Our Recent Events
Super Fun at Squirrels this Half Term, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 1st Nov 2022 @ 1:41pm
All the children who joined The Squirrel Club over half term had a fantastic time.
What about joining us during the Christmas holidays?
Year 6 Really Enjoyed History and Art this term, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 4:37pm
As part of our cross curricular art and history curriculum, Year 6 have been sketching WW2 artefacts. They used perspective to show fore, back and middle ground as well as developing skills using light and shade to make things appear 3D.
They also enjoyed wearing the artefacts!
Year 3 Create Stoneage Houses, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 4:31pm
Year 3 completed their Art project on recreating stone age houses.
They shaped and cut the base in clay and then used sticks to make the upright supports for the wattle. The beginnings of roof construction can be seen too!
Year 4 Preform their Harvest Poem, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 3:29pm
Year 4 performed their harvest poem with clarity and expression.
Well done year 4.
Year 5 Study Macbeth, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 1:29pm
Year 5 have been learning about Macbeth. They have been writing their own version of Macbeth's Double, Double, Toil and Trouble...
Have a listen and see if you think they are better than Shakepere's - we do!
What a lovely Harvest Festival, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 11:04am
Today was such a special, memorable day in the AECPS calendar when the whole school gathered together at St Phillips and St James church for our Harvest Festival.
Children from each of the year groups led us through a feast of songs and poetry, helping us to reflect on the meaning of Harvest.
Year 1 Colour Mixing!, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 20th Oct 2022 @ 5:05pm
Year 1 explored a colour wheel to identify primary and secondary colours.
They then developed their colour mixing skills by creating their own colour wheel! What impressive skills- well done Year 1!
Year 2 Zumba Club, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 18th Oct 2022 @ 5:04pm
The year 2 Zumba club have loved getting their groove on this half term!
They have learnt a range of Zumba dances that each involved different styles. It has been amazing to watch them progress in their focus and timing each week.
Not only have they been getting lots of exercise; but they have had great fun too!
Year 2 Environmental Art, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 18th Oct 2022 @ 4:13pm
Year 2 have been learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy.
The have been creating their own art in the environmental area.
School Councillors Attend Meeting with Cheshire East, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 17th Oct 2022 @ 2:33pm
Some members of the AECPS School Council attended a special event at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School. They met Councillor Craig Browne who is deputy leader of Cheshire East Council. They also met members of the teams who look after our roads and help keep us safe.
Year 5 create authentic Anglo Saxon jewellery, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 17th Oct 2022 @ 9:45am
Year 5 have been using clay to create Anglo-Saxon jewellery.
They designed them to be intricately detailed using clay tools to slice the clay and smooth it out. They used tiles and beads too.
World Mental Health Week, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 14th Oct 2022 @ 4:26pm
We joined in 'World Mental Health Awareness Week.
All the children developed their understnading of why it is important to keep mentally healthy.
Year 6 Investigate Light in Physics, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 14th Oct 2022 @ 4:24pm
During our physics lesson, Year 6 were learning how to investigate reflection. They can now explain and label the incident ray, reflected ray, the normal line, the angle of incidence and angle of reflection. As well as draw how the angles of incidence and the angle of reflection are equal.
Year 1 Perfect Their PE Skills, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 14th Oct 2022 @ 4:22pm
Year One have been enjoying the lovely weather this week in PE practising their throwing, catching and skipping. Some great skills were demonstrated, well done.
Year 2 Little Champions, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 13th Oct 2022 @ 6:36pm
Year 2 children visited Wilmslow High School to join in a festival of sport.
The children thoroughly enjoyed participating in all the activities and were excellently behaved.
We are very proud of you Year 2.
Year 6 Musicians, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 13th Oct 2022 @ 6:31pm
As part of the music curriculum, Year 6 are learning how to play melody and chords on the Ukulele in C Major as well as creating a variety of musical melodies.
Spooky Halloween Disco, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 13th Oct 2022 @ 6:29pm
Thank you PTA for our fantastically, spooky Halloween disco. We loved it!
PSCO Shares Halloween and Bonfire Safety Messages, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 11th Oct 2022 @ 5:34pm
PSCO Lisa Gamble came to school to talk to all the children about how to keep safe during Halloween and Bonfire Night.
The Safety Ambassadors will remind their classes about these important messages.
Reception Children Experiment with Mark Making, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 11th Oct 2022 @ 5:31pm
Children in Reception have been working on their mark making and letter formation using different medias. They have particularly enjoyed using the whiteboards to make letter patterns and also tracing over the chalk letter formations using paintbrushes and water.
Year 3 Create Stone Age Houses, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 11th Oct 2022 @ 9:11am
Year 3 have been using modelling clay to design and build replicas of stone age houses. The have been perfecting their techniques of wattle and daub!
Year 4 Investigate Digestion, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 6th Oct 2022 @ 9:56am
Year 4 had a great science lesson investigating digestion and making poo!
The children learnt all about the intestines and how our bodies get rid of waste products.
They had great fun!
Year 6 Travel Back in Time to World War 2, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 6:09pm
Year 6 enjoyed their ‘life during World War 2’ workshop. This accessible approach to history enabled the children to develop their confidence and communication skills while gaining an in-depth understanding of our World War 2 topic.
Wet Weather Fun at The Squirrel Club, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 4th Oct 2022 @ 5:05pm
Whatever the weather, we have lots of fun at The Squirrel Club!
We joined in the Big Bullying Assembly 2022, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 3rd Oct 2022 @ 1:33pm
Year 1 Compare Different Faiths, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 3rd Oct 2022 @ 10:26am
In RE, Year 1 have been discussing the Christian and Jewish Creation Story and how some people believe that God is the Creator. The children did a super job of sequencing the story and identifying the similarities between different faith groups.
