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.
Y1 History Walk in Egremont
In history year 1 are studying how shopping has changed in our community. Today we went to investigate the different varieties of shop in Egremont. Next we will compare today’s shops with the shops Egremont had in the past. We talked about which shops we felt are newer and which ones may have…
Signs of Autumn in our Local Area
Year 1 visited Egremont Castle to explore signs of autumn in our local area. We loved being autumn explorers and found lots of evidence that autumn has arrived. It was exciting to find conkers and identifying the leaves from different trees. We are going to keep looking out for any signs of…
Y1 Marvellous Mathematicians
In maths we have been learning to use comparison signs. We made our own less than, greater than and equal to signs. We used cubes to represent our numbers and pencils to help us find the correct comparison sign. We love to make our maths with equipment before we draw or write them down. It really…
Science Museum Show
Year 6 were delighted to attend the Science Museum show today at Lakes College, Lillyhall. We enjoyed taking part in the ‘Feel the Force’ show. The Science Museum from London travelled to Cumbria to give the pupils this fantastic opportunity. Matthew was picked out to be a volunteer and assist…
Y1 Jubilee Jubilations
Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic day dressed in red, white and blue celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We enjoyed a snack time treat of an ice cream and a wonderful lunch street party with the rest of the school. We enjoyed listening to patriotic songs whilst we ate our special Jubilee lunch.
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Meerkat Mail
Year 1 loved meeting the Meerkats from Pet Encounters. In English we have been reading Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett. Being able to get up to close to the Meerkats helped Year 1 develop their understanding about the animals. In English we have explored writing in character as Sunny the Meerkat.…
KS1 Construction Club
Construction Club meet on Thursdays 3-4pm. Each week we have a new challenge to design and make. We can choose to work in partners, teams or individually. We enjoy modifying our designs to improve them. We all have lots of fun. If you enjoy being creative come along.
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St. Bridget’s Science Week Overall Winner
A big congratulations to Mia for winning the 2022 whole school Science Week competition. We were wowed by so many entries from all age groups. The entries received were all of a high standard and were creative in lots of ways. This years competition asked children to create a poster or model…
Y1 Growing Beans in Bags
During ‘Science Week’ year 1 are investigating ‘Growth’. We are growing beans but not in plant pots. We are investigating growing them in bags. We are watching daily to look for signs of germination. The clear plastic bag will enable us to see the growth clearly. After a discussion we chose…
Professor Pumpernickel’s Science Show
Year 1 had a fantastic time at Professor Pumpernickel’s Science show. We learnt about lots of different areas of Science in a fun and entertaining way. The Professor’s demonstrations left us with our mouths open in wonder. It gave everyone a real buzz about Science and how Science is behind…
Year 1 visit Strudda Bank Farm
As part of British Science Week Year 1 visited Strudda Bank Farm to learn about ‘Growth’. Farmer Kev and Farmer Vicky gave us a warm welcome and despite the rain we all had a fantastic time learning about crops, cattle, sheep, hens, owls, peacocks and even emus! It was a brilliant opportunity for…