Our Recent Events
Year 1 Tree Sculptures... so far!, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 20th Mar 2023 @ 9:44am
Year 1 twist, scrunch and roll as they begin their tree sculptures. Watch this space for their final creations!
Chemistry with Cabbages, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 10th Mar 2023 @ 3:17pm
The year 6 children made an indicator out of cabbage juice today and then tested the pH of some household chemicals like: vinegar, soap, sugar, lemon juice and surface cleaner. Purple plants (like cabbage) turn red in acids and green in alkalis therefore they are good to use as an indicator.
They moved their experiment on by conducting a neutralisation test; acid is the opposite of alkali so mixing the two makes neutral.
After that the children had fun with sodium bicarbonate, acid and a rubber glove! Sodium bicarbonate is an alkali, so it neutralises acid. The reaction produces carbon dioxide gas which is why it fizzes and bubbles.
KS1 are Wowed with Mad Science, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 10th Mar 2023 @ 11:06am
The children in Reception and KS1 were "wowed" this morning when Turbo Tom from Mad Science came to visit.
He talked to the children about how people experimented in the past, and they learnt about chemistry with red cabbages, how electricity flows, and also about fire!
Year 6 Science Fair a Great Success, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 8th Mar 2023 @ 6:08pm
As part of Science week, the Year 6 children held a Science Fair to celebrate the Science that goes on in school. The primary objective to the project was to approach a problem scientifically and have fun. The children's brief was to:
- Ask questions and form hypotheses
- Creat an experiment to test those hypotheses
- Organise their data and draw conclusions
- Write about scientific research
- Make links to the wider world
The project had to be experimental in nature as opposed to research oriented. In other words, they had to do a test, survey, or experiment to determine the answer to their question. The fair was then open for viewing and the children from Reception to Year 5 as well as the Year 6 parents enjoyed the observing the science exhibition.
Sports Hall Athletics Team Gain Bronze, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 7th Mar 2023 @ 3:28pm
Our year 5 and 6 sports hall athletics team were in action competing is a range of activtites against other Wilmslow schools at Wilmslow HIgh School.
We performed brilliantly with great team spirit and gained a brilliant bronze!
What a fantastic team, we are very proud of you all!
AECPS Netball team in great form, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 7th Mar 2023 @ 11:13am
The Year 5 and 6 netball team were in great form in the next round of area matches.
Hosted here at AECPS, the team played against 6 other schools and were in great form winning games by large margins.
Over the event they won 4, drew 1 and lost 1 match.
Well done team.
Year 5 Visit Jodrell Bank, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 6th Mar 2023 @ 12:13pm
To launch science week and to link in with their topic on Earth in Space, Year 5 visited Jodrell Bank.
The children had a great time exploring the new exhibits and learning about outer space.
We Love Books!, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 6th Mar 2023 @ 12:08pm
We had a fantastic World Book Day and celebrated in style!
All the children and staff dressed as their best characters from books and took part in World Book Day lessons in class and online.
In the afternoon the children all buddied up with friends in other classes to share their favourite books.
Great Fun At The Squirrel Club, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 2nd Mar 2023 @ 11:01am
What a great week of fun we had at The Squirrel Club this half term.
The children joined in lots of different activitiesincluding Bake-Offs, Blast-Offs and Pretent and Perform.
If you would like to join us for fun this Easter holidays please contact Mrs Share on 01625 704513
Year 4 "Read All About It!", by Mrs Walsh
Date: 2nd Mar 2023 @ 10:54am
Year 4 have really enjoyed being journalists over the last few weeks and are very proud of their completed newspaper reports.
They combined their computing and English lessons to publish their writing so that it was formatted like a real newspaper.
They can’t wait for everyone to ‘Read all about it!’
Year 1 Find Out About Churches in the Local Area, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 2nd Mar 2023 @ 10:52am
Year 1 have been comparing the outside appearance of a range of churches. They have discovered that there are similarities and differences.
They then looked at some of the internal features of a church. Altar, pulpit, lectern and font, to name just a few!
PTA Valentine's Disco, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 17th Feb 2023 @ 9:10am
We really LOVED our Valentine's Disco this week.
Thank you so much to the PTA - we really appreciated it!
PSCO Visits Year 5 and 6, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:58am
PCSO Jessica Thornley visited year 5 and 6 to teach the children more about the dangers online and what they can do to keep themselves safe.
PCSO Jessica shared with the children the importance of keeping personal information private, the importance of sharing their worries with a trusted adult and how to use the CEOP Report Abuse button if they come across something that they are worried about.
Safer Internet Day at AECPS, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:54am
How to keep safe online is an important part of our school curriculum and is something we learn about on a regular basis. Safer Internet Day is an important day in our school calendar and reminds us to focus on this very important area of safety.
Over the week, the children learnt lots about keeping safe online including what to do if they have a problem, feelings related to it and how their bodies may react to these feelings. They used a power of healing activity to highlight the feelings and responses of their bodies if they experienced something upsetting online. They then listed who they could talk to about these problems and how they would feel after. They revised the SMART rules with the help of the SMART crew, and showed how asking for help or giving advice can relieve worries! All the have shown great understanding and knowledge to help them if they ever have a problem online.
Celebrating 'Mental Health Week by 'CONNECTING!', by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:43am
AECPS have been taking part in Mental Health Week.
We have been learning about the importance of meaningful connections with people and how that can support our wellbeing.
In our classes, we played ‘Connections Bingo’. We had to write things we enjoyed in our bingo boxes before moving around the room, talking to each other to find out who we had things in common with.
There were lots of surprise shared interests with people that we didn’t know we had before!
Year 4 Loving English, History and Computing, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:42am
Year 4 have really enjoyed being journalists over the last few weeks and are very proud of their completed newspaper reports. Today, they combined their drama, computing and English lessons to publish their writing so that it was formatted like a real newspaper.
They can’t wait for everyone to ‘Read all about it!’
Year 5 Join in National STEM event, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:35am
The children in Year 5 were lucky enough to take part in a science STEM morning, led by the RAF, all about aeronautical engineering.
They tested their skills as scientists, making sure their investigations were fair and results valid.
They tested their designs to see if adding fuselage affected the length a rocket would fly, and furthermore, whether the angle of launch had any effect as well.
Year 5 had a brilliant morning!
Year 6 Loved Tchoukball, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:33am
Tchoukball is a team sport invented in the 1960s taking inspiration from handball, volleyball and Basque pelota.
Year 6 visited Wilmlsow High School to learn this new sport and had great fun developing new skills.
Netball Team in Action, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:23am
The fantastic AECPS netball team came 2nd in the area competition.
They played brilliantly and came 2nd overall out of 12 schools. They only lost once to the eventual winners.
What a super result!
Do you know about the ancient Mayan culture? Year 5 Do!, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:18am
Year 5 had a fantastic day investigating the world of the Ancient Maya
Dr Diane Davies, an archaeologist, specialising on the Maya (a culture from Central America) visited year 5 with her fascinating artefacts and stories of her adventures and work as an archaeologist.
Little is known about the Maya in the UK, year 5 have really been enjoying learning about this amazing culture.
They are now our experts who can share their new knowledge and impress us with their understanding of this historical period.
We support local charities, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:15am
Well done - Our nativities raised £387.60 for Francis House Children's Hospice
We can all 'Make a Difference', by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:14am
Members of Year 4 and Year 6 baked and held a bake sale for the children in Year 4 to raise money to buy a new rug for our Chill Out Zone. The cakes were delicious and the fund raiser was a great success!
Mrs Walsh is now going to use the money to buy a new rug.
AECPS Sports Ambassadors attend local conference, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:10am
The Year 6 Sports Leaders attended the Macclesfield School Sports Partnership annual conference.
The leaders supported the commitment to ensure all children are physically active for at least one hour per day (not including PE lessons and break times) and came away with some great ideas to try and make our lessons more physically active.
We love history at AECPS, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:07am
All the children have been learning new topics in history.
Year 1 are learning about schooling 100 years ago.
Year 2 are learning about how Alderley Edge high street has changed.
Year 3 are deciding whether or not they would choose to live in the stone, bronze or iron age.
Year 4 are investigating the Roman invasion of Britain and their legacy
Year 5 have traveled back to the Mayan civilization
Year 6 are comparing crime and punishment through out the ages.
We are developing out abilities to think like historians, learn from artifacts, make comparisons, identify similarities and differences between the eras and draw conclusions.
Y6 Learn to Cycle Safely on the Roads, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 15th Feb 2023 @ 11:06am
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed taking part and passing their Bikeability Level 2.
Bikeability is the government's national cycle programme. It helps children learn practical skills and understand how to cycle on today's roads. Bikeabilty gives everyone the confidence to cycle and enjoy this skill for life.
