Bonfire night celebrations in Reception
In Reception we celebrated Bonfire night by having some sparklers and firework fun. The children all had a sparkler and we had some fireworks with Nursery. We also had some hot chocolate and biscuits and learnt all about being safe on Bonfire night.
Nursery Bonfire celebrations
As part of our topic ‘Celebrating in Style’ today we celebrated Bonfire night. We were joined in Nursery by Reception and were able to watch some fireworks. We also enjoyed some hot chocolate and a biscuit afterwards. In Nursery we also enjoyed some sparklers. Throughout the day we have talked…
Year 2 visit Egremont Library
Today Year 2 visited Egremont library. There were so many new and wonderful books to explore. Before checking out the books we had chosen, we enjoyed listening to the story ‘Where’s Your Eee-orrh?’ What fun we had predicting events and joining in with the donkey’s…
Reception end of Year trip to Rookery Wood
Reception’s end of year trip was to Rookery Wood in Keswick. The children got to play on the adventure playgrounds which included big slides, climbing nets, balancing beams and even a castle and dungeon. The children also got to try some archery and look for wildlife with binoculars and magnifying…
Y6 End of year trip to Lowther Castle
The perfect way to end the year. The most fantastic day spent exploring the fort at Lowther Castle in the lovely sunshine. The smiles say it all!
Junior Trip 2022
What a wonderful time was had by all at Lowther Castle today!
Reception trip to the beach
To finish our topic of, ‘Commotion in the Ocean’, Reception went on a trip to St Bee’s beach. As the tide was in they got to play on the stone beach and throw some pebbles in the sea and look for shells. We saw lots of seaweed and even the skin of a sea snake. We then went to Hartley’s for an ice…
Year 4 Library Visit Summer 2022
Year 4 nipped to Egremont Library this morning to choose a book to begin their summer of reading. They are learning how to withdraw a book independently.
Year 2 Rum Story Visit
As part of their humanities topic on the history of Whitehaven, the Year 2 children enjoyed a visit to the Rum Story. The children were guided around the museum and learned about how the Jefferson family were instrumental in bringing serum, sugar and molasses to Whitehaven. The found out ships…
A walk with Nursery
Our topic this half term has been about journeys. We have been reading stories where the characters travel on a journey to get to different places. Our favourite has been ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’, when the children go out for a walk looking to find a bear.
This week we were able to go on…
History and Hi Jinks in Whitehaven
What a beautiful day it was today for the Year 2 trip to the Beacon! The visit began with a talk and guided walk around the harbour to find out about the history of Whitehaven and the role of the harbour in mining and trade. After a well deserved lunch the children visited the Yellow Earl…
Nursery’s Big Break Time
What a wonderful afternoon we have had in Nursery taking part in the Big Break Time for the NSPCC.
We spent the afternoon outside learning how to play hopscotch, hula hoop and stuck in the mud. We also enjoyed colouring and making some Bing crafts as well as water play and using the bikes and…