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Thank you to everyone who donated clothes for the Great North Air Ambulance, which is Class 5's chosen charity. The donations were collected on Tuesday, and we all enjoyed helping to carry them out to the van. 

Our School Council organised a toy sale to raise money for our school. What a success it was! A huge array of different toys and books were on offer. It was also a chance for children to learn the concepts of shopping, buying and how to manage their own money.

What a fantastic morning we have had for “The Nursery Bunny Bop”!
We have danced, made bunny crowns, face painted and enjoyed an ice pop treat at the end! 
All while raising money for two amazing charities - BeeUnique and Bliss - care for premature babies. We are overwhelmed by everyone’s…

The Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at Kicky Rounders today. They loved competing against other schools and aiming to make it all the way around the pitch to score a rounder. To wrap up the day, the students enjoyed an exciting game against the staff.

The KS2 representatives had a fantastic time participating in the school's Gala at Copeland Pool. They competed in a range of races, including 25m and 50m events in breaststroke, backstroke, crawl, and butterfly, as well as relays and an underwater race. Some even showcased their skills with a fun…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a great time at the Bowling final at Carlisle. They all got to practice their bowling skills again and enjoyed taking part. 

Today, Year 5 celebrated the Feast Day of St. Patrick, their class saint. To mark the occasion, they dressed in green. The children learned about St. Patrick’s life and created fact files that highlighted key moments from his journey. They had fun making and decorating shamrock biscuits and also…

Today, girls from Year 5 and 6 participated in the "Girls Can Festival," an event designed to inspire girls to explore a variety of sports. They had a great time learning new skills in football, athletics, dance, judo, and kicky rounders. We hope this experience will motivate them to continue…

Well done Year 3, for wonderful singing, behaviour and reverence in mass last week. Mrs Stead brought in chocolates. They watched part of a movie, ate popcorn and had an afternoon playtime to reward the wonderful impression that they left with our RE Inspectors. They said that all of our children…

Year 5 students have been learning about friction in science. To explore its effects, they conducted an experiment using jelly cubes. They tried to pick up the cubes from a paper plate but found it difficult because the cubes stuck to the plate due to the higher friction. To reduce the friction,…

Today we all took part in the Biggest Ever Football Session to encourage girls to join in and have equal rights in football. ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Year 5 had an exciting science workshop yesterday led by Alex, a physics graduate. They learned about the Earth's rotation around the sun and how it spins on its axis, which causes day and night as well as the seasons. At the same time, the moon rotates around the Earth. To help us understand…