Year 5 Reindeer Run
Year 5 had a great time doing the Reindeer Run to raise money for the charity Jigsaw who provide day to day care, support and activities for children and young people across the county living with a life limiting illness. They were pleased to have the opportunity to help such a worthy cause.
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Year 5 Christmas Dinner
Year 5 enjoyed a delicious traditional Christmas dinner today. They loved singing along to Christmas songs, pulling crackers and telling jokes.
Year 5 Tree Planting
Year 5 have had a busy day preparing the ground and planting trees in our school grounds. They learnt that the trees need to be a metre away from the fence and in each metre there are 6 trees which are a mixture of native trees including birch, holly and hawthorn. The spirals have been added to…
Year 5 and 6 Cinema Trip
Today,Year 5 and 6 went to Parkway Cinema in Workington to watch "Wicked" for their Christmas trip. They had a fantastic time and thought the experience was amazing!
Year 5 and 6 Advent Service
Yesterday, Year 5 and 6 attended an Advent Service with other local Catholic schools at St. Mary’s Church in Cleator. Each school performed a Christmas carol and read a passage from the Bible. We delivered an incredible rendition of "Maranatha," with every child pouring their heart and soul into…
Father Christmas and Mrs Claus Visit Year 5
Today, Year 5 had a delightful surprise visit from Father Christmas, Mrs. Claus, and their elves. They brought presents for every child and awarded Troy a prize for winning the "If I Was a Christmas Elf for One Day" poetry competition. We all had a fantastic time singing along to "Jingle…
School Games Basketball Event
Year 5 and 6 representatives attended a SchoolGames basket balls event at Whitehaven School. They learnt lots of skills then enjoyed putting these into practice playing some games against the other schools.
Year 5 and 6 Attend Mass
Today Year 5 and 6 attended mass. They learnt that today is the feast of Saint Cecilia. In the Middle Ages, Saint Cecilia became a very popular saint. She is remembered as the patron of musicians, composers, instrument makers, and poets. There is a story that Saint Cecilia was said to have heard…
Basket Ball Tournament
Year 5 and 6 representatives enjoyed a morning of basket ball at Whitehaven Academy. They learnt lots of skills then put these into practice while playing matches against other schools.
Great North Air Ambulance Visiting Speaker in Year 5
This academic year Year 5 will be fundraising for the Great North Air Ambulance. Today we had a visitor from the charity to tell us all about it. We learnt that in our area an air ambulance is never more than 25 minutes away. We were all astounded to hear that this year it will cost £9. 3 million…
Prayer and Liturgy in Year 5
A group of year 5 children planned and organised Prayer and Liturgy. As it is November when we celebrate the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls the focus was remembering those we have loved and lost. The children read from the bible and listened to some quiet music in order to give them time to…
Year 5 Gardening
Year 5 have had a great morning laying turf in our Garden of Peace.