--- title: "Blog Author: Mrs Newby" url: "https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/author/vnewby" school: "St Bridget's Catholic Primary School" --- # Blog Author: Mrs Newby [![Image of Spooky Dress Up Day in Year 5 ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0227.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-09-53-spooky-dress-up-day-in-year-5) 23 October 2026 #### [Spooky Dress Up Day in Year 5 ](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-09-53-spooky-dress-up-day-in-year-5) Year 5 have had a fantastic time celebrating our spooky dress-up day today! The classroom was filled with spooky costumes, creepy creations and lots of excitement. The children enjoyed taking part in a range of spooky activities and playing some fun games. It was wonderful to see everyone getting… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-09-53-spooky-dress-up-day-in-year-5) [![Image of Square Numbers In Year 5](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0218.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-13-26-square-numbers-in-year-5) 22 October 2026 #### [Square Numbers In Year 5](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-13-26-square-numbers-in-year-5) Year 5 have been busy exploring square numbers in maths! The children began by using counters to investigate which numbers could be arranged to make a perfect square. They enjoyed moving the counters around to create equal rows and columns, helping them to understand what makes a number a… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-13-26-square-numbers-in-year-5) [![Image of Year 5 Library Visit](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0186.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-13-14-46-year-5-library-visit) 13 October 2026 #### [Year 5 Library Visit](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-13-14-46-year-5-library-visit) **Year 5’s Visit to Egremont Library!** Year 5 had a wonderful time visiting Egremont Library today! We began by listening to an exciting story before exploring the shelves and choosing a book of our own. We carefully read the blurbs to help us decide which books would capture our interest.… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-13-14-46-year-5-library-visit) [![Image of Mental health Day 2026 Year 5 ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0158.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-12-08-mental-health-day-2026-year-5) 9 October 2026 #### [Mental health Day 2026 Year 5 ](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-12-08-mental-health-day-2026-year-5) Year 5 Celebrate World Mental Health Day 💛 Year 5 came together in a sea of yellow to show their support for **World Mental Health Day** and to celebrate the importance of looking after our mental health and wellbeing. As part of our activities, we created a **Wellbeing Rainbow 🌈**. Each colour… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-12-08-mental-health-day-2026-year-5) [![Image of Athens V Sparta](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0303.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-10-42-athens-v-sparta) 2 October 2026 #### [Athens V Sparta](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-10-42-athens-v-sparta) ### Athens or Sparta? A Tough Decision! This week, Year 5 have been learning all about Ancient Greece in History. We explored the differences between Athens and Sparta and discovered what life was like for people living in these two very different city-states. We then put our learning… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-10-42-athens-v-sparta) [![Image of Year 5 Science Experiment](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0110.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-24-14-40-year-5-science-experiment) 24 September 2026 #### [Year 5 Science Experiment](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-24-14-40-year-5-science-experiment) Year 5 Investigate Mixtures and Solutions This week, Year 5 have been learning about mixtures and solutions. They carried out an experiment to investigate which substances are soluble in water. The children tested sugar, salt, oil, tissue and flour. They carefully mixed each substance… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-24-14-40-year-5-science-experiment) [![Image of School Games 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4238.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-11-06-school-games-2026) 18 September 2026 #### [School Games 2026](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-11-06-school-games-2026) ### Year 4 and 5 at the School Games 🏅 Yesterday, our Year 4 and 5 pupils were honoured to represent Copeland at the School Games in Carlisle. They had a fantastic time alongside pupils from other schools and were inspired by hearing from successful sportspeople, including athletes who… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-11-06-school-games-2026) [![Image of KS2 Trip Lowther Castle 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1588.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-19-10-ks2-trip-lowther-castle-2026-1) 14 July 2026 #### [KS2 Trip Lowther Castle 2026](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-19-10-ks2-trip-lowther-castle-2026-1) KS2 had a fantastic day on their school trip to the Lost Fort at Lowther Castle! The children had an amazing time exploring the adventure playground, where they climbed, slid, swung, and zoomed along the zip wire. There were lots of smiles and laughter as they played exciting games of hide and… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-19-10-ks2-trip-lowther-castle-2026-1) [![Image of KS2 Trip Lowther Castle 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1588.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-19-10-ks2-trip-lowther-castle-2026) 14 July 2026 #### [KS2 Trip Lowther Castle 2026](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-19-10-ks2-trip-lowther-castle-2026) KS2 had a fantastic day on their school trip to the Lost Fort at Lowther Castle! The children had an amazing time exploring the adventure playground, where they climbed, slid, swung, and zoomed along the zip wire. There were lots of smiles and laughter as they played exciting games of hide and… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-19-10-ks2-trip-lowther-castle-2026) [![Image of Ethos Group Give Food to Food Bank ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2188.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-07-14-11-ethos-group-give-food-to-food-bank) 7 July 2026 #### [Ethos Group Give Food to Food Bank ](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-07-14-11-ethos-group-give-food-to-food-bank) Thank you to everyone for all your generous food donations on Green Day. Your kindness and support have made a real difference. Today, the food bank came to our school to collect all of the donated food. They were incredibly grateful for your generosity and asked us to pass on their sincere… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-07-14-11-ethos-group-give-food-to-food-bank) [![Image of Y5 Boys Win Trophy ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5280(1).jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-16-24-y5-boys-win-trophy) 19 June 2026 #### [Y5 Boys Win Trophy ](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-16-24-y5-boys-win-trophy) Congratulations to Milo and Harry on coming 1st place in their football tournament and winning this fantastic trophy! Milo showed incredible skill and resilience under pressure. In the semi-final, he saved a crucial penalty to send his team through to the final. Then, when the final also went to… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-16-24-y5-boys-win-trophy) [![Image of CKDCF Charity Walk Winners](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5285.jpeg)](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-16-15-ckdcf-charity-walk-winners) 19 June 2026 #### [CKDCF Charity Walk Winners](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-16-15-ckdcf-charity-walk-winners) Congratulations to four of our students who attended the CKDCF Charity Walk last Saturday! All students who took part in the walk and completed the quiz along the route were entered into a prize draw. We were delighted to learn that one of our students won the top prize of a £100 voucher, while… [Continue reading](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-19-16-15-ckdcf-charity-walk-winners) ![St Bridget's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/images/logo/St_Bridgets_Logo_White_Linear.png) **St Bridget's Catholic Primary School** St Bridget's Lane Egremont Cumbria CA22 2BD Tel: 01946 820320 ## School Enquiries Contact Mrs Parr in the Office for further information. © Copyright 2018–2026 St Bridget's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)