Blog Author: Miss Mancebo

A fantastic achievement by our very own Y6 dancer! 

We are incredibly proud that one of our Y6 girls has been awarded the Junior Progress Award by her dance company. This is awarded to the pupil who has shown the most progress over a twelve month period, including 
~ class work
~ medals 
~…

Our final visit to Egremont Library together as a St St Bridget’s pupil. Great to see everyone returning, selecting and withdrawing books independently with confidence, ready to be independent library users. 

Year 6 have been reflecting on the impact of human activity on the environment. We began by exploring all the amazing technologies that have improved the quality of our lives - things like washing machines, cars, aeroplanes and even plastic containers. However, we also acknowledged that these…

Year 6 went on the Library Van for their final time - the end of an era for them. They were able to use their knowledge of authors and genres to make informed book choices. 

Year 6 enjoyed learning the skills required for the relay race. They developed their skills of running at speed over a short distance, how to hold the baton and how to hand it over efficiently.

Children from Y5 and Y6 took part in the Junior Bowls Competition at Egremont Bowling Club this afternoon. They had a fabulous time and came away as the overall winners! A huge well done.

We are all incredibly proud of our Year 6 children who have worked really hard all year and especially this week to do their very best in their SATs. This week Year 6 have shown commitment and resilience throughout the week and have now they are ready to enjoy their final few weeks together at…

Year 6 dressed in red, white and blue today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. They enjoyed eating a picnic lunch outside with the whole school whilst listening to some music from the 1940s. 

Our School Council organised a toy sale to raise money for our school. What a success it was! A huge array of different toys and books were on offer. It was also a chance for children to learn the concepts of shopping, buying and how to manage their own money.

This morning Year 6 visited their local Magistrate’s Court. We had a tour of the court rooms, meeting rooms and holding cells. We then held a mock trial in which each of us played a role e.g. Defence Solicitor, victim, Usher etc. At the end of the trial, we got into groups to decide the…

For Science Engineers Week, Year 6 with tasked with solving the problem of how Jack (from the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk) could safely get the golden egg from the top of the beanstalk to the bottom. They were all given a set of resources and planned how they would build a contraption that…

Y6 joined a STEM Science assembly about Tech for Space. They learned lots about space travel and exploration and the technology equated to make this possible. They found out about all the different types of engineering jobs that involve designing and making the technology that enables humans to…