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Epic Adventures enjoyed by Class 4 in Patterdale

 in Class Four / Sport / Whole School by

 

Class 4 have just returned from Patterdale: the most exhilarating three-day experience out of the classroom and the usual school week!  Thank you to all the children:  they showed incredible courage, determination and enthusiasm for every challenge and were so supportive of each other’s achievements.  Thanks also to all the adults accompanying the visit, who have done their utmost to ensure everyone felt safe, confident to step out of their comfort zones, and supported.

We have enjoyed every minute (well almost)!

Here’s just a few photographs from just one of our three cameras. There are more to follow:

 

Scrambling in the Gyhll……

Rock Climbing……

Crazy games on the canoes…..

Bushcraft and Baking…..

Levens X-Country Runners go for Gold!

 in Class Four / Class Three / Sport / Whole School by

What an afternoon of amazing resilience, determination and endless energy!  The Levens’ running reputation lives on with today’s incredible athletes pushing themselves to the finish line.  Not only did every runner complete their best ever run, they also cheered on the side lines supporting their team mates every step of the way.  It was wonderful to have such great support from parents and wider family members too!

We have returned with four medals: a gold in the year 5 girls race; a silver in the year 4 boys; a bronze in the year 6 boys and the year 6 girls too!

We are yet to hear our overall placing as a team, but couldn’t be more overjoyed with such enthusiasm, effort and endurance from everyone!

 

World Book Day!

 in English / Whole School by

This year we decided to do something a little different again and challenged pupils and staff alike to come to school wearing a hat, headband or headdress linked to a favourite book or character! We were so impressed with everyone’s effort and creative ideas, can you guess our books and characters?

 

LetterJoin in Nursery

 in Class One / English / Whole School by

Nursery have been busy this half term, enjoying lots of practical activities to build their pre-writing skills. They have used pipe cleaners, ribbons and natural materials to create diagonals, zigzags and ‘jellies’ and formed them with paint dabbers, chalks, pens and on the interactive whiteboard.

Multi-Faith Week

 in RE / Whole School by

Last week, all pupils spent the week learning about the importance of pilgrimage to different people of faith.

The week started with an introduction to pilgrimage in worship, focusing on special journeys to special places. We compared a kit bag full of things we might take on a holiday abroad compared to a bag containing the types of contents that a Christian might take on a journey to a sacred, holy place.  We found out about why so many Catholics from across the globe travel to the south west corner of France to visit Lourdes.

Every day of the week, each teacher spent some time with the different classes teaching them about the importance of pilgrimage to Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists.  On Friday afternoon, the children shared their learning from the week in our special celebration assembly.

Reception woodwork decorations

 in Class One / Design and Technology / Whole School by

Reception have been working hard this week to create their own beautiful Christmas decorations using our woodwork bench, saws and hand drills. They showed perseverance, resilience and patience whilst making their creations. Check out our Instragram page to see the finished results!

Class 4 interview a London fashion designer…

 in Whole School by

Class 4 were treated to a live-chat with a London-based designer who, since graduating from University, has set up his own successful company designing and making functional clothing and accessories for men and women.  Max told us a little about his business and we looked at his website, before the children launched into a round of questions on a range of topics including advice for a young designer; the inspiration for his ideas; and how long his designs take to develop from conception to being on sale!

Before he left, he even gave the children some positive feedback on their own designs and creations; and gave some really good advice about choosing a career path that is something you enjoy and can be passionate about.

You can find out more about our designer by taking a look at his website here: Bryder Studios

Woodland Wednesday

 in Class Two / Whole School by

Last week class 2 walked to the woods. We found lots of insects under our stools! We then created our own bonfires and sparklers recapping our learning all about Guy Fawkes.

Children in Need

 in Church / Whole School by

We had the most incredible day last Friday raising money for Children in Need!

As part of their 25 anniversary, our pupils were encouraged to complete ’25 challenges’ of their own choosing!  We had many different stories of determination, kindness and resilience  including climbing, messages of kindness, balancing acts and running long distances in our local community.

During our morning assembly we spent some time learning about all the great things that Children in Need does to make a difference to children experiencing all kinds of different challenges in their lives.  We spent some time reflecting on our own lived experience and appreciating all that makes us feel safe, loved and healthy.

After that, Mrs Farraday took on the ‘Strictly 25 Step Challenge’ Infront of the whole school.  Although there were great cheers and applause at the end, no one was able to award a perfect score of 10!  The children and staff, however, performed their collaborative dance of 25 steps with enthusiasm and flair, scoring a 10 from our strictly judge, Mrs Mason.

Thanks for all your support – final figure of amount raised will be announced very soon!

Here we are in our Pudsey-themed outfits of all varieties!