What a week! As you can see from these photos, we were delighted to watch the machinery begin to dismantle the old kitchen building right before our very eyes. The looks on the children’s faces matched the ooohs and ahhhhs as the first the roof, then the walls were demolished. The demolition was accompanied by spontaneous cheers and rounds of applause from the appreciative crowd!
We can hardly contain our excitement…. This week lots of huge boxes were delivered to school containing lots of trikes, bikes and scooters to support our youngest pupils outdoor learning and physical development. They have been purchased using our centrally funded Sports Premium allocation. Huge thanks to Mr. Hunt for assembling them for us! Look out for us zooming around the playground over the next few weeks!
Skiddaw class have been learning all about the Christian festival of Harvest but did you know that Jewish people also celebrate a festival at this time of year? Their festival is called Sukkot. Jewish people all over the world celebrate by making a hut or booth called a Succah in which they eat, sleep and party with family and friends. We have worked together to make one in our classroom. You’d be very welcome to come and have a look. Come and ask us about how we made it and what is special about it.
We have been designing Superheroes for a special Library Service competition. The originality and creativity of the ideas has been most impressive – well done to all!
Here are a few of the designs that have been handed in so far. You have until Friday to give us your contributions – they can be drawn in any media or be a photograph of a model.
Year 1 were quickly settling to some number tasks this morning as they arrived in school. Take a look at some of the tricky activities set by Mrs Haslam. Also pictured, is our Maths Challenge Area full of interactive resources to develop and extend our maths learning in continuous provision:
Well done to all our year 5 pupils who represented Levens at the Level 1 Primary Athletics Competition in Dallam Sport’s hall competing against many other local schools. Our 11 athletes travelled around a total of 10 events, including: shuttle runs, javelin, long-jump and hurdles. Certificates are on the way to our team at our next Celebration Assembly.
Today we were visited by a serving soldier, Paul, and Jude from Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life in Carlisle, They are touring many Cumbrian schools raising awareness of Remembrance and why this year is a special 100 year anniversary.
Our junior pupils met our visitors and learned…
It was interesting to see an actual memorial plaque that was given to the next of kin of all service personnel who were killed as a result of the First World War.
I saw a photo of a real poppy that a solider saved in his hymn book.
I learned that medals can be different colours and given for different things.
Family members can wear medals, given to someone who has died, on Remembrance Day on the right side of their jackets.
I learnt that soldiers now, often go to countries to try to keep the peace rather than go to fight,
We were encouraged to go home, talk to our family members and find out about anyone close to us that was involved in any of the World Wars.
On Wednesday of this week, years 5+6 enjoyed a wonderful afternoon in the grounds of Elleray School at an orienteering event attended by primary schools in the South Lakes area. The children quickly learnt how to navigate their way through fields, woodland and lots of mud competing for the finishing the course in the quickest time. We also learnt how to read and interpret an orienteering map. Two of our teams had the fastest scores of the afternoon and are pictured here.
Can you spot an old friend amongst us?
Autumn trees were being created with great enthusiasm today in our Yoyo After School Club. The children painted and decorated their wooden trees with care and attention to detail.
It was good painting it. It was very wooden. PH
I was painting it and it was lovely. DP
I loved making my tree and I put some golden and pretty leaves on it. LK
It was very fun helping others do their tree and I loved putting the golden shiny leaves on mine. FB
Our Harvest preparations are in full swing for tomorrow’s celebration in St John’s Church. Each class will be showcasing some of their learning with growing vegetable soup, sharing the apple harvest and facts and figures about King’s Foodbank. This is our local Foodbank in Kendal who will be the recipients of our harvest gifts this year. Cans, packets and long life gifts will be most welcome. Please do come along for our 2pm service – all welcome.
