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• Coronation Lunch & Big Help Out

  Fri 05 May 2023 Mrs Hill

  On Friday 5th May we got into the spirit of the Coronation weekend by organising a combined Big Lunch and Big Help out day.

   

  At midday families arrived armed with picnic blankets and joined the children for a lovely picnic lunch provided by our school kitchens. The weather was initially lovely and there was a wonderful community atmosphere on the playground as families, children and staff mingled in the sunshine.  A torrential downpour at 12.30pm didn't dampen the spirts and after a quick wet play we were able to return outside and finish with a rendition of ‘God Save the King’.

  As part of the afternoon a group of volunteers answered the call for the ‘Big Help Out’ to help with some much needed jobs around the school. Our volunteers tidied the storage container, trimmed back areas in the wildlife garden, put up signs, hung bird boxes and bird feeders, planted bedding plants in our Values Garden, cleaned and tidied the Reception outdoor area and sorted books in the library!!  All in two hours, filling a skip in record time.  A massive Thank You to all the helpers for giving time to support the gardening effort and  a big  thank you to the following local Companies for their support and donations: 

   Ormskirk Skips.—Free Skip for the day

  Ring O Bells Plant Nursery : Donated a wonderful selection of bedding plants, strawberry plants and shrubs

  Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. : Donation to purchase bark for outside spaces

  Clarkes Golf Centre: Plants and wildlife garden resources

   

   

  

• Y4 PGL residential May 2023 - Day 2

  Wed 03 May 2023 Mr Hackett
  

• Y4 PGL residential May 2023 - Day 1

  Tue 02 May 2023 Mr Hackett

  On Tuesday 2nd May 2023 Y4 set off for Winmarleigh PGL activity centre accompanied by Mrs Donohue, Mrs Herne and Mr Hackett.  After arriving at the centre at 10am it wasn't long before they were already taking part in our team challenges.  On Tuesday 2nd May the children took part in leading each other through a sensory trail, blindfolded!  They have also completed archery and the trapeze activity - also known as 'the leap of faith'.  All the children have been very well behaved and enjoyed the PGL food - burgers at lunchtime and fish fingers for tea (for example!!).  The children are looking forward to another full day of activities tomorrow including the Giant Swing and the Challenge Course.

  

• Last Choir Singing

  Thu 23 Mar 2023 Mrs Hill

  Last night Mrs Donohue and our brilliant children in the choir competed in the Last Choir Singing Competition at King George's Hall in Blackburn. They came second and will be competing in the final in June. Well done Mrs Donohue and our Lordsgate Choir, we are all very proud of you.

   

• Last Choir Singing Competition

  Wed 22 Mar 2023 Mrs Hill

  On Wednesday 22nd March, Lordsgate Choir will be taking part in Lancashire's Last Choir Singing competition, at St George's Hall Blackburn. We would like to wish Good Luck to Mrs Donohue and all our choir. 

  

• Red Nose Day 2023

  Fri 17 Mar 2023 Mrs Hill

  All the children enjoyed taking part in a ‘Red Nose Hunt’ around the school on Friday 17th March for Comic Relief.  Forty noses were hidden around the school with a  letter on each nose which spelt out a cryptic sentence if all forty were found.  The staff who accompanied children  identified the children who were the best ‘nose hunters’ and the best ‘clue crackers’.  Prizes were awarded in Fridays Star Worship .

   Also in Star Worship a wonderful array of Lego models were displayed which were made as part of the challenge to build or create something that made people smile.  Again children who took part where awarded Red Nose merchandise for their efforts. Ms Thompson the school cook also made some lovely red nose biscuits and cakes for the occasion

   Thank you for all the donations that were sent in on the day we managed to raise an impressive £288  which will go towards the comic relief charities here in the UK and abroad.

   

  

• Word Book Day 2023

  Thu 02 Mar 2023 Mrs Hill

  The children and staff celebrated World Book Day and throughout the school, there was a buzz of excitement and enthusiasm as classes came together to take part in quizzes, to enjoy books together and to share a love of reading with each other. Other classes also enjoyed spending time sharing their own love of reading which included activities such as crafting clues to their favourite books.

  

• Lordsgate's Got Talent February 2023

  Thu 09 Feb 2023 Mrs Hill

  On the last day of half term we hosted a talent show organised by the School Council. This was our first Talent Show since the pandemic and it was dedicated to the memory of Eve Lewis, an ex pupil who sadly passed away last year. Eve was always a regular participant in our talent shows and it seemed a fitting way to remember her by. In total 49 children took part (that’s 25% of the school) with varied talents on display such as magic, karate, singing, dancing, football, comedy and musical instrument playing. Well done to our overall Winner Henri, for a very entertaining comedy act. In 2nd place was Annabelle who did a gymnastics routine to ‘Hey Soul Sister’’ and in 3rd Place was Pippa with a fantastic rendition of ‘Because of you’ by Kelly Clarkson.

  There were lots of other strong and entertaining performances. Well done to everyone for having the courage and the talent for taking part. 

  

• Y4: Intergenerational Programme

  Wed 08 Feb 2023 Mrs Hill

  On 8th February, Year 4 visited Lily Wharf Care Home and made a heart with all the children's names on for the Residents to keep and we also made one to bring back to School. The children really enjoyed sitting with the Residents and completing the Valentines Day themed activities.

  Each time the children visit they also sing songs with the Residents which we all really enjoy. 

   

  On Friday 24th February, Mr Hackett and Mrs Donohue accompanied Y4 and our School Choir to Stocks Hall care home to entertain the Residents with a set of songs that would be popular amongst the Residents as well as some of the new songs the choir are practicing. It was lovely to see the joy and happiness the children's visit brought to the Stocks Hall.

  

• Mental Health week 2023

  Mon 06 Feb 2023 Mrs Hill

  The National Children’s Mental Health week was themed around the concept of ‘Let’s Connect’. Connecting with others is not only good for those receiving it but good for childrens’ own mental health and wellbeing. It has also been a good extension of our worship theme this year about Friendship and links to our curriculum vision thread of showing ‘Gods Love for Others’. On Friday 10th February classes shared their work with the rest of the school. Here is a flavour of what had been achieved.

  Reception—Looked at how they connected with others in the classroom through things like sharing, caring, being kind and talking with each other. They extended this to look at connecting with ‘People who help us’ and during the term they have had visits from Pat the Lollipop Lady, a postman, a dentist, the police etc.

  Y1—Created art work on a jigsaw puzzle showing how they connect with others. They also did some great team building exercises in their outdoor area.

  Y2—Created paper chains with connections of people important to them and people they felt connected to.

  Y3— Y4 Continued with their intergenerational project linking with the residents of Lily Wharf. They gave the residents posters they had created with facts that they had learnt from their last visit. They also made a heart with all their names on and the names of the residents. They connected by completing valentines activities together and singing residents favourite songs!

  Y5—Connected with other classes in the school by producing Positivity Posters, which had wellbeing and positive affirmation messages on to display on classroom doors.

  Y6—Wrote letters to connect with the children of Uganda and they also looked at the difficult area of comparing when it is a good time to connect with people and when there might be times it might not be wise to connect—such as the thorny issue of internet safety . . . Which leads us onto another aspect of the week … During the week it was also Internet Safety day on Tuesday 7th and this was a good opportunity to look at connecting with others SAFELY on-line. Mr Jaeger ran an assembly and classes completed follow up activities on this important subject.