--- title: "Blog by Kerry Salza" url: "https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/author/ksalza" school: "St Clare's RC Primary School" --- [ ![St Clare's RC Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/logo/crest_bigHD(3).png) **St Clare's RC Primary** School ](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/) # Blog by Kerry Salza ## [Science Ambassadors Go Planting ](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2021-11-23-13-17-58-science-ambassadors-go-planting) [![Image of Science Ambassadors Go Planting ](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/blog/IMG_0713.JPG)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2021-11-23-13-17-58-science-ambassadors-go-planting) **Science Ambassadors plant bulbs in their school flower beds around the yards.** **These flower bulbs were given to them by Bulbs4Kids, a programme that is allowing the class to become familiar with flower bulbs and the world of nature in way that is also a lot of fun. When the tulips, crocuses,…** [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2021-11-23-13-17-58-science-ambassadors-go-planting) ## [St Clare's Science Week March 2020](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2020-03-15-15-37-06-st-clare-s-science-week-march-2020) [Video Player](https://s3.amazonaws.com/embed.animoto.com/play.html?w=swf/production/vp1&e=1584286427&f=WCxhXqFhzmXySgfyD0oCRQ&d=0&m=b&r=360p&volume=100&start_res=undefined&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2020-03-15-15-37-06-st-clare-s-science-week-march-2020) ## [The Great Space Share](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2020-01-25-11-49-44-the-great-space-share) The science ambassadors visited St Malachy's RC Primary School, along with many other schools for a fun filled afternoon all about space! They listened to an astronomer, touched real meteor rocks, completed art and craft activities, programmed Lego Mindstorms that were replicating moon buggies and… **Category:** [Visits](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/visits) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2020-01-25-11-49-44-the-great-space-share) ## [Year 3 do P4C](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2020-01-08-13-30-50-year-3-do-p4c) 3S have been exploring philosophical issues surrounding Christmas and giving. We looked at a number of images of children receiving and giving gifts and then read a lovely poem which mentions how lucky some people are at Christmas. We then discussed how some people may not be as fortunate as us… **Category:** [Visits](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/visits) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2020-01-08-13-30-50-year-3-do-p4c) ## [Y3 Christmas Jumper Yoga](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-12-18-12-24-01-y3-christmas-jumper-yoga) [![Image of Y3 Christmas Jumper Yoga](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/gallery/rearranged-images/Y3%20Yoga%20blog.jpg)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-12-18-12-24-01-y3-christmas-jumper-yoga) 3S enjoyed their festive p.e lesson as they took part in a cosmic yoga lesson, whilst wearing their lovely Christmas jumpers. **Category:** [Visits](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/visits) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-12-18-12-24-01-y3-christmas-jumper-yoga) ## [Science Ambassador forest School Visit](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-11-22-12-12-14-science-ambassador-forest-school-visit) [![Image of Science Ambassador forest School Visit](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/gallery/rearranged-images/Y3%20blog%20image.jpg)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-11-22-12-12-14-science-ambassador-forest-school-visit) Our newly appointed Science Ambassadors were very lucky to visit the new forest school area at Our Lady's High School this week. We had a delivery of over 1000 bulbs to plant around our school, and the children decided to share the bulbs with the forest school area. The Ambassadors did a… **Category:** [Visits](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/visits) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-11-22-12-12-14-science-ambassador-forest-school-visit) ## [Year 3 Outdoor Science Learning ](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-07-02-14-45-12-year-3-outdoor-science-learning) [![Image of Year 3 Outdoor Science Learning ](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/blog/IMG_1429(1).JPG)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-07-02-14-45-12-year-3-outdoor-science-learning) Year 3 made the most of the glorious sunshine we have had lately and took their learning outdoors. they are currently investigating light in their Science topic and to understand shadows, they went out into the playground and explored with their own shadows. The children created their own… **Category:** [Visits](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/visits) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-07-02-14-45-12-year-3-outdoor-science-learning) ## [Science Week at St Clare's](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-04-26-13-18-56-science-week-at-st-clare-s) [![Image of Science Week at St Clare's](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/blog/IMG_2972.JPG)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-04-26-13-18-56-science-week-at-st-clare-s) During March, KS2 celebrated British Science Week by hosting a Science School Fair. Throughout the week, the children from years 3,4,5 and 6 worked extremely hard by investigating around our theme of 'Journeys on earth and beyond.' Each year group was given a specific focus around the… **Category:** [Curriculum](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/curriculum) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-04-26-13-18-56-science-week-at-st-clare-s) ## [Year 3 Parent Celebration ](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-02-15-08-45-00-year-3-parent-celebration) [![Image of Year 3 Parent Celebration ](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/gallery/25255/IMG_0150.JPG)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-02-15-08-45-00-year-3-parent-celebration) On Friday 15th February, Year 3 completed their last topic lesson with the help of their grown ups. We have had lots of fun learning about the stone age, bronze age and iron age and were inspired by some lovely homework that was brought in by one of the children, so we decided that we… **Category:** [Curriculum](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/curriculum) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-02-15-08-45-00-year-3-parent-celebration) ## [3S - Science Learning ](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-02-14-16-30-03-3s-science-learning) [![Image of 3S - Science Learning ](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/blog/IMG_0156.JPG)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-02-14-16-30-03-3s-science-learning) Over the past 2 weeks Year 3 have been putting their learning of plants into other areas of the curriculum. In Literacy we created a' poet tree' which is now displayed in our playground for everybody to enjoy! We also wrote a letter to a scientist who was proposing to remove all plants… **Category:** [Curriculum](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/curriculum) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-02-14-16-30-03-3s-science-learning) ## [3S' Fantastic Homework](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-01-29-17-45-27-3s-fantastic-homework) [![Image of 3S' Fantastic Homework](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/blog/IMG_0072(1).JPG)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-01-29-17-45-27-3s-fantastic-homework) This week, Year 3 were asked to create something which represents the learning so far of the Stone age. The children have been busy over the weekend creating amazing sculptures, tools and pictures! Have a look at their amazing efforts! **Category:** [Curriculum](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/curriculum) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-01-29-17-45-27-3s-fantastic-homework) ## [City in the Community ](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-01-25-17-42-54-city-in-the-community) [![Image of City in the Community ](https://files.schudio.com/st-clares-manchester/images/blog/IMG_0241.JPG)](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-01-25-17-42-54-city-in-the-community) Each Wednesday PE session, 3S are very lucky to have a coach from City in the Community join them. Ryan teaches the children a variety of skills and builds on how to work as a team effectively. The children thoroughly enjoy this time with Ryan and transfer their newly learned skills to their… **Category:** [Curriculum](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/category/curriculum) [read more...](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/2019-01-25-17-42-54-city-in-the-community) - - 1 - [2](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/author/ksalza/page:2) - [3](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/author/ksalza/page:3) - [page:2](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/blog/author/ksalza/page:2) ### Contact Us **St Clare's RC Primary School** Victoria Avenue Higher Blackley Manchester M9 0RR Tel: 0161 740 4993 Fax: 0161 795 8094 ### Useful Links - [Term Dates](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/parents/holidays) [X](https://twitter.com/st_claresrcp) © Copyright 2017–2026 St Clare's RC Primary School. All rights reserved. School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)