STEM Ambassadors Visit Y5
Today two Sellafield apprentices came in to tell us all about their jobs. We learnt about what happens at Sellafield and how STEM subjects are important in their roles. We got to ask them lots of questions and enjoyed playing a matching game about alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Well done to the…
Ukulele Performance By Year 5
This year, Year 5 have been learning how to play the ukulele. Throughout the year they have learnt how to play a total of 5 chords which is great progress for an academic year. Using these chords they were able to play songs from Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons and Bill Withers at their end of year…
Active Playtimes
At St. Bridget’s we encourage Active playtimes. This week the children have been enjoying playing tennis as well using all the other equipment we have available. They also enjoy challenging themselves on our climbing equipment or playing imaginary games in the Forest area.
Y5 Orienteering and Den Building at Whinlatter
Year 5 had a fantastic day out at Whinlatter orienteering and den building. We spent the morning reading a map and finding 12 different check points where we had to collect a unique stamp. This was lots of fun but also quite challenging as some of them were quite tricky to find. In the afternoon…
Year 5 X-Country
What a fantastic team effort from year 5 today as they completed the second part of their x-country challenge at St. Benedict’s School to see if they could beat their average time set in September. They all ran extremely well pushing themselves out of their comfort zone to try and beat their…
Year 5 Swimming Week 2024
Year 5 have been swimming every afternoon this week at Copeland pool. They have all improved their swimming skills on this intense course. Today they learnt how to take off their pyjamas in the water and create a float for their life saving skills.
Y5 Mass - Feast of the Sacred Heart
Year 5 went to mass today to celebrate The Feast of the Sacred Heart.
Group B Year 5 Forest School
Group B had a great time at Forest School yesterday for their last session. They still enjoyed climbing trees, playing in the mud and chilling out in the hammocks despite the rain!
Sporting Achievements
This week we celebrated two second places in a Panathlon and Bowling tournament. Well done to all the children who took part.
Egremont Bowling Club Day 2024
We had a great morning at Egremont Bowling Club learning how to bowl and competing against other local schools. We were delighted to come in second place. Thank you to all the members of Egremont Bowling Club for inviting us and taking the time to teach us the skills.
Panathlon Final 2024
Year 5 and 6 had a fantastic morning at Penrith Leisure centre this morning taking part in a Panathlon final. They completed 6 different events which involved using skills such as throwing, catching and aiming at a target. They all showed impeccable manners and great sportsmanship skills. They…
Nova Y5 Wins Dancing Trophy
Congratulations to Nova who has won the ‘Step by Step’ Silver Jubilee Junior Progress award at her dance school. We are very proud of you!