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What a wonderful day Reception Class have had! Our guide was extremely helpful and told us about the woodland creatures that can be found at Whinlatter. We enjoyed a walk through the forest and even found the Gruffalo! We enjoyed lunch in the yurt beside the wood burning stove, which was so lovely…

In Reception, we have been learning about the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and how he created his own arty by painting fruit, vegetables. The children then created their own portraits. 
 

Year 5 and 6 representatives enjoyed a morning of basket ball at Whitehaven Academy. They learnt lots of skills then put these into practice while playing matches against other schools. 

Year 6 have been learning about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and how it is celebrated. They learned that Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of our world and is an opportunity to make a fresh start. We enjoyed the traditional food of Rosh Hashanah, slices of apple dipped in honey which…

To continue our DT topic, learning about what actually goes in to make our food, we have today investigated different breads and made our own bread rolls, using fresh ingredients. They smelt and tasted delicious! 
 

During our Pupil Led Prayer and Liturgy, the children considered the theme of ‘Love that Lasts’. The children read Thessalonians 4:13-14 and contemplated the message about the endurance of God’s love. The children then listened to the hymn ‘’Lord of all Hopefulness.’ After quiet reflection,…

As part of their work on the Great Fire of London, Year 2 visited Whitehaven Fire Station to find out more about the methods that were used to fight the fire and how it led to the creation of the Fire Service today. The children impressed Green Watch with their knowledge of how the fire started…

This academic year Year 5 will be fundraising for the Great North Air Ambulance. Today we had a visitor from the charity to tell us all about it. We learnt that in our area an air ambulance is never more than 25 minutes away. We were all astounded to hear that this year it will cost £9. 3 million…

KS2 pupils at St Bridget’s took part in the nationwide tournament run byTimes Tables Rocks Stars last week. A huge well done to Year 6 for achieving the highest scores out of all the classes and even ranked in the top 50 in the North West at certain times throughout the tournament. A big…

The Infant children have had great fun at playtime this morning using the new playground equipment. It was lovely to see them all sharing, taking turns and having lots of fun with their friends.

The Infant children have had great fun at playtime this morning using the new playground equipment. It was lovely to see them all sharing, taking turns and having lots of fun with their friends.

Year 2 have been thinking about what bullying is and how it feels for the person who is bullying. They looked at some scenarios of people being bullied online and thought about how they would feel if it was them and who they would turn out for support. The children wrote and drew pictures of the…