Blog

This week, during our recent games sessions, the Year 2 children took part in a variety of activities designed to improve their agility. From weaving in and out of cones to playing tag-style games that required quick changes of direction, everyone was actively involved and enthusiastic. These…

On Monday, we enjoyed a fantastic visit from the West Cumbria Rivers Trust. We took part in an engaging workshop where we learned about rivers and their features, including lots of new vocabulary.

On Tuesday, we headed to Branthwaite Scout Camp for a hands-on outdoor experience. We took part in…

Year 2 were tasked with the job of using a variety of materials to build a house that was strong enough that the Big Bad Wolf could not blow down. All the children worked well together in teams discussing their ideas, assigning roles to each other, constructing the houses and making adjustments as…

During Science Week, Year 1 became engineers! After reading the story of The Gingerbread Man, we took part in an exciting investigation inspired by engineering fairy tales. The challenge was to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river without getting wet. Working in small groups, the children…

Year 6 recently visited West Lakes Academy to take part in an exciting careers fair. During the visit, pupils had the chance to speak with professionals from a wide range of industries and learn about many different jobs.

The experience was eye-opening and gave the children a better…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at a multi-skills tournament yesterday. They took part in a round-robin of activities, practicing lots of different skills such as throwing, catching, aiming, and running. Everyone worked together as a team to achieve the best results they could.…

Year 4 celebrated British Science Week by investigating the question: What makes the best hankie when you have a cold?

The children explored a range of different materials, including tissue paper, cotton, paper towel and cloth. They predicted which material would work best before carrying out…

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the Boccia festival last week. They enjoyed playing as a team and learning this new game. Well done to everyone who took part. 

During Science Week, the children in Reception had a fantastic time exploring exciting experiments and discovering what it means to be a scientist. We began by carrying out an exciting experiment where we dropped Mentos into Coke and watched the amazing fizzy explosion shoot up into the air!…

As part of Science Week, Year 5 were given the challenge of designing a way for Rapunzel to escape from her tower. The children came up with lots of imaginative ideas including slides, lifts, ladders, ropes and poles to help her get down safely. They then developed their designs further by adding…

Year 3 celebrated their love of reading when they visited the library. They selected a book to take home and listened to our class book. They even saw a surprise visitor ….. Mr and Mrs Stead.

Today we visited our local library and spent some time looking around the children’s section and choosing books to take home. At the moment, our favourite books are Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We were excited to see if there were any new ones we haven’t read yet. Everyone chose a book…