Our Gallery
Meeting Our Buddies, by Miss Howells
Date: 25th Sep 2018 @ 8:24am
Each Reception child has been paired up with a Year 6 buddy to be their friend and look after them in school, especially in our assemblies. Year 6 visited our Reception children to get to know them and brought with them some lovely 'Welcome' cards which they have been busy making.
Policeman visit, by Miss O'Regan
Date: 24th Sep 2018 @ 10:16am
We are learning about people who help us and policemen came in to see us and we had a great time having a look around their cars!
North Cross Country League Years 4-6, by Mr Breslin
Date: 19th Sep 2018 @ 3:54pm
Our cross country team competed in a two week league on Tuesday 11th September and Tuesday 18th September. The team performed admirably on both occasions and were very competitive. The children completed a challenging 1500m course and they really enjoyed the events. Well done to everyone involved!
Playscripts, by Miss Dobie
Date: 16th Sep 2018 @ 8:54pm
This half term our English focus will be studying Macbeth. The work we do in class will support the children’s upcoming Shakespeare performance. This week the children identified the features of a playscript and acted out a scene. The children also explored some of Shakespeare’s language and we definitely liked his phrase “All that glitters is not gold.”
Defending and attacking, by Miss Dobie
Date: 16th Sep 2018 @ 8:49pm
This half term our PE lessons will be delivered by MCFC. This week, we focused on attacking and defending and worked on our hand eye coordination.
Year 5's Eco Exhibition, by Miss Percival
Date: 18th Jul 2018 @ 10:06am
In the summer Term, Year 5 have been learning all about our ever changing world as part of their Geography/ citizen topic. We looked at problems our world is currently facing such as: Global warming, deforestation, plastic and food waste. As part of an eco project, the children made a machine to help solve a world problem. They created an invention to help our planet such as: a machine to produce more oxygen, a food waste robot, a sea drone to collect rubbish, a water purifier to help places in drought and many more wonderful ideas. All the machine prototypes were made out of recycled items such as plastic bottles and cardboard boxes.The children worked so hard and produced posters, presentations and explanation sheets on their fantastic machines. We held an exhibition in our classes to show case the designs. Parents and other children were invited-We hope we have helped to share some ideas on how we can help our planet...
EYFS Displays 2017-2018, by Miss Howells
Date: 16th Jul 2018 @ 12:23pm
Here are some of our displays from this year.
Art Club make Rangoli Patterns - Asian Project, by Mrs Hall
Date: 15th Jul 2018 @ 1:28pm
The Art Club had great fun making Rangoli patterns using a computer program.
They found out how Rangoli patterns are used for celebrations in Hindu culture and made some very creative designs combining art, maths and computing.
Our Summers Fayre 07.07.18, by Mrs Smith
Date: 12th Jul 2018 @ 5:46pm
Thank you to all of the families who came to support our Summer Fayre, it was a huge success and everyone had a fantastic day!
A special thank you to ‘The Friends of St Margaret Mary’s’ the staff and parents who helped on the day, it is very much appreciated.
World Cup Art, by Miss Jackson
Date: 11th Jul 2018 @ 1:12pm
We looked at the work of Brazilian artist Romero Britto and produced our own portraits. We really enjoyed designing our own patterns and using bright pastels to create our very own eye-catching pieces of art!
Butterflies , by Miss Howells
Date: 9th Jul 2018 @ 3:36pm
This term our topic has been mini beasts. We brought some caterpillars into school to watch how they changed over time. We saw how they made a cocoon and finally became butterflies. We set them free into our Forest School, the children loved seeing them up close!
Gymnastics, by Miss Jackson
Date: 6th Jul 2018 @ 3:09pm
Year 6 enjoyed their session with Total Gymnastics - they did a lot of balancing and learnt some new routines.
Everyone is an artist!, by Miss Dobie
Date: 4th Jul 2018 @ 8:20pm
The children have been focusing on drawing facial features to scale and with accuracy. They created a face using a range of pencil techniques to add fine details to specific areas of the face. The children were very surprised how well their final piece turned out!
Nursery release the butterflies!, by Mrs Hall
Date: 3rd Jul 2018 @ 11:28pm
The Nursery children read the story of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," and then watched the caterpillars eat lots of food until they made themselves cocoons for their chrysalis stage. Several days later they had become beautiful Painted Lady butterflies.
We then released them on a sunny afternoon.
Sports for Schools - Sponsored event, by Mr Breslin
Date: 3rd Jul 2018 @ 7:55am
On Monday 3rd July, we welcomed former Team GB parlaympian, Anna Jackson to our school as part of our Sports for Schools sponsored event. It was a brilliant experience for the children to learn the importance of exercise and living a healthy and active lifestyle
Have a look at some of the fun activities we completed on the day!
Gandhi sculpture, by Miss Dobie
Date: 2nd Jul 2018 @ 2:21pm
The children used clay to create their own Gandhi sculptures. The children thought about the position of their statue and focused on the small details such as facial features and clothing.
Anna Jackson visit, by Miss Dobie
Date: 2nd Jul 2018 @ 1:56pm
The children were very fortunate to receive a visit from Anna Jackson and complete their sponsored workout. The children learnt about her life as a Paralympic athlete and a GB teammate. We were very lucky to ask her lots of questions and learn the GB secret cheer! #ROAR!
Asian Textiles in Art Club, by Mrs Hall
Date: 1st Jul 2018 @ 5:43pm
During our whole School Project on South East Asian Design, the Art Club examined textiles and produced their own textile panels.
The Big Sing, by Miss Dobie
Date: 29th Jun 2018 @ 8:22pm
The children in Year 6 and the choir performed at the Bridgewater Hall singing a range of 80’s songs. The children had lots of fun singing, dancing and wearing items associated with the decade. The children also met the new Lord Mayor of Manchester - June Hitchen. Well done to all the children in taking part and learning the songs!
Forest School session 3, by Miss Dobie
Date: 29th Jun 2018 @ 8:14pm
Today the children enjoyed taking part in a range of team building activities. The children worked collaboratively to solve a range of problems and considered the best ways to communicate in different situations.
Gamelan Workshop, by Miss Howells
Date: 27th Jun 2018 @ 12:25pm
Today we were lucky enough to take part in an Indonesian music workshop as part as of South East Asia project. We learnt how to follow patterns to make different tunes. We really enjoyed playing the instruments,especially the gongs!
Forest School session 2, by Miss Dobie
Date: 26th Jun 2018 @ 1:55pm
This week, the children built shelters using both natural materials and tarpaulins. The children worked in small groups to create their ideal shelter and added furniture such as a seating area.
Throwing in athletics, by Miss Dobie
Date: 26th Jun 2018 @ 1:47pm
Today the children took part in 3 throwing events - shot put, discus and javelin. The children explored different approaches to find ways to make the equipment travel the furthest.
Nursery Share the Journey, by Mrs Hall
Date: 21st Jun 2018 @ 12:24am
We found out about "Refugee Week," by reading the story, "My name is not Refugee." We learned how people need to seek sanctuary when the place they live is not safe. We "shared the journey," as Pope Francis advised, learning to love our neighbour.
Safe or dangerous?, by Miss Dobie
Date: 20th Jun 2018 @ 2:32pm
Continuing our learning on Refugee Week, the children discussed reasons why a person may need to leave their home . The children ordered 5 different homes and discussed whether they were safe or dangerous and ranked them in order.
