Author: Miss McKendrey

Today we had the pleasure of meeting and exercising with the Olympian athlete Chris Bennett. We found out about how he came to be a hammer thrower and how he made it in to the Olympic team for the Rio Olympics. We also had an opportunity to ask him some questions before taking part in a sponsored…

This week in computing club the Reception and Key Stage 1 children used their knowledge of using the programmable floor robot, BeeBot, and transferred this to using the BeeBot app. They created a sequence of instructions (an algorithm) to navigate BeeBot through different themed settings while…

Today Year 2 had an amazing time in the Wonderdome. They went inside the planetarium and watched in awe and wonder as the solar system unfolded in front of their eyes and rotated around them. They found out about each planet and were surprised to find out that Saturn has 62 moons! The children…

The Reception and Key Stage 1 children who attended Computing club on World Book Day explored the various painting tools in the 2Paint program. They used these tools to create their own digital artwork of their favourite characters from books they know. Afterwards they spent some time exploring…

What a wonderful day we had in Year 2 for World Book Day! We used our class text ‘The Rhythm of the Rain’ to inspire us to create our own rhythm of the rain using body percussion. Then we read some more of the text pausing at the point where the main character, Issac, followed his jar to the…

Year 2 have spent today learning about their class saint, St David . The children found out who St David was, what he did in his life and how his saint day is celebrated in Wales. The children watched a video of a St David's Day parade and tasted Welsh cakes. The children used their…

This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week theme is ‘Let’s Connect’. The children have been thinking about the connections they make. The children worked together in small groups to connect and make models by connecting pieces together. We reflected on what it feels like to connect together and…

This week Year 2 have started to read ‘The Street Beneath My Feet’ by Charlotte Guillain in their reading lessons. They were amazed to find out about what is going on deep in the ground under their feet and we’re even more surprised at how the pages unfolded in front of them. What a fascinating…

This afternoon Year 2 visited Egremont Library to return their books and choose new ones to borrow. They had lots of fun sharing books with each other whilst choosing the books they would take home. The visit ended with a whole class story about a wolf who liked to bake. What an interesting take…

In Multiskills, the Year 2 children have been learning how to move and pass a ball using their feet. This week they have been learning how to dribble the ball using their hands as well as passing it to a partner using a chest pass. The children are beginning to control the ball well when dribbling…

The children have been learning about the benefits of eggs in their design technology lesson. They also found out about what it means to be a free range hen. The children prepared the ingredients using the bridge and claw techniques. The quiches were enjoyed by most of the children. What a treat…

In design technology the Year 2 children have been thinking about what being healthy means. They learned about  the difference between processed and unprocessed foods and which is healthier for us. They also found out that fruit and vegetables provide us with nutrients to help us stay healthy. The…