Remembrance Ex-Servicemen Visit
On Friday 9th November we were extremely lucky to have a visit from Tim, Matt and Gordon who had all served time in the Armed Forces. They talked to us about the differences between the roles of the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force. We enjoyed listening to why they decided to join and what…
Remembrance Week Centenary of World War 1
Year 5 celebrated 100 years since the end of World War 1 by showing their family all of their proud work. They displayed a mixture of art, poetry, writing and a huge mural in the hall. We have been so busy! It was nice to see the whole school decorated with poppies and lovely work from all…
Remembrance Week
On the 100th anniversary of the Great War ending, Reception have been learning about what the war was like and why we wear poppies to remember all those who fought in the past and those who are in the forces today.
Year 2 Remembrance Week
This week Year 2 have learning about what Remembrance Day is and its significance. They enjoyed making poppies using different materials to illustrate their learning.
Y6 War Poetry
As part of our week of remembrance, Y6 have studied the poem Dulce Et Decorum Est by the famous war poet Wilfred Owen. They used his thought provoking poem to create their own poetry which is both beautifully written and moving.
Y6 Anti-bullying day
To show our support for anti-bullying week, the children in Y6 dressed in blue and created posters to spread the message of friendship around our school. If you’re passing Year 6’s window, have a look at their super work which is proudly on display!
Y4 anti-bullying day
Year 4 have been showing that they are against bullying by dressing in blue and creating an 'Anti-Bullying Wall’ with lots of ideas on how they can prevent bullying.
Year 5 Commemorate World War 1 at the Beacon
Year 5 had a great time at the Beacon where we learned all about World War 1 and took part in a County initiative “A Brave New World”. We studied artefacts from the War, made poppies from plastic bottles and looked around the WW1 exhibition. After lunch we took a wet walk to the archives in town.…
Nursery’s firework pictures
This week we have been talking about Bonfire Night and how we might have celebrated it at home. We have painted firework pattern pictures using paint and forks. We have been painting our own firework pictures in the Fine Motor area too, using cotton buds and cocktail sticks. We also made our own…
Choral Speaking
The Choral Speakers have enjoyed an exceptional day at The Workington Musical Festival. They received a Distinction mark of 87 for their performance of Dog in the Playground by Allan Ahlberg. There were also individual successes for others pieces. All the children were a credit to the school and…
Y4 science experiment
Year 4 are finding out which drinks do the most damage to our teeth. We used eggs to act as the teeth and put them in jars with different drinks. We will leave them for a few days and see what happens. We predicted which drinks might do the most damage and the reasons given were, ‘coke because it…
Y3/4 football
A fabulous effort from our year 3/4 footballers today. They were up against some tough competition but still played brilliantly! They all showed good sportsmanship and we were very proud of them! Thank you to our governors Mr. Stead and Mr. Murphy for coming along and supporting…