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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…

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…

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…

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.

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 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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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…

Year 4 are learning lots of different dance moves and putting them together in a short sequence to music to create a group dance. 
 

In D&T this week we have been learning how to safely use a hammer and nails and some pliers. The children all wore safety glasses and jackets. We learnt how to hold a nail correctly when using a hammer and how to pull a nail out using pliers. I think we definitely have some future builders! 
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In Reception we celebrated World Book day by reading our favourite stories and dressing up as our favourite character. The children had a story while drinking some hot chocolate and Year 3 even came into our class and shared some stories with us. 
 

Year 5 have had lots of fun celebrating World Book Day. We learnt all about the importance of reading and     how to choose a book we will enjoy. We finished the day by sharing books with children in Year 2. 
 

Year4 we’re delighted to join Nursery and share books together.