School Blog

Rounders in the sunshine

 in Class Three / PE by

Class Three had a fantastic afternoon taking part in a rounders event with other local primary schools. The sun was shining for us and we enjoyed the opportunity to play rounders with a variety of teams. We all had great fun and learnt lots of new skills and tactics.

Water Way to Learn!

 in Class Four / Maths by

This week in Class 4, our young mathematicians have been busy exploring the fascinating world of capacity! The children have been learning how we measure liquids and have discovered some very handy facts along the way.

We learned that one litre of water is the exact amount that fits into a cube measuring 10cm by 10cm by 10cm. Even more interestingly, that litre of water weighs exactly one kilogram—making it easy to estimate weight and volume together!

Using this new knowledge, the children had a go at estimating the capacity of a variety of everyday containers—everything from water bottles to measuring jugs, and even lunchboxes! After making their predictions, they tested them by filling the containers with water (but not the lunchboxes!) and measuring the results.

There were plenty of thoughtful discussions as students compared their estimates with the real measurements. It was a fantastic hands-on way to develop their understanding of volume, estimation, and the metric system.

We’re so proud of how curious and enthusiastic Class 4 have been. Who knew that maths and science could be so refreshing?

Seasonal Tarts

 in Class Three / Design and Technology by

Class Three have had an amazing day making their own savoury seasonal tart. We started the topic by looking at climate zones and where food is grown, we connected this to food miles and discussed how it is better to eat seasonally where possible. We then moved on to refining our peeling and chopping skills, learning how to safety use vegetable knives and peelers. Following this, we did some taste tests of seasonal foods and used this to design our own seasonal tarts. Our final results were amazing and the children were very eager to try them!

First Aid Training in Class 3

 in Class Three / SCARF by

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.

 

Fantastic French!

 in Class Three / Languages - French by

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.

 

Orienteering in Class Three.

 in Class Three / Geography / PE by

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 collage work.

 in Art / Class Three by

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!

Ks1 Dallam Athletics

 in Class Two / PE by

Yesterday class 2 enjoyed spending time at Dallam doing athletics! They even got some juice and a biscuit during their break.

Fabulous fieldwork!

 in Class Three / Geography by

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.