Our Recent Events
Netballers Compete at High 5, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 14th Feb 2024 @ 1:19pm
The High 5 Netball team have been in action.
The team competed against 12 other schools in a local high 5 tournament.
The team were narrowly beaten in the final
An amazing achievement!
Year 1 Celebrate Chinese New Year, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 12th Feb 2024 @ 5:21pm
Year 1 listened to the story of The Great Race and then created their own 'luck' message. The children enjoyed attempting to write in Chinese too.
A special thank you to Donald and Nicole's mums for leading the afternoon.
Tchoukball Team in Action at WHS, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 8th Feb 2024 @ 5:24pm
Tchoukball is a fast-paced and fun-filled sport suited for all ages and abilities.
AECPS sent a team to Wimslow HIgh SChool to learn to play this fast-paced and fun-filled sport.
The team were incredible and won all their matches.
AEPCS Joined in Internet Safey Week, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 6th Feb 2024 @ 2:57pm
Children throughout the school improved their knowledge of how to stay safe online.
With special visits from the police, additional online safety lessons and a competition to design an online safety mascot for our school - AECPS has been really focusing on this important area of safety.
Year 5 Spend Morning with Mayan Archaeologist, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 6th Feb 2024 @ 2:54pm
Dr Diane Davies, the UKs only Mayan Archaeologist, visited year 5 to help bring their learning to life!
She shared original Mayan artefacts with the children and taught them lots of new and interesting knowledge about this fascinating period of ancient history.
Year 2 set off to the library in the snow., by Mrs Walsh
Date: 31st Jan 2024 @ 1:14pm
Year 2 set off to the library in the snow.
The children all got the opportunity to look at how to use a library and find a book. They enjoyed choosing one to take home. Please don't forget to return them!
AECPS Win To Secure Place in Regional Finals, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 24th Jan 2024 @ 1:46pm
AECPS mixed football team have beaten their rivals to win comfortably and gain a place in the regional championships.
We'll keep you posted on how we progress.
Well done to the team for their super skills and great leadership skills.
Year 5 Improve Team Work Skills in PE, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 23rd Jan 2024 @ 9:41am
Year 5 have enjoyed a slightly different PE lesson !
They have been utilising the Environmental Area we have at school as part of their PE lessons, building on their teamwork skills and problem solving skills.
Fun in the Snow, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 17th Jan 2024 @ 9:53am
When it snows we take the opportunity to really have fun during our break times.
We love making snow sculputres, snow angels and playing with our friends.
Y3 Enjoy Their Computing, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 3:29pm
In Computing, Year 3 have started a unit on spreadsheets. They have been combining their Maths and Computing skills be creating and presenting data in a table and a graph.
They also compared numbers and practised their estimating skills using an inequality and equals tool.
The children enjoyed this challenge and made a great start to the unit!
KS1 entertain friends and family with their version of the Nativity story, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 22nd Dec 2023 @ 12:06pm
Children in KS1 captivated their audience with a beautiful retelling of the Christmas story.
The children spoke clearly and sang sweetly to remind us all of the reason we celebrate Christmas.
KS2 remind us of the meaning of Christmas, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 22nd Dec 2023 @ 12:04pm
KS2 children reminded friends and family about the messages behind the Christmas story in a carol service at St Phillips church. Well done children, your singing and speaking was the best Christmas gift ever!
Christmas poetry competition winners, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 22nd Dec 2023 @ 12:02pm
Across the school, Children have been writing wonderful and enchanting Quatrains all about Christmas.
We had so many fantastic entries, but these are some our winners with their prizes gifted to us by Waitrose!
Dylan Year 1:
Christmas Jumpers bring us lots of joy,
Much more fun than any toy,
We always smile when decorating the tree,
And spending time with family.
Eva Guittet Year 4:
When Christmas is here, Santa's getting near,
A ding and a dang, a jingling of cheer,
Nice and warm in your bed,
You wish gifts appear!
Rose Year 3:
Snow falls icy and cold,
Naughty or nice, I'm nice I'm told,
Only those that have been good get gifts,
When it's December 25th.
Textiles Experts in Y5, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 20th Dec 2023 @ 3:11pm
Year 5 have been incredibly busy that past few days making contemporary cushions for their Christmas gifts.
They have created it in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and used a stencil and fabric paint for the majority of the design, before adding embroidery detail.
They have also learned a new stitch called a chain stitch!
Year 3 Create Christmas Candles, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 20th Dec 2023 @ 2:50pm
Year 3 have been Christmas Crafty!
They recycled glass dessert pots into beautiful candle holders. Acrylic paint was used and carefully painted on to create Christmas patterns.
Then a candle was put inside and the children worked together to wrap their creations in cellophane and ribbons!
Art Enrichment Experience, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 19th Dec 2023 @ 12:59pm
Children from Year 3 were fortunate to be invited to attend an art enrichment event at a local school.
They had a lovely time beig creative and learning new skills.
Celebrating Christmas together with Christmas dinner, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 18th Dec 2023 @ 10:58am
The school catering team surpassed expectations with a delicious, home cooked Christmas dinner.
We all looked really festive in our Christmas jumpers and really enjoyed our fresh turkey, pigs in blankets and home made desserts.
Thank you to Cheshire East Catering for delivering a truly festive and community celebration.
Father Christmas Popped By For Breakfast, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 18th Dec 2023 @ 10:45am
Children (and staff!) across the school wre delighted to see Father Christmas who managed to squeeze in a quick visit.
Father Christmas visited all the KS2 children in their classrooms and then joined KS1 for breakfast.
He shared his favourite story and wished us all a happy and safe Christmas.
Year 1 and 2 Have Been on a Bear Hunt!, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 14th Dec 2023 @ 3:46pm
Year 1 and 2 visited the Lowry Theatre to watch a performance of 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxbury.
The children were enthralled with the performance, singing and dancing as the actors retold this great story.
Thank you to the staff and volunteers to making this happen.
Year 1 Use Fieldwork Skills to Learn About Alderley Edge in Geography, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 12th Dec 2023 @ 4:37pm
Children in year 1 went on a visit to Alderley Edge to find out what the buildings were used for.
They looked at the different types of shops, businesses and public buildings such as the library.
The children will use their field work and surveys to draw conclusions back in school.
Choir and Y3 Children Raise Money For Rotary Club Charities, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 11th Dec 2023 @ 3:08pm
Children from the choir and year 3 supported the Wimslow Rotary Club to raise money for their chosen charities.
The children performed a repertoire of Christmas songs to entertain the shoppers at Handforth Dean. Well done children.
AECPS Choir Enthrall Congregation at Christingle, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 8th Dec 2023 @ 2:27pm
AECPS choir were asked to perform at the St Phillips Christingle service.
The children enthralled the congregation with their rendition of 'Light Up' by Snow Patrol.
They learnt all about the symbols of the Christingle and Made A Different to everyone at the service as well as raising funds for The Children's Society.
Year 6 Making A Difference for Local People, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 8th Dec 2023 @ 2:19pm
Year 6 have coordinated an effort to collect items for the local foodbank. They asked all the children in school to send in items of non perishable food and delivered it to St Phillips Church for people in need.
There were lots of generous donations, many of them seasons treats, that were gratefully received.
Thank you to year 6 and everyone who kindly donated. You really have 'Made a Difference'.
Keep Safe at Christmas with the Safety Ambassadors, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 6th Dec 2023 @ 5:51pm
AECPS Safety Ambassadors have started a campaign to keep everyone safe this Christmas. Take a look at our poster that our Safety Ambassadors designed and then shared with their friends in their class assemblies.
Netballers in Friendly Fixtures, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 6th Dec 2023 @ 8:39am
Our netballers were in action again playing in friendly fixtures against Alderley Edge School for Girls.
This was a fantastic opportunity for our teams to gain match experience and the results were all very close.
Well done to all the players.
