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Year 6 had their first Netball lesson today. We learned how to pass the ball using the chest pass and bounce pass. We finished off by playing a game of Time Bomb. 

Year 6 enjoyed their first cricket coaching session today. They learned how to bowl - we found it was quite tricky to keep your arm straight! We finished off with a couple of cricket games. 

In Year 4 PE this week we started our cricket unit. We focused on our over arm throwing technique to help us with bowling. We also tested our reaction times and team work skills during our cricket drills.

This week we had our first visit of the new school year to Egremont library. Here we shared stories and chose new library books…not forgetting to take back the ones we had already borrowed!
 

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session of the new academic year. They spent some time practising their overarm throwing and hitting of the ball. They cannot wait to improve their skills further over the coming weeks.

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 3 developed long and short passing in their netball lesson on Thursday.

Lots of fun has been had by Nursery this week exploring our new areas inside and investigating outside. Although we have had a few tears from children still settling, we have had smiles and laughter too. We are excited for what next week will bring. 
 

Year 2 started the year thinking about how they can be more effective in their observations during science lessons. They used many of the five senses to help them create oral descriptions of a variety of shells, stones and plants. What observant young scientists they are!

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…