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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…..

Designing cars in Class 3.

 in Class Three / Design and Technology by

For our design and technology topic this term we have been looking at toy cars. We began the topic by making three prototypes in groups and had great fun testing these out. We then thought about different materials and how durable they are alongside their environmental impact. The children then made their own car and calculated the cost of the components and produced an exploding diagram. We all had a brilliant time making them and also developed our skills and knowledge.

 

Hot seating Judas

 in Class Three / RE by

Class 3 have continued their topic of betrayal and trust in the Easter story. The children looked at the key events in the Easter story and discussed whether they showed trust or betrayal and explained how. we then thought about why Judas betrayed Jesus and tried to come up with 30 reasons for this to match the 30 pieces of silver. Finally, we interviewed children in the role of Judas asking questions about his actions and feelings towards Jesus.

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!

 

Screen Savvy Workshop

 in Class Three / Computing by

Class 3 had a fantastic morning learning all about screen time and how to stay safe online. The children thought about how long they should spend online, what they do online and how to stay safe online. They had a wonderful time with lots of interesting discussions and debates. The morning also included designing our own badges with key messages about screen time. Don’t they look fantastic! Thank you to www.facebook.com/screensavvykidz

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?

 

Trust and betrayal in the Easter story

 in Class Three / RE by

Class 3 have begun to look at trust and betrayal and the Easter story. We started the topic by discussing trust and what it means to us. We then went outside and played some trust games leading each other around the playground whilst one person was blindfolded.

 

Anglo-Saxon and Viking workshop

 in Class Three / History by

Class 3 had an amazing day taking part in a Woodmatters workshop at the Footprint Centre, Windermere. The day started with a history lesson of the period with the children playing the parts of the key historical figures. We then made our own Anglo-Saxon coins and also made ink and learnt how to write using Viking runes. After lunch, the children had battle drills learning about battle formation and instructions and completed the day by learning how to weave, We learnt about making Viking sails and were amazed that this would need between 200 and 300 sheep fleeces and would take one person 35 years to weave so teamwork was essential! Thank you to Woodmatters and our volunteers.

Wonderful weather!

 in Art / Class One / Geography / Science by

Despite the quick changing weather we have had over the past few weeks, Class One have enjoyed exploring all the variations! They have learnt about how wind can be useful and how we can tell if it is a windy day, despite not being able to see the actual wind itself, only its effects. Clouds were next on the list for exploring and the children enjoyed an afternoon cloud spotting outside and noticing the different colours and shapes of them and learning that the more grey and dark a cloud is, the more likely it is to rain! Finally, the children learnt how rainbows were created and enjoyed some rainbow art with Bob, exploring how colours can be mixed to create new ones and made their own, whole class rainbow!