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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…

Year 3 and 4 representatives recently took part in an exciting kicky rounders tournament alongside other local schools. Kicky rounders is a fun variation of the traditional game, where players kick the ball instead of hitting it with a bat, making it fast-paced and accessible for everyone.

Our…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the tri-golf tournament today. They took part in a round robin of activities, which involved practising a variety of golf skills such as putting, chipping, driving, aiming, and distance control. The pupils also worked on their swing technique…

This year, Year 5 has chosen the Coastguard as our class charity.

To help us understand all the wonderful work they do, we had a visit from a Coastguard rescue officer. They explained their important role and shared lots of interesting facts. We learned that there are 18 stations around the…

We all had a great time at the swimming gala yesterday. Representatives took part in 25m and 50m races, as well as relays covering all the strokes. There were also fun events like jumping, diving, doggy paddle, and even an underwater race!

Everyone had a fantastic time cheering on their…

On Monday, we enjoyed a fantastic visit from the West Cumbria Rivers Trust. We took part in an engaging workshop where we learned about rivers and their features, including lots of new vocabulary.

On Tuesday, we headed to Branthwaite Scout Camp for a hands-on outdoor experience. We took part in…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at a multi-skills tournament yesterday. They took part in a round-robin of activities, practicing lots of different skills such as throwing, catching, aiming, and running. Everyone worked together as a team to achieve the best results they could.…

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the Boccia festival last week. They enjoyed playing as a team and learning this new game. Well done to everyone who took part. 

As part of Science Week, Year 5 were given the challenge of designing a way for Rapunzel to escape from her tower. The children came up with lots of imaginative ideas including slides, lifts, ladders, ropes and poles to help her get down safely. They then developed their designs further by adding…

Year 4 have had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day 2026. We began with the BBC live lesson, exploring our own, individual reading vibes, thinking about how we want books to make us feel.  Inspired by our class enjoyment book, The Faraway Tree, we then created our own black out poetry,…

Year 5 had a wonderful World Book Day and came to school dressed as their favourite book characters. We started the day with a live lesson where we heard from lots of famous people and footballers about how much they enjoy reading and why it is so important. The clear message from everyone was…

In Science this week, we explored the digestive system with a fun, hands on investigation. Using digestives, bananas, orange juice and a pair of tights, we recreated the journey that food takes through the digestive system. 
We mashed food to represent chewing, added water and orange juice to…