Blog by Tag: Curriculum enrichment

Reception and Nursery 1 took part in the EYFS annual Easter Bonnet Parade in school. Children made their own hats at home and made such wonderful creative and imaginative creations. Parents and families came to watch and listen to some Easter songs and a parade in the hall. They then joined us for…

This morning Year 6 visited their local Magistrate’s Court. We had a tour of the court rooms, meeting rooms and holding cells. We then held a mock trial in which each of us played a role e.g. Defence Solicitor, victim, Usher etc. At the end of the trial, we got into groups to decide the…

What a fantastic morning we have had for “The Nursery Bunny Bop”!
We have danced, made bunny crowns, face painted and enjoyed an ice pop treat at the end! 
All while raising money for two amazing charities - BeeUnique and Bliss - care for premature babies. We are overwhelmed by everyone’s…

We had a wonderfully productive day in our Garden of Peace today! We planted
more trees, weeded, fed the plants, and even did a bit of litter picking. A
huge thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and governors who braved 
the rain to help out. We truly appreciate your support and hope you…

Year 3 attended a literary event at St Bees School where they enjoyed taking part in a carousel of engaging workshops. We met local author, H.M Sharpe, who guided us along the tale of an Irish princess through drama and improvisation. She has written several novels, among them a story about St…

In Year 4 this week, we have attended a literary event at St Bees School where we have taken part in a carousel of engaging workshops. We met local author, H.M Sharpe, who guided us along the tale of an Irish princess through drama and improvisation. We took part in book journaling and collage,…

Year 2 have been finding out how engineers play an important role in the world of science. They listened to the story of The Three Little Pigs and were tasked with building a house strong enough that the big, bad wolf could not blow down. They worked together in teams of three or four to build…

Year 3 celebrated Science Week by becoming engineers. They planned and carried out a STEM project to build a bridge for the 3 Billy Goat Gruffs to use to get across the river and avoid the troll. They had 3 heavy goats to support and 10 minutes to create it. They all made it. In fact, all bridges…

What a fantastic day we’ve all had at Muncaster Castle. We enjoyed a wonderful owl display with the owls swooping right over our heads. Badger the owl was the favourite for many of the children and the highlight of the day. We also explored some weaponry, enjoyed a walk through the stunning…

To celebrate and enjoy Science week Nursery read the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The challenge that was set was to have a go at building a bridge that the goats could use to cross the river.
All our children throughly enjoyed using the outdoor equipment to make different bridges. The…

Last week in Nursery we had a go at planting some seeds. 
We learnt that seeds need soil, sun and water to grow. Lots of children had a guess at what colours flower the seeds would grow into by looking at the seed packets. 
We were all very pleased when we came into Nursery on Monday to find…