Year 3- Art- Making a Mood Board
Year 3 budding artists created their mood boards today, using a selection of items. Through this activity, they expressed their personalities and showcased what was important to them. Their choices included pictures of their families, symbols representing their favourite sports or hobbies, images of their role models, and drawings or stickers of school-related themes. Some even added items representing their love for nature, like leaves, flowers, or favourite colours and patterns. They were also able to explain their choices and the significance behind them, sharing what makes each aspect meaningful to them.
Year 2 - Gymnastics and Acrobatics
Today we began our sessions with Rothwell Arts, the children loved having their first session exploring what skills they can already do and if we can advance them. The skills we practiced were forward rolls, handstands and bridges. It was great to see the children pushing themselves out of their comfort zones and just giving it a go.
Edstart Basketball After School Club
Today saw the start of our new after school clubs for this half term. The children in the Edstart Basketball Club learnt lots of new skills and tactics and had lots of fun with Marcus! There are still places available on the basketball club for Years 3-6 for the next four weeks. There are also spaces available on the Tuesday Multi-Sports club for Years Reception- Year 3. If you would like to sign your child up for either of the clubs, please click here: https://www.edstart.org.uk/franchise-areas/blackburn-with-darwen
Reception: Challenge Champions
This week in Reception, we are focusing on the story, Sharing a Shell. The children have been really busy in provision completing challenges. They have been attempting to write sentences, strengthening their muscles in the fine motor area, creating rockpools, drawing fish, painting using the skills of Pointillism, counting shells to play a subitise game and moulding the playdough to create different characters from the story. Well done!
Year 5 - The CO Crew
Today, the children participated in a workshop delivered by the CO crew, where they learned about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO). The session covered key topics, including: What is Carbon Monoxide? A colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas known as the "silent killer" because it is hard to detect without special equipment. Where Does CO Come From? Produced when fuels like gas, coal, wood, or oil don't burn properly, with sources such as faulty boilers, stoves, fireplaces, and cars left running in enclosed spaces. The Dangers of CO Poisoning: Symptoms include headaches, dizziness, nausea, confusion, and tiredness, and it can be fatal if not addressed. How to Stay Safe: The importance of installing CO detectors, maintaining appliances, and avoiding indoor use of outdoor equipment. The children engaged thoughtfully, gaining vital knowledge to help keep themselves and their families safe.
Collective Worship- Year of Prayer
This morning in our Collective Worship we focused on our prayer for this week of the Year of Prayer from Blackburn Diocese. We discussed and shared our responsibilities in school and at home such as cleaning our rooms, loading the dishwasher, helping look after younger siblings, helping with the cooking and cleaning, counting values points (Heads and Deputies) and planning and leading sports events (Sports Leaders) . We then said together a special prayer for our responsibilities and discussed how God is always with us during those responsibilities and having a smile on face whilst carrying them out benefits others. Mrs Ham then shared the responsibility of selecting songs to sing and choosing children to demonstrate the actions at the front. The children chose to sing 'Life is always better when we share it with each other', 'Waymaker' 'My Lighthouse' and 'Build Up'. Build up is also the theme for our class Year of Prayer this week too. Our WOW group members informed each class of the special build up prayers they would be saying this week.
Year 5 - E-Safety - JustTalk Kids
During this E-Safety session, Year 5 explored a poster about the app JustTalk Kids. The children discussed the advantages of using the app, such as staying connected with friends, learning new skills and having a safe space to share their thoughts. They also examined the potential dangers, including oversharing personal information, interacting with strangers and spending too much time online. Through thoughtful discussions, the children reflected on how to use apps like JustTalk Kids responsibly. They emphasised the importance of setting boundaries, using privacy settings and always talking to a trusted adult if something feels wrong. This session highlighted the need for critical thinking and safe practices in the digital world.
Reception: Junk Modelling
Our Reception class have really enjoyed our new junk modelling area. They have been using their imaginations to create dens, treasure boxes, jewellery boxes, post boxes and bags. They have joined materials together and embellished their items.
Foodie Friends club- Puff pastry pizzas
Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 had the best time at Foodie Club today. The chefs got creative making delicious puff pastry pizzas. They chopped tomatoes and pineapples, and some even bravely tried fresh basil for the first time. Everyone loved choosing their toppings, including sweetcorn, pineapple, fresh basil, cheese, tomato paste, and cherry tomatoes sprinkled with oregano. They went down an absolute treat.
Year 3- P.E- Mastering the Art of Dodging.
Year 3 began their new P.E. unit on tag and target games today by learning the fundamental skill of dodging. To practice, they played a fun game called Ice Monster Tag. In this game, a few children were designated as Ice Monsters, holding softballs, while others became 'Fire Gods' with red air balls. The rest of the children had to dodge and avoid being tagged by the Ice Monsters. When tagged, players stood still with their hands ready to catch a ball, waiting for a Fire God to unfreeze them. To make things more interesting, the next round introduced safe areas, marked with mats, where players could avoid being tagged. The class then worked together to decide on fair rules for the safe areas, such as how long a player could stay there, what to do if someone else wanted the space, and how many safe places to include. It was a fantastic start to the unit, great teamwork from Year 3.
Year 2 - Safety Seymour
This morning we welcomed Vanessa and Safety Seymour into our classroom. This workshop was focused on highlighting how dangerous Carbon Monoxide can be! We explored different places CO can be found in our homes and which appliances could produce CO. We found out the Carbon Monoxide is produced when fuel is not burnt correctly. Red flame is bad , blue flame is good. We learnt the steps to safety if we think Carbon Monoxide might be in our homes. It was great to learn about something new in class and gain knowledge that could be very useful.
Archery and Axe Throwing Taster Session in Year 4
Today we had a special treat having a taster session for both archery and axe throwing. We learnt lots of new skills including how to handle the equipment and keep safe whilst using it. Our two coaches went through how to develop the required skills and we worked in small groups in a carousel. We had a fantastic time taking part in the taster session and look forward to understanding many more opportunities in varied sports.