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…
Year 1 Kindness Cups
This week year 1 have been learning about mental health. What mental health means; how we can be kind to ourselves and others. We made some ‘Kindness Cups’ and helped to fill our classmates cups with kind words. We all really enjoyed this. It was a great feeling to read and listen to what our…
Y1 Visit the World of Beatrix Potter
Year 1 travelled to Bowness-on-Windermere to visit The World of Beatrix Potter. In English we have been enjoying reading The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. Today we enjoyed meeting other characters Beatrix Potter wrote books about. We learnt that she painted her pictures first and then…
Year 1 Peter Rabbit Food
In English Year 1 are reading The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. We identified all the food items mentioned throughout the story. The children talked about the foods they were curious to taste for the first time. Today we enjoyed a Peter Rabbit snack time. We tasted carrots, radishes,…