Blog Author: Mrs Newby

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the multi-skills tournament last week. They thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the round-robin of activities, practising all the different sports skills they have been learning.

Year 5 braved the weather and showed remarkable resilience at our XC challenge at St. Benedict’s this week. Everyone completed 2 laps of the course in the fastest time they could. We will go back in July next year and complete the same course to see how much they have improved. We have already…

Year 5 carried out a science experiment to separate a mixture made of raisins, sugar, and flour. They discussed the best methods to separate each material based on its properties.

First, they hand-picked the raisins. The raisins were much larger and darker than the other ingredients, so they…

In our after-school running club today, the focus was on footwork, core strength, and coordination.
We used agility ladders to help us practise these skills and quickly realised it was harder than it looked! With practice, we all improved our coordination and speed as the session went on.

Year 5 enjoyed visiting the library today to read and choose books.
They read the blurbs to see if the books interested them, and chose accordingly. They also learned the importance of putting a book back with the spine facing out if they didn’t want to borrow it. The visit included time for some…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the netball tournament today. They demonstrated excellent teamwork and showcased the skills they’ve been developing in PE — including passing, throwing, shooting, and finding space on the court. We are incredibly proud of their effort,…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the tag rugby tournament last week. They had the opportunity to put into practice the skills they’ve been learning in school, with support from a volunteer parent. Everyone had a great time and showed remarkable sportsmanship throughout the…

To mark World Mental Health Awareness Day, we all dressed in yellow to show our support. We discussed why having good mental health is just as important as physical health, and thought of ways to keep our minds healthy—like getting outdoors for exercise and fresh air, enjoying nature, reading a…

 Year 5 and 6 went to church for their first class Mass of the year. They enjoyed listening to Father Groody, who spoke about the importance of saying the Rosary during the month of October. We heard how Pope Leo has encouraged everyone to pray the Rosary to help bring about peace in the…

Year 5 had a great time in their archery session today!
They learnt how to handle a bow safely and aim accurately. Everyone enjoyed aiming at the target board, trying to score as high as they could. Although they all found it tricky at first, they improved their skills throughout the session.

In science, Year 5 are learning about the properties of materials. They carried out an experiment to see whether pepper, salt, flour, sugar, and Fairy Liquid are soluble in water.

They found out:

• Salt is soluble – it dissolved in water.

• Sugar is soluble – it also dissolved in…

We would like to say a huge thank you to Rory’s dad, Daniel, who kindly gave up his time last week to teach us some tag rugby skills.

The children learned how to pass the ball correctly, how to catch tags, and how to score points. Everyone had a fantastic time being outside, learning new…