News & Events

Measles advice

Over the summer months, with people being out and about more, Knowsley’s Public Health team are issuing advice and guidance around measles, which is extremely infectious.

Symptoms include high fever, sore, red and watery eyes, coughing, aching and feeling generally unwell and a blotchy red / brown rash.

You can help by ensuring your children receive two MMR vaccines on time (one at the age of one and the other at aged 3 years and 4 months). If your children have missed these vaccines, it’s not too late, so contact your GP to make an appointment to ensure your children are up-to-date.

Teenagers and young adults should also be fully vaccinated before traveling or attending festivals and other summer events.

If you have symptoms of measles, stay at home and phone your GP or NHS 111 for advice.

For further information, visit www.nhs.uk (search measles).

10 Minutes Exercise

Last week we went outside before lunch and spent 10 minutes running or walking around the school pitches. Teachers and teaching assistants walked around with us as we all worked to improve our fitness. Some of us ran for the whole of the time (wow!) while others walked or did some walking and some running. By the end of it, we were red faced and feeling hot – we definitely earned our lunch and a nice cold drink. Next Friday we will challenge ourselves again and hopefully increase the distance that we can travel in 10 minutes.

Key Stage 1 Reading

Our KS1 children are enjoying reading at lunchtime now that the weather has improved. They love reading with their friends and with adults on the playground.

“ I like finding books that I have read before and reading to my friends like I am the teacher.” Year 1 pupil.

Book Swap

Following the success of our World Book day book swap, the Reading Champions organised a second event which was held this week. Children from all classes brought in books that they had read swapped them for a new book. It was lovely to see so many children enjoying looking at and choosing books with their friends, discussing authors and giving recommendations to each other.

After school, the reading champions set up a book swap on the playground at home time so that adults could take a book home to read themselves. Books are also available every morning for parents and carers to take if they wish.

We will hold a final book swap next half term. Well done and thank you to the reading champions for their continuing commitment and dedication to encouraging the whole school community to enjoy reading.

Weekly Celebration Assembly 17.05.19

Weekly Celebration Assembly 10.05.19

Weekly Celebration Assembly 03.05.19

Weekly Celebration Assembly 26.04.19

Sing Up Assembly

14/3/19

Today, we held two assemblies to celebrate our ten years of being a singing school. The children were absolutely amazing and even brought lots of tears to some of the parent’s eyes.

Our theme this year was ‘Journeys’ as we have been on an incredible ten year journey during our work with Sing Up. After joining in 2009, we became the first school in Knowsley to achieve the Silver award. This was quickly followed by Gold and in 2012 we once again became the first school in Knowsley to achieve the Platinum Status.

Some of the ten songs that were sung today included:

A sailor went to sea
The Bare Necessities
I turn on the tap/I walk to the stream
Believe
One moment/One people (Sing Up day song)

15/3/19

Today, the foundation department held their very own Sing Up assembly.

The children sang a collection of songs including:

I’ve got a grumpy face
Shake your sillies out
The ‘Double’ rap

Thank you to all of our families for coming and supporting your children and the school.

Weekly Celebration Assembly 15.03.19

World Book Day 2019

Thursday the 8^th March was World Book Day 2019 and we came to school dressed as our favourite book characters. We were Harry Potter, Snow White, Minions, Mary Poppins, Where’s Wally, Gangsta Granny and many many more.

We also brought books to school that we no longer need and swapped them with our friends in the Ravenscroft book swap. After school, our parents came into the book swap and chose books for themselves to enjoy when they have free time. It was a very successful day and the children looked fabulous.

Well done to the competition winners who each won a £15 Asda voucher: Holly E (Y4), Leah C (Y3), Thomas B (Y2).