Mossley C.E Primary SchoolOur News items
Skillful Stonehenge!, by Mrs Ashford Eaton
Date: 8th Nov 2016 @ 11:36am
Stonehenge came alive today when Year 3 had a ‘mammoth’ task on their hands.
1000 boxes were kindly donated by Mr Whitehead. The children used these to build their replica Stonehenge. They started the day by learning how to assemble the boxes by folding the flaps. Surprisingly it only took them 30 minutes to put them together. The next task was to move the boxes into the hall; the children created a human conveyor belt to transport the boxes, much like they might have done in the Stone Age. Next, the children were split into 2 groups and given time to come up with a building strategy. The children had 20 minutes to construct Stonehenge. They improved their team working and problem solving skills whilst thoroughly enjoying the activity.
All of the staff were amazed by their ability to work together as a cohesive unit and produce a fantastic example of Stonehenge. Well done Year 3!
Choir Recording Experience, by Miss Young
Date: 29th Oct 2016 @ 11:02pm
On Friday 21st October the choir were very lucky to have the experience of their singing being recorded! Staff from Orchard Recording Studios in Alsager visited the school and set up a mini studio in one of the classrooms. The choir were very excited and nervous at the same time! They recorded a range of songs that are to be sung on Friday 11th November at the United Reformed Church in Congleton to commemorate Remembrance Day. Please come and support us on the night and see just how fabulous they really are! CDs will also be sold of the songs that were recorded! All of the children did a fantastic job and I was very impressed with how they sounded on the day. They should all be unbelievably proud of themselves and what they have achieved!
Miss Young
Wear funky glasses' Visyon, by Mrs Grice
Date: 21st Oct 2016 @ 3:29pm
Today we held 'Wear funky Glasses' for Visyon and we have raised so far a 'Funky' £345.72. Thank you to all who donated money or cakes.
Year 3 Stone Age D&T Day, by Miss Young
Date: 17th Oct 2016 @ 5:10pm
Year 3 have had a fantastic day taking part in different activities about the Stone Age. They started they day by thinking about Stone Age foods and where they might be collected from. Apples from the school grounds were then foraged and stewed for the children to use in their own fruit crumble which they thoroughly enjoyed making the topping for! We hope that you enjoy tasting them at home!
In the afternoon the children learnt all about Stone Henge and worked in groups to try and recreate the famous monument from pink wafer biscuits. They did a super job and had lots of fun! We used our problem solving skills and fantastic team work.
Miss Young and Mrs Ashford-Eaton
Year 3 - Stone Age day, by Mrs Grice
Date: 17th Oct 2016 @ 2:28pm
Year 3 Stone Age D&T Day
Year 3 have had a fantastic day taking part in different activities about the Stone Age. They started the day by thinking about Stone Age foods and where they might be collected from. Apples from the school grounds were then collected and stewed for the children to use in their own fruit crumble which they thoroughly enjoyed making the topping for!
In the afternoon the children learnt all about Stone Henge and worked in groups to try and recreate the famous monument from pink wafer biscuits. They did a super job and had lots of fun!
Chemistry with Cabbage, by Mrs Grice
Date: 12th Oct 2016 @ 12:02pm
On Tuesday 11th October the children in year 6 were introduced to 'Chemistry with Cabbage' as usual the children were engaged, excited and wowed all at the same time.
Parliament visit for our head boy & girl, by Mrs Grice
Date: 11th Oct 2016 @ 11:46am
Today our newly appointed head boy Ellis Statham and head girl Edie Whitehead have been whisked down to London for a Parliament visit. Arranged by the CECP, this visit helps them to understand about 'British Values'
We've had a visit form the Cheshire East Borough Mayor, by Mrs Grice
Date: 10th Oct 2016 @ 11:34am
Today in a special assembly, the children were visited by Olivia Hunter (Madam Mayor), Cheshire Easts Borough Mayor. Madam Mayor gave the children a brief outline on how she became Mayor and what her role entails.
The children were offered a time for questions and answers.
Madam Mayor commented on the good behaviour of all the children.
Year 3-4 Football, by Mrs Grice
Date: 14th Oct 2016 @ 10:54am
On Monday 10th October our Year 3 & 4 Football teams played in a tournament. All three teams played extremely well with one team coming 3rd overall!
Get set cook - Year 5, by Mrs Grice
Date: 10th Oct 2016 @ 9:41am
On Wednesday 5th October the year 5 children visited Eaton Bank for 'Get Set Cook' they had a fabulous time and Eaton Bank have commented on how well behaved all the children were.
The children were that inspired they asked for the recipes, feel free to download them, they sound 'Scrummy'
If you go down in the woods today, by Mrs Grice
Date: 4th Oct 2016 @ 4:00pm
A huge thank you to Rob Yarwood for creating a wonderful outdoor learning circle area for the children in the woods. This will be put to great use by all the children.
The BIG Coffee Morning , by Mrs Grice
Date: 30th Sep 2016 @ 12:04pm
This morning we held our BIG coffee morning in aid of Macmillan.
You helped raise a 'FABULICIOUS' £172.70
Thank you to everybody that attended and to everybody that donated their time or donated the great cakes. Yummy.
Year 3 Stone Age Caves!, by Mrs Ashford Eaton
Date: 28th Sep 2016 @ 9:27am
Year 3 have been very busy completing their learning logs over the last 2 weeks.
The children were asked to research the Stone Age and create a Stone Age scene. They were told they could be as creative as they liked!
I have to say, we were so impressed by the effort and the creations that many children clearly put into their learning log; and they look like they must have had a lot of fun as well!
Please take a look at the photos showing what the children think a Stone Age scene would look like.
Well done Year 3!
Head Boy & Head Girl, by Mrs Grice
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 2:45pm
Today all the children voted in a special assembly for this terms new head boy, head girl, deputy head boy and deputy head girl.
Congratulations to:
Ellis Statham - Head Boy Edie Whitehead - Head Girl
Jack Hilditch - Deputy Head Boy Rosie Beaumont - Deputy Head Girl.
Well done children and good luck
European Languages Day, by Mrs Grice
Date: 22nd Sep 2016 @ 12:50pm
Wow, what a fantastic day we have had celebrating European Day of Languages. The children made such an effort to come dressed in the colours of their country or in traditional dress and they all looked fab!
The school has had a real buzz of excitement with all of the classes enjoying a range of activities.
Reception have learnt all about the United Kingdom and done a virtual tour stopping off at different landmarks including Buckingham Palace.
Year 1 have used water colours and pastels to create a piece of art including the French flag and the Eiffel Tower.
Year 2 have enjoyed tasting some traditional German foods and created a collage of Brandenburg Gate.
Year 3 have enjoyed making Spanish fans and tasting some Spanish chorizo and tortilla.
Year 4 have enjoyed making some pasta and also having a go at using the green screen.
Year 5 have used the iPads to create an ebook about Finland and they have made some Finnish gingerbread.
Year 6 have enjoyed making traditional Greek pots and writing their own play scripts.
Farewell to Mr Gregory, by Mrs Grice
Date: 22nd Jul 2016 @ 10:01am
Today is a sad day and also a celebration, not only do our year 6's leave and move on to the next stage of their lives, Mr Andrew Gregory is saying farewell to Mossley school after 23 years with us.
All the staff wish him well on his adventures, sailing around the Greek Islands with his dad and thats just for starters.
You will be sorely missed Mr Gregory by staff and pupils. Good luck with all that you go on to do in the future.
Year 1 - Bibles, by Mrs Grice
Date: 22nd Jul 2016 @ 11:19am
On Wednesday Reverand David Taylor visited our current year 1 classes to present them with their own named copy of 'The Children's Bible'
Year 5 Bronze Challenge Award Day, by Mrs Grice
Date: 22nd Jul 2016 @ 11:11am
On Wednesday all the year 5 children took part in different activities with 'Ranger Dan' as part of their Bronze Challenge Award.
They had a fantastic day making dens, fire lighting, toasting marshmallows and team building exercises.
Stepping in to Business, by Mrs Grice
Date: 19th Jul 2016 @ 11:41am
On Friday evening at the PTA BBQ, the year 6 children set up their stalls to sell their wares, there was a huge array of enterprising ideas, from keyrings to t-shirts to bird boxes.
Year 6 have been working on their products since finishing their SAT's, planning and brain storming then putting their ideas in to practice.
Well done!
Reception Graduation Day , by Mrs Grice
Date: 19th Jul 2016 @ 11:26am
Yesterday our fabulous reception children graduated after a very successful year. They did extremely well, some said what they liked about their time in reception, they all received their graduation scrolls and threw their hats in the air. It was then finished with the children singing a song with actions. The parents and teachers were very proud.
Year 6 Evening of Fun, by Mrs Grice
Date: 22nd Jul 2016 @ 1:42pm
On Monday 18th July the year 6 children had a surprise evening of fun arranged by the teachers and the PTA.
They had a BBQ and were delighted to see 'Bubble Football' and all had a fantastic evening.
Junior Safety Officer News, by Mrs Grice
Date: 18th Jul 2016 @ 1:14pm
Harry Bonney and Anna Raaff have worked really hard this year as our schools 'Junior Safety Officers'. Their responsibilities have been to read out monthly bulletins at school assemblies, keep the notice board up to date, run competitions throughout the year and update their work book of their activities.
In June Harry and Anna's workbook was sent off to 'Safer Schools & Young Persons Partnership' at Cheshire Constabulary, to be judged. They were thrilled to be awarded 2nd place and were presented with a medal, a certificate and a gift voucher in a school assembly.
KS2 - Production 'Hoodwinked', by Mrs Grice
Date: 14th Jul 2016 @ 8:52am
On Tuesday and Wednesday the whole of Key Stage 2 took part in the production 'Hoodwinked' based on the outlaw Robin Hood.
The children and staff worked so hard to produce amazing performances on both days, well done to all!
Thank you to, firstly, the children who gave it their all, to Mrs Harrison, Miss Young and staff.
Underwater Street Trip - Reception, by Mrs Grice
Date: 11th Jul 2016 @ 8:40am
What a fantastic day we all had on our adventure to ‘Liverpool Underwater Street’!
We started the day on a double decker coach which was very exciting and off we went. The ‘Underwater Street’ is a discovery centre full of various activities and workshops that allowed us to imagine, explore and learn practically in a fun, practical way J
As soon as we arrived we all had a drink and snack and listened to the staff explain all the wonderful opportunities that were available. The children then had chance to explore the ‘Street’ which included a pizza restaurant, vets, supermarket, building site and plenty of dressing up. We had choices to make travel bags, 3D flowers, magnets, bath bombs and smelly, slippery slime as a part of the workshops where the staff explained how each process worked. There was also a ‘smelling wall’, water exploration, panning for gold, a ‘shadows’ room, cave with stalactites and our favourite climbing wall. We were amazed at having the chance to paint a real car and the walls!!!!!!!
Lunch was also a fun, sociable time as we all sat together at tables and thoroughly enjoyed our picnic bags! (Thank you Mrs Speak J) Soon it was time for our ‘Science’ workshop where we learnt how to make and move huge bubbles and watched as one of each class became a ‘professor’ and helped to invent an exploding potion. It was fascinating!
All too soon it was time to leave with our bags of creative goodies and happy, smiling faces. What a wonderful day and an exciting educational place to visit! The children were a delight to take out of school as their behaviour was impeccable and a real credit to our school, we were very proud J
A huge thank you to all our helpers who came with us and helped us to manage a superb day for everyone!!