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For Safer Internet Day 2025, the theme was “Smart Tech, Safe Choices – Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI.”

Year 5 learned about what artificial intelligence (AI) is and discussed its advantages and disadvantages. They agreed that AI can be very helpful for answering questions and…

For Mental Health Day 2026, the theme was “This Is My Place,” focusing on the importance of belonging and helping children and young people feel safe, valued, and supported in their everyday environments.

Year 5 spent time thinking about the different groups they belong to, such as their…

Year 5 had an absolutely fantastic time at our recent Friendship Disco! The hall was filled with music, laughter and plenty of energetic dance moves as the children came together to celebrate friendship and have fun with their classmates.

This evening,  our school hall was transformed into the most exciting place ever – it was time for our Friendship Disco! KS2 pupils arrived full of energy, big smiles, and some fantastic dance moves. The disco wasn’t just about music and dancing. It was about celebrating friendship. Throughout the…

Year 1 and Year 2 had a fantastic time at the Friendship Disco to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week. Everyone danced til they dropped and looked after each other along the way. 
 

Reception had a fantastic day dressed in blue to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week, and they thoroughly enjoyed the Friendship Disco, dancing and laughing with their friends.

Reception celebrated Safer Internet Day 2026 by reading the story Chicken Clicking and talking about how we can stay safe when using the internet. The children shared thoughtful ideas about what to do if something pops up that makes them unsure and who they can ask for help. They then…

Nursery enjoyed coming to school wearing blue or their own clothes to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week. 
 

Year 5 had a fabulous morning at St Bees School taking part in a Chinese New Year workshop. The children learnt how to use chopsticks and played a traditional game called pitch-pot, where they tried to throw chopsticks into a pot – it was great fun!

They also made beautiful Chinese New Year…

Year 3 took part in a Safe Internet day live lesson. They created their own AI chat bot and considered the risk of using AI. They designed brilliant posters to inform others. In HRSE they reflected on cyber bullying as part of anti-bullying and how to respond to bullying. 

On Internet Safety Day, Year 6 took part in an exciting nationwide live lesson focused on AI chatbots. We learned what artificial intelligence is, how chatbots work, and where we might see them used in everyday life, such as helping answer questions online or supporting learning. We also discussed…

Year 1 enjoyed celebrating Number Day with some help from Year 6. They enjoyed playing a selection of number based games together. It was lots of fun rolling the dice and counting along in Snakes and Ladders but not so much fun sliding down the snakes! Year 6 supported the children when needed and…