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In Writing Year 1 have been learning about instructions and  how they are structured. They have been learning to use imperative verbs. Today they followed instructions to make banana toast by following all the steps carefully. It was lots of fun and everyone enjoyed their second breakfast. 
 

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In Art, Year 2 has been learning about Aboriginal patterns. They have been finding out the colours the Aboriginals used to represent different elements and emotions. In the r artwork they used these colours along with some of the traditional symbols the Aboriginals used in their artwork to…

Year 3 enjoyed playing football and having fun with Owen, the coach, whilst being bananas in a game of tag.

Today, the Reception children have enjoyed their very own treasure hunt. They used a map of the outdoor area to locate the treasure chest where ‘X marks the spot’. They discussed which area each part of the map showed. Above all, it was lots of fun and enough treasure for everyone! 
 

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The Year 1 children spent the morning in the Year 2 classroom. They had an an opportunity to ask questions about what it will be like in Year 2 before spending time partaking in some activities based on the stories ‘The Dot’ and ‘Only One You’. They created artwork around a dot and reflected on…

Year 5 had a visit from an Imam who came to teach us about his religion, Islam. We learned that the main beliefs of Islam are called the Five Pillars, and that Muslims pray five times a day. We did lots of work on the 25 prophets mentioned in the Qur’an and learned their names in both the Qur’an…

Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon at West Lakes experiencing an art lesson as part of their transition to a new school.

Year 3 & 4 pupils had a fantastic day at the Cumbria School Games (Sheepmount, Carlisle)! They showed great enthusiasm in athletics—long jump, hurdles, shot put, javelin—and grit across various tri-golf challenges. The challenging weather didn’t dampen spirits, and everyone came away with medals…

As part of National Writing Day 2025, KS2 took part in a live online writing lesson alongside hundreds of other classes around the country. We all came together to celebrate creativity, storytelling and the joy of writing. The session was lively and inspiring and helped children to think deeply to…

Over the past few weeks Year 2 have been investigating a variety of materials and media to see if they are waterproof or not. This week they tested a range of media (chalk, oil pastel, pencil crayons, wax crayon and felt pens) on paper to see if absorbed or repelled water. The children were amazed…

This week in Reception we have been making sun shadows. The children started with a sun shape that had the middle cut out and glued on a piece of coloured cellophane. They then added a stick to create a handle. If we hold them up they create a coloured shadow on the floor in the sun. Hopefully the…

Year 3 have been really enthused in writing today as they took part in a live webinar. They produced some wonderful writing. They really worked hard to use an image to stimulate their writing.