Writing Merits 20th Nov 2023
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Well done to all of these children, received a merit award for their wonderful writing!

Reading Merits 13th Nov 2023
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Well done to all of these children, received a merit award for their brilliant work in guided reading lessons!

Odd socks day for Anti-Bullying Week 13th Nov 2023
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On Monday 13th November, pupils and staff were invited to wear odd socks to school to raise awareness for Anti-Bullying Week.

Maths Merits 6th Nov 2023
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Well done to all of these children, received a merit award for their fantastic maths work!

Ancient Egyptian workshop for Year 4 6th Nov 2023
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On Monday 6th November, the pupils in Year 4 enjoyed a workshop day that was all about the Ancient Egyptians - their current history topic. During the workshop, they were able to dress up, dig for artefacts, practise archery and play investigative games. They all had a fabulous day!

Black History Month Sharing Assembly 27th Oct 2023
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Following all the work done in classes about Black History Month, the whole school came together for a sharing assembly, where we found out who each year group had been studying.

Bikeability 23rd Oct 2023
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During week beginning 23rd October, all children in year 4 learnt how to ride a bike safely through their sessions with Bikeability. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all pupils and their confidence levels rose.

Reading Superstars! 23rd Oct 2023
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All of these children were awarded with a merit for their excellent work in reading, including reading at home. They all received a book for their hard work!

Macmillan Coffee Morning 20th Oct 2023
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We had a wonderful turnout to our fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer support. Thank you to all who came and shared a coffee and cake with us!

Harvest Collection 2023 18th Oct 2023
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Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity for this year’s Harvest food collection. We have had an amazing response from you and the collection is one of our biggest yet. The families that will receive it will be forever grateful, especially in these hard times. Your donations really do make a difference, thank you.

Nursery's Nursery Rhyme Workshop 12th Oct 2023
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On Tuesday 10th October and Wednesday 12th October Nursery parents and children took part in a Nursery Rhyme workshop. The children sang Twinkle twinkle little star and Incy Wincy spider to their parents. Mrs allchurch talked about the importance of learning nursery rhymes and how this prepares children for their phase 1 phonics work. The children all took home a pack to make their own Humpty Dumpty at home so they can act out the nursery rhyme when they sing it.

Nursery Toy Day 5th Oct 2023
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On Thursday 5th October, all the Nursery children brought in one of their favourite toys from home to show all of their friends. They all talked about how their toy looks, what colour it is and why it is their favourite toy. The children enjoyed sharing their toys with their friends.

Writing Merits 2nd Oct 2023
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Well done to all these children, who have won an award for their writing!

Assembly: Rosh Hashanah 29th Sep 2023
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Year 2 Meet the Teacher Meeting 25th Sep 2023
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Year 4 Meet the Teacher Meeting 21st Sep 2023
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Year 6 Meet the Teacher Meeting 20th Sep 2023
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Year 3 Meet the Teacher Meeting 19th Sep 2023
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Year 5 Meet the Teacher Meeting 18th Sep 2023
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The Hobbit performance 14th Sep 2023
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On Thursday 14th September, all of the children in Key Stage two watched a performance of the Hobbit by JRR Tolkien. Year 6 were then invited to take part in a workshop, following the performance. It was a very enjoyable performance for all involved!

Year 1 Meet the Teacher Meeting 13th Sep 2023
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Assembly: Together as one 8th Sep 2023
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Whole School Awards assembly 20th Jul 2023
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Attendance assembly 19th Jul 2023
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Well done to all of these children, who won certificates - and a chance to win the big prize - for their attendance!

Sports Awards Assembly 18th Jul 2023
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Nursery Graduation 18th Jul 2023
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On Tuesday 18th July, Nursery parents, adults and children celebrated the children’s graduation from Nursery. The children have made amazing progress this year and the Nursery staff are going to miss them greatly. Nursery children and parents took part in a graduation assembly and teddy bear’s picnic to celebrate everything the children have achieved this year.

Reading Superstars! 17th Jul 2023
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Well done to all of these children, who won the last Reading Superstars award of the year! Each child won a book to keep!

Summer Music Concert 13th Jul 2023
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Refugee Week sharing assembly 7th Jul 2023
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This assembly was to celebrate all the work that took place during Refugee Week.

Reception trip to Hatton Country Park 20th Jun 2023
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On Tuesday 20th June Reception went to Hatton Farm. The children learnt about the five basic things that all animals need including farm animals and pets at home. They fed animals and visited the guinea pig village. Also the children went on a tractor ride through the grounds looking at where fruits and vegetables come from. The children finished the day by looking at how some animals have to adapt to living in a variety of habitats, the children enjoyed petting the snakes and lizards. Reception had a wonderful day!

Year 6 trip to Sutton Park 15th Jun 2023
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Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed a post-SATs visit to Sutton Park. They were able to appreciate the range of nature that the park offers during a nature walk, including some close-up visits from cows, and then had an enormous amount of fun playing games on the field. The children also relished an ice-cream or slushie from one of the park’s cafes.

Year 6 World War Two workshop 14th Jun 2023
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Year 6 had a wonderful time partaking in a World War II workshop. They enjoyed trying on a variety of World War II outfits, and examined weapons and artefacts from the time. Children also performed an archaeology task, alongside sorting a range of sources into primary and secondary sources and decoding messages in Morse code.

Nursery trip to Sheldon Country Farm 14th Jun 2023
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On Wednesday 14th June Nursery children, parents and carers visited Sheldon Country Park and the Old Rectory Farm. The children walked through the park to the end of the runway at Birmingham Airport to see the planes taking off and landing. It was very exciting when the planes flew right over everyone’s heads. Then the Nursery children visited the farm and saw sheep, donkeys, ducks, geese, cows, pigs, ponies and even a turkey. Before coming home the children enjoyed a picnic in the shade and played with balls and on the climbing frames.

Merit assembly: Curriculum merits 13th Jun 2023
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Well done to all of these children, who have won an award for subjects, including: Art, DT, Science and History.

Year 5 trip: The Black Country Living Museum 7th Jun 2023
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On Wednesday 7th June, year 5 visited the Black country Living Museum to further their understanding of the Victorian times. They visited the schoolroom, where they experienced what it was like to learn during the Victorian times and then saw houses and shops from that time too.

Year 4 Viking Day 26th May 2023
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On Friday 26th May, Year 4 were Vikings for the day, wearing typical Viking clothing and playing Viking games. They learnt how to use a bow and arrow as this was used traditionally in battle. They also played Merrells, which was extremely fun, and worked as archaeologists to discovered artefacts during this period.

Year 4 Viking Day 26th May 2023
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On Friday 26th May, Year 4 were Vikings for the day, wearing typical Viking clothing and playing Viking games. They learnt how to use a bow and arrow as this was used traditionally in battle. They also played Merrells, which was extremely fun, and worked as archaeologists to discovered artefacts during this period.

Reading Superstars 22nd May 2023
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Well done to all of these children, who have been identified for regularly reading at home! They have all received a book today!

Nursery Tea Party 22nd May 2023
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On Tuesday 23rd May Nursery hosted a ‘Tiger Who Came To Tea’ party. The children made their own cakes to eat at the party after meeting the chef from the school kitchen. Parents and carers were invited to the party and everyone enjoyed the refreshments and cakes the children had made.

Coronation competition winners assembly 12th May 2023
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The whole school enjoyed an assembly to find out who had won the coronation competitions across the school. Each winner received a keepsake mug.

The King's Coronation Tea Party 5th May 2023
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To celebrate the coronation of King charles III, we wore red, white and blue for the day. In the afternoon, we enjoyed tea and cake in the playground.

Coronation Concert 4th May 2023
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As part of our celebrations for the coronation of King Charles III, we had our very own coronation concert! This included songs and poems performed by each year group along with performances by the musicians, who have lessons with Mr Beatty. To end the concert we were treated to a performance by our very rock band, The Alum Rockers!

Pet Day in Reception 4th May 2023
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On Thursday 4th May Reception hosted pet day. Parents and children brought in a selection of animals including kittens, a cat, a dog, a hamster, a rabbit, a pigeon, a budgie, a chicken and fish. The children were given the opportunity to hold or stroke the animals if they wished. Having first-hand experience of these animals really enhanced the learning that has taken place for our topic this term. The children, parents and teachers had a wonderful day.

Assembly: Royal Coronation 3rd May 2023
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In the lead up to the King's Coronation, pupils were taught all about what the coronation involves and who is involved. They watched a video of the Queen's coronation in 1953.

First Aid workshop for Year 5 26th Apr 2023
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On Wednesday 26th April, year 5 pupils were taught basic first aid, to support the PSHE topic. They learnt how to put someone into the recovery position, create a sling and bandage a wound, amongst much more.

Merit Assembly - Maths 24th Apr 2023
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Well done to these pupils, who have been working hard in their maths lessons.

Year 3 Roman Day 19th Apr 2023
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On Wednesday 19th April, Year 3 had a Roman Day workshop. We had an interesting day learning about the Roman Army and the differences between the rich and poor. We also completed some practical activities and discovered how archaeologists make discoveries and had a go at digging up some ancient artefacts. Furthermore, we learnt about Roman money and the economy. The children especially enjoyed participating in the auxiliary training. We learnt some amazing facts and can’t wait to learn more about Ancient Rome!

Easter Bonnets 31st Mar 2023
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On the last day of term, we enjoyed the traditional Easter Bonnet competition and assemblies. As always, the standards were extremely high, with an amazing amount of effort having gone into these bonnets at home! Although weren't able to parade the bonnets as planned, we were able to congregate in the hall to hear the winners being announced!

Merit assembly: Curriculum 20th Mar 2023
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Well done to all of these pupils who have received a merit for all their hard work in the non-core subjects!

Nursery workshop: PSED and Road Safety 14th Mar 2023
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On Tuesday 14th March at 11:05am and on Thursday 16th March at 2:40pm Nursery parents attended Nursery’s personal, social and emotional and road safety workshop. Mrs Allchurch intoduced this half terms book focus and the children performed a song for their parents and shared their knowledge of healthy foods. The children were all awarded with a certifcate to celebrate their progress in taking care of their own peronal needs independently. There is a school wide initiative to encourage children to walk to school and a focus on road safety. Nursery have been practicing their road safety skills in the playground using their road signs, bikes and scooters.

Merit assembly: Maths 6th Mar 2023
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Well done to all of these pupils, who received a merit for their excellent work in math's lessons.

World Book Day 2nd Mar 2023
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For World Book day this year we decided to all read the same book – from Nursery through to Year 6! We read the Barnabus project. Everybody enjoyed the book. Each class participated in an activity inspired by the book. We all wore grey to show our love and support for Barnabus. We started off the day with teachers sharing their favourite books. At 10.45 we DEARed – we dropped everything and read! Even our ICT technician read a book. It was so much fun!

Merit assembly: Behaviour 27th Feb 2023
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Well done to all of these pupils, who received a merit for their excellent behaviour in school!

Year 1 trip - Sealife Centre 16th Feb 2023
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On Thursday 16th February 2022, Year 1 visited the Sea Life Centre. We saw lots of different sea life animals and was able to learn about their habitats, diets and appearance. The children asked lots of questions and were very sensible throughout the day. We had lots of fun and we are all already looking forward to our next trip in Year 1.

Animal Man visit - Nursery 8th Feb 2023
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On Wednesday 8th February Mo from Animals in Hands visited Nursery. He brought with him two rabbits, two chickens, a chinchilla, a snake, two owls, two giant snails, and a duprasi (a small rodent that lives in the desert). The Nursery children thoroughly enjoyed learning about and interacting with the animals. They were able to touch and feed them and observed how different animals move and behave.

Science week assemblies 3rd Feb 2023
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Following an exciting Science week - full of investigations and experiments - each year group shared their findings with the rest of the school during assembly.

Nursery workshop: Owl babies 17th Jan 2023
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On Tuesday 17th January at 11:05am and on Thursday 19th January at 2:40pm Nursery parents attended Nursery’s Owl Babies workshop. Mrs Allchurch explained this half terms book focus and what the children will be learning in their Literacy and Numeracy provocation. The children were given a paper plate and two cupcake cases to create their own owl at home with their families. The class then enjoyed hearing about how the children made their owls when they brought them into school to show everyone.

JLT: Saltley Young People's Parliament 8th Dec 2022
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The school council visited The Rosary Catholic Primary School to attend the Saltley Young People's Parliament. The children discussed various topics that were relatable to young people and the local community. We had very interesting discussions about crime in the local area and how we can help the environment. The children were brilliant and shared some great ideas with local schools, the visit was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who attended.

Inter Faith Week sharing assembly 6th Dec 2022
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To share all the work that took place during Inter Faith Week, this powerpoint was shared during assembly.

Christmas Fayre 30th Nov 2022
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Christmas fayre! We were overwhelmed by the amount of visitors and appreciate the support.

Christmas tree decorating 30th Nov 2022
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One of the perks of being on the Junior Leadership Team is that you get to decorate the Christmas tree!

Anti-Bullying Week sharing assembly 29th Nov 2022
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Following Anti-Bullying Week, all classes shared their work through an assembly highlighting the key messages and learning points.

Pantomime: Snow White 25th Nov 2022
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All pupils, from Reception to Year 6, enjoyed this year's pantomime of Snow White! Oh yes they did!

Nursery Snowman Workshop 17th Nov 2022
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On Tuesday 15th November at 11:05am and on Thursday 17th November at 2:45pm parents attended Nursery’s Snowman Workshop. Mrs Allchurch explained this half terms topic and what the children will be learning in their Literacy and Numeracy provocation. The children were given a snowman scene to complete at home and bring back into school to show their friends.

Harvest Collection 13th Nov 2022
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After an abundant collection for harvest this year, the Junior Leadership Team helped to bag it all up before it was collected by Birmingham City Mission.

Poppy Appeal 13th Nov 2022
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To help raise money for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, the Junior Leadership Team sold poppies during playtimes in the run up to Remembrance Day.

Circus Skills Workshops 10th Nov 2022
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On Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th November Aimee from Kidz trickz visited school. All children from Nursery to Year 6 took part in a circus skills workshop and had chance to experience how to juggle with scarves and balls, how to walk on stilts, how to spin plates and many other exciting activities.

Diwali 21st Oct 2022
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All children learnt about Diwali in assembly this week to understand the upcoming celebrations that Hindus will take place in to celebrate the 'Festival of Light'.

Diversity and racism assemblies 18th Oct 2022
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In KS1 and KS2 this week they had an assembly about recognising racism and how to combat it. Pupils learnt that celebrating our diversity is far better than discrimination.

MacMillan Coffee Afternoon 18th Oct 2022
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We had a wonderful turn out to out fundraiser for MacMillan. Thanks to all who came and shared a hot drink and cake with us!

Assembly: Reading Superstars 17th Oct 2022
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Well done to all of these children, who regularly read at home and at school. They have all received the perfect prize - a book!

Nursery Rhyme Workshop 12th Oct 2022
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On Tuesday 11th October and Wednesday 12th October Nursery parents and children took part in a Nursery Rhyme workshop. The children sang Humpty Dumpty and Incy Wincy spider to their parents. Mrs allchurch talked about the importance of learning nursery rhymes and how this prepares children for their phase 1 phonics work. The children all took home a pack to make their own Humpty Dumpty at home so they can act out the nursery rhyme when they sing it.

Year 5 Maya Workshop 12th Oct 2022
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On Wednesday 12th October, Year 5 enjoyed learning from historian Penny, who came to lead activities all about the Maya. The pupils were able to dig for artefacts, make Maya pottery and do maths the Maya way!

Assembly: World Mental Health Day 11th Oct 2022
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All children took part in an assembly about mental health for World Mental Health Day. Children were given the opportunity to think about what mental health is and how to keep ourselves healthy and happy.

Merit assembly: Curriculum Achievement 10th Oct 2022
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Well done to all of these children, who won a merit for all the hard work they put into their non-core curriculum subjects!

Black History Month Assembly 4th Oct 2022
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To start Black History Month, which is in the month of October, all children took part in an assembly. This was a good opportunity to celebrate famous black people in history and consider how they overcame difficulties.

Merit assembly: Writing 3rd Oct 2022
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Well done to all the pupils who won a Writing Merit on 3rd October!

Assembly: KS1 Rosh Hashanah 29th Sep 2022
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Reception Reading workshop 28th Sep 2022
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Reception parents were invited to come into school to participate in some reading activities to support their children. The Reception Teachers offered different strategies to help the Parents read at home with their children. Some children are using their phonic knowledge to read CVC words and some are using pictures to support them to read the words.

Year 2 workshop - Great Fire of London 20th Sep 2022
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To support their topic this half term, Year 2 had a wonderful day taking part in a workshop all about the Great Fire of London.

Year 3 First Aid training 15th Sep 2022
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On Thursday 15th September, Year 3 had some First Aid Training. They learnt about what they could do if someone was hurt or if someone needed their help. They learnt about how to put people into the recovery position, what do if someone was burnt, or choking and how to resuscitate someone. Furthermore, they learnt how to spot danger, ask if someone is responsive and check airways. The teacher then modelled and talked through each step with the children carefully and allowed children to work in pairs so that they could have a go. Well done year 3!

Reception trip to Hatton Farm 28th Jun 2022
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Reception went to Hatton farm where they saw lots of farm animals and pets. The children explored the farm grounds and talked about the animals they saw. Children had the opportunity to feed and pet the animals and ended the day with a tractor ride through the farm grounds.

KS2 Sports Day 28th Jun 2022
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On Friday 24th June all of the Key stage 2 children took part in Sport’s Day at St Peter’s field. The events included a sprint race, relay race, an egg and spoon race, a hurdle race, shot put, javelin and standing jump. The children all participated in each event and tried their hardest to beat their personal best.

KS1 Sports Day 28th Jun 2022
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On Monday 20th June all of the children in Key stage 1 took part in Sport’s Day in the playground. The events included a sprint race, obstacle race, an egg and spoon race, a hurdle race, bean bag throw, javelin and the sack race. The children had a fantastic morning and enjoyed participating in all of the events.

Year 1 trip to Cadbury World 28th Jun 2022
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On Friday 17th June, Year 1 went to Cadbury World. The children discovered how chocolate is made and they took part in some activities using liquid chocolate. Everyone chose different toppings and tasted the liquid chocolate too! The children learnt about the life of John Cadbury and how he made life better for his factory workers. They also went in the 4D cinema and enjoyed the ride. All the children and teachers had a fantastic time, the children were very well-behaved. Well done year 1!

Refugee week visit to Little Amal 24th Jun 2022
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Netball Festival 24th Jun 2022
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Year 5 Mayan Workshop 21st Jun 2022
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On Tuesday 21st June, Year 5 were extremely lucky to be spending the day with Historian, Penny, to find out more about the Mayans. Penny shared some of her own photographs and artefacts with year 5 as well as demonstrating how an archeological dig works. The pupils also enjoyed making Mayan pots and learning how to dance like the Mayans!

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 7th Jun 2022
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On Friday 27th May, the whole school took part in celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Pupils wore red white and blue for the day and made crowns to wear to a special afternoon tea party which took place in the playground, with sandwiches, scones and of course, tea!

Visit from Louise Sugden 26th May 2022
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On Tuesday 17th May, the whole school were extremely lucky to meet an athlete, who has taken part and won medals in the Olympics and other Sports events. Louise Sugden told the children how she had get involved with wheelchair basketball and then moved onto para powerlifting and the training that is involved to become successful in these sports.

Nursery workshop 26th May 2022
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On Tuesday 24th May the children had a special visitor in Nursery; they met the school cook who explained what it’s like to work in a kitchen. The children asked lots of questions and found out why hygiene is important whilst cooking, the equipment that is used and the different meals that are made for the children’s lunch. The children then made their own rice krispie cakes; they remembered to wash their hands before they started and were shown how to use a scale to weigh the ingredients. The children then had a ‘Tiger Who Came to Tea’ tea party where they shared their rice krispie cakes with their parents.

Easter Bonnet Assemblies 26th Apr 2022
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This year we were pleased to see the return of the Easter Bonnet competition and assemblies. As always, the standards were extremely high, with an amazing amount of effort having gone into these bonnets at home! Although weren't able to parade the bonnets as planned, we were able to congregate in the hall to hear the winners being announced!

Kidz Fit Workshops 10th Mar 2022
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Carl from Kidz Fit visited Shaw Hill on 10th & 11th March to lead workshops for all classes. During these workshops, pupils learnt about different types of exercises as well as how to keep their bodies healthy. Carl also shared some information about the Commonwealth Games taking place in Birmingham this year.

1900 - 1910 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from 1900-1910

1910 - 1920 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from 1910-1920

1920s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1920s

1930s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1930s

1940s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1940s

1950s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1950s

1960s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1960s

1970s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1970s

1980s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1980s

1990s 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from the 1990s

2000 - 2009 9th Mar 2022
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Photos from 2000-2009.

World Book Day 2022 9th Mar 2022
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Shaw Hill celebrated World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March. We all dressed up as our favourite book characters and we also made masks based on our favourite book character. We took part in the Shaw Hill masked reader, where the children had to guess the teacher’s favourite book after reading the clues. Can you spot yourself in the pictures?

Science Week 24th Jan 2022
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The whole school took part in Science week in January, which included a visit from a real scientist! Each year group also planned and carried out their own science experiments.

Science week sharing assembly 7th Mar 2022
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Following a successful Science week, the whole school learned about what had taken place in each year group through the sharing assembly.

School of Sanctuary Assembly 17th Dec 2021
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We were pleased to invite a visitor, Barbara Forbes, to this assembly - she was able to renew our School of Sanctuary award.

Library - Winter Wonderland 17th Dec 2021
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In the run up to Christmas, children were able to experience what it was like to walk through the wardrobe and end up in Narnia! They absolutely loved this experience and the activities that took place inside!

Christmas Tree Decorating 17th Dec 2021
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One of the JLT's favourite jobs is to help decorate the Christmas tree! They are really helping us to get into the christmas spirit!

Nursery Reading and Phonics workshop 23rd Nov 2021
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Nursery Reading and Phonics Workshop On Tuesday 16th November, Nursery parents were invited to attend our reading and phonics workshop in Nursery to learn about the importance of reading with their child and singing nursery rhymes. Parents were shown some of the activities the children engage in throughout Nursery to develop their communication and language skills. They were also given some useful phonics websites and activities to share with their child at home. The children then showed parents some of the phonics songs they have been busy learning so far this year!

Anti-Bullying Week assembly 17th Nov 2021
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Our first assembly this week was to launch Anti-Bullying Week 2021. The theme for this week is 'One Kind Word' and all children and teachers started the week wearing odd socks!

Merit assembly: 8th November 2021 16th Nov 2021
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All of these children received a merit this week for their excellent work in Numeracy lessons! Well done!

Black History Month assembly 10th Nov 2021
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This assembly was a chance to showcase the work completed across the school for Black History Month and winners of the best portrait from each class were announced.

Reception Reading workshop 10th Nov 2021
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On Wednesday 11th November the parents of children in Reception were invited to participate in Reception’s reading meeting. Parents were shown how reading and writing is taught in Reception and given strategies and resources they can use at home with their children.

Merit assembly: 3rd November 2021 3rd Nov 2021
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All of these children received a merit this week for their excellent behaviour in school! Well done!

Circus Skills Workshop 3rd Nov 2021
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Pupils from Reception up to Year 6 had an opportunity to learn a variety of circus skills this week during their Circus Skills workshop. Activities included spinning plates, walking on stilts and hula hooping, which were all much enjoyed by the pupils!

Library: Hallowe'en Week! 2nd Nov 2021
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This week, all visitors to our school library had a spooky treat - the library had been taken over with all sorts of scary sights. Some of the pupils enjoyed listening to the story, Room on the Broom, which was read by our very own librarian witch!

Harvest Collection 22nd Oct 2021
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Once again, Shaw Hill Primary School pupils have donated items for the Harvest Collection. Birmingham City Mission work hard to help people in need by holding Food Banks throughout the year. We are immensely proud at the amount of food collected and donated by our school community this year and it was much appreciated by Birmingham city Mission.

Birmingham City Mission Harvest assembly 22nd Oct 2021
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The children were excited to have a visit from Anna who works for Birmingham City Mission. She came to talk to KS2 about Harvest and being generous.

Year 2 Meet The Teacher Meeting 15th Oct 2021
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Year 5 Meet The Teacher Meeting 11th Oct 2021
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Year 4 Meet The Teacher Meeting 11th Oct 2021
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Year 6 Meet The Teacher Meeting 11th Oct 2021
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Year 1 Meet The Teacher Meeting 11th Oct 2021
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Year 3 Meet the Teacher Meeting 1st Oct 2021
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Early Years Teachers and Teaching Assistants 9th Sep 2020
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Powerpoint - using arrays 22nd Jun 2020
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SLT 22nd Jun 2020
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Young Writers awards 13th Mar 2020
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On Monday 2nd March 2020 more than half of our children in year 6 were presented with a certificate from Young Writer's Writing Competition for successfully getting their work published. In year 6, children had to write their own short story - 100 words to be precise! They were then sent off and read by the people who work at Young Writers. The children will see their stories published within the next term and the school will have a copy in the library. Well done again to year 6 for their super effort!

Healthy Me - Introductory Assemblies 6th Mar 2020
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To introduce the new Jigsaw topic, Healthy Me, Miss Peers and Mrs Ball did assemblies for KS1 and 2. The children were shown images of people making healthy choices and asked to decide what the choice was that they had made. An image of a car was then shared and the children were asked to think of ways which the car can be kept healthy. Answers and ideas were shared and this was then linked back into how we keep our bodies healthy. eg fuel (petrol/food) maintenance (garage/doctors) and washing. The children were then shown the correct way to wash their hands whilst singing happy birthday to ensure they wash them for long enough.

Valentines Day assembly 6th Mar 2020
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In her assembly, Mrs Siddique taught KS2 the story of St Valentine and how people celebrate Valentines Day.

2B Class Assembly 6th Mar 2020
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On Thursday 13th February, 2B performed their assembly, which was all about Valentines Day. The whole school and parents were entertained by their singing, interesting facts and fantastic acting! They left us with a clear message - as long as we are kind to others, they will love us for who we are. Well done 2B!

Class Assembly by 3B 13th Feb 2020
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In their class assembly, 3B encouraged the children to think about what they could do when they are older. They highlighted a range of jobs and careers, including teaching, acting or even becoming a pilot. It was a really enjoyable assembly with acting, singing and plenty of jokes!

Children's Mental Health week assembly 13th Feb 2020
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The year’s Children’s Mental Health Week took place between 3rd and 9th February 2020. The week shines a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme is Find Your Brave and this was discussed in the Key Stage 1 and 2 Assembly on the 3rd February 2020.

Science week workshops 7th Feb 2020
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For Science week, we were really lucky to watch an explosive science display by 'Sublime Science'. The pupils in Years 5 and 6 also had the chance to take part in the workshop. Their favourite bit was making slime!

Chinese New Year 7th Feb 2020
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The Chinese New Year was the main focus in assemblies in KS1 and KS2 on week beginning 20th January. The pupils were told the story of the great race between the animals which represent each year. They also found out about some of the traditions and how the new year is celebrated.

Democracy 7th Feb 2020
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In Mrs Sandhu's assembly about democracy, the children were encouraged to think about the process of voting, why people do it and when they themselves have voted for something. She then discussed the main political parties in the UK and key political figures in our society.

Jigsaw assembly - Dreams and Goals 7th Feb 2020
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The PSHE theme for this term is 'Dreams and Goals', which every year group will be thinking about. In her introductory assembly, Miss Begum looked at the lyrics to the song and encouraged children to think about what they have achieved that makes them feel proud.

The Daily Mile 17th Jan 2020
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In a whole school assembly on Friday 10th January, Mrs Alchurch informed children about the Daily Mile. This is a chance for all children to complete a mile - walking or running - around the playground during their timetabled slot. Mrs Alchurch highlighted the benefits of exercise and chatting with our friends and pointed out the large hall display where our achievements will be recorded.

100 Books 17th Jan 2020
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During Assembly on 7th January, Mrs Deb introduced the new reading initiative: 100 books to read before you leave year 6. THe children were told about which books they would be reading, where to find them and how it will be recorded. For the complete list of the 100 books, please see the Reading Support page in the Parent Zone section of the school website.

Christmas Sing-song 17th Jan 2020
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We finished the Autumn term feeling particularly Christmassy with our annual Christmas Sing-song. Each year group performed a Christmas song to the rest of the school, followed by a whole-school rendition of 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. The staff closed the concert with their song, 'I wish it could be Christmas everyday'!

Cavern Club trip 14th Jan 2020
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On Monday 16th December, the school's rock band, Alum Rockers', visted and performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, made famous by the Beatles. They opened the concert with three songs, which they performed to an audience of children and their parents from other schools in Birmingham and Solihull.

Year 1 Nativity 20th Dec 2019
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Year 1 performed a fabulous Nativity story for the rest of the school called Whoops a Daisy Angel! Through singing, acting and narration, they told the story of an angel who doesn't always get it right but all turned out well in the end!

EYFS Christmas concert 20th Dec 2019
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In the last week of term, the children in Nursery and Reception treated us to a fantastic concert of Christmas songs with super singing and actions too! Everyone was thoroughly in the Christmas spirit by the end of the performance!

Music Concert 19th Dec 2019
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For our first music concert of the year, children from Key Stage 2 performed all that they have been learning on the guitars and keyboards with Mr Beatty. The Rock Band then performed for the first time with their new line up, ready for their trip to the Cavern the following week!

Advent 19th Dec 2019
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Mrs O'Neill's assembly was all about advent and when it is celebrated. She went through some advent traditions around the world and why it is important to Christians.

Empathy 17th Dec 2019
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On Friday 6th December KS2 looked at the word empathy in assembly. We discussed what empathy was and how we could show it and use it in our everyday lives to support and help others around us.

Remembrance day assembly 17th Dec 2019
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In Mr Baum's assembly, he discussed with KS2 the importance of Remembrance day and why we choose to buy and wear poppies. The poem, Flanders Fields, enabled the children to understand the importance of poppies and Mr Baum explained what the money raised is used for.

Interfaith week - sharing assembly 6th Dec 2019
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For interfaith week, each year group studied a religion and created some work based on their findings. This was then shared in a whole school assembly on the Friday morning.