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Our mud kitchen is one of our most popular areas in Nursery. In all weathers the children take part in messy play, making mud pies, cakes and even pancakes. 
 

This week in Nursery the children have been practising their fine motor skills by threading beads onto pipe cleaners. This created some hair for the faces and the children enjoyed making this multi coloured. 

 

Congratulations to Milo and Harry on coming 1st place in their football tournament and winning this fantastic trophy! Milo showed incredible skill and resilience under pressure. In the semi-final, he saved a crucial penalty to send his team through to the final. Then, when the final also went to…

Congratulations to four of our students who attended the CKDCF Charity Walk last Saturday!

All students who took part in the walk and completed the quiz along the route were entered into a prize draw. We were delighted to learn that one of our students won the top prize of a £100 voucher, while…

The Year 2 children thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon at Whitehaven Academy. They took part in many different sporting activities including, basketball, football, bowling, golf and hoopla to name a few. Their final activity was the parachute, where they had to stop the ball from rolling or…

Reception had a wonderful time coming to school dressed in red, white, and sportswear to celebrate England in the World Cup. They were delighted to hear that England had won and enjoyed sharing in the excitement together!

A huge congratulations to all the children who took part in the CKDCF Sponsored Walk on Saturday, walking from Longlands Lake to Egremont.

Your enthusiasm, determination, and community spirit helped raise valuable funds for a wonderful charity that supports people across our local community.…

Our Year 5 and 6 pupils recently took part in an exciting and inspiring workshop delivered by Dream Big. The session encouraged children to think positively about their futures, explore their talents and interests, and understand that with hard work, resilience, and determination, they can achieve…

Year 6 Take on Sponsored Hike for a Worthy Cause

 

Our Year 6 pupils recently enjoyed a fantastic morning outdoors as they completed a sponsored 5-mile hike to Longlands. The event was organised not only to promote the importance of staying safe and being well prepared when hiking,…

Today, Year 1 took part in sponsored circuit exercises to raise money for their class charity ‘The Alzheimer’s Society’.  Year 1 have been busy at home getting sponsorship from family and friends. They were joined by some wonderful helpers from Year 6 who encouraged and supported the children.…

Reception have been learning how to thread a needle and sew. This has provided valuable practice for their fine motor skills, and they were very proud to sew a Gingerbread Man.

This week, Year 5 learned about the 2026 Ocean Day theme and why it is so important to protect our oceans.

We explored the many ways oceans help our planet. They provide homes for marine animals, produce oxygen, and support people around the world. We also discussed some of the challenges…