World Mental Health Day Y6 2024
As part of World Mental Health Day 2024, Year 6 discussed the different ways that life can make us feel overwhelmed and lead to “BURNOUT.” We the reflected on the different ways we can look after our mental health during these times. We talked about the things we can do to help makes us calm down…
Football Training Year 6 2024
This term Year 6 have received football coaching with professional footballer Stuart Green. They have carried out various drills to practice key skills with ball control and played matches where they have applied these skills.
Year 6 Celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi 2024
As part of the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, Year 6 read the Prayer of St Francis of Assisi ‘ Make me a channel of your peace’ We talked about what the words mean to us and then listened to the hymn of the same name and reflected on the message of St Francis of Assisi. We then considered the…
Egremont Castle 2024
As part of our history topic about our local area, Year 6 visited Egremont Castle. After our picninc lunch, we explored the area finding all aspects about the castle that we have been learning about in class e.g. motte and bailey, The Horn of Egremont.
Florence Mine 2024
As part of our local history topic, Year 6 walked to their local iron ore mine to learn more about the influence of mining in their locality. They noticed how ‘red’ parts of the area is and recalled the ‘red men of Cumbria’. During our visit, we saw and handled some real authentic objects from…
School Council Elections Y6 2024
Year 6 placed their votes before supervising the other classes as they came to place their votes.
Electricity Workshop Y6 2024
Year 6 enjoyed enhancing their knowledge about electricity during their workshop from Electricity Northwest. They got involved in lots of practical activities and tested their own own theories about electricity.
Drawing Fruit and Vegetables Y6 2024
As part of their art topic, Year 6 have been learning how to use lines to create areas of light and dark, texture and movement, shape and capture patterns. After studying the work of illustrator Chris Riddle, they closely observed the shapes and patterns of different fruits and vegetables to…
Summer Trip - Year 6 2024
Year 6 enjoyed their final trip together today at Lowther Castle. They had great fun running around, climbing, swinging, sliding and generally spending time together in the great outdoors. The day ended with an ice lolly to cool down.
Netball Tournament
A huge congratulations to our netball team who took part in a tournament at West Lakes Academy. They worked together as a team taking on board all the coaching skills they had learnt from our netball coach Mrs Parr and came 1st place overall scoring 41 goals! We are very proud of them!
Year 6 Trip to St Bees
What a fabulous day we all had! Year 6 were treated to a day out at St Bees today. We have investigated rock pools, clambered over rocks, splashed in the sea, played on the apparatus and walked up St Bees Head. We enjoyed a picnic and an ice cream from Hartley’s . Most of all, we enjoyed spending…
STEM Ambassadors Visit Y5
Today two Sellafield apprentices came in to tell us all about their jobs. We learnt about what happens at Sellafield and how STEM subjects are important in their roles. We got to ask them lots of questions and enjoyed playing a matching game about alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Well done to the…