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[Contact Us](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/contact) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StEdmundsCatholicPrimarySchool) - ['X' formerly known as Twitter ](https://x.com/SchoolStEdmunds) - # Blog by Foundation Stage ## [The enormous turnip](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-14-14-28-20-the-enormous-turnip) 14 March 2018 [![Image of The enormous turnip](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3433.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-14-14-28-20-the-enormous-turnip) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) This week we have been finding out about the story of the enormous turnip. We looked at different vegetables that you can grow including a turnip and made it into soup which we have taken home to share with our families. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-14-14-28-20-the-enormous-turnip) ## [World Book Day](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-02-12-18-21-world-book-day) 2 March 2018 [![Image of World Book Day](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3431.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-02-12-18-21-world-book-day) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) World Book Day we all dressed up all our favourite characters. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-02-12-18-21-world-book-day) ## [Hansel and Gretel](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-16-16-08-46-hansel-and-gretel) 16 January 2018 [![Image of Hansel and Gretel](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3298.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-16-16-08-46-hansel-and-gretel) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) This week we are learning about Hansel and Gretel. We have made a house made of biscuits, icing and sweets. We then took it home to share with our families. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-16-16-08-46-hansel-and-gretel) ## [Gingerbread man](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-12-14-07-gingerbread-man) 12 January 2018 [![Image of Gingerbread man](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3292.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-12-14-07-gingerbread-man) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) "Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man." We had fun today making our gingerbread men but we had to make sure they didn't jump out of the oven and run away. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-12-14-07-gingerbread-man) ## [Judaism-potato latkes](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-07-11-48-01-judaism-potato-latkes) 7 November 2017 [![Image of Judaism-potato latkes](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3118.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-07-11-48-01-judaism-potato-latkes) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) We have been finding out about the special food that Jewish people have during the celebration of Hanukkah. We talked about the ingredients and how they needed to be prepared. We then sat together at snack time to share them and talk about what they tasted like. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-07-11-48-01-judaism-potato-latkes) ## [Butterfly release](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-05-09-11-39-32-butterfly-release) 9 May 2017 [![Image of Butterfly release](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_2855.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-05-09-11-39-32-butterfly-release) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) Today we said goodbye to the butterflies that we have been caring for. We all held one of the butterflies on our hands before they flew away to lay their eggs so that there will be more butterflies. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-05-09-11-39-32-butterfly-release) ## [Butterfly](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-05-03-13-52-17-butterfly) 3 May 2017 [![Image of Butterfly](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_2800.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-05-03-13-52-17-butterfly) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) Our first butterfly has emerged from the cocoon. We are very excited and have given it some special food. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-05-03-13-52-17-butterfly) ## [Spirit of Romero day](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-03-23-07-15-00-spirit-of-romero-day) 23 March 2017 [![Image of Spirit of Romero day](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_2722.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-03-23-07-15-00-spirit-of-romero-day) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) Today we have been finding out about Blessed Oscar Romero and what he believed in. We made flowers of hope for what we could do in our world and school. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-03-23-07-15-00-spirit-of-romero-day) ## [World book day](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-03-03-09-31-44-world-book-day) 3 March 2017 [![Image of World book day](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_2672(1).JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-03-03-09-31-44-world-book-day) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) We all came to school today dressed as our favourite book character. We have shared stories with each other during the day. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-03-03-09-31-44-world-book-day) ## [Percy the Park Keeper](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-02-09-12-09-40-percy-the-park-keeper) 9 February 2017 [![Image of Percy the Park Keeper](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_2670(1).JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-02-09-12-09-40-percy-the-park-keeper) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) We have been learning about Percy the Park Keeper. We made a large Percy to sit in his hut as part of the role play area. We then made our own animals and mini Percy from a cardboard tube, paint and paper. We had great fun and we are going to be doing some of the jobs that Percy does after the… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-02-09-12-09-40-percy-the-park-keeper) ## [Paper bag game ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-02-03-15-12-16-paper-bag-game) 3 February 2017 [![Image of Paper bag game ](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_2875.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-02-03-15-12-16-paper-bag-game) [Year 3 blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-3-blog) Today we have been looking at differences between our local area and a city in India. We pretended we lived in India and had to make paper bags to sell to survive. They were very tricky to make and we realised we are very lucky to live in Skelmersdale. By Year 3 [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-02-03-15-12-16-paper-bag-game) ## [Adventure playground](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2015-09-17-14-30-00-adventure-playground) 17 September 2015 [![Image of Adventure playground](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/image(27).jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2015-09-17-14-30-00-adventure-playground) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) We got to play on the adventure playground because we got 100% attendance last week which was our first week in Reception. 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