Blog by Tag: Curriculum enrichment

In Nursery we celebrated Bonfire Night by making our own chocolate apples. The children dipped an apple in chocolate and then covered it in sprinkles. This was a popular activity and good enough to eat! We then ended our week with some sparklers, hot chocolate and a biscuit. Happy Bonfire Night! 
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As part of their history work on the Great Fire of London, Year 2 visited Whitehaven Fire Station. They amazed the fire fighters with their knowledge of the Great Fire  learned some more facts they did not know. The children were treated to a tour of the fire engine before being allowed to go…

Year 5 have spent the week visiting Copeland Pool for swimming lessons. All of the children grew in confidence and stamina, while improving their swimming skills. Lots of fun was had by all. Congratulations to Eliza, Oliver and Callan who were awarded swimmers of the week.

Year 1 had a fantastic trip to the Library today. While they were there they learned about how the library works, chose their own book and checked it out, read with their friends and listened to a spooky story read by Ms. Bond. The librarian commented on how polite and well behaved the children…

Year 6 walked to their local library this afternoon to renew or return and withdraw a book of their choice. Some children learned how to use the automated machine to return their book. They all enjoyed exploring the wide range of books available to borrow and sharing some really lovely…

Year 1 enjoyed role-playing shopping in the past. Mrs Robson’s mum visited class to help explain the differences in how shopping was different in the past. Year 1 had great fun experiencing the differences through role playing being shopkeepers and customers. They used the scales to weigh out the…

Today Year One had a wonderful time at Wild Things at Whinlatter Forest. We learnt about the seasons and types of trees. We saw a red squirrel, collected pine cones, looked for mouse holes, walked the trail to find the Gruffalo and had so much fun on the adventure play area. What a great day! Year…

Year 4 had an exciting visit from Electricity North West, who led a fascinating workshop all about electricity and electrical safety.  The children learned about the potential hazards of electricity and discussed important ways to stay safe around electrical appliances at home and school. They…

Year 3 had a fantastic day learning all about the mysteries of the Rosary and how to pray it. They learnt about the significance of the miraculous medal as a sign of protection and safeguarding to those who wear it. They made a medal and a plaque for themselves. 
 

Year 3 had great fun learning how to fire a bow and arrow today. They were great shots and had fun adding up their scores on their target.

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their mini archery session provided by Robin Arrows. The session began with the children being introduced to the different parts of the bow and arrow then they learned how to hold the bow and load the arrows on to the bow. Once they had mastered, this they explored…

Year 2 have been exploring dictionaries in their poetry lesson. They used the alphabet to help them locate words in a physical dictionary before searching words, from their poetry, in an online dictionary using the iPad.