Blog Author: Mrs Newby

Year 5 studied the famous painting Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh.
They looked carefully at the colours and how the flowers were drawn. They then created their own versions, using oil pastels to produce deep, vibrant colours. Everyone was very pleased with the end result.

A big thank you to the members of the Crab Fair committee who took the time to come into school to talk to us about the Crab Fair. We learned all about the exciting events happening over the weekend — including the gurning competition!

We even had the chance to practise our ugliest faces…

We had a fantastic time at our first after-school running club this week!

We started with a fun game of Follow the Leader as a warm-up, practicing a variety of movements to engage lots of different muscles. The children then learned how pumping their arms can help them run faster, and we put…

For Crab Fair this year, Year 5 were invited to take part in a competition to design artwork for a charity collection bucket. The children all worked incredibly hard and came up with some fantastic ideas, making it very difficult to choose just a few winners.

In the end, we selected three…

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their first ukulele lesson this week. They began with some fun warm-up games to explore rhythm before learning the names of the different parts of the ukulele, such as the bridge and the sound hole. The class also practised how to hold the instrument correctly and…

???? Congratulations to Year 5 – Champions of the XC Fitness Challenge!

In September, Year 5 took on the cross‑country course at St. Benedict’s School. Each student ran the same route and recorded times, which were then averaged to establish a baseline fitness level.

With the goal of…

KS2 enjoyed a brilliant day at Walby Farm Park for their end‑of‑term trip. They had loads of fun in the play barn, zooming down tall slides and challenging themselves. They explored the fort, climbed and played together with lots of laughter.

In the animal barn, they petted goats, sheep, and…

Today, Year 5 completed the second part of their cross-country challenge at St. Benedict’s. The first part took place last September, when they ran the same course and recorded a class average time of 14 minutes and 47 seconds. This time, their goal was to beat that average — and they did it! All…

Year 5 had a visit from an Imam who came to teach us about his religion, Islam. We learned that the main beliefs of Islam are called the Five Pillars, and that Muslims pray five times a day. We did lots of work on the 25 prophets mentioned in the Qur’an and learned their names in both the Qur’an…

Year 3 & 4 pupils had a fantastic day at the Cumbria School Games (Sheepmount, Carlisle)! They showed great enthusiasm in athletics—long jump, hurdles, shot put, javelin—and grit across various tri-golf challenges. The challenging weather didn’t dampen spirits, and everyone came away with medals…

Year 5 enjoyed a visit to Egremont Library where they explored different genres, read blurbs to help them choose suitable books and spent some quiet time reading. Each child selected a book to take home and continue reading. 

We’re incredibly proud of Hugo!
He had a wonderful evening last night at Lancaster Cathedral, where he was presented with his prize by Bishop Paul Swarbrick for achieving 3rd place in the KS2 Year of Jubilee Art Competition. A truly special moment—and a glimpse into the bright future of a…