Year 5 NSPCC Number Day
On Friday we all came to school wearing a number themed outfit to celebrate the NSPCC Number Day. We took part in lots of number based activities including a number trail, playing board games and creating our own board games. We raised £138 which will be donated to the NSPCC to help safeguard…
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Celebrating St. Bridget’s Day in Year 5
Today we celebrated the feast of our Patron St. Bridget by going to mass. We all sang a hymn dedicated to St.Bridget beautifully. Back in school we learnt all about St. Bridget’s life then wrote our own prayers to her.
Year 5 Forest School
Year 5 had a fun packed afternoon at Forest School today.They learnt how to make a fire, made a den and enjoyed making snow angels in the bark. Some children learnt how to hammer nails safely into a piece of wood then decorated them. They also had to work together as a team and heave a log from…
Year 3 Celebrate St. Bridget
Year 3 have been learning all about their Patron Saint Bridget. They attended church, learnt the St. Bridget hymn, listened to the story of St. Bridget’s cloak, did some fact finding and created their own storyboards, bookmarks and cloak pieces. A busy Bridget’s day.
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Year 5 Hockey
Year 5 visited St. Benedict’s today to take part in a hockey session. They learnt how to hold the stick, how to dribble and stop the ball and how to attack and defend. They played mini games in small teams and all improved their teamwork skills. They all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are…
Wheelchair Basket Ball Year 5
Year 5 had a great experience learning how to play wheelchair basket ball. They quickly learnt how to manoeuvre the wheelchairs and soon picked up clever tactics in order to score a goal.
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Year 5 Rugby
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 Rugby
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 Wheelchair Basketball
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.
Super Structures in Year 1
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…
Y1 Epiphany Crowns
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…
Catholic Schools Advent Service
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…