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23 October 2026

Swimming Lessons Y6 2026

Year 6 Make a Splash! 

Year 6 have had a fantastic time taking part in swimming coaching each afternoon as part of their P.E. curriculum!

Throughout their sessions, the children developed their swimming skills, learning a range of strokes and building their confidence in the water. They also…

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23 October 2026

Electricity Y6 2026

Year 6 Investigate Electricity! 
 

Year 6 have been putting their scientific skills to the test as they brought their topic on electricity to an exciting end!

The children devised their own investigations to test a hypothesis, carefully changing one variable in their circuits to observe…

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23 October 2026

Spooky Dress-Up Day Y6 2026

Year 6 were unrecognisable today! Children came to school dressed up in spooktacular costumes. They wrote a spooky narrative about a visit to Dracula’s Abbey in Whitby and used lots of descriptive vocabulary to create a spooky atmosphere. 
 

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22 October 2026

Exciting Plans for our Local Play Park

Exciting Plans for Our Local Play Park!

 

We were delighted to welcome our local Cllr Pollen and Liz Nichol, Community Development Officer from Cumberland Council, to school to meet with our School Council for a face-to-face consultation about the exciting plans to renovate and…

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16 October 2026

Year 6 Swimming 2026

Year 6 have enjoyed swimming every afternoon this week at our local swimming pool! 

Building on the skills they developed last year, the children have grown in confidence in the water, practised different swimming strokes, improved their stamina and swum lengths of the pool. They have also…

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14 October 2026

Florence Mine Y6 2026

Year 6 Explore Our Local Mining Heritage at Florence Mine

 

As part of our enrichment curriculum, Year 6 enjoyed an exciting and informative visit to Florence Mine, where they discovered more about the rich mining heritage of our local area.

During the visit, the children explored…

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9 October 2026

World Mental Health Day 2026 Y6

Year 6 marked World Mental Health Day 2026 by coming to school dressed in yellow and attending a special assembly. They learned about the importance of looking after our minds as well as our bodies, exploring this year’s theme: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.”

We discussed…

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9 October 2026

Rugby Tournament Y6 Boys


Our Year 6 boys had a fantastic time attending Egremont RUFC inter-schools rugby tournament. They showed great teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout the event. The boys enjoyed playing against other schools, developing their skills and, most importantly, having fun. Well done to…

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7 October 2026

Year 5 and 6 Enjoy an Explosive REACT Science Show

What an exciting afternoon Year 5 and 6 had today as we enjoyed the fantastic REACT Science Show!

We were treated to an action-packed afternoon of science, where we didn’t just learn about science, we saw it in action!  The show helped us understand how science plays an important role in making…

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6 October 2026

Square and Cube Numbers Y6

Year 6 have been using linking cubes to explore how square and cube numbers are made. They applied their knowledge of multiplication facts and used mathematical vocabulary to investigate different ways of building and representing squared and cubed numbers.

The practical activity helped them to…

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27 September 2026

Netball in Year 6


Year 6 PE: Developing Our Netball Skills 

Our Year 6 pupils have been developing their netball skills in PE lessons. They have been learning the key skills and techniques needed to play netball confidently and as part of a team.

 During our lessons, pupils have been practising throwing…

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13 September 2026

School Council Elections Year 5 2026

On Thursday, St Bridget’s held a whole-school election, giving every child the opportunity to have their voice heard.

Children who stood for election presented their manifestos to their classmates before everyone voted for two representatives. A polling station was set up in the hall, giving…

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