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22 June 2023

Y6 Science lesson at WLA

Year 6 experienced a taste of secondary school life at West Lakes Academy when they were invited to take part in a science lesson on light. The children experimented with different coloured lights to find out how light makes colours. By putting all the primary light colours together they…

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12 June 2023

Y6 Orienteeering at Muncaster

Year 6 travelled to Muncaster to refine their OS map reading skills and have a go at orienteering. They had to follow a route on an orienteering map to find 16 different checkpoints. Each checkpoint had a code which they needed to record on a special sheet. The children were very good at…

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26 May 2023

Y6 Art inspired by Terry Gilecki

Year 6 have been studying the work of Terry Gilecki, an artist who is well known for his love of water and koi carp. The children experimented with the effects that can be achieved by adding salt to a surface painted with watercolour. They used a range of materials and methods to apply paint and…

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22 May 2023

Kidz Fit in Y5/6

The whole school have enjoyed a session with Kidz Fit. Years 5 and 6 worked together on a series of exercises including hula-hooping, different styles of jumping, one legged skipping and even some yoga! We learnt the importance of keeping our bodies healthy and by doing this it helps to keep our…

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17 May 2023

Year 1 and Year 6 Active Maths for Number Day

Today for Number Day Year 1 and Year 6 joined together to take part in some ‘Active Maths’. Year 6 planned maths games and activities for Year 1 to enjoy.  Everyone enjoyed counting, adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying in creative ways.  It was fun learning and being active together.

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9 May 2023

Coronation Fun in Y6

Y6 had a fun day to celebrate the Coronation. They enjoyed the bouncy castles, a buffet style street party, singing, entertainment and some dancing on the yard too. Overall, a fantastic day to mark a historic and special event!

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4 May 2023

Swimming Gala

Yesterday Y5/6 representatives took part in the Copeland Schools Swimming Gala. They all had a great time completing races in the four main strokes as well as relay events, underwater swimming, diving, jumping, sculling, collecting sinkers and even a running race. They all showed fantastic…

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21 April 2023

Cricket in Y6

Y6 were delighted to welcome back Cricket Coach Matthew for their first PE cricket lesson of the Summer Term. They enjoyed practising catching and fielding. 

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30 March 2023

KS2 X- Country

Our KS2 x- country competitors braved the wet and muddy conditions to complete a x- country course on Tuesday at St. Bees School. They all showed remarkable resilience and determination on a lengthy, tough course. Two of our athletes gained 3rd  girl and 2nd boy. We are incredibly proud of them…

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24 March 2023

Y6 train with Olympian Chris Bennett

The whole school were delighted to be joined by Olympic hammer thrower Chris Bennett. He came to talk to us about his achievements and the importance of determination and resilience in our lives. Y6 enjoyed a circuit of jumping jacks, spotty dogs, press ups and knee lifts. Hard work but brilliant…

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24 March 2023

Olympic Athlete Visits School

Chris Bennet, Olympic hammer thrower, visited school today to tell us all about his experiences and carry out a fitness circuit with each class.  We were all inspired by his determination and dedication to his sport. We had lots of fun taking part in the fitness activities and enjoyed learning…

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24 March 2023

Active Travel Week Spring Term 2023

We have all been trying to walk, cycle or scoot to school this week as part of Active Travel Week. As well as helping us get fitter, this cuts down on pollution and car congestion outside our school. Year 5 also had a turn at wearing the step trackers this week. The children tried to improve on…

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