The children welcomed their mums and other influential women to our class for our Mother’s Day stay and play session. The children gave their mum a special piece of work that they had prepared, writing about the reasons why they love their mum so much. We shared a special story and song together and then the children were able to spend some special time exploring the Mother’s Day themed activities in the area.
Reception took part in this year’s Big Lent Walk. The children walked so beautifully around our school grounds, waving their palm branches and chanting as we walked. They enjoyed waving at all of the grown ups as we passed by and collecting donations along the way, which will be given to CAFOD.
During spring 1 there was a very exciting delivery in EYFS! Farmer Michael had brought us some duck eggs! The children were able to observe the eggs and after a few days they started to hatch! We then got to care for our four cute ducklings for the next week. The children gained so much knowledge from this experience, across all areas of learning, including learning about life cycles, finding our about the many different species of duck and how to care for animals, as well as using it as an opportunity to explore creatively.
What an amazing effort from everyone for our Easter Bonnet Parade this year! There were so many amazingly creative bonnets, featuring lots of chicks, bunnies and eggs! The children proudly paraded around the school, showing off their creations to all of the staff and their friends in KS1.
Early Years are looking forward to The Easter Bunny arriving and are preparing to make him feel very welcome .
“A parent said, ‘they don’t know how good they are because it’s so natural.’”
“There is a lively atmosphere in the school canteen where excellent food is prepared by friendly staff. ”
“Children attending OLI certainly get a good deal.”
“The IQM targets set and achieved at OLI serve to complement and enhance the inclusive ethos of the school.”
“They work well together and ‘enjoy a laugh.’ This is something that I personally value greatly. A happy staff means happy pupils.”
“I was particularly struck by how older children engage with each other in lessons. As 1 pupil speaks, the class would turn to show interest and display active listening.”
“It was an absolute pleasure to spend a day with staff and children, and I feel inspired and enthused to trial ideas in my own school.”
“Comments from stakeholders’ centre around the school being ‘warm,’ ‘amazing,’ and ‘like home.’ I would fully agree with these quotes. All staff, including cooks, the site manager, learning support, and Governors, clearly articulate the same ethos and enjoy being there. External support staff expressed how this is ‘comfortably the best school they work in.”
“Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is an exceptionally inclusive school.”
“It was lovely to see the early years children practising self-regulation through peer massage as part of the MISP programme. (Massage in Schools Programme). Clearly, this is embedded as a regular feature, and very young children were showing care and empathy towards their peers.”
“Observation of ZOR in Early Years area showed staff well-deployed to support children unable to fully mix with mainstream, but still receiving entitlement.”
“There is a lot of evidence that staff at OLI are very well trained,”
“Diversity in the curriculum is apparent”
Thank you everyone!
Reception had a brilliant day celebrating Mother Language Day, with the children having the opportunity to learn about the home languages and culture of our friends.
In Mrs Culshaw’s class Hana’s mum came in to class to talk about her home country, Iran. We learnt about the traditional costumes worn during special occasions, the capital city and how school in Iran is different to the UK. Hana’s mum told us that she can speak three languages! Persian, Turkish and Arabic, the children were very impressed! We finally learnt how to say words like ‘mum’ and ‘friend’ in Persian.
Lucas O and his mum, who is originally from Romania, sent us in some delicious Romanian pastries that they had baked at home. Lucas told us how he made the pastries and talked about the ingredients he had used. We really enjoyed getting to taste them!
In Mrs Stalker’s class, Wahji’s dad came in to talk about his life as the captain of a ship in his home country, it was so interesting and the children were really keen to ask lots of questions! Wahji’s dad also taught us how to say some Arabic words. Elon’s dad also spoke to the class about the important work he does within the local community and spoke to the children in his home language, Kurdish.
Overall the day was an enriching experience for the children and they were able to gain a wealth of knowledge about the home language and culture of their peers.
Chinese New Year
We have learnt about how Chinese New Year is celebrated. We enjoyed role playing in our very own Chinese restaurant, taking each other’s order and then preparing the food in the kitchen. We talked about the different ways in which Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated and listened to the story of the Chinese Zodiac. At the end of the week we had a special treat, breaking and tasting our own fortune cookies! We loved reading the messages that were hidden inside!
RE – The Feeding of the Five Thousand.
The children listened to the story from The Bible.
Rugby Tots
We have enjoyed our PE sessions with Rugby Tots. We have learnt how to throw and catch the rugby ball with a partner and around a circle. We learnt how to score a try and how to work together as part of a team.
Computing with Mr Moffatt.
This half term in Nursery we have really enjoyed sensory play in the moon sand and practising our fine motor skills by painting and drawing. We also really enjoyed dressing up time and taking on the roles of ‘People Who Help Us’.
The Evil Pea by Sue Hendra. Reception discovered vegetables in distress. They worked together to trap the Evil Pea.
Pegs to Paper – Developing our fine motor skills using Pegs to Paper.
We played with puzzles to show numbers, look at numbers and create numbers.
The children take on the different roles within the home area. Together they bath, dress and put the babies to bed. They listen and take turns in conversation to develop a storyline in their play.
Reception Chatter
Early Years Nativity Performance
Our early years children sang their hearts out at their nativity today.
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Excellent attendance from Miss Doherty’s class
What a great end to a fabulous first week back for Reception Class.
Practicing phonemes
Practicing writing our new phonemes, can you guess the grapheme we are learning about?
Getting creative!
The children enjoyed exploring different materials and the different ways they could use them in the creative area.
Working in the home area.
The children take on the different roles within the home area. Together they bath, dress and put the babies to bed. They listen and take turns in conversation to develop a storyline in their play.
Reception Spring 1
The Evil Pea by Sue Hendra. Reception discovered vegetables in distress. They worked together to trap the Evil Pea.
Spring 1 Nursery Highlights
This half term in Nursery we have really enjoyed sensory play in the moon sand and practising our fine motor skills by painting and drawing. We also really enjoyed dressing up time and taking on the roles of ‘People Who Help Us’.
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Spring 1 – Reception
Rugby Tots
We have enjoyed our PE sessions with Rugby Tots. We have learnt how to throw and catch the rugby ball with a partner and around a circle. We learnt how to score a try and how to work together as part of a team.
RE-The Feeding of the Five Thousand.
RE – The Feeding of the Five Thousand.
The children listened to the story from The Bible.
Spring 1 – Reception
Chinese New Year
We have learnt about how Chinese New Year is celebrated. We enjoyed role playing in our very own Chinese restaurant, taking each other’s order and then preparing the food in the kitchen. We talked about the different ways in which Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated and listened to the story of the Chinese Zodiac. At the end of the week we had a special treat, breaking and tasting our own fortune cookies! We loved reading the messages that were hidden inside!
Mother Language Day
Reception had a brilliant day celebrating Mother Language Day, with the children having the opportunity to learn about the home languages and culture of our friends.
In Mrs Culshaw’s class Hana’s mum came in to class to talk about her home country, Iran. We learnt about the traditional costumes worn during special occasions, the capital city and how school in Iran is different to the UK. Hana’s mum told us that she can speak three languages! Persian, Turkish and Arabic, the children were very impressed! We finally learnt how to say words like ‘mum’ and ‘friend’ in Persian.
Lucas O and his mum, who is originally from Romania, sent us in some delicious Romanian pastries that they had baked at home. Lucas told us how he made the pastries and talked about the ingredients he had used. We really enjoyed getting to taste them!
In Mrs Stalker’s class, Wahji’s dad came in to talk about his life as the captain of a ship in his home country, it was so interesting and the children were really keen to ask lots of questions! Wahji’s dad also taught us how to say some Arabic words. Elon’s dad also spoke to the class about the important work he does within the local community and spoke to the children in his home language, Kurdish.
Overall the day was an enriching experience for the children and they were able to gain a wealth of knowledge about the home language and culture of their peers.
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We continue to be an Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence !🎉🍾🎆
“A parent said, ‘they don’t know how good they are because it’s so natural.’”
“There is a lively atmosphere in the school canteen where excellent food is prepared by friendly staff. ”
“Children attending OLI certainly get a good deal.”
“The IQM targets set and achieved at OLI serve to complement and enhance the inclusive ethos of the school.”
“They work well together and ‘enjoy a laugh.’ This is something that I personally value greatly. A happy staff means happy pupils.”
“I was particularly struck by how older children engage with each other in lessons. As 1 pupil speaks, the class would turn to show interest and display active listening.”
“It was an absolute pleasure to spend a day with staff and children, and I feel inspired and enthused to trial ideas in my own school.”
“Comments from stakeholders’ centre around the school being ‘warm,’ ‘amazing,’ and ‘like home.’ I would fully agree with these quotes. All staff, including cooks, the site manager, learning support, and Governors, clearly articulate the same ethos and enjoy being there. External support staff expressed how this is ‘comfortably the best school they work in.”
“Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is an exceptionally inclusive school.”
“It was lovely to see the early years children practising self-regulation through peer massage as part of the MISP programme. (Massage in Schools Programme). Clearly, this is embedded as a regular feature, and very young children were showing care and empathy towards their peers.”
“Observation of ZOR in Early Years area showed staff well-deployed to support children unable to fully mix with mainstream, but still receiving entitlement.”
“There is a lot of evidence that staff at OLI are very well trained,”
“Diversity in the curriculum is apparent”
Thank you everyone!
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Looking forward to the Easter Bunny arriving.
Early Years are looking forward to The Easter Bunny arriving and are preparing to make him feel very welcome .
Reception’s Easter Bonnet Parade
What an amazing effort from everyone for our Easter Bonnet Parade this year! There were so many amazingly creative bonnets, featuring lots of chicks, bunnies and eggs! The children proudly paraded around the school, showing off their creations to all of the staff and their friends in KS1.
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Ducks
During spring 1 there was a very exciting delivery in EYFS! Farmer Michael had brought us some duck eggs! The children were able to observe the eggs and after a few days they started to hatch! We then got to care for our four cute ducklings for the next week. The children gained so much knowledge from this experience, across all areas of learning, including learning about life cycles, finding our about the many different species of duck and how to care for animals, as well as using it as an opportunity to explore creatively.
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Reception’s Big Lent Walk 2025
Reception took part in this year’s Big Lent Walk. The children walked so beautifully around our school grounds, waving their palm branches and chanting as we walked. They enjoyed waving at all of the grown ups as we passed by and collecting donations along the way, which will be given to CAFOD.
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Mother’s Day stay and play
The children welcomed their mums and other influential women to our class for our Mother’s Day stay and play session. The children gave their mum a special piece of work that they had prepared, writing about the reasons why they love their mum so much. We shared a special story and song together and then the children were able to spend some special time exploring the Mother’s Day themed activities in the area.
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