Y2 - Mrs O'Connor: Blog items
World Mental Health Day, by Mrs O'Connor
Date: 8th Oct 2020 @ 7:23pm
Tomorrow (Saturday 9th October) is World Mental Health Day, so we took some time out today we discuss what mental health is, and we learned about 10 different things we can do to help us stay mentally healthy.
1. TALK ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS
2. KEEP ACTIVE
3. EAT WELL
4. DRINK
5. KEEP IN TOUCH
6. ASK FOR HELP
7. TAKE A BREAK
8. DO SOMETHING YOU’RE GOOD AT
9. ACCEPT WHO YOU ARE
10. CARE FOR OTHERS
We made some posters to help others learn how to be mentally healthy.
We have agreed that we are going to take some time this weekend to think about the things that we do to look after ourselves, and others, and will spend some time doing things that we love and that make us happy.
Privacy settings online, by Miss Finnigan
Date: 6th Feb 2018 @ 5:00pm
Following our class discussion today, I have posted below some websites which will help you to check privacy settings on the devices and apps which we discussed:
- A website link which explains how to mute or block players on Xbox:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/xbox-live/block-or-mute-other-player
- A website link which explains party settings (including how to mute players) on PlayStation:
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/party/p_screens.html
- A video about how to use the Houseparty app which shows you how to lock down a video chat so people you don’t know can’t join:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2h7jM_NtnI
I hope you find this useful.
Miss Finnigan
Anti-bullying Debate in Y6, by Miss Finnigan
Date: 14th Nov 2017 @ 3:16pm
As a part of anti-bullying week, we held a class debate and discussed different bullying scenarios. We listened to each other's points, responded appropriately with an opposing point and respected each other's right to have an opinion (Articles 12 & 13).
The questions we discussed were:
- If someone is being bullied online, should they just shut down their account?
- Should all forms of bullying be against the law?
- Is there such thing as an innocent bystander when seeing someone being bullied?
Do you have an opinion on any of the above questions?
Y3 and Y6 Share Their Work, by Miss Finnigan
Date: 20th Oct 2017 @ 9:29am
Today, children in Year 6 and Year 3 shared their writing with one another. They discussed their writing and shared what they enjoyed about each other's work. It was also another lovely opportunity for the children to work with children from other year groups.
Our Best Writing, by Miss Finnigan
Date: 19th Oct 2017 @ 8:09pm
This half term, Year 6 have produced some fantastic writing to be really proud of! They have written up final copies of their favourite piece of writing to showcase on our class display 'Our Best Work'. Some children chose a newspaper report linked to our class novel Thief, some chose a recount as a character from the text and others chose a piece of writing in role as a character from The Highwayman poem that we studied earlier in the term.
What do you think of their impressive writing skills?
Easter Eggsperience, by Miss Kneale
Date: 21st Mar 2017 @ 4:20pm
This afternoon, Year 6 visited Maghull Baptist Church for 'Easter Eggsperience' where we learnt about the true meaning of Easter in Christianity. We took part in lots of activities and even decorated biscuits and came away with a creme egg!
eSafety Quiz Show, by Miss Finnigan
Date: 24th Feb 2017 @ 4:20pm
This week the Upper Junior classes created their own eSafety quiz show when the company Lights Camera Action came into school. The children took on different roles, including: TV presenters, camera crew and quiz contestants and each class filmed a different round of the quiz show.
Over the next few weeks, the company will make the videos into an interactive DVD quiz show which we will then be able to play in school.
The children loved this opportunity! Thank you very much for the contributions you made to enable this to go ahead.
Have a look at some pictures below and watch this space for a teaser video of the quiz show...
Christmas Party in Upper Juniors, by Miss Finnigan
Date: 15th Dec 2016 @ 8:47am
This week was the Upper Junior Christmas party and the children had lots of fun making decorations, playing party games and eating food!
Have a look at what they got up to below.
Bubblegum Christmas 2016, by Miss Finnigan
Date: 1st Dec 2016 @ 4:06pm
Today Year 6 went to Maghull Chapel to learn all about the true meaning of Christmas at 'Bubblegum Christmas' 2016. The children took part in a number of exciting activities such as: decorating mince pies, a fact finding quiz and even Christmas rapping!
Have a look at what they got up to below!
Year 6 Book club celebrate their Flour Babies!, by Mrs Shimmin
Date: 13th Jul 2016 @ 7:47pm
Some of our Year 6 children have taken a book recommendation from our 'Teacher recommendations' list and are currently reading Flour Babies by Anne Fine. The photos show the new arrivals and how well they are being cared for. Primrose, Lilly and Rose are very much part of our classes now!
DT Food Project, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:38pm
This week the children took part in a Christmas themed DT food project. First they looked at different foods sold in Christmas markets around the world and tasted different products, including Italian Pandoro and German Stollen. Then they researched their own recipes for Christmas foods and designed their own product. Later in the week, they worked in small groups to make their product and decorate it before selling them to each other at a Northway Christmas Market.
Have a look at some of the pictures below of the finished products on display at the Christmas Market. 
Year 6 Attend Bubblegum Christmas, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:36pm
Our Year 6 children were lucky enough to visit Maghull Baptisit Church last week and take part in many Christmas activities. They leant about the real meaning of Christmas as well as baking mince pies and solving lots of puzzles!
Anderson Shelter Project, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:33pm
The children in Upper Juniors were set a 3 week project to research and build an Anderson shelter. They could choose their own materials but their final design had to be waterproof and able to hold a 1kg weight. Their finished projects were so creative and lots of time and effort had been put into each and every one.
See some of the masterpieces below!
Next week, in English lessons, we will be writing instructions for how to make an Anderson shelter linked to the homework.
Upper Junior Football, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:28pm
On Tuesday some children from Year 5 and 6 took part in a football tournament at Active Soccer in Maghull. Year 5 tried really hard but unfortunately they didn’t make it through to the knockouts. Year 6 made it through and won in the semi-finals but unfortunately they conceded an own goal and lost in the final.
Lots of fun was had by all who took part!
Have a look at some of the photographs from the event below.
By Charlie, Year 6
English in Upper Juniors, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:27pm
In English today, the children have been in role as journalists and they have interviewed characters from our class novel ‘The Silver Sword’. The information they have gathered will help them to include quotes in their newspaper report that they will be writing about the escape of the chimpanzee from the Tiergarten zoo in Berlin (chapter 14 events).
The Silver Sword, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:05pm
This half term, in English, Upper Juniors are doing a unit of work based on the book ‘The Silver Sword’ by Ian Serraillier. This week we have been looking at improving our vocabulary choices when writing in the style of the author. Have a look at some examples of the fantastic writing produced by the children!
Upper Juniors Liverpool trip, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:03pm
On Friday the Upper Juniors enjoyed a trip to Liverpool where we explored some on the history and culture that makes it such a unique city. We found evidence of links to slavery, looked at some historical features of Castle St, took a trip on the ferry and even experienced singing in the Cavern Club!
RNLI Workshop, by Mr Phillips
Date: 22nd Dec 2015 @ 1:01pm
On Tuesday, two members of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution came into school to speak to our upper junior children. They learnt all about the colours of the flags at the beach and how to stay safe in the water and on the beach. Have a look at some of the demonstrations which involved the children dressing up and role-playing different scenarios.
