Christian Values
Visit to the Church for Easter
Year 3 had a wonderful morning at St Luke’s Church, taking part in activities to learn even more about the Easter story. .
Science experiment - home
Science at home Week 5
This week, our young scientists took on a very exciting challenge: could a balloon survive being placed near a candle flame without popping? The experiment, called “The Flameproof Balloon,” amazed the children at home and helped them learn about how water can protect materials from heat.
Christian Values
Year 3 really enjoyed our trip to Church this morning to take part in some special Easter activities. Happy Easter everyone!
Design and Technology
Healthy Smoothies
Today in DT, Year 1 created their final product – a healthy smoothie! We applied all the skills we’ve been learning and practising, including cutting, juicing, and blending, as well as using our taste-testing results to guide our choices. Working together with excellent teamwork, we successfully made our smoothies and, of course, enjoyed tasting our delicious creations at the end!
Physical Education
Exercise and personal hygiene
Main event: We have been talking about germ! With glitter on our hands, we moved around the classroom so we could see how easy it is to spread the glitter (germs) around. We then talked about how we can stop spreading germs. We were then introduced to our weekly challenge through the enquiry model with the question ‘Is there a benefit to exercise?’. To find our we completed a daily mile for 5 days. We Read more
Drama
The Jungle Book
KS2 were treated to a fantastic performance of The Jungle Book by M&M theatre company. All of the children really enjoyed the show and Year 6 were able to take part in a workshop afterwards.
Science
Investigating shadows
In science, we have been learning all about light and shadows. This week we had a go at creating shadow puppets by using our hands to tell stories.
Reception - Bluebells
England
This week in Reception, we have been busy learning all about our country, England! We started the week by exploring what makes England special and discovering that our capital city is London. The children were very excited to share what they already knew and were eager to learn more. We looked closely at maps of the United Kingdom and practised identifying where we live. Our focus story this week was Katie in London. We discussed Read more
Careers Related Learning
Greater Manchester Dance Festival
After winning the Rochdale Dance Festival, St Luke’s were invited to attend the Greater Manchester Dance Festival at The Edge in Wigan. During the day, the children watched professional dancers perform and took part in three different workshops, including contemporary and carnival. These sessions gave them the chance to try new styles and develop their skills. They also had the opportunity to perform on the main stage and watch other schools perform, which they really Read more
Computing
Animals around the world
In Geography, we have been learning about animals from around the world. In today’s lesson, we used the internet to research a variety of animals in preparation for creating a fact file on a chosen animal next week. We explored key questions such as: “Where do they live?”, “What do they eat?”, and “What are their babies called?” We worked really using our skills builders teamwork, speaking and listening.