RC Primary School, along with many other schools for a fun filled afternoon all about space! They listened to an astronomer, touched real meteor rocks, completed art and craft activities, programmed Lego Mindstorms that were replicating moon buggies and…
Category: Visits
Year 3 do P4C
3S have been exploring philosophical issues surrounding Christmas and giving. We looked at a number of images of children receiving and giving gifts and then read a lovely poem which mentions how lucky some people are at Christmas. We then discussed how some people may not be as fortunate as us…
Category: Visits
Y3 Christmas Jumper Yoga
3S enjoyed their festive p.e lesson as they took part in a cosmic yoga lesson, whilst wearing their lovely Christmas jumpers.
Category: Visits
Heart Dissection
Our Year 6 children were working scientifically and dissecting lamb hearts.
The children thoroughly enjoyed it and were able to find the different chambers.
Using string they were able to see how the blood flows through the heart.
Category: Curriculum
OLHS Science Trip
Today, some of our Year 6 pupils were lucky enough to go to Our Lady's and take part in an electricity workshop.
Pupils learnt all about electricity, conductors and insulators, and had opportunities to use exciting equipment to build their own circuits. They also joined together in a…
Category: Visits
Science Ambassador forest School Visit
Our newly appointed Science Ambassadors were very lucky to visit the new forest school area at Our Lady's High School this week. We had a delivery of over 1000 bulbs to plant around our school, and the children decided to share the bulbs with the forest school area.
The Ambassadors did a…
Category: Visits
Debatemate Launch Trip!
Just before half-term, 12 lucky students from across years 5 and 6 were chosen to attend the launch of Debatemate.
Debatemate is a fantastic program where pupils learn useful skills such as public speaking, how to deliver a balanced argument, and how to get their point across. It is also…
Category: Visits