Biomes in Year 5
Year 5 designed and made biome dioramas. We have been studying the world’s biomes and we used our knowledge to create them.
Year 5 Science Experiment
Year 5 have been learning about friction. We discussed when friction is helpful and unhelpful especially in certain sports like skiing. We carried out an experiment with jelly cubes, chopsticks and oil. We picked up the jelly cubes with the chopsticks, without oil on them first and then with oil…
Reception’s animal homes
We have been learning about the topic, ‘Animals big and small’ in Reception. The children designed and made their own animal homes using different construction materials. We have been learning about different animals habitats and the different countries that animals live in.
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Reception’s visit to church
After learning about what happens in a church, Reception visited our church next door, St Mary’s. We looked at the different statues, the altar and talked about how the font was used for christenings. The children also made the sign of the cross using the holy water. We loved having a look around…
Year 5 Science Week
Year 5 have been learning about what STEM stands for and jobs that involve using these subjects. We were very lucky to receive an Innovabox from some nuclear graduates who created this activity box to promote an awareness of STEM in schools. One of the activities was to challenge us to create a…
Year 1 visit Strudda Bank Farm
As part of British Science Week Year 1 visited Strudda Bank Farm to learn about ‘Growth’. Farmer Kev and Farmer Vicky gave us a warm welcome and despite the rain we all had a fantastic time learning about crops, cattle, sheep, hens, owls, peacocks and even emus! It was a brilliant opportunity for…
British Science Week Bridge Building in Y6
As part of our Science week, Y6 were joined by a representative from Kier Construction and Engineering. The children were set a task of designing and building a bridge using spaghetti and marshmallows. They had to consider a range of structures and design a bridge that would be strong, secure and…
Drawing Pictograms in Year 2
Year 2 are learning about statistics in their maths lessons. Today they went outside the front of the school to observe traffic and pedestrians passing by. They showed this information in pictograms, drawing one shape for each vehicle or person that they saw.
Strudda Bank Farm Year 4
As part of Science Week, Year 4 visited Strudda Bank Farm to learn more about the theme ‘Growth’. We enhanced our understanding of the cycle of life and how to live a sustainable life, being more self-sufficient and avoiding waste. Farmer Kev shared his wealth of knowledge and experience about…
Year 4 Support Ukraine
Year 4 have been discussing and debating the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and exploring the impact this has worldwide. They showed their support by dressing up in the colours of the Ukraine flag and joining in with the cake sale to raise funds for the crisis in Ukraine.
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Fundraiser for Ukraine
It had been 2 long years since we were able to allow parents and guests into school to gather together as a St Bridget’s community. So it was wonderful to see our school hall buzzing with our families again. We were absolutely overwhelmed by the support and generosity for our coffee afternoon and…
Dance in Year 4
Year 4 are learning lots of different dance moves and putting them together in a short sequence to music to create a group dance.