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26 January 2023

Interviewing Parish Helpers

Today in R.E. we welcomed Mrs O’Neil into class.  We have been learning about people who help in our parish.  Last week the children prepared questions to ask Mrs O’Neil about how she helps in church, singing in the choir; helping within the parish centre and why she does this. We learnt about…

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26 January 2023

Investigating Materials Year 1

In our Materials topic we have been investigating whether materials are waterproof or not. We tested kitchen roll, tinfoil, fabric, plastic bags and tissue to see if they let water go through them.  After testing all the materials we concluded that plastic bags and tinfoil are both waterproof. We…

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25 January 2023

Reading Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

In our reading lessons Year 1 have had such a wonderful time reading the heritage text ‘Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit’.  We have been practising using our pace and volume to emphasise the story. Soon we will enjoy a trip to ‘The World of Beatrix Potter’ to see the story come to life. 
 

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17 January 2023

Year 1 D & T Structures

In Design and Technology Year 1 have been exploring ‘Structures’. They have built up their engineering knowledge about what is needed to make a structure sturdy and safe.  We researched famous buildings such as ‘The Leaning Tower of Pisa’ in Italy and looked at what created its famous lean and…

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5 January 2023

Y6 Investigate Refraction and Reflective Materials

Year 6 completed their unit of learning on light by planning and carrying out an investigation to discover ‘What surfaces make the best reflectors?’.  They set up an investigation that had a controlled variable, independent variable and dependent variable.  They predicted and carried out the…

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14 December 2022

Year 1 present ‘Humph the Camel’

Year 1 performed Humph the Camel beautifully. Fantastic singing, dancing and speaking parts. We are truly in the Christmas mood now. Well done Year 1. 
 

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20 November 2022

Remembrance

As part of learning about Remembrance Year 1 created poppies by finger printing.  The children reflected on why we wear poppies as a symbol of Remembrance for past and present conflict.  The children were interested to explore how there are other symbolic poppies that reflect the involvement of…

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20 November 2022

Y1 Learning about Baptism

Year 1 Visited St. Mary’s Church to learn about Baptism with Father Peter.  To help the children’s understanding of the different parts involved they role played a Baptism. We learnt that Baptism is an invitation to belong to the family of the church. The children learnt about the words and…

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2 November 2022

Ghost Launchers STEAM Challenge

Year 6 took part in a STEAM ( Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics) challenge. Their goal was to create a catapult to launch marshmallow ghosts as far as possible. They worked in teams to create plans considering: the materials they had available, how they would know the catapult was…

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20 October 2022

African Drums

Year 1 took part in an African Drumming workshop today with master drummer Zozo. The children explored authentic African music and stories. They were encouraged to use teamwork, expression and improvisation. In addition to this, they explored rhythms and had a whole lot of fun. Drumming and rhythm…

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10 October 2022

St. Bridget’s Running Sisters

We are very proud of Maisie (Y2) and Mollie (Y1) who travelled to Newcastle to take part in the Mini Great North Run.  What a fantastic achievement for the running sisters. As a Platinum mark awarded school P.E. Is a vital part of every school day.  The children are taught the benefits of physical…

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29 September 2022

Year 1’s First School Election

Today Year 1 took part in their first school election. The candidates spoke to the class to explain why they would make a good school councillor. The children were helped by Year 6 to cast their votes. We eagerly await the results. 
 

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