Anglo-Saxons and Vikings Trip pt3
Year 4 learned about weaving and then made a small covering.
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings Trip pt2
Year 4 learned about how natural materials were used to write. They then made their own ink and used a quill to write messages using runes.
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings Trip pt1
What a great experience! Year 4 learned all about how coins were used during the Anglo-Saxon and Viking times then they designed and made their own coin.
Pet encounter visit in Reception
Reception had a visit from Pet Encounters, Cumbria. They brought snakes, rabbits, meerkats, parrots and lizards. The children learnt about what country they all came from, what they eat and where they live. Some of our Reception even carefully held them. The children all really enjoyed the visit…
Key Stage 1 Multiskills Festival
Today some of the Year 2 children represented our school at a local Multiskills festival at Whitehaven. The children were introduced to a variety of activities where they had to use the skills they have learned during their PE lessons. They enjoyed playing some team games, shooting at a goal,…
Muncaster Castle trip
Reception went on a trip to Muncaster Castle. We went on the adventure park, Yeti Quarry and giant swing. We also saw an owl display and the owls flew that close to us we had to duck! The children went into the maze and we had a walk around the gardens. We were very lucky as we had the castle all…
Reception and Nursery Easter Bonnet parade 2022
Reception and Nursery invited parents and families in to take part in our Easter Bonnet parade. They all made an Easter hat at home to wear and we sang some Easter songs. We paraded around the hall and parents and families joined us to parade around the school. We then had some refreshments after.…
Library Visit
Year 4 enjoyed a visit to their local library. They were reminded how to locate and return books on the shelves using the numerical reference number and shown how to use the new self-serve book withdrawal and return system. Before they left, they listened to a story. Everyone agreed that the…
Nursery and Reception Easter Bonnet Parade 2022
Nursery and Reception have been practising really hard over the last few weeks for their Easter bonnet parade.
The children created their own Easter bonnets to wear for the parade as well as singing some Easter songs, with actions.
It was lovely to welcome parents back into school to watch and…
Reception’s Professor Pumpernickel show
Reception watched a Science show by Professor Pumpernickel. He taught them lots of things about Science and how things work and as you can tell by their faces, the children really enjoyed the show. There was fire, smoke and exploding canons, what more could you ask for?
Professor Pumpernickel’s Science Show
Year 1 had a fantastic time at Professor Pumpernickel’s Science show. We learnt about lots of different areas of Science in a fun and entertaining way. The Professor’s demonstrations left us with our mouths open in wonder. It gave everyone a real buzz about Science and how Science is behind…
Strudda Bank Farm Year 4
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…