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This morning the Year 2 children learned the difference between processed and unprocessed foods. They found out about the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables too. Then they learned how to use the clawing and bridging techniques to prepare vegetables for their jam jar salads. What a  delicious…

For National Sports Week in Reception we have taken part in lots of different sports. The children took part in gymnastics, the mile a day run and even an egg and spoon race. They also learnt how to skip with a skipping rope and took part in a three legged race. To end the week the children went…

Our Year 2 children began their new science topic on plants by planting their own sunflower seeds. They also planned how to prove the statement ‘Plants need water for germination’. They decided that they would plant some seeds that had water and some that had no water. They also had a discussion…

This week in Nursery we have taken part in National School Sports Week.
We started the week off with some jumping and throwing. We then moved on and did some jogging and running, learning to start using “on your marks, get set, go!” 
On Wednesday we were very lucky and got to out of Nursery on a…

As part of National Sport Week today, Year 4 learned some racket skills in preparation for a game of tennis. 
 

Our topic this half term has been about journeys. We have been reading stories where the characters travel on a journey to get to different places. Our favourite has been ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’, when the children go out for a walk looking to find a bear.

This week we were able to go on…

Year 4 have been really enjoying squash coaching at their local squash club each week. 
 

We had a great time at Whitehaven Cricket Ground playing in a tournament against six other schools. We enjoyed putting all the skills we have learnt in PE into practice and taking part in such a great event.

Today, as part of National Sport Week, Year 4 have been back outside being active. They have been learning how to coordinate themselves so that they can jump over hurdles. They have also been learning how to skip with a skipping rope; some children can already skip so they were trying challenges…

As part of National School Sport Week, Year 4 have had an additional P.E lesson. Today they learned about how to sustain running without stopping by exploring their individual pace. They also learned about the importance of adopting a good running form and stretching. 
 

We had a wonderful week of sports, mixing dance, skipping and swimming. We had a fantastic week. 

What a beautiful day it was today for the Year 2 trip to the Beacon! The visit began with a talk and guided walk around the harbour to find out about the history of Whitehaven and the role of the harbour in mining and trade.  After a well deserved lunch the children visited the Yellow Earl…