This week, our year five pupils have been enjoying their first opportunity to prepare and serve a delicious two course meal for their parents and families in our brand-new dining facilities. We are looking forward to inviting more diners to our special restaurant throughout the rest of the summer term.
Everyone in Bowfell Class has been enjoying our free-flow outdoor provision this week; with many children spending more time outdoors than in!!
We were so lucky with the weather this morning as members of St John’s Church community delivered a completely outdoor Experience Easter. First our younger children, then the older children travelled round 4 stations that took us through the story of Holy Week.
During the story telling, the children were engaged in different activities to encourage thoughtful contemplation. We held stones, made crosses, placed sticks on a fire and planted seeds. These nasturtium seed pots will be coming home for children to care for and continue to reflect on the importance of Easter to Christians all around the world today.
Thank you very much to all at St John’s who helped prepare and deliver today’s memorable experience.
Eco Team took part in the Great Cumbrian Litter Pick 2019 today, organised by Friends of the Lake District. Despite the rainy weather, they were happy to get outside equipped with special monster litter pickers. At first sight it didn’t look like there was any litter to be found but on close inspection we found lots of small bits of plastic and sweet wrappers and collected a whole bucket full in the end. Well done Eco Team – a very good deed done!
Attendance at school was celebrated on the last day of the Spring Term. We were delighted to celebrate so many of our pupils who have had good attendance this term as well as congratulate the pupils who have been registered with 100% attendance for the whole year so far!
This week, Scafell were learning all about how to create dens with tarps, ropes and pegs. The first challenge involved making a taut ridgeline to support the tent. We explored different ways to create anchor and tension knots; we carefully chose the locations of our tents; and then many groups used their imagination with natural materials to act as tent pegs to secure the shape and structure of a stable tent. Well done everyone!
We are at the end of the cross-country season and to celebrate our success and our love of running, we enjoyed a very special final event at Sizergh Barn on Friday afternoon.
This week, we left school to run the farm trail accompanied by our two very keen running enthusiasts and coaches, Mrs Mason and Mrs Coker. Afterwards, we enjoyed hot chocolate and cakes whilst watching the cows in the milking parlour. Each member of running club received a medal and certificate for their determination, resilience and progress over the last few weeks.
Good luck to Oscar, who later this week represents Cumbria at the National Cross-country championships! Go for Gold!
We had a wonderful day on Friday – all organised by our amazing School Council.
During the week, pupils had been given the opportunity to buy red noses. Then on Friday we dressed in our pjs, enjoyed delicious cakes purchased during our breaktime cake sale and many pupils entered our ‘Design a new Red Nose’ Competition.
Today, School Council met to count all the money that had been raised – an incredible £159! Thank you to everyone who baked, bought red noses, entered our competition and dressed up on the day – A great Levens’ team effort!
Thank you to all those of you who came to join us for our outdoor nature craft Toddler Taster session this morning. The children had lots of fun exploring in the mud kitchen, making clay faces with natural objects, flower crowns, stick people and transient art using natural objects!
Mrs Farraday doesn’t often receive phone calls offering school money…but this is exactly what happened yesterday! Sampool Caravan Park held a fundraising event recently. They wanted to support a local organisation with the proceeds and chose us. Angela and Steven presented us with a huge cheque for £249.00 in a special assembly today. We did a wonderfully rousing three cheers and thanked them for their generosity. Mrs Farraday’s already thinking how best to spend the money and we will let the home owners and staff at Sampool know as soon as we’ve decided.
Thank you so much!
