Team Sports
FA Cup Winners
Boys from Year 5&6 managed to win the FA Cup football competition, finishing first above 6 other schools. Well done to all of the boys who played.
English
Poems
Juniper have had another visit from Mrs Weatherhead this week. We’ve had a fantastic time exploring different types of poems. We’ve written poems of our own about Heywood and its surrounding areas and produced some fantastic artwork. Eventually, we’ll be publishing a book of these poems – watch this space!
Science
Orange Squash Formulations
This half term we have been investigating ‘Separating Mixtures’ for our science topic. This week we conducted an investigation into formulations and mixtures using orange juice and water. The children had fun measuring out the quantities they needed for their formulations. Some of us even enjoyed a taste test at Read more
English
Sentence Structures
This morning we have been experimenting with sentences! We identified the main clause and subordinate clause of a sentence. We then played around with the structure of the sentences by moving the clauses. Have a look at some of our fantastic work.
English
Poem Inspiration
Juniper are about to begin a very special week of English lessons in the near future. We will be working with Mrs Weatherhead to publish a book of poems. There will be a variety of poems written about leaves, fungi, flowers, animals and the local area of Heywood. Today we Read more
French
Juniper have enjoyed celebrating European Languages Day today. We have learnt some interesting facts about languages in other countries. Did you know that if you ask for pasta in Italian then you are asking for toothpaste in Poland!?
Ethos Council
Harvest Experiences
Juniper have enjoyed visiting St Luke’s Church this morning to take part in some harvest experiences. The school’s Ethos Team did a great job of helping out our class to complete various experiences.
Eco Committee
Why do some people believe God exists?
Today we linked our forest school session with our current RE question ‘Why do some people believe God exists?’. We looked at the beauty of nature and discussed why our natural world could lead to a person being a theist. Some of our children created their own prayers based on Read more
Christian Values
Reflective Friday
As part of our reflective worship in class this week we have been demonstrating different ways in which we can show respect to others – in class, in school, at home and in the community. The children have written some beautiful prayers about respect, some of which we have displayed Read more
Physical Education
Year 5/6 Football Winners!!!
Our Year 5/6 football team took part in the Heywood Sports Partnership Premier League competition. The team were excellent throughout, winning 5 games and drawing 1, clinching 1st place and remaining undefeated on the night. All of the players played brilliantly well, showing fantastic attitudes as well as very impressive Read more