It’s sunny and bright in Colomendy this morning and the children are looking forward to a fun filled day of challenging activities. Last night the children had roast dinner for tea, they were up and out early this morning and looking forward to a cooked breakfast.

‘Children are all in bed but not asleep! Very excited! All safe and sound and had a good day. Washing machines needed for Friday night though!’ from Mr Cotton

Mr Cotton has text to say the children have enjoyed their first activity despite the light rain. The journey went as planned and thankfully ‘sick buckets’ weren’t needed!! We will keep you posted with the latest news as we receive it.

Year 6 have arrived safely at Colomendy, children are busy making their beds and unpacking their bags before they begin their first activity and have tea. We will keep you posted on how the children and what they are up to!

The second cross country event in the calendar was held at Newsham Park this evening, with OLI fielding a boys and girls team once again. Eryk showed that last weeks 27th place finish was no fluke, with a 6 place improvement, finishing in 21st. First through for the girls was Eve, improving by 15 places, in 63rd place.

Well done to first timers James and Harriet, who raced very well considering they are 1 year younger than most of the competition. The third event will be held at Stanley Park next week.

Boys:

Eryk Kowara: 21st

Lucas O’Brien: 60th

Sean Harris: 69th

James Wamulo: 70th

Girls:

Eve Power: 63rd

Alexis Crieta: 78th

Paige Critchley: 79th

Akasha Low Koan: 87th

Harriet Guy: 88th

Pupils in Reception and Key Stage One enjoyed a morning of tennis, with Phil from the Tennis Foundation. Children developed skills which they have learned since taking tennis lessons in PE last year, but most of all, had lots of fun! There is also an opportunity for all pupils to take part in free tennis sessions this weekend:

Where: Liverpool tennis Centre, Wavertree Sports Park, Wellington Rd, Liverpool, L15 4LE

When: Saturday 26th September from 10am – 12pm, or 2pm – 4pm. Sunday 27th September from 10am – 12pm.

Cost: FREE!!

The Cross Country season kicked off at Wavertree this week, with OLI taking part after a a term’s worth of training sessions in the summer. Both boys and girls were represented by Year 6 pupils, in the intermediate schools’ races. Over half of the schools in Liverpool were in attendance, meaning over 80 pupils took to the field in each race, with some exceptionally talented runners from around the city.

All the pupils thoroughly enjoyed their first competitive cross country race and all are determined to beat their placings from this race next week at Newsham Park.

Our first runners home were Eryk (27th) and Holly (51st).

The play ground leaders have been so busy on both the Key Stage One and Key Stage Two yards.

Please see the Anti-bullying page for the latest news!

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!