Year 5 Air Resistance Experiment
Year 5 have been learning about air resistance as part of their topic on forces in science. To help them understand this concept better, they conducted two experiments. First, they walked around the playground holding a large piece of paper to see if they could feel the force of the air…
Kicky Rounders
The Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at Kicky Rounders today. They loved competing against other schools and aiming to make it all the way around the pitch to score a rounder. To wrap up the day, the students enjoyed an exciting game against the staff.
Gardening At St. Bridget’s
We had a wonderfully productive day in our Garden of Peace today! We planted
more trees, weeded, fed the plants, and even did a bit of litter picking. A
huge thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and governors who braved
the rain to help out. We truly appreciate your support and hope you…
Science In Year 5
For Science Week, Year 5 students were given the exciting challenge of designing a way for Rapunzel to escape from her tower. To begin, the children brainstormed and came up with a range of creative ideas, including ladders, rope ladders, slides, and trampolines, all aimed at helping Rapunzel…
Bowling Final Y5/6
Year 5 and 6 representatives had a great time at the Bowling final at Carlisle. They all got to practice their bowling skills again and enjoyed taking part.
St. Patrick’s Day in Year 5
Today, Year 5 celebrated the Feast Day of St. Patrick, their class saint. To mark the occasion, they dressed in green. The children learned about St. Patrick’s life and created fact files that highlighted key moments from his journey. They had fun making and decorating shamrock biscuits and also…
Girl Can Festival 2025
Today, girls from Year 5 and 6 participated in the "Girls Can Festival," an event designed to inspire girls to explore a variety of sports. They had a great time learning new skills in football, athletics, dance, judo, and kicky rounders. We hope this experience will motivate them to continue…
Year 5 Friction Experiment
Year 5 students have been learning about friction in science. To explore its effects, they conducted an experiment using jelly cubes. They tried to pick up the cubes from a paper plate but found it difficult because the cubes stuck to the plate due to the higher friction. To reduce the friction,…
Year 5 Biggest Ever Football Session
Today we all took part in the Biggest Ever Football Session to encourage girls to join in and have equal rights in football. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Earth and Space Workshop in Year 5
Year 5 had an exciting science workshop yesterday led by Alex, a physics graduate. They learned about the Earth's rotation around the sun and how it spins on its axis, which causes day and night as well as the seasons. At the same time, the moon rotates around the Earth. To help us understand…
Year 5 World Book Day 2025
Year 5 had a really busy day for World Book Day! We visited the library to pick out a book and enjoyed some quiet time reading it. We launched our new book, "The Boy in the Tower” and listened to the 1st two chapters where Ade describes what he can see from his tower block window. We then drew…
Year 5 and 6 Attend Mass
Today, Year 5 and 6 went to mass at St. Mary’s Church. In one of the Bible readings, we learned how wonderful it is to find a friend who is faithful to us, and that having such a friend is like finding a treasure that we should cherish. We also learned from the gospel reading that to enter the…