A visit to Reception from a local author!

20th April 2023K Richardson

Today we had a very special visit. One of our parents came into school to talk to the children about a storybook she has written. It is called ‘The Little Falcon’. It is a very special story that is based on her son. In the story the bird cannot fly and is supported by Jodi. Jodi is a fantastic lady who runs marathons etc for Toby and sends him the medals. Toby, the author’s son, has cerebral palsy and we talked about some of the equipment that he uses to support him so he can be included and involved in so many activities. It was a fabulous afternoon and the children were able to talk about similarities, differences and why it is so important to be a good friend and look out for each other. There is a photo of the  QR code if you would like to buy a copy of this fabulous book 😊

 

 

 

Easter Fun in Reception!

30th March 2023K Richardson

This week we have read the Easter story and then used story stones to sequence it. We have made transient art Easter bunnies and eggs, used eggs to create number bonds of 10, bunny baskets and Easter nests and cards. We also used paint outside to create Easter eggs and wrote some amazing Easter captions, what a busy week 🐇❤️🥚🐇❤️🥚

 

Get Ahead Challenges

22nd March 2023R Cave

Bronze Challenge – ‘Eyebrows’

 

What do they do?

What are they used for?

 

7 Red’s facts and answers:

 

They let you know what colour hair you have (the same).

They let people know how you are feeling.

They keep water and sweat out of your eyes.

They are all different sizes.

 

Can you think of any other uses?

THURSTON 2023: Year 6 Battle The Elements!

17th March 2023C Campbell

Congratulations to our Year 6 children who returned from our residential trip at Thurston this afternoon. Every single one of you displayed all of the Navigators qualities we show in school to battle through everything the Cumbrian weather could throw at us. A full photographs showcase will be uploaded in due course but for now, here is one of the few blue-sky pictures we could take! Well done everyone!

 

 

Reception World Book Day! We are out of this world!

3rd March 2023K Richardson

Reception had a fantastic World Book Day!

Everyone made so much effort and some amazing imagination went into some of the costumes. We decorated alien biscuits, made alien headbands, face masks and designed alien underpants!  We drew using a Youtube tutorial and also tried to dance like an alien. In our STEM session we looked at how our bodies create electricity and created rockets using effervescent vitamin tablets.  A truly fabulous day for us all.

 

I Red went litter picking

17th February 2023L Chisholm

We have been looking at our community and what we can do to make it better.  1 Red decided that the wind had blown everything towards our classroom and because we are a school community they wanted to clear the area.  The children did a brilliant job just in time for the parents coming.

Year 1 Coffee Morning

17th February 2023L Chisholm

Year 1 hosted a coffee morning for their parents as part of their ‘unity in the Community’ theme.  They shared reading, maths and physical games with their adults and it was a great success.  Many of the parents said what a great time they had had and that they wished they could have stayed longer.  Our children, as usual, were brilliant and showed off many off their skills and even introduced their parents to each other to increase their community. Well done Year 1!

2 Purples Garden of Dreams Birds.

17th February 2023C Machin

In Jigsaw he have created a bird to go into our garden of dreams. We designed it together, then in our teams we created it. We have been learning all about how to work as a team and learning that when you do you can create some wonderful creations – as you can see here.

 

Year 4 Showing Resilience in Jigsaw.

15th February 2023L Davison

In Jigsaw, we have been learning about how to deal with difficult situations. Whilst it is always wonderful to achieve our dreams, it is not always possible. We learned that it is important to be resilient and show a positive attitude when facing disappointment. As part of the challenge  we entered the ‘Funniest Potato Competition’, working as part of a team, designing and creating our funny potato.

Here’s what we achieved!