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Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the multi-skills tournament last week. They thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the round-robin of activities, practising all the different sports skills they have been learning.

Year 5 braved the weather and showed remarkable resilience at our XC challenge at St. Benedict’s this week. Everyone completed 2 laps of the course in the fastest time they could. We will go back in July next year and complete the same course to see how much they have improved. We have already…

This week in science, our class began learning about the different states of matter - answering the question, ‘What is matter?’

To help us to understand the difference between mass and volume, we carried out an investigation using 200g of cheese and a 200g metal weight. We discovered that even…

Year 3 looked great in their spooky costumes. They enjoyed a Halloween movie, colouring and drawing as a treat for all of their hard work. Well done Year 3, have a restful week off!
 

Year 4 had a fantastic trip to Whinlatter Forest as part of our Science topic ‘Animals and Their Habitats’. Our day began with a nature talk from our guide, who showed us different animals and explained how they adapt to their environments. We then enjoyed a woodland walk, spotting plants and…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the netball tournament today. They demonstrated excellent teamwork and showcased the skills they’ve been developing in PE — including passing, throwing, shooting, and finding space on the court. We are incredibly proud of their effort,…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the tag rugby tournament last week. They had the opportunity to put into practice the skills they’ve been learning in school, with support from a volunteer parent. Everyone had a great time and showed remarkable sportsmanship throughout the…

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…

To celebrate World Mental Health Day we learned about the importance of blowing off steam after a busy day. We talked about the benefits of music and dancing like nobody is watching! Linked to our music topic, we had a try to learn a new skill of Bhangra dancing.

This week, Year 4 took part in an exciting Archery Workshop! We learned the basics of archery, including how to: hold the bow correctly, focus on the target, stand with good posture and pull the string back smoothly.

After practicing, we took part in mini-competitions, where we used our…

Year 5 had a great time in their archery session today!
They learnt how to handle a bow safely and aim accurately. Everyone enjoyed aiming at the target board, trying to score as high as they could. Although they all found it tricky at first, they improved their skills throughout the session.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Rory’s dad, Daniel, who kindly gave up his time last week to teach us some tag rugby skills.

The children learned how to pass the ball correctly, how to catch tags, and how to score points. Everyone had a fantastic time being outside, learning new…