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Walk to School Week 2026 

This week, our pupils took part in Walk to School Week 2026 and we have loved seeing so many children walking, scooting and cycling to school each day.

The children have enjoyed learning about the importance of staying active, keeping safe near roads and helping to…

Year 5 Residential Visit to Castlerigg Manor

Year 5 have had a wonderful time during their residential visit to Castlerigg Manor. Throughout the trip, the children took part in a range of workshops based on the theme “Let Your Light Shine.” These sessions encouraged the children to reflect on…

Today, Year 4 enjoyed an exciting ukulele taster session!The children took part in fun games linked to tempo and rhythm, using clapping activities to explore timing and speed in music. They also learned about the different parts of the ukulele, how to hold the instrument correctly, and practised…

Year 3 have been studying Mandalas in Art and so we decided to create our own natural mandalas today. Gathering natural objects and arranging them in circular patterns was great fun. Nature is so colourful! 
We also consolidated our 2 D shape knowledge when we created different 2D shapes using…

Year 4 have had a fantastic Outdoor Learning Day exploring how sound travels through different materials and environments. The children worked in pairs to complete a carousel of investigations , including testing how far sounds can travel, creating nature instruments, exploring echoes, and making…

Year 5 are taking part in an enterprise project. Gary from Graham, who works with Bright Stars came into our school to tell us all about it. We have been given £50 to buy products and try to make something that we can sell to make a profit.

We came up with lots of good ideas and this week we…

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…

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 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the School Games Quicksticks hockey tournament, competing against other schools. They won some games and lost others, but all of the children showed excellent sportsmanship throughout.

Today, KS2 had a visit from the search and rescue team, who spoke to us about the important work they do. We learned that they are all volunteers who give up their time to train and help find people who go missing.

They explained some of the ways they search for missing people, including using…