This is just a reminder to parents and carers that you can keep up to date with what we get up to each week by clicking on the ‘Children’  tab along the top of the Home page , next go to the ‘Children’ tab down the left hand side , then ‘Lower key stage 2’ and finally  ‘Autumn news , September to October ‘ for this half term’s news. We have many engaging , varied activities which show the full curriculum as well as extra curricular activities so we hope you enjoy following what your children do as much as they enjoy doing it !.

Please check out the Key Stage One page for weekly photographs and updates of your child’s week in school.

Just to remind  all Year Two parents  that there is an ‘Introduction to Year Two’  meeting on Wednesday 16th September at 2.50pm. The meeting will take place in the Key Stage One area.

Just a reminder that there will be meetings  for Key Stage One parents over the next few weeks.

Year One- 10th September 2015 at 2.30pm

Year Two- 16th September 2015 at 2.50pm

During these meetings you will find out about the school day, the curriculum for the current year and  meet all staff who work with your children.

Please try to attend these meetings as you will  receive valuable  information relating to how you can support your child’s learning this year.

Please remember to look at the Key Stage One page, you will  find photographs from the first week back!

Check out our Early Years page for first day photographs.

Mrs Sergeant and all the staff were delighted to see so many happy faces this morning as we welcomed the children back. We have spent this morning catching up on all the summer holiday news and hearing about the children’s adventures over the past six weeks.

We welcome new families to school and three new members of staff. Mrs Gordon Morris teaches in Reception, Miss Whittaker in Year Two and Miss M. Gallagher in Year Three! We hope you all enjoy your first day in our school!

We are looking forward to welcoming all children back to school on Thursday 3rd Sept 2015. Hope you have all enjoyed your summer break and are ready for the new academic year!

Before we return to school why don’t you take some time to visit a library? We have lots of inspiring libraries in Liverpool  but one of the most breath taking is Liverpool Central Library. It’s just between The World Museum and the Walker Art Gallery  with really easy bus links. With over 10,000 books to choose from , your whole family is sure to find something they will enjoy reading .

It’s an ideal place to visit with children , especially the DISCOVER section on the ground floor which has a special under 5’s area , sections for children 5-7 then 8-11 with author sections and picture books , it often has structured  activities during the day so it might be worth checking those out on line .Free computers are available for children to help with school work, find things out, or just have fun. Prefer listening and watching? Then head for the children’s DVDs and talking books on CD.

The READ section  is where you will find a good book to take on holiday, to read on the bus or train or simply to take yourself away from everyday life. There is so much to choose from crime, adventure, science fiction and much more.Browse the audio books and language courses or use the e-books service. All loans are FREE and it is free to join. You can check out the iPads for quick email and internet access.

If you are interested in  finding out about your family history or discovering the history of your house, street or district then the ARCHIVE section is for you .There are fabulous collections of unique and rare archives from the 13th century to the present day which tell Liverpool’s story.  Photographs, maps, newspapers, directories, and much more, record the lives of Liverpudlians across the centuries.

The IMAGINE  section (also on the ground floor) includes a multi media zone , here the children can listen to music by choosing from CDs covering contemporary rock and pop, country, folk, jazz, blues, world music and classical  , browse the internet or play Xbox 360 games . You can find feature films and television programmes on DVD. .

In the TREASURES section you can take a look at the oldest book in the world , or the most expensive book in the world . It is where the famous collections of rare books are kept, housed in the magnificent Hornby Library and Oak Room. View the impressive Picton Reading Room, one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. For many visitors, the star attraction will be seeing a copy of John James Audubon’s massive ‘Birds of America’, described as the greatest natural history book ever produced.

At the end of your trip , check out the amazing external terrace overlooking St John’s Gardens , go to the third floor and take a look over the city from a very different view !

 

There are a number of ways to keep your children active and entertained over the summer.

Download the Liverpool Parents Change 4 Life activity leaflet, to find out where activities are on offer for you and your child during the holidays.

Families can also sign up online or via a sign-up leaflet for a 10 Minute Shake Up Pack to be delivered through the post. One pack will be available per child, up to a maximum of three packs per household. The pack contains a team wristband with timer, 10 Minute Shake Up activities, stickers and a team poster.

Active kids are happy kids! They like to move and have fun. 10 Minute Shake Ups are the perfect way to help them get their recommended daily 60 minutes of physical activity – and they’re totally FREE!

Why not sign up for a Change 4 Life ’10 minute Shake Up’ pack for your child to use over the summer holidays? Click the link below to get yours!

https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up

Don’t forget to use your free lifestyles membership card too! If your child does not have one, fill out a form at your local lifestyles centre and a card will be made for your child.

Before we broke up for the summer Key Stage One were studying plants and as part of this topic one of our parent’s came in to talk to the children about his job as a botanist. He also spoke to us about how to grow healthy plants and judged our sunflower competition, Miss Kennedy’s class won!

‘I wanted to write to thank you (and in particular Miss Kennedy and the other Y1 & Y2 staff), for the opportunity to come into school and talk to Y1 and Y2 about my work. I really enjoyed it and was inspired by the kids thirst for knowledge, and by how much they already knew! You are doing a great job. I enjoyed the questions that the pupils asked, some of them were really quite tough! I’m looking forward to coming in again to do some more outreach in the next academic year.’ Raj Whitlock

The children have really enjoyed this morning. They have danced, played games and eaten lots of party food! Thank you all for your continuous support and generosity throughout the year, we really do appreciate it, as do the children!

We hope that you enjoy your Summer and we will see you all in September!

Congratulations to Year Two who graduated this morning! The graduation assembly was wonderful and both parents and staff were so proud of you all!

Prize Giving Timetable for Wednesday 15th July

Foundation Stage and Morning Nursery – 9.15am
Year One and Two – 10.15am
Year Three and Four – 11.30am
Year Five and Six – 1.30pm
Key Stage Two Prizes – 2.30pm

Thursday 16th July

Afternoon Nursery (In Nursery Area) – 2.30pm

The children will be performing throughout the day, sharing with parents all they have learnt in their music lessons with Mrs Naylor!

There are a number of opportunities for our pupils to get involved in sport over the summer.

Waterloo Rugby club are holding a registration day at their club on Sunday 30th August, from 10am – 12noon. This will allow the girls to see the setup of the club and register for the team in their age group and begin training and playing for the club.

If your child is interested and would like to attend the registration day, please contact Ale Lewis on 07715997641, or email allcoaching.al@gmail.com, with information of which session they will be attending:

Under 6/7/8’s – at the Club (L23 8TW)

Under 9- 16’s – at Hall Road (L23 8TY – just off Spinney Crescent)

The FA Skills Team are running a FREE Football Camp during the Summer Holidays for boys and girls aged 5-11years at Walton Hall Sports Centre.

Wednesday 26^th August

10am – 12pm – 5 to 8yrs old

1pm – 3pm – 9 to 11yrs old

Walton Sports Centre 3g, Walton Hall Avenue, Liverpool, L4 9XP

The FA Skills programme is a nationwide initiative, employing over 100 full time specialist coaches and is funded by The FA and Sport England.  As part of their work they deliver fun, progressive, adaptable and challenging football coaching sessions. At the session all participants will be given information on where they can continue playing girls football within their local community. The Camp will cater for a maximum of 48 participants in each age group.

To register your son/daughter please complete the attached registration form and return to the address detailed or contact the LCFA Football Development Team on 0151 523 4488. Registration Form – FA Skills Summer Camp – Walton 3G – Wednesday 26th August

As the title suggests , our trip today was descried by our children as “The best trip ever !” Well, the sun shone on us today and as usual the children made us proud . Some of our year four children met the Lord Mayor of Wirral and a teacher from another school commented that the behaviour of our children was exemplary. We met tarantulas , racoons , lizards and a huge snake. (Don’t worry though they were with a handler so we were perfectly safe !)

We are used to playing in front of a spectacular view but if you look at the photographs , the view at Wirral country park was amazing too ! If you look carefully at some of the other photographs you will notice some bulging pockets at the beach , we have enjoyed learning about the stone age so much we couldn’t help but collect some more stones !

After a busy day learning , playing , exploring , digging, walking, climbing , travelling , discovering and sight-seeing it’s no wonder we thoroughly enjoyed it !

   

If you would like to see some more photographs , please look at our key stage page- Under the ‘Children’ tab , go to ‘Key Stages’ , then’ Lower key stage two’ and ‘Our Summer News’.

Our Year 3 and 4 children have met the Lord Mayor of the Wirral today on their trip out to the beach!

Travel information for children on the Autistic Spectrum who are travelling from Manchester Airport this summer is available on our SEND page https://oliprimary.co.uk/parents-info/special-educational-needs-disability/

Today, we have been awarded a Silver Games Mark for KS1 and KS2, as a reward for our schools’ provision of PE, School Sport and Competition.

The award takes into account the time dedicated to curriculum PE, the amount of competitions we have entered, the extra-curricular opportunities available and the use of pupils as leaders of sports and games activities.

Thank you to all the children and families, who donated unwanted football shirts to our partner school in Ankoma. I have just received an email telling me that they were used last week for a Football Gala, set up for the community of Ankoma. Here are some pictures of the kits being used.

Next year is Sport Relief and we may call on other unwanted sporting items to be donated in February/March. Your support during these fundraising efforts are greatly appreciated, here and in Ghana.

Thank you, Mr Garth.

 

The wildflowers that some of our children planted during the Spring Term have started to blossom in Everton Park! The children who are going on the attendance trip next Wednesday will be able to enjoy the flowers which have helped to add colour to the park. Year 6 have been busy exploring the importance of wildflowers for our community and environment through an art workshop – you can see pictures in our gallery on the Upper Key Stage two summer news  ! There will be a free family fun day held at the park on Saturday 18^th July, see details on flyers in our school office .