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This half term, Year 2 have been working on using their ball skills to attack and defend in games. Today, they were developing their ability to dribble by bouncing a ball and travelling while doing so. They worked on doing this slowly then with more speed before using what they had learnt to play…

Our pupils were delighted to work alongside The Friends of Egremont Castle to plant a beautiful flower bed on the castle grounds filled with pollinator-friendly flowers. Together, we carefully planted a variety of colourful blooms that will attract bees, butterflies, and other important wildlife…

Lots of messy activities and experiences this week in Nursery from washing cars with sponges and shaving foam, cleaning our shed and making mud pies. Our Nursery children love to get messy and tell us all about what they are doing or making. 
 

This term in Reception our topic is Growth. We have been learning all about nature, plants and insects and exploring the world around us. Today, the children created beautiful nature-inspired pictures to enter the Young Artists Nature Explorers competition, where every child will receive a prize…

Year 3 enjoyed writing a third person narrative this week. It was very descriptive using metaphors, similes and expanded noun phrases. Their descriptions were all about a predator who failed to catch its prey and went home hungry. Descriptosaurus were useful when finding powerful vocabulary. Great…

Our class stepped back in time on an exciting trip to Ancient Egypt, where pupils explored the different roles people played in Egyptian society. Using their oracy and debating skills, the children took on the roles of farmers, scribes, soldiers, priests and craftsmen, before presenting persuasive…

Our Year 3 and 4 representatives had a fantastic time at the tri-golf tournament, taking part in a round robin of fun golf activities. The children developed their putting, chipping, and aiming skills while showing great focus and control.

They also demonstrated excellent teamwork and…

Today, Year 5 took part in their sponsored run to raise money for their class charity, the Coast Guard. The children showed fantastic determination and enthusiasm as they completed an amazing 20 laps of our school field!

We are incredibly proud of their effort, teamwork, and positive attitude…

Year 2 were extremely excited to be celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday today, as they thoroughly enjoyed learning about him, when they were in Year 1. They are also looking forward to learning more about him in their reading lessons soon. The children spent their calm time…

In Nursery we have lots of opportunities for our children to dress up as characters, role play Nursery rhymes and stories. 
 

Nursery have enjoyed completing jigsaws this week. They have included animals and our favourite stories. Lots of fine motor and matching fun. 
 

As part of our topic of growth in Reception today, we have been planting sunflower seeds. First, we put soil into our pots. Then, we carefully buried our seeds before watering them. We are excited to watch them grow!