Year 4 - Circus Skills Workshop
On Tuesday, the Year 4 children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in a circus skills workshop. They developed a variety of skills, including dancing with ribbons, spinning plates, balancing peacock feathers, walking on stilts, performing simple acrobatics and pedalling ‘pedal-gos’. It was certainly a fun-packed session.
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Year 4 - RE: Church in the Park
To complete our RE unit on places of worship, the Year 4 children learned about Peter ‘The Rock’ and how he started the Christian Church. They explored statements about the Church and decided which they thought were the most important. The children learned that the term ‘Church’ has become synonymous with the place of worship, but that most importantly, the Church is the people gathering together to worship God and Jesus. With this in mind, we decided to take our ‘Church’ to Whitehall Park. We created a short service led by the children and decided on the essentials we would need in order to deliver the service. The children enjoyed creating crosses using natural materials, listening to Bible stories, hearing sermons and saying prayers linked to these. There was a bit of time left at the end for us to enjoy the playground too.
Year 3- Circus Day Skills Workshop
Today, Year 3 is buzzing with energy as we welcomed two fantastic circus instructors, both named Liv, who inspired us to live life to its fullest, be brave, and cheer each other on. With their encouragement, everyone showed incredible resilience and teamwork as they tackled a range of challenging skills, from balancing peacock feathers and walking on stilts to mastering spinning plates, ribbon routines, mini-bike, air-track, and scarf juggling, truly an unforgettable experience.
Year 1 Circus Workshop.
Year 1 were lucky enough to enjoy a circus workshop, which taught them lots of skills. Throughout the workshop, they whirled and twirled as they balanced spinning plates, danced gracefully with colourful ribbons, juggled soft scarves, and bravely took to walking on stilts. They even practised their laser focus by balancing delicate feathers, and there were endless giggles as they attempted to ride some very tricky bikes with no handlebars! It was such a fun morning and they behaved brilliantly.
Year 5 - Circus Skills
Year 5 had a special opportunity to sharpen their circus skills this week. Everyone had the chance to participate in a range of activities such as: acrobatics, stilt walking, unicycle training, feather balancing, plate spinning, rhythm gymnastics and juggling. A great time was had by all!
Year 6 - Careers Day
Today, Year 6 celebrated the RotaKids Careers Day, with the children dressing up as the careers they aspire to have in the future. It was fantastic to see such a wide range of ambitions, from athletes and teachers to doctors, engineers, police officers and many more! Throughout the day, the children explored the importance of setting goals, working hard and showing resilience to achieve their dreams. The children discussed the skills, qualities and determination needed for different careers before creating informative and creative posters showcasing their chosen profession and the steps they can take to make their aspirations a reality. It was an inspiring day that encouraged the children to think positively about their futures and reminded them that, with dedication and perseverance, they can achieve great things.
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RotaKids Careers Day Whole School Worship
Today our Whole School Worship was a little bit different as it was our RotaKids Careers Dress Up Day. All of the children and staff were dressed in their own clothes, showing what they want to be when they grow up. Mrs Ham started by asking the teachers to parade in their outfits. We had an astronaut, a singer, a doctor, a vet, a paddle coach and a baker. The children followed on and each class showed off their outfits too and there was such a range of career choices with lots of vets, hairdresser and footballers. After the parade, Mrs Ham selected the most unusual outfits and asked the children to guess what the children would like to be when they grow up. We had everything from DJ Jenson to King Jonas. It was a super Worship and we hope that today helps to broadens the children’s horizons, sparks curiosity, and helps them to link their skills to future opportunities.
Future Leaders: Year 3 Take on Careers Day
Today was the whole-school Careers Day led by our RotaKids, and our Year 3 classroom was absolutely buzzing with inspiration! The children looked fantastic dressed up as their future selves, either stepping into their parents' roles or showcasing their own big dreams for when they grow up. It was wonderful to see just how much ambition our Year 3s showed during this school event. The future looks incredibly bright with such a talented group, including doctors, nurses, vets, teachers, hairdressers, actors, pilots, basketball players, architects, and engineers. We are so proud of our Year 3 students for dreaming big and aiming high.
Careers Day in Year 4
Today we took part in ‘Careers Day’ and Year 4 put every effort into dressing up in their best outfits. We had everything from artists to acrobats. As part of our day, we discussed how lucky we are to have so many career options available to us and how important our education is in relation to this. What a super day we have all had!
River Ribble Trust Visit Year 4
Today we had a visitor in Year 4. Cody from The River Ribble Trust came to talk to us about rivers as part of this half term's geography unit. The workshop aimed to bring freshwater science by encouraging the children to expand their knowledge of their local rivers, to promote the value of the Ribble’s natural heritage and improve its condition for people and wildlife. We learnt that the River Ribble is 73 miles in length and the Trust looks after lots of habitats all around it. The types of habitats included moorland which is like a giant sponge, farmland : creating fences, helping with storage and woodlands. Next we played a true or false game called ‘ Something smells fishy’ where Cody asked questions such as ‘Do seals visit the river?’. The children were surprised that seals do actually visit when trying to catch fish. Following this the children went outside and recreated rivers and labelled their key features which they were amazing at after learning about this is one of their geography lessons. Finally the last grand activity was the ‘Leaky Dam’ activity where the children worked in groups using clay, cardboard, moss and twigs to create their very own dams. Once the clay is dry we can then try out how successful their creations are by pouring water into them. The children absolutely loved this and we would like to say a special thank you to Corey for coming to do the workshop at St Barnabas.
Year 5 - Panda Paramedic
Today, Year 5 was visited by Panda Paramedic, a scheme to help introduce first aid training to children and normalise the use of potentially life saving interventions. The class had the opportunity to practise placing each other in the recovery position, a technique for individuals who are unconscious but breathing. Then we used first aid dolls to develop our chest compressions, ensuring they are at the correct speed and depth. We finished by applying the pads of a defibrillator and discussing where the nearest defibrillators are.
Year 6 - Panda Paramedics
Today, Year 6 took part in an engaging and invaluable session led by Panda Paramedics, where the children learned essential first aid and lifesaving skills. The children enjoyed a hands-on experience, practising CPR on training manikins, learning how to use a defibrillator safely and developing their understanding of basic first aid techniques. Throughout the session, the children showed fantastic enthusiasm, maturity and teamwork, gaining the confidence and knowledge that could one day help them respond in an emergency. It was a brilliant opportunity for the children to learn practical skills that could make a real difference in someone’s life.