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Year 1 have been busy learning about the effects of plastic in the Ocean. They collected plastic bottle tops and used them along with other plastic products to create an octopus. They listened to the story ‘One Plastic Bag’ to learn how some plastic items can be repurposed and made into different…

Reception Class have enjoyed creating their own ocean scene, which depicts the environmental issue of plastic entering our oceans. They listened to the story ‘Clean Up!’ to support their learning and they thought carefully about how they can help care and look after our oceans. 
 

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Today, Year 5 visited the Library Van to refresh our class library with new books.
We learned about all the different genres available, including horror, comedy, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Everyone enjoyed choosing their own books, and we had a great time reading them back in class.

As part of Environment Day and World Ocean Day, Year 5 have been learning about the importance of looking after our planet. We've explored how our everyday actions can impact the world around us — especially our oceans and the creatures that live in them.

To show our commitment, we collected…

To recognise World Ocean Day 2025, in Year 4 we learned about the impact of the huge amount of waste plastics in our oceans. We have all made a pledge to try to reduce the amount of plastic we use and just throw in the bin, rather than recycle. We have also spent the week collecting used plastics…

Year 6 went on the Library Van for their final time - the end of an era for them. They were able to use their knowledge of authors and genres to make informed book choices. 

Today Year 1 celebrated Environment Day. The day encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Year 1 created posters to promote reduce, reuse and recycle. Year 1 created a world made from handprints and talked about how we can use our hands to be kind to the Earth. 
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This week to celebrate Ocean Day and Environment Day Nursery have collected all our scrap paper and used old plastic bags to create a jelly fish. By gathering and using these recycled materials they have learnt that we are helping to save our planet as they sometime would end up in the sea, which…

Year 3 have been practising for Sports Day activities today. Great fun!
 

Year 6 enjoyed learning the skills required for the relay race. They developed their skills of running at speed over a short distance, how to hold the baton and how to hand it over efficiently.

 A few weeks Year 2 took delivery of some caterpillar larva. They have closely observed them growing then transforming in to a pupa and eventually metamorphosing in to butterflies. The children were full of awe and wonder at the whole process. They were both sad but very excited to finally release…

Year 5 have had a truly wonderful time at Castlerigg Manor! During their stay, they made new friends from Our Lady’s and St. Patrick’s School and enjoyed a range of fun and engaging activities with the fantastic team—Beth, Lilly, James, and Grace. One of the highlights was a scenic walk to a…