Year 4 World Ocean Day 2025
To recognise World Ocean Day 2025, in Year 4 we learned about the impact of the huge amount of waste plastics in our oceans. We have all made a pledge to try to reduce the amount of plastic we use and just throw in the bin, rather than recycle. We have also spent the week collecting used plastics…
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Learning about the Butterfly Life Cycle
A few weeks Year 2 took delivery of some caterpillar larva. They have closely observed them growing then transforming in to a pupa and eventually metamorphosing in to butterflies. The children were full of awe and wonder at the whole process. They were both sad but very excited to finally release…
Year 2 STEM Workshop 2025
Year 2 spent the morning at Westlakes Academy taking part in STEM workshops. They participated in workshops from Amentum, Hare, Balfour Beatty, Moorforge Viking and Sellafield. They found out about the role of project managers and engineers whilst working together as a team to create projects and…
Year Of Jubilee Art Winner
A huge congratulations to Hugo in Year 5, who has achieved third place overall in the Lancaster Diocesan Year of Jubilee Art Competition! The theme for 2025 is "Pilgrims of Hope," and Hugo's creativity truly stood out. As part of his prize, Hugo has been invited to spend an evening with Bishop…
Year 5 Mile 4 Miles
Well done to Year 5 for running a mile with Miles, the Great North Air Ambulance mascot, to raise money for such an important cause. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is a charity that provides critical care across the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria, and the Isle of Man. Each…
Year 2 Visit to the Rum Story 2025
Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the Rum Story as part of their history unit on the Whitehaven in the past. They learned all about how rum was made and how the Jefferson family played a vital role in the trade of rum and sugar in Whitehaven. What an interesting visit it was!
Year 3 celebrate 80 years since VE day
On Thursday Year 3 looked fantastic in red, white and blue. They all enjoyed a lovely outdoor picnic lunch followed by plenty of fresh air, making spitfires and colouring in. A great day to mark all of those who fought and died in WW11.
VE Day Celebrations in Year 1
Year 1 had a fantastic day celebrating VE Day. In the morning they received a visit from Sandra Edwards. Sandra explained about her role in the British Legion and the good work of this charity. Year 1 were particularly excited to hear how she was one of 76 women and 76 men to be awarded Maundy…
Nursery: Flag Making
Our topic this half term is called ‘From Another Planet’. Continuing with that theme this week in Nursery, we have been creating flags to take to the moon, once we build a rocket to get there. We enjoyed using the paint in the Creative Area to decorate our flags. Some children even used the paint…
Year 3 Senhouse Roman Museum 2025
Year 3 started their topic on the Romans today. They saw the remains of a real Roman Fort in Maryport and deepened their knowledge through activities.
Measuring in Metres April 2025
Year 2 are learning how to measure lengths and heights in centimetres and metres. Today they spent some time outdoors and in class measuring different lengths and heights to see if they were longer or shorter than a metre. They had great fun and were even surprised by some of their findings.
Celebrating St. George’s Day in Reception
Reception have spent the day celebrating their class saint St. George who is also the patron saint of England. Children were invited to dress in red and white to match the colour of the St. George’s Cross. In class we listened to the story of St. George and why he is so special. We enjoyed having…