Our Recent Events
Environmental Club Toast Marshmallows, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 3:48pm
As the evenings draw in the Environmental Club celebrated by toasting marshmallows and bananas around the campfire!
We all agreed they tasted delicious!!!
All to soon it came to an end and only embers were left!
Who Is Our Mystery Reader?, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 6:30pm
As part of our commitment to reading for pleasure, we have asked for your help to towards this. Children across the school have been lucky enough to have had their first Mystery Readers in school. Each class has been visited by a suprise guest who has read a short extract from their favourite book.
Thank you to all our volunteers - our children loved hearing you read.
We know all about Fire Safety - do you?, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 6:26pm
Year 5 spent their morning with the local fire service who taught us all about fire safety and what to do in the event of a fire. They even got to experience what it would be like in an emergency situation by partaking in a Smoke Tent and dropping low to the ground to get out safely.
AECPS Joined in Interfaith Week to Promote Positive Relationships, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 6:21pm
As part of Interfaith Week, Year 5 discussed the importance of engaging with others of different religions or beliefs to promote positive relationships within the wider world and school. They created artwork in class to represent this.
Making a Difference for Children in Need, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 5:49pm
Once again we supported Children in Need in style with children making donations to wear their Pudsy outfits or own clothes.
This year we joined in the BearPee Challenge with each class aiming to complete 1000 burpees.
All classes also completed the Children in Need orienteering challenge raising money as well as improving their geographical skills!
Well done to year 1 who were the winners!
Year 5 Design and Make Amazing Bridges in Design Technology, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 5:46pm
Year 5 have been very busy, researching, designing and making Bridges for their Design and Technology topic on structures.
They looked into renowned engineer Isambard King Brunel and took inspiration from other bridges around the world.
See if you can see any Sydney Harbour Bridges or Golden Gate Bridges in our photographs...
Year 5 Learn To 'Mind The Gap', by Mrs Walsh
Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 5:52pm
Year 5 spent the morning learning all about railways, their history and how to use them today.
They caught the train from Alderley Edge station to Crewe. They learnt to 'mind the gap', purchase tickets and even about secret underground passages used by royalty to get round Crewe station.
Other rail users were suprised to hear one of our children announce the 10.45 train leaving from platform one on the main speaker system!
Year 1 Craft Club Get Creative, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 5:45pm
In Year 1, they have been learning about the festival of Diwali. They now know that the word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'.
They continued thinking about Diwali, in craft club, and made their own 'diva lamps' .
We think they look great!
Football Team Back in Action, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 5:42pm
A great result for the year 5 and 6 team who came 3rd overall in their tournament at Wilmslow High School - and they only lost one match!!
Year 3 Are Experts at Orienteering, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 9:37am
Year 3 enjoyed the afternoon map reading and orienteering around the school. They had to work in teams and support each other.
Later back in class they used thier findings to learn how to give 4 figure grid references from a map of our local area. This was linked to Children in Need.
MICRO:BIT Coders are back!, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 14th Nov 2023 @ 5:08pm
This week at Coding Club, children from Years 5 and 6 programmed their Micro:bits to become a flashing heart beat!
The children really enjoyed this next challenge and are becoming much more familiar with the software and the process!
Year 6 Are The Engineers of the Future, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 13th Nov 2023 @ 4:25pm
As part of the Design and Technology curriculum, year 6 had a task to ‘research, design, make and evaluate a powered toy car.’ They used previous knowledge from science and maths lessons to support them make a product that works.
They also learnt that materials have both functional properties and aesthetic qualities and that materials can be combined and mixed to create more useful characteristics.
They are now more able to explain how mechanical systems such as cams, pulleys and gears create movement and how more complex electrical circuits and components can be used to create functional products.
AECPS Made Lots of Noise About Bullying, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 13th Nov 2023 @ 1:44pm
All the children and staff at AECPS are committed to a 'Bully Free Zone'.
This year we launched our Anti Bullying Week by making lots of noise, following the theme of the national Anti-Bullying Week moto, in a special assembly led by Mrs Walsh.
All the classes are having special lessons this week on bullying prevention and trying to develop their understanding of when banter becomes bullying.
Some children even wore odd socks to school to highlight the importance of bullying prevention.
AECPS Remembers, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 13th Nov 2023 @ 1:36pm
On Friday 10th November, Mrs Walsh led a special whole school assembly so we could reflect together on the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces, now and in the past, to help keep us all safe.
We thought about the symbol of the poppy and what it means.
On Sunday 11th November, children from across KS2 represented AECPS at the Alderley Edge Armistice service in St Phillip Church's grounds. The had the honour of reading the names of the fallen from Alderley Edge to the rest of the congregation.
Ask Us About Democracy - It's National Parliament Week, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 10th Nov 2023 @ 3:45pm
The children across the school have been learning about democracy and parliament. The children have been learning to debate and express their views respectfully whilst also challenging other's points of view.
They have also been holding secret ballots and voting on important issues such as 'Should primary school children have homework.'
We were delighted to be visited by Ms Esther McVey, MP for Tatton, who visited school and spoke to the School Council. The children asked challenging questions about the work of an MP and what local issues she felt were the top of her agenda. The environment and maintaining the quality of provisions in the local area were considered important to local people and therefore important to Ms McVey.
CODING CLUB LEARN TO PROGRAM MICRO:BITS, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 9th Nov 2023 @ 6:26pm
Some of the Year 5 and 6 children have been enjoying coding club this half-term. They were VERY excited to test out the school’s new Micro:bits.
This week we learnt to program them for the first time by writing a set of code so the LED output would display would act as a name badge.
PTA Community Firework Display Great Success, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 7th Nov 2023 @ 7:36pm
Thank you to our amazing PTA who organised a brilliant community fireworks display.
Despite the weather the crowds arrived and great fun was had by all!
Well done to Dylan (Y4) who won the poster competition and started off the firework display.
Environmental Club Off To A Great Start, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 2nd Nov 2023 @ 5:12pm
The Environmental club got off to a great start.
The children were collecting Autumn leaves to dry out to make an Autumn wreath. They then started to dig and clear the school vegetable patch ready for winter.
Luckily the weather was great and the storm held off!!
Year 2 Create Sculptures in Clay, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 2:15pm
Year 2 have been developing their skills in scuplutre.
They have been using skills of pinching and rolling to make their sculptures of owlets.
They are incredibly realistic - well done year 2!
We love using drama techniques in our lessons, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 18th Oct 2023 @ 11:36am
We love using drama in our lessons to bring learning to life. We have been using freeze frames, conscious alleys and other techniques to interpret text in our Reading for Mastery lessons.
Year 2 Visit 'The Lowry' art gallery to support their work in history, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 16th Oct 2023 @ 5:15pm
Year 2 had a fantastic time on their visit to The Lowry Art Gallery in Manchester.
They have been studying the work of LS Lowry in art and history and considering its significance for local history and as a record of life in that era. The children thoroughly enjoyed seeing the original paintings and and finding out more about his life.
Whilst they were there, the children were also able to visit the Julia Donaldson exhibition and were delighted to meet Stick Man!
We had a Spooktacular Time at the Disco, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 6:10pm
Thank you to the PTA who arranged a fantastic halloween disco for all the children.
They had great fun dancing, spending time with their friends and dressing up in some amazing costumes.
Football Team Remain Unbeaten, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 11th Oct 2023 @ 5:18pm
The year 5 and 6 football team have continued their winning streak and remain unbeaten - they are top of the league!
Rev Pye Visits Year 5, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 11th Oct 2023 @ 4:47pm
Year 5 were lucky enough to have a visit from our local church, Reverend Robin Pye as a follow up from their visit to St Phillips as they had so many questions they wanted to ask.
Year 5 quizzed Reverend Pye on their current R.E topic, which is: Does Evolution disprove the Creation story? They all found it incredibly fascinating and insightful listening to Reverend Pye, and Amy's views.
KS2 Learn About The Story of Creation at St Phillips Church, by Mrs Walsh
Date: 11th Oct 2023 @ 4:45pm
All children in KS2 were welcomed to St Philips Church in Alderley Edge to learn about the Creation Story in the Bible.
The volunteers talked the children through the story and its meaning. They were they able to ask questions and wowed Reverend Pye with some very mature questions such as "Can you be a scientist and and still believe in Creation in the Bible?" This shows that the children are linking their learning in RE lessons in school with their experience at the church.
