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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…

A big thank you to the members of the Crab Fair committee who took the time to come into school to talk to us about the Crab Fair. We learned all about the exciting events happening over the weekend — including the gurning competition!

We even had the chance to practise our ugliest faces…

We had a fantastic time at our first after-school running club this week!

We started with a fun game of Follow the Leader as a warm-up, practicing a variety of movements to engage lots of different muscles. The children then learned how pumping their arms can help them run faster, and we put…

For Crab Fair this year, Year 5 were invited to take part in a competition to design artwork for a charity collection bucket. The children all worked incredibly hard and came up with some fantastic ideas, making it very difficult to choose just a few winners.

In the end, we selected three…

KS2 enjoyed a brilliant day at Walby Farm Park for their end‑of‑term trip. They had loads of fun in the play barn, zooming down tall slides and challenging themselves. They explored the fort, climbed and played together with lots of laughter.

In the animal barn, they petted goats, sheep, and…

Year 5 had a visit from an Imam who came to teach us about his religion, Islam. We learned that the main beliefs of Islam are called the Five Pillars, and that Muslims pray five times a day. We did lots of work on the 25 prophets mentioned in the Qur’an and learned their names in both the Qur’an…