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Year 5 had a lovely time celebrating St Patrick’s Day, their dedicated class saint. The children all dressed in green—the colour associated with St Patrick—and enjoyed learning about his life and the traditions celebrated around the world each year.

To mark the occasion, they decorated biscuits…

Year 1 have been exploring Tens and Ones using Base Ten equipment to enhance their understanding. In partners they used Part Whole Models to explore partitioning Tens and Ones. Everyone grasped partitioning and enjoyed creating their own questions for their partner to answer using the Base 10…

Year 1 enjoyed their visit to Egremont Library. Tracey, the librarian, welcomed everyone. Year 1 had a great time browsing through the different fiction and non-fiction books. Once everyone made their selection, we all enjoyed a story together. Finally, Tracey let everyone stamp their books out…

This week, during our recent games sessions, the Year 2 children took part in a variety of activities designed to improve their agility. From weaving in and out of cones to playing tag-style games that required quick changes of direction, everyone was actively involved and enthusiastic. These…

On Monday, we enjoyed a fantastic visit from the West Cumbria Rivers Trust. We took part in an engaging workshop where we learned about rivers and their features, including lots of new vocabulary.

On Tuesday, we headed to Branthwaite Scout Camp for a hands-on outdoor experience. We took part in…

Year 2 were tasked with the job of using a variety of materials to build a house that was strong enough that the Big Bad Wolf could not blow down. All the children worked well together in teams discussing their ideas, assigning roles to each other, constructing the houses and making adjustments as…

During Science week our Nursery children were testing which material would make a great house for the Three Pigs. The Big Bad Wolf was coming to blow it down. First we tested the house of bricks, sticks and straw using our own blowing like the wolf. Only the straw one slightly blew down. Then we…

During Science Week, Year 1 became engineers! After reading the story of The Gingerbread Man, we took part in an exciting investigation inspired by engineering fairy tales. The challenge was to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river without getting wet. Working in small groups, the children…

Year 6 recently visited West Lakes Academy to take part in an exciting careers fair. During the visit, pupils had the chance to speak with professionals from a wide range of industries and learn about many different jobs.

The experience was eye-opening and gave the children a better…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at a multi-skills tournament yesterday. They took part in a round-robin of activities, practicing lots of different skills such as throwing, catching, aiming, and running. Everyone worked together as a team to achieve the best results they could.…

Year 4 celebrated British Science Week by investigating the question: What makes the best hankie when you have a cold?

The children explored a range of different materials, including tissue paper, cotton, paper towel and cloth. They predicted which material would work best before carrying out…

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the Boccia festival last week. They enjoyed playing as a team and learning this new game. Well done to everyone who took part.