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Year 2 Art - Investigating Materials
Year 2 investigated tones and shades using charcoal and chalk. They also used wax crayons and pastels using different drawing techniques.
Year 3- History-Investigating the Lives of Tudor Children
Today, our young historians took a step back in time to explore the lives of children during the Tudor period. We focused on the role of the apprentice, discovering how children learned essential trades and skills by working under a "master." Visual Evidence: By analysing historical images, the children identified the heavy labour apprentices performed, such as fetching water for farms or working in papermaking and printing shops. Working Conditions: Through video and audio accounts, we discussed the reality of Tudor life. The children learned that while wealthier children attended school, poorer children worked long, exhausting hours, cleaning, cooking, and farming, with very little time for play. Interactive Learning: Using the whiteboard, the children worked in pairs to match different Tudor occupations with their job descriptions. This allowed them to see the wide variety of trades available at the time.
Year 2 R.E. Role Play of Jesus Healing The Ten Lepers
Year 2 read the story of The Ten Lepers and then created a role play to show how the characters behaved. We learned that Jesus was a friend to the lepers even when other people excluded them.
Year 5 - PSHE
In PSHE, we are exploring how to stay safe online. Today we looked at what cyber bullying is using case studies and group discussions. The children identified similarities between traditional and online bullying, which included exclusion, emotional harm and harassment. We also defined some of the unique dangers of the online world, such as trolling, flaming and doxxing.
Amazing Attendance Awards
We had such a busy end to the Autumn term that we’re only just getting around to celebrating our amazing attendance award winners. What a fantastic term it was for attendance! Awards were presented in two categories: firstly to all those who achieved 100% attendance, and then to those who achieved above 96% attendance. Both are amazing achievements and we are super proud of all of the children.
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Whole School Worship - God is Kind
In our whole-school worship, Mrs Ham revealed our first Kindness Kite celebrating the Blackburn Diocese centenary. This week, the focus is ‘God is Kind’. A small selection of Year 6 children were chosen to read three Psalms about God’s kindness and we learned that God is everywhere, always, even when it’s dark, even when we hide. The children were then invited to share some of the kind things that they have heard people say, such as ‘I like your hair’ , ‘Your dress is pretty’ and ‘You are so smart’. We reflected on how kind words make us feel and we all practised paying compliments to our partners. We are looking forward to adding kind words to our classroom kites.
Year 5 - Science
In Science, we learned about the features and structures of our solar system. The children discovered how the solar system began, with hydrogen and helium gas coming together through gravity to form the Sun and the large gas planets. We learned about how the four inner planets are rocky, warm and small compared to the large outer planets. The children did their own research to find three interesting facts about each planet, including their orbit, day length and moons.
Choir- Let's Go Sing Workshop
Our choir had their final workshop from Rose today in preparation for their Let's Go Sing concert on Wednesday 18th March. Rose was extremely impressed with the children. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here: https://iceaccount.co.uk/lets-go-sing/event/?event_id=8360 Please choose tickets in yellow block to see the children. Thanks, Mrs Wilkinson
Doodle and Dance Club
Children from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 had great fun in their first doodle and dance club run by Mrs Wilkinson. They doodled on wallpaper and drew their favourite things and then all had a dance to lots of different songs. We can't wait for next week.
Reception: Helicopter Stories
Reception class have really been exploring pre writing skills. They have been learning to orally tell a story using adjectives and sentences. The children told a story about a dolphin called Charlie who was looking for a home. Luckily Bob the whale helped him to find somewhere to live in the ocean. The children acted the story out and did a wonderful job. Well done!
Year 1 English: We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
Today we started our new story “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt”. To help us to understand this story we went on a bear hunt around our classroom. The children used drama to act out different scenes such as swimming through the deep cold river and being stuck in the thick oozy mud. They also enjoyed saying sounds such as “splash splosh”. The children then had to sequence pictures into their books and write short sentences using time conjunctions.
Foodie Friends Club: Shortcrust Pizzas
We kicked off our first Foodie Club of the half-term with a fantastic session making shortcrust pastry pizzas. Our "Great Chefs" were in their element, skillfully rolling the pastry into their own unique shapes before smothering them in sauce and loading them with a rainbow of toppings, including peppers, onions, olives, sweetcorn, and tuna. It was a joy to see the children so deeply engaged, mastering new culinary skills and exploring different flavours with such enthusiasm. By providing these hands-on opportunities to create and learn, we are helping our students build confidence and truly live life to its fullest.