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As part of their history work on the Great Fire of London, Year 2 visited Whitehaven Fire Station. They amazed the fire fighters with their knowledge of the Great Fire  learned some more facts they did not know. The children were treated to a tour of the fire engine before being allowed to go…

In Reception we learnt about Bonfire night and how to be safe. We celebrated Bonfire night by having our own sparkler using a carrot as a handle.

In Nursery we have lots of equipment and toys to use. However sometimes natural or simple resources are the most fun to use! The children have been bringing in Autumn collections from home and one family had found giant leaves. The children loved using them as fans and playing games with them…

Nursery enjoyed a Spooky Dress Up day to celebrate Halloween. We had some spooky dancing and some treats too. One of our Nursery parents had kindly made all of the children a treat bag too. We read the stories, ‘Room on a Broom’ and ‘What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen’ and made some pumpkin potions. 
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After a very busy first half term in Year 2, they thoroughly enjoyed dressing up in their spooky outfits and making their own spooky artwork. What a wonderful way to end the half term!

Year 3 looked great in their spooky costumes. They enjoyed a Halloween movie, colouring and drawing as a treat for all of their hard work. Well done Year 3, have a restful week off!
 

Reception had so much fun dressed up in their spooky costumes. They did loads of spooky crafts and finished off the day watching a film with a drink and a biscuit.

Year 4 had a fantastic trip to Whinlatter Forest as part of our Science topic ‘Animals and Their Habitats’. Our day began with a nature talk from our guide, who showed us different animals and explained how they adapt to their environments. We then enjoyed a woodland walk, spotting plants and…

Year 5 came to school dressed up in spooky outfits to celebrate Halloween. They spent part of the day taking part in fun Halloween activities. A spooky time was had by all.

Year 5 have spent the week visiting Copeland Pool for swimming lessons. All of the children grew in confidence and stamina, while improving their swimming skills. Lots of fun was had by all. Congratulations to Eliza, Oliver and Callan who were awarded swimmers of the week.

Year 1 had a fantastic trip to the Library today. While they were there they learned about how the library works, chose their own book and checked it out, read with their friends and listened to a spooky story read by Ms. Bond. The librarian commented on how polite and well behaved the children…

In Nursery we mixed some bread flour with water to make dough. The children all had a piece and rolled and squashed it to make a hedgehog shape. They were then shown how to chop the dough with scissors to create spikes. They all added a raisin for a nose. We put them in the oven and they eagerly…