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We were delighted to welcome Emma from Mountain Rescue Search Dogs to our school to receive the fantastic funds raised by our Year 6 pupils for our chosen charity.

The children worked incredibly hard to raise money through a sponsored hike, and one of our Year 6 girls went the extra mile by…

This week in Reception, we worked together in groups to design and make our own boats using tin foil. We used our teamwork and communication skills to share ideas and decide on the best way to build a boat that could hold as many gems as possible. Once our boats were finished, we took them outside…

The Reception children had lots of fun during their time in Year 1 today. The morning started with a story about moving classes and the feelings associated with this. They also looked at photos of some of the activities that they can look forward to in the year ahead. Afterwards, the children…

Reception have had a wonderful week making the most of the sunny weather! The children loved cooling down by dipping their feet in the paddling pool, which brought lots of smiles and laughter. To help keep everyone refreshed, we enjoyed delicious ice pops at snack time – a real treat in the…

Our classroom has been buzzing with excitement as we immersed ourselves in all things World Cup! Through a range of fun, interactive and cross-curricular activities, the children have explored football, geography, art, design and technology, computing, and presentation skills.

Each child took…

Our Year 6 pupils recently took part in a fantastic transition workshop led by Barnardo's, helping them prepare for the exciting move to secondary school. The session gave pupils the opportunity to talk about their thoughts and feelings, explore any worries they may have, and learn practical…

Our Nursery 1 children enjoyed their very first trip on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway today.

They travelled on the Ratty from Ravenglass to Dalegarth and back again, making wonderful memories along the way. The children also had time to explore the adventure playground, enjoy a picnic…

Our mud kitchen is one of our most popular areas in Nursery. In all weathers the children take part in messy play, making mud pies, cakes and even pancakes. 
 

This week in Nursery the children have been practising their fine motor skills by threading beads onto pipe cleaners. This created some hair for the faces and the children enjoyed making this multi coloured. 

 

Congratulations to Milo and Harry on coming 1st place in their football tournament and winning this fantastic trophy! Milo showed incredible skill and resilience under pressure. In the semi-final, he saved a crucial penalty to send his team through to the final. Then, when the final also went to…

Congratulations to four of our students who attended the CKDCF Charity Walk last Saturday!

All students who took part in the walk and completed the quiz along the route were entered into a prize draw. We were delighted to learn that one of our students won the top prize of a £100 voucher, while…

The Year 2 children thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon at Whitehaven Academy. They took part in many different sporting activities including, basketball, football, bowling, golf and hoopla to name a few. Their final activity was the parachute, where they had to stop the ball from rolling or…