February 2018

Today, some of the School Council team have been to Leeds to take part in the Outer North West Youth Summit. They had a great day meeting and chatting to a number of local councillors, as well as the Lord Mayor and Leeds Child Mayor. Together they have made some very big decisions about how …

Tranmere Times 15.3.24 | 15 Mar 2024

Have you ever wondered why when you dunk your biscuit into a hot drink it breaks. Well, today we found out when we did the dunking experiment. We had to choose three different types of biscuit and dunk them into the tea to find out which was the best. We talked about why this happened …

Dreaming of a decent night’s sleep?  Many of us are – and it’s a particularly pervasive problem for young people. Concerningly, research has suggested that around 70% of teens get less than the recommended 8–10 hours’ sleep per night. The effects of poor-quality sleep on a developing mind, of course, can be harmful over a prolonged period.   Although …

If, like me, you wake up at night crying out for the answer to the question above, then worry no longer. At Tranmere, we care about the quality of everyone’s sleep so have set out to solve the conundrum once and for all. UKS2 have spent the day testing which biscuit (a custard cream, chocolate …

Buddying Up – Doves and Herons | 12 Mar 2024

On World Book Day, the children in Herons and Doves buddied up and shared some of their favourite stories. They read to one another and discussed why they chose their book to share.

Herons and Skylarks took part in a fun and engaging orienteering workshop. The children began by using simple maps to identify images hidden on cones. They had to remember to always orientate the map to North in order to find the correct pictures. Once we had the hang of this, the children completed an orienteering …

Today, the children had an opportunity to practise their golfing skills. They played two different games which focused on accuracy, teamwork and swapping fairly. They had a fabulous morning and really enjoyed the lesson. Lots of the children proved they were very good golfers!

Today we enjoyed learning all about how to play golf. We learnt how to hold the club, hit the ball, while taking turns as we started to tee off. We used the mats to help us direct the ball in the right direction and collected the cones when we hit them. The final challenge was …
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