Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Barnstondale - Day 1

  Fri 24 Jun 2016 Mr. Simpson

  Good evening parents!  I hope you are enjoying a relaxing and peaceful Friday night back in Liverpool.  We have had a fantastic first day here at Barnstondale - to quote Brian, "It's boss here - we've deffo got to come here again in Year 6!"

   

  After arriving at about 11am, the children had a tour of the site and then headed out into the woods for a picnic. Then the teachers enjoyed watching the children attempt to make their beds, with duvet covers and pillow cases flying around in all directions!

   

  When I arrived at about 5pm, the children were enjoying the freedom of the adventure playground, sensory garden and sports area, before heading to the dinner hall.  Everyone ate well and Group A completely tidied the hall and washed up every single dish.  Brooklyn was a star!

   

  Then it was down into the woods again for the River Walk (see pictures) which was hilarious!  Most agreed that it was the best activity EVER!  After a shower and visit to the tuck shop, it was time for the campfire - toasting marshmallows whilst singing songs and listening to Miss Harrison and Miss Murphy's cheesy cheese jokes.

   

  Now the children are finishing a quiz in the hall above our dorms, and the children will soon be in bed (although I'm not sure how much sleep they'll be getting...)

   

  Looking forward to kayaking, abseiling, climbing and archery tomorrow...

  

• Dobbies brings life to finished Reading Garden

  Wed 22 Jun 2016 Mr. Simpson

  Many thanks to Angela and Frank from Dobbies who came into school this week to enhance our Reading Garden further.  Dobbies kindly supported this community venture by donating a huge range of flowers, shrubs, fruit and vegetables as well as wonderful pots and decorations. Thanks also to governors, Martin and Gareth, for painting the reading shed (see picture).

   

  Children from Y3, Y4 and Y5 helped to plant all the features, spending a relaxing hour on Tuesday bringing colour, textures and fragrances to this oasis of calm and tranquility in the heart of the school.

  

• Maths Party

  Sun 12 Jun 2016

  We're having a Maths Party! All classes will be doing fun and exciting maths activities on Friday 17th June and exploring how we use Maths in everyday contexts.

  Take a look in the 'Virtual Bag' on our Maths page (click on link below) for lots of downloadable resources for children and parents to use at home.

   

  http://www.normanpannell.com/mathematics/

  

• NP Artistic talent showcased at St. George's Hall event

  Fri 27 May 2016 Mr. Simpson

  Congratulations to Madison in Y6, who last night received her school's winner certificate at the Dot-art Schools Competition 2015-16.  The prestigious ceremony took place at St. George's Hall in the centre of Liverpool, with Councillor Nick Small presenting the awards.

   

  Thanks to Miss Lamont (art co-ordinator) for her inspirational ideas and teaching, and Miss Harrison for supporting the event.

  

• Y4 Tennis Stars reach City Finals!

  Thu 19 May 2016 Mr. Simpson

  Congratulations to our Y4 tennis stars who competed against a range of other schools at Wavertree Tennis Centre.  Our three teams performed brilliantly with one of them qualifying for the City Finals next week.  

   

  Well done Y4!

   

  Click on the link below for a full report and all the photos...

  http://www.normanpannell.com/physical-education-pe/

  

• Dobbies to bring Reading Garden into full bloom

  Tue 17 May 2016 Mr. Simpson

  We were very excited by the news that Dobbies garden centre have agreed to support the school by providing flowers, shrubs, decoration and expertise to our recently completed Reading Garden.

   

  Angela (events manager) and Frank (plant expert) were so impressed by the vision of what had already been achieved and the ideas of the school council, that they jumped at the chance of helping to make the garden even more beautiful, interesting and relaxing.  This additional work is due to start within the next few weeks and we can't wait to enjoy the results!

   

  In the meantime, have a look below at the garden from above. These photos were taken from the school roof to give a unique angle on what has been created so far...

  

• Mr. Hawley stuns Anfield with YNWA rendition

  Thu 12 May 2016 Mr. Simpson

  Our brilliant guitar teacher, Mr. Hawley, was the centre of attention at Anfield in front of 45,000 fans and a world-wide TV audience when he sang 'You'll Never Walk Alone' before Liverpool's Europa League match against Villareal. In an emotional atmosphere following the momentous events of the Hillsborough judgement, he captured the moment with his wonderful rendition and brought tears of joy to millions.  Congratulations Mr. Hawley - everyone is so proud of you!

   

  Please click on the podcast link below to see Leighton and Adam in Y6 playing the James Bond Theme with Mr. Hawley in the recently completed Reading Garden.

  http://norman-pannell-school.primarypodcast.com/

  

• Reading Garden - ready for children!

  Thu 05 May 2016 Mr. Simpson

  Look at our oasis of tranquillity!  James and his merry men have finished their work on the Reading Garden, leaving us with a beautiful space in the heart of the school.  Take a look below...

   

  Now we're ready to decorate with flowers, shrubs, vegetables, artwork and recycled decorations.  Watch this wonderful space!

  

• Reading Garden nearly complete!

  Mon 02 May 2016 Mr. Simpson

  This week, the children and staff have been excited to see the rapid progress made in the courtyard as the Reading Garden nears completion.  The majority of the hard work has been done, with decoration becoming the focus now before the children have the opportunity to enjoy using the Reading Garden during the Summer Term.

   

  You can check out the children's latest video on the podcast by clicking on the link below:

  http://norman-pannell-school.primarypodcast.com/

   

• Choir perform at Liverpool Cathedral

  Wed 20 Apr 2016 Mr. Simpson

  Congratulations to our wonderful choir who once again performed brilliantly at the Liverpool Cathedral Schools Choirs extravaganza tonight.  The show is the result of weeks of dedicated practice, learning a huge range of songs from famous cartoons through the ages.  

   

  We are so proud of all of the children and would like to thank Stephen Mannings once again for his inspirational teaching!