The children had a fantastic morning with Bob earlier this week learning all about first aid. They learnt how to deal with common issues such as cuts and grazes and then moved on to learning all about CPR and the recovery position. Essential life skills were learnt by the children.
Our topic for this half term has been plants. This has been a great opportunity to carry out lots of experiments, making prediction, setting up fair tests and then recording our findings. We loved finding out about the function of the stem and testing to see what a seed needs for healthy growth.
Class Three have been learning all about the French names for fruit and vegetables this term. They have previously learnt the names for other foods and have become more confident with ordering foods in French. They have also used the lovely new French dictionaries to look up unfamiliar foods. Brilliant work Class Three.
This half term the children have been learning all about orienteering and team work. This has included a blindfold obstacle course and various challenges on the field. The children have used photographs to locate orienteering stations and have been learning the orienteering symbols. We have all had great fun doing this.
Class Three have enjoyed learning about the work and techniques used by Suzsi Corio. We used her work as inspiration for our own collage landscapes. I think you will agree they look fantastic. If you are in school, remember to have a look at our display!
Yesterday class 2 enjoyed spending time at Dallam doing athletics! They even got some juice and a biscuit during their break.
The sun was shining for Class Three’s trip to Bowness-on-Windermere. The children had a fantastic day carrying out practical fieldwork and gathering their own data on tourism. This included pedestrian and car counts at different locations in Bowness-on-Windermere. Mapping land use and producing a detailed field sketch. The children also interviewed some visitors to discover why they were visiting the Lake District. The children worked incredibly hard and are now going to use their data to draw some conclusions about the advantages and disadvantages of tourism.
The whole school enjoyed a great day yesterday raising money for Comic Relief!
Thank you to all our amazing bakers in Class 3 and 4 who pulled out all the stops with their wonderful cakes and cookies and to everyone who entered our ‘Design an Apron Competition’! Our four very worthy winners walked away with tasty chocolate eggs!
Pupils and staff came dressed up in a range of baking-inspired outfits and accessories. These included salt and pepper pots; A Parisian chef; Ratatouille; and a number of cup-cakes!
During assembly, we had a performance from our talented ‘Comic Relief Day Dancers’ and found out a little more about how our donations will help others both in the UK and across the world. We have raised almost £300 again this year and are very grateful to everyone who supported our day – A big Comic Relief thank you from us all!
Our talented Year 5 and 6 students recently took part in the First LEGO League competition, representing our school with teamwork, creativity, and perseverance. As part of our LEGO club, they worked together to design, build, and program an autonomous robot to take on a series of exciting challenges in the Robot Game.
Beyond robotics, the children also developed an Innovation Project, exploring new ways to investigate the deep sea. Their hard work and research led to an impressive pitch presented to a panel of experts, where they showcased their ideas with confidence and enthusiasm.
Throughout the competition, the team was expected to demonstrate the core values of the First LEGO League: inclusion, discovery, teamwork, innovation, impact, and fun. While the Robot Game proved tricky at first, our students showed incredible resilience, adapting their strategies and improving their robot’s performance throughout the day.
Their dedication and teamwork were truly outstanding—and it paid off! By the end of the competition, the children were awarded a trophy for Best Core Values Team, a fantastic achievement that reflects their hard work and collaboration.
We are so proud of our students for their enthusiasm, problem-solving skills, and determination. Well done to all involved!
Class 2 had a fabulous day at Castle Head on Monday. They made a mini mammal trap, investigated what they could find in owl pellets, a mini beast hunt and much more! They were able to experience hugging a tree with a blind fold and really think about what adjectives to use to describe it. They played games with different seeds and found what plants need to grow. Unfortunately, we didn’t catch anything in our traps!
