Apologies to anyone who tried to send us a registration form in the last few days. Our ISP withdrew the service without informing us. We have now got a new service in place and the forms should be up and working. If you tried to submit a form in the last two weeks please resend to us. Many apologies again for the inconvenience caused.
The school registration form is found here.
The kindergarten registration is found here.
Kind regards
The admin team.
Over the summer the Firs invested in the Knowledge Box primary learning platform from Pearson. Our teachers can now easily search for IT based resources across the whole curriculum and incorporate them into the lessons using the interactive whiteboards. No more searching for that CD-ROM!
Even better our teachers can plan lessons from home using the external link. This is available from the following URL http://81.149.219.173:9000/ Sign in using the same user name and password as you use at the Firs. Please note: In order to use Knowledge Box you must have the latest versions of Flash, Java and Real Player installed on your PC at home. In order to do this go to the following link and install the programs. http://www.uk.knowledgebox.com/index.phtml?d=28363 Happy knowledgeboxing!
The plan for the future is that pupils will also be able to log-in to our Knowledge Box to do homework.
In the first half we were losing 3-1. James Carroll scored for the FIRS. In the second half, Mrs Cheshire wanted Charlie Gruffudd-Jones in goal. In the 1st half Freddie Chesire was in goal . In the second half the Firs didnt score but the Grange scored 3 goals. The game finished 6-1 to the Grange.
by Charlie J2cr.
Children at the Firs School collected food and treats at the harvest service last week in aid of Save the Family at Plas Bellin. The Firs School was the first school to collect for Save the Family and now a number of schools and organisations also donate at harvest time.
The school calendar has now been updated for this academic year and next academic year 2008/09. This page will be updated continuously as events are scheduled. It now also includes sports dates.
Dear Parents
Our Harvest service will take place on Thursday 18th October at 2.15 p.m. at All Saints Church, Hoole and you are warmly invited to join us.
Harvest gifts of dried and tinned foods will be donated to Save the Family. Save the Family is a local charity which supports homeless families and tries to keep them together. The Firs School supports a cottage at Plas Bellin, a community which receives homeless families and offers training and support. If you would like further information about Save the Family please look on their website, www.savethefamily.uk.com.
Gifts may be brought to school on the morning of the service and should be left in the pottery room.
Children will not need their school bags on Thursday 18th October and if they usually bring a packed lunch please send this in disposable containers.
As the service marks the end of this half term we would ask that children are collected from church at the end of the service approximately 3.15 p.m.
The only children that we can bring back to school are those who usually go to after school care. After school care will finish at the usual time.
A big thanks to all who helped out at the Firs Open Morning. We had a steady stream of people including quite a number people who made contact with us for the first time. It was a beautiful morning, which showed the school grounds off to it’s best. Visitors were shown round by J3 and J4 pupils. One of the visitors told us that our pupil guides “Were a real credit to the school”. Thank you J3 and J4!
In addition to meeting teachers and pupils, visitors got to watch a football match, hear the choir sing and see pottery being made in our pottery studio as well as other clubs and activites. A special video was displayed on the new projector in the hall. Refreshments were offered at the end of the tour to allow our visitors to informally chat with staff.
This was the video that was shown in the hall.
J4 pupils ready to welcome our visitors!
J3 pupils demonstrate the new interactive whiteboards
J3 pupils demonstrate their maths work
Pottery demonstration
The choir sing to parents and visitors.
Young engineers club.
Spanish club.
Pupils demonstrated the computer suite.
Even the small ones got to have a go!
Refreshments provided after the tour.
A balloon for everyone at the end!
On the 7th October 2007, the Firs had a tournament at Ellesmere College. In the first match we played Mostyn House. We drew that match 0-0. In the second match we played the Ryellys we sadly lost 1-0. In the 3rd match we had to win against Ellesmere to go through. With 30 seconds to go, Daniel Parker scored and The Firs won that match 1-0. They were through to the semi-final! We then played Prenton Prep. We had most possesion in the match but they scored with not long left. It was 1-0 to Prenton Prep. We then had to win to get 3rd place. We won on penalties in sudden death. Max Clements scored the winning penalty.
by Daniel Parker
On the 7th October 2007 we played a tournament at Ellesmere Collage We played 4 minutes each way.In the first match we played against Merton House and the score was 0-0.The next match we played against Ryelies and lost 1-0.The third we played against Ellesmere and scored with 30 seconds to go, and won 1-0. Then we were through to the semi-final and sadly lost 1-0 to Prenton Prep. That meant we got to the 3rd and 4th play off and won on sudden death penalties. We came 3rd in the whole tournament.
By Max Clements and Daniel Parker.
National Bookstart Day was held on Friday 5th October. The theme this year was jungles and the Early Years department held a party with games, stories and rhymes promoting the theme. National Bookstart Day is held each year to inspire and encourage young children to develop a love of stories and poetry at an early age.
Photographer takes a picture for the Chronicle newspaper.
