Blackpool Symposium
Our school council gathered with 7 other schools: Westminster, St. John’s, St. John Vianney, Gateway, St. Kentigern’s, Devonshire and Revoe, to learn all about democracy and the voting process. The children took part in a real ballot and voted for the question: ‘Should 16 year olds have the vote?’ The vote in favour of the vote for 16 year olds was won by a margin!
PC Ben visits Y5 and Y6
PC Ben came to teach us all about British Values and how to be good citizens. We even got to test the handcuffs!
Y3 are archaeologists!
Year 3 had an exciting day being archaeologists at Bring 'yer Wellies. Learning how to look for evidence of the past, record it and think about what it might mean about people long ago.
Y5 are historians
Year 5 finally got to have their (Y4!) trip up Blackpool tower after learning all about it's history and what it meant to our town.
We met The Duke of Edinburgh!
We were invited to take part in a special event to celebrate the 100th Year of Stanley Park. We agreed as we love our park but we didn't really know what was happening......we only went and met The Duke of Edinburgh today! Wow!
Royal Open Golf at Birkdale
We travelled to Royal Birkdale to experience life at The Open.
Hothersall brilliance
Year 5 had an amazing day of canoeing, climbing and ziplining this week.
Caught Reading!
After choosing out 10 tickets from our 'Got caught reading' winners last week, the ten were taken for a treat at Book, Bean and Icecream in Kirkham. As year is the National Year of Reading, a book treat to take home was also chosen by our winners.
Youth games week - Golf Winners!
Youth Games week kicked off with Handball and Golf. Well done to our golf team who won the event, securing tickets to The Open!
Grundy Art Gallery
This week saw Holy Family return to the Grundy Art Gallery to view an original Monet painting! Wow! In addition to this we also participated in creating our own art, which will also be displayed in the Gallery over the coming months.
PC Ben teaches HRSE
In line with our British Values commitment, PC Ben has visited both Year 5 and 6 to teach us about being safe online and how to be upstanding citzens!
Year 6 residential
Year 6 had the time of their lives last week as they visited Water Park at Coniston. Ghyll scrambling, sailing, canoeing, journey day, team building, rope climbing, you name it! A fantastic time was had by all.