Kidz Fit in Y5/6

The whole school have enjoyed a session with Kidz Fit. Years 5 and 6 worked together on a series of exercises including hula-hooping, different styles of jumping, one legged skipping and even some yoga! We learnt the importance of keeping our bodies healthy and by doing this it helps to keep our…
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Read moreFun at Forest School

Year 5 enjoyed their first session of forest school at Longlands Lake. They explored the area, whittled wood to make bracelets or necklaces and enjoyed relaxing in the hammocks. They are looking forward to their next session.
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Read moreSwimming Gala

Yesterday Y5/6 representatives took part in the Copeland Schools Swimming Gala. They all had a great time completing races in the four main strokes as well as relay events, underwater swimming, diving, jumping, sculling, collecting sinkers and even a running race. They all showed fantastic…
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Read moreY5 Working Scientifically

Year 5 used chopsticks to move cubes of jelly from one pate to another. The jelly cubes were the covered in cooking oil and the test was repeated. They had to work out how the oil changed the effect of the friction.
Local Poet Visits Year 5

Year 5 have had a fantastic afternoon working with local poet Lucy Burnett. They studied 3 different poems and were able to express which one they liked best and why. They learnt lots of new vocabulary and were able to use this in their own weather poems. They also went outside to gather their own…
Year 5 Cricket

Today Year 5 had their 1st session of cricket. They learnt how to catch the ball effectively and how to hold a cricket bat correctly. They enjoyed short games which involved practicing their batting and fielding skills.
STEM Story Time in Y5

Year 5 took part in a live STEM session today. They learnt all about what an engineer does and had the privilege of listening to Helen and Drew telling has all about their careers as engineers. They learnt how important science, maths, engineering and technology are and were able to ask questions…
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Read moreKS2 X- Country

Our KS2 x- country competitors braved the wet and muddy conditions to complete a x- country course on Tuesday at St. Bees School. They all showed remarkable resilience and determination on a lengthy, tough course. Two of our athletes gained 3rd girl and 2nd boy. We are incredibly proud of them…
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Read moreYear 5 Visit the Book Bus

Year 5 enjoyed choosing books for our class library from the Book Bus today. We now have a replenished class library of fiction and non- fiction books for us all to enjoy.
Olympic Athlete Visits School

Chris Bennet, Olympic hammer thrower, visited school today to tell us all about his experiences and carry out a fitness circuit with each class. We were all inspired by his determination and dedication to his sport. We had lots of fun taking part in the fitness activities and enjoyed learning…
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Read moreActive Travel Week Spring Term 2023

We have all been trying to walk, cycle or scoot to school this week as part of Active Travel Week. As well as helping us get fitter, this cuts down on pollution and car congestion outside our school. Year 5 also had a turn at wearing the step trackers this week. The children tried to improve on…
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Read moreYear 5 Phunky Foods Ambassadors

Year 5 Phunky Foods Ambassadors gave an assembly today all about food waste. We learnt that everyday in the UK we throw away 24 million slices of bread, 5.9 million glasses of milk and 5.8 million potatoes. Our Ambassadors would like us all to try and waste less food by only serving up what we can…