Nursery Bonfire celebrations
As part of our topic ‘Celebrating in Style’ today we celebrated Bonfire night. We were joined in Nursery by Reception and were able to watch some fireworks. We also enjoyed some hot chocolate and a biscuit afterwards. In Nursery we also enjoyed some sparklers. Throughout the day we have talked…
Still Life Art
Year 4 have been learning about still life compositions in Art. After looking at the art of Giorgio Morandi, they created their own compositions of everyday objects and used different media to create areas of light and shadow.
Year 3 enjoyed their first Forest School
Year 3 had a great time doing outdoor adventure activities at Longlands Lake. The weather was kind in the morning but made us some lovely mud in the afternoon.
Maths in Year 5
In maths we have been finding factors of numbers. We made arrays with counters to help understand this. We learnt that numbers that only have 2 factors , 1 and the number itself, are called Prime Numbers.
Year 5 Library Visit
Year 5 visited Egremont library to choose a book. They read the blurb to find out what the book was about to help them decide whether to choose it or not. If they were putting a book back they learnt the importance of placing it back with the spine facing out. They checked their books out then…
Ghost Launchers STEAM Challenge
Year 6 took part in a STEAM ( Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics) challenge. Their goal was to create a catapult to launch marshmallow ghosts as far as possible. They worked in teams to create plans considering: the materials they had available, how they would know the catapult was…
Spooky time in Reception
In Reception we had a spooky day on the last day of half term. The children came in their spooky costumes and we played games and had some food. We also joined Nursery in the afternoon for ,pre games and to celebrate a birthday with a pumpkin cake.
Year 3 Spooky Dress up Day 2022
Year 3 children looked amazing in their wonderful costumes on our Spooky Dress up day. A huge effort from parents and children. Well done all. You look spooky and ready to scare!
Halloween in Nursery
We have had a day filled with lots of treats … but not too many tricks. We have enjoyed lots of party games, Halloween crafts and party food. We were even joined by Reception for an extra spooky party this afternoon.
Mexican Burritos in D&T
As part of our D&T unit on exploring foods from other cultures, Y6 were asked the question: ‘Can street foods save us?’ They talked about what good nutrition looked like and analysed whether their favourite snacks were healthy or not. We agreed that everything is fine in moderation! They used…
African Drums
Year 1 took part in an African Drumming workshop today with master drummer Zozo. The children explored authentic African music and stories. They were encouraged to use teamwork, expression and improvisation. In addition to this, they explored rhythms and had a whole lot of fun. Drumming and rhythm…
Writing a spooky descriptive setting
Year 3 children looked at powerful, descriptive settings and then created a very spooky one of their own. They used their 5 senses and a descriptosaurus to find exciting vocabulary. We even drafted a final version for display in class.