Remembrance Day 2015

November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars.

 The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One.

 'Lest we forget'

St Georges's Day April 23rd

JP, waving his St George Flag!

St George's Day is on the 23rd April. It is England's national day.

St George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England,and part of the British flag. St George's Flag was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century.

Like England, every country in the UK has it's own patron saint who in times of great peril is called upon to help save the country from it's enemies.

St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Roman's torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. Saint George is popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry. One of the best-known stories about St George is his fight with a dragon.

Interesting fact!

Shakespeare was born on 23rd April 1564 and also died on the same day in 1616.

Welcome back everyone, I hope you enjoyed the Easter break.

Year 6 Sats

Well done to all of the year 6 children for working so hard in their SATs this week. English all done so now just Maths to do. Keep up the good work!

JP, waving his St George Flag!

St George's Day is on the 23rd April. It is England's national day.

St George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England,and part of the British flag. St George's Flag was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century.

Like England, every country in the UK has it's own patron saint who in times of great peril is called upon to help save the country from it's enemies.

St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Roman's torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. Saint George is popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry. One of the best-known stories about St George is his fight with a dragon.

Interesting fact!

Shakespeare was born on 23rd April 1564 and also died on the same day in 1616.

One of the most important things you can teach your child is respect. Keep in mind that respect is not the same as obedience. Children might obey because they are afraid. If they respect you, they will obey because they know you want what's best for them. The best way to teach respect is to show respect. When a child experiences respect, they know what it feels like and begin to understand how important it is. Keep in mind the saying "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Respect is an attitude. Being respectful helps a child succeed in life. If children don't have respect for peers, authority, or themselves, it's almost impossible for them to succeed. A respectful child takes care of belongings and responsibilities, and a respectful child gets along with peers. Our school teaches children about respect, but parents have the most influence on how respectful children become. Until children show respect at home, it's unlikely they will show it anywhere else.

Year 6 English

Year 6 Maths

Year 6 Maths

Year 6 Maths

Year 6 Story Writing

Year 6 Story Planning

Get Involved

How parents and families can help their children do better at school










Read together

Children who read at home with their parents perform better in school. Show your children how much you value reading by keeping good books, magazine, and newspapers in the house. Let them see you read. Take them on trips to the library and encourage them to get library cards. Let children read to you, and talk about the books. What was the book about? Why did a character act that way? What will he or she do next?

Look for other ways to teach children the magic of language, words, and stories. Tell stories to your children about their families and their culture. Point out words to children wherever you go whether it's to the supermarket, the pharmacy or to the petrol station. Encourage your children to write notes to grandparents and other relatives.
Children love a bedtime story. Make it as interesting and funny as you can. I've never heard of a child refusing a story at bedtime.

Hello everyone.
It's nearly time to say welcome back to school. I hope you have had a good break and are ready to start the new school year.

March 1st, St David's Day.

Celebrated in Wales in honour of Dewi Sant or St David, the patron saint of Wales. Many Welsh people wear a daffodil which is a national emblem of Wales.





John Perry Primary has two teachers that are from the 'Land of Song', Wales.

Do you know who they are?

February

February, along with January, was introduced onto the Roman calendar by Numa Pompilous when the calendar was extended from ten to twelve. The word February comes from the word ' Februa' which means cleansing or purification, and reflects the rituals taken before spring.

In Shakespeare's time about 400 years ago, the second month of the year was called 'Feverell'. In Isaac Newton's time one hundred years later it had become 'Februeer'. The modern name, February, is only about a hundred years old.

12 - 14 February were traditionally said to be 'borrowed' from January. If these days were stormy, the year would be favoured with good weather: but if fine, the year's weather would be foul. The last three days of March were said to be borrowed from April.

The flower called snowdrop ( pictured above) appears in February and is a symbol of hope. According to legend, the snowdrop became the symbol of hope when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden. When Eve was about to give up hope that the cold winters would never end, an angel appeared. She transformed some of the snowflakes into snowdrop flowers, proving that the winters do eventually give way to the spring.

English Revision

Maths Revision

Christmas Quiz

Time for another quiz.

Answer the following 15 questions correctly and win a Cadbury's selection box.

1.How many days are there in December?
2.What date is Christmas Eve?
3.Can you name 3 of Santa’s reindeers that begin with D?
4.In the song 12 days of Christmas, what is given on the 7th day?
5.What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time?
6.What was Scrooge’s first name?
7.Which character said “God Bless Us,Everyone”?
8.Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
9.What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon?
10.Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen?
11.In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms?
12.Who are the four ghosts in Charles Dickens?
13.Who were Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar?
14.In the TV show "The Simpsons", who or what is Santa's Little Helper?
15.What do we use, traditionally, for the nose on a reindeer?

Good luck everyone!

Winner of " I'm a celebrity "

Well done Stacey Solomon for winning "I'm a celebrity get me out of here!"
An ex John Perry pupil who is remembered fondly by many staff.

Above is a picture of stacey in Mrs Johnson's Year 6 class.