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We have been having fun learning how to speed stack cups.  To speed stack correctly the children need to use both hands which involves using both sides of the brain, therefore developing concentration skills.

In our topic looking at the history of our school we played some games that our grandparents would have played.

Willow Class worked extremely hard investigating shadows.  Their tin figures produced great shadows. Well done Willow Class

'Biographies'.  The children have carried out their own research finding information on a local professional sports person Brian 'The Loin' Rose.  To inspire fantastic biography writing Brian came into class to surprise the children and answer their questions.  

Year 6 always love their residential visit to Winmarleigh Hall outdoor activity centre and this year was no exception. Everyone had a go and challenged themselves, I think the Giant Swing was one of the most popular activities with some pupils even going right to the top!

In Elm Class we have been having fun exploring the topic of shape with practical activities. This has helped us with naming a range of shapes and being able to describe their properties. Using construction kits is great for exploring the nets of 3D shapes. We have also learned about different…

We are using inspiration from nature and the seasons in art this half-term. Year 6 spend one morning a week in the forest with Mrs Crompton which enables them to link creative skills with the outdoors.

Using Wallis and Gromit as our inspiration, Willow Class have created their own fabulous animations.

Willow Class went on a History walk around our local area.  We have been learning about salt mining in the area so we walked to see where the mines were located.  We also saw 'Bottomless Pit' which is now a fishing lake but was once a mine which collasped.  Thank you to Mrs Hogarth who kindly gave…

Information for parents

Welcome to all our new starter children and parents 2015.

The children have settled in amazingly and are enjoying exploring all the areas around pre - school and big school.

In the first two weeks, we have been talking about where we live and our families and have painted pictures using…

We have been hiding, finding and writing some words with our phase three digraphs and trigraphs in.  This is how we warm up and recap what we know... ready to learnm something new!