Blog Author: Mrs Palmer

This half term Phunky foods club has been for our KS2 children. We have made oaty biscuits, bread, tortilla pizzas, granola fruit salad and even chocolate muffins. We spoke about healthy options and the importance of exercise too. The children learnt new skills such as cutting with a knife,…

The children have been reading the story of Funny bones in class and talking about our bodies. They then made their own skeleton art using craft straws. They made the big skeleton, the little skeleton and their favourite the dog skeleton. 
 

In Reception we have fun outside in all weathers. There is no such thing as bad weather when you have the right waterproofs and wellies. The children had lots of fun in the rain and even turned it into soapy rain water. 
 

In PE the children have been dancing to different rhythms and music using our dance scarves. The children moved the scarves to the music and also worked in partners to create some rhythm dancing. 
 

In Reception we have been learning about the topic, “Me and my family”. The children then made their own families using pebbles. They then talked about who was in their family too. 
 

Lots of fun and learning has been happening in Reception as our new Reception children settle in to the new routines and provision. 
 

Reception’s end of year trip was to Rookery Wood in Keswick. The children got to play on the adventure playgrounds which included big slides, climbing nets, balancing beams and even a castle and dungeon. The children also got to try some archery and look for wildlife with binoculars and magnifying…

To finish our topic of, ‘Commotion in the Ocean’, Reception went on a trip to St Bee’s beach. As the tide was in they got to play on the stone beach and throw some pebbles in the sea and look for shells. We saw lots of seaweed and even the skin of a sea snake. We then went to Hartley’s for an ice…

The Nursery children who are starting in our Reception class in September had a great time for transition morning in Reception. We read the story of the ‘Colour Monster’ and we then made face biscuits with different feelings. The children drew a self portrait of themselves and had lots of time in…

Reception took part in their Sports Day with Nursery. They were all put into coloured teams of red, yellow, blue or green. Each of the children took part in an egg and spoon race, a bean bag race and a jumping in hoops race. We had lots of fun with Nursery as our audience and then we watched…

For National Sports Week in Reception we have taken part in lots of different sports. The children took part in gymnastics, the mile a day run and even an egg and spoon race. They also learnt how to skip with a skipping rope and took part in a three legged race. To end the week the children went…

Reception took part in ‘The Big Break-time’ raising money for the NSPCC. The children played games with Year 1 and Year 6 that were designed by the Year 6 children. They had a great afternoon playing games in the sun and raising money for a wonderful charity.