Hop Tu Naa competition
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Year 3 were very lucky to have a special visitor yesterday. Chloe taught us all about the Mheillea and Hop-tu-Naa traditions on the Isle of Man. We learnt songs about Jinny the witch and danced around the Babban ny Mheillea. It was great fun! We were also surprised to learn that Jinny the witch was…

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Year 3 : Hop Tu Naa Harvest
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Year 3 had a visit from Chloe who taught us about the Hop Tu Naa harvest. We learnt a new dance! Read more on the Peel Clothworkers' School website...

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Scarlett Fossil Hunt
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Years 2 & 3 enjoy a fossil hunt on Scarlett Beach with Dawn Dickens from the Manx Wildlife Trust. The fossils are of sea creatures from 300,000,000 years ago when the Isle of Man was part of a warm sea in the southern hemisphere. Read more on the St Johns School website...

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Naight Brastyl Barrule
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Last week we were investigating plastic packaging. The children wanted to find out more about how and why plastic was made and what were its advantages and disadvantages. We even had a go at making our own eco-plastic, but we still have some work to do to perfect the recipe! We learned about the Ir…

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The Return of Icky Doo Dah!
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Children's author and illustrator Simon Murray returns to St Johns School to deliver another tale of Icky Doo Dah and drawing workshops. Read more on the St Johns School website...

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Reception & Year 1 Autumn Walk
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We had a lovely crisp Autumn Walk – we had lots of things to find on our checklist and we did a great job! We were very well behaved! Read more on the St Johns School website...

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Isle of Play Moneybox Appeal
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We were delighted to welcome Chris from Isle of Play to the school this morning! He spoke to all the children in the school during two fun-filled assemblies, telling them all about the Isle of Play Moneybox Appeal. The challenge is to fill each moneybox in support of Isle of Play - but the Isle of…

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