Blog by Tag: Latest News

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…

Year 5 had a wonderful visit to Egremont Library this morning! The children returned the books they borrowed on their previous trip and were excited to choose new ones to take back to school.

There was a fantastic range of genres to explore. Many pupils selected exciting fantasy and adventure…

Year 5 had an exciting and inspiring workshop delivered by STEM Ambassadors from Sellafield Ltd as part of Internet Safety Day. The session focused on the STEMFirst Cyber Fairy Tales Challenge, giving children the opportunity to explore the world of cyber security in a fun and interactive…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the Hollywood Bowling tournament today. They all improved their skills as the tournament progressed, and there were even a few strikes! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

For Safer Internet Day 2025, the theme was “Smart Tech, Safe Choices – Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI.”

Year 5 learned about what artificial intelligence (AI) is and discussed its advantages and disadvantages. They agreed that AI can be very helpful for answering questions and…

For Mental Health Day 2026, the theme was “This Is My Place,” focusing on the importance of belonging and helping children and young people feel safe, valued, and supported in their everyday environments.

Year 5 spent time thinking about the different groups they belong to, such as their…

Year 5 had an absolutely fantastic time at our recent Friendship Disco! The hall was filled with music, laughter and plenty of energetic dance moves as the children came together to celebrate friendship and have fun with their classmates.

Year 5 had a fabulous morning at St Bees School taking part in a Chinese New Year workshop. The children learnt how to use chopsticks and played a traditional game called pitch-pot, where they tried to throw chopsticks into a pot – it was great fun!

They also made beautiful Chinese New Year…

Today we remembered the life of St Bridget in honour of our school name and her feast day. To celebrate her kindness and generosity, we made bookmarks to give to our peers in Year 5 at Our Lady’s and St Patrick’s School. This was our way of showing kindness to others, just as St Bridget showed…