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Wild Wednesday shelter building

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Bowfell spent yesterday afternoon completing a set of challenges as part of their ‘Wild Wednesday’ learning. They worked in teams and were provided with a description of an animal. Each animal was hidden outside in different places for the children to find. The next task was to build a shelter for their animal. The children spent a long time engrossed in the activity, communicating their ideas, evaluating and changing their approaches as necessary, problem-solving and working as a team! They also spent time preparing our entry for the scarecrow competition we are entering at Countryfest in a few weeks time.

The Book Bus visits Levens

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The Book Bus visited us today and the younger pupils had a lovely time, hearing the librarian read us a story and we all choose a book to borrow. This is a fantastic way of sourcing new reading material for school and the selection of new books is second to none! Thank you to the wonderful Library Service for all you offer to us.

Levens Pop-up Restaurant Returns

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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.

Bowfell Outdoors

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Everyone in Bowfell Class has been enjoying our free-flow outdoor provision this week; with many children spending more time outdoors than in!!

Experience Easter

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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 Litter Pick

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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 Celebrated at Levens

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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!

Building Dens

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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!

Running Club Finale!

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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!

 

Raising money for Comic Relief

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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!