Library visit to nursery

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Nursery class were very lucky to have Alison from Manchester Library Service visit us. Alison told us all about the library and how we can all join and have our very own library card! Alison also read us a story called “Simon Sock.” We loved listening to the story and were all lucky enough to each…

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Nursery leaf picking

We have been learning all about the changes in the seasons now Autumn is upon us.  The children observed that lots of the leaves had fallen from the trees onto the outdoor play area. We set about collecting the leaves using wheelbarrows, brushes and shovels.  The children worked brilliantly as a…

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Digital Leaders First Meeting

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Our newly appointed Digital Leaders went to their first meeting yesterday. They were shown how to run the website they will be using to achieve 9 badges!!

To achieve these badges the children have to work as a team to complete computing based activities and will be up against other schools to…

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Year 6 Trip to Stockport Air Raid Shelter

Earlier this week our Year Six pupils had a fantastic day at Stockport Air Raid Shelter! They dressed as evacuees and spent the day role playing what it must have been like for young children during World War 2. 

Children started the day by learning war time songs, then went on to do some 1940s…

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Year 5 Art

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12 Year 5 children were selected to go to Our Lady’s High School for an Art Transition. The pupils had to design their own coral reef using mixed media  and lots of different materials before completing a final piece. The children thoroughly enjoyed this experience and did very…

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Year 6 Trip to OLHS Forest School

Today, all of our Year 6 pupils were lucky enough to visit OLHS' new Outdoor Learning Area.

Enjoying the sunshine they all found a unique place to sit, and in their sketch books created some pieces of art, inspired by the nature around them.

The pupils loved the different elements of the…

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Curriculum Development at St Clare's

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The curriculum is changing at St Clare's so in the summer of 2019, we brought together everyone involved with the school to discuss these important changes.   The children talked about what they liked to learn and how they like to go about learning it.   Adults listened to them and met together to…

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Year 3 Outdoor Science Learning

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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…

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ArtsMark Silver

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We are delighted to share some fantastic news with you. Our school has now officially been judged as an Artsmark Silver School.

We are determined to continue the excellent provision we have developed over the past couple of years of our Artsmark Journey and hopefully next year start our…

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Bring Miss Chisholm Home

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Miss Chisholm taught at St Clare's and left us last year to continue her teaching career in Dubai. Many of us woke up to the tragic news at the weekend that she had sustained severe injuries following a horse riding accident in Dubai the day before her birthday. Miss Chisholm's mother continues to…

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Post-SATs Celebrating!

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All our Year 6 pupils have had an incredibly busy week with their SATs, and all staff at St Clare's are so proud of them! The pupils have worked so hard and showed such resilience throughout the week. After their last exam, we took advantage of the lovely weather and enjoyed spending some time…

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Science Week at St Clare's

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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…

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