Pine have been learning how to be assertive this afternoon. We discussed the meaning of the word and read some examples of assertiveness. We then looked at some real-life situations that we could find ourselves in and how we would deal with them assertively. We acted out some of these Read more
This afternoon Pine have been carrying out a separating investigation. We used our knowledge of filtering and sieving to separate our river water back into pure substances. We used lots of equipment: filter paper, funnels, beakers, sieves. We discussed our ideas and planned our method. We finished with some fantastic Read more
Today in our Collective Worship we have been learning about Black History month. This is celebrated every year in the month of October to recognise the achievements of black people, both past and present, who have made a difference to the lives of others. We’ve read about Rosa Parks, Barrack Read more
Year 5 Pine have been learning all about mixed media and the different ways in which an artist may create a self portrait. Today we have been experimenting with different materials and techniques to create our own self portraits. The results are amazing! Next week the children will evaluate their Read more
Today we celebrated European Day of Languages. We started our day off by coming into school dressed in the colours of the French flag, and enjoyed a tasty breakfast of French croissants and brioche. We were able to take part in a dance workshop to learn a dance routine to Read more
This afternoon in Pine, the children have been introduced to our ‘Skills Builder’ programme. These are a group of 8 essential skills that are highly transferrable, and support us to do any job, anywhere. Over the course of the year we will be looking at each of these skills in Read more
During this week’s RE lesson we’ve been thinking about answers to the question: Is God real? What do Christians think? The children came up with some really thought-provoking answers. We then discussed what we thought God might look like. We made references to titles he’s been given in the Bible, Read more
Year 6 took part in a SCARF workshop focusing on mental health and well-being. Within the session the children focused on resilience, positive affirmations and how looked at different strategies to support them if they are feeling worried.
Well done to all of the children that represented St Luke’s this year in a variety of competitions. Our children had a great time at the Heywood Sports Partnership presentation last night, and were only too happy to show off their medals and trophies today.
