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Year 5 had a wonderful morning learning rugby skills from one of our parents / rugby coach. They learnt how to throw the ball correctly and attacking and defending skills. 
 

Year 3 had a wonderful time in Rugby. What a super, muddy, excellent afternoon learning new skills and working really hard as a team. Many thanks to Mr. Telford who came in to teach us. 
 

Year 3 had a a great time taking part in wheelchair basketball. The coaches remarked on their wonderful teamwork and how skillful they were in moving around in the wheelchairs. The children had wonderful fun as they were allowed to crash into each other and snatch the ball.

Year 1 are exploring structures this term. We are working to answer ‘How can you stop a tower from toppling over?’  We are investigating what needs to be in place so that a structure can remain standing on its own. We created some freestanding structures using different materials to explore and…

Year 1 learnt about the Epiphany. They found out that this is also known as the Three Kings Day.  It is a Christian feast day which falls on the 6th January. It is a special day when people celebrate how a star led the Three Kings (Wise Men) to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born.  After…

On Tuesday, our Y5 and Y6 children travelled to St Begh’s in Whitehaven to join other local Catholic schools for a celebration of the holy season of Advent. Our children sang Maranatha absolutely beautifully. It was a lovely service and served to prepare us for the coming of our Lord at…

Year 5 had a great time with their friends at our annual ‘Friendship Disco’ as part of ‘Anti-Bullying Week.’ They enjoyed dancing to their favourite songs and then chilling out chatting with each other enjoying some refreshments. 
 

Congratulations to our children who took part in the Summer Reading Challenge organised by the Reading Agency Team and public libraries across the UK. This year, The Reading Agency teamed up with Youth Sport Trust for 'Ready, Set, Read! ' a sports and games themed Challenge themed around the power…

A huge well done to our Serena who braved the crisp, cold Autumnal weather at the weekend when she volunteered at the Wasdale Show. She even entered a couple of races; coming second in the Egg and Spoon Race and third in the Sack Race.

Year 1 enjoyed a very wet Whinlatter trip to learn more about the changing seasons.  We explored the Forest with Ruth looking for signs of seasonal change. We found pine cones and a couple of sharp eyes spotted some red squirrels. We found evergreen trees that keep their leaves all year round and…

Year 5 has a great time at Forest School today. They enjoyed lying in the hammocks, climbing trees and sawing wood in preparation for making a Christmas tree!

A huge well done to all the children who ran in the XC Challenge at St. Benedict’s School today. It was a very muddy and wet 2k course but they all persevered and carried on despite the conditions. Congratulations to Jonah who got a course record of 8 .41 and to Faith for being the first girl…