Worship with Bishop Philip: What can you offer this year?
In Worship we were welcomed back to the new school year by Bishop Philip, who visited our school in the Summer term. He told us the Bible story of the little boy who shared his lunch and Jesus turned it into enough to feed about 500 people. We then reflected on how God has given us gifts that we can offer to others. Some of the children told us about their gifts that they can share with others including kindness, friendship, generosity, making people laugh and peace. We then sang some of our favourite worship songs including Shine from the inside out, My Lighthouse and Welcome Everybody.
Year 2 English- Gruffalo Granny
This morning, Year 2 were delighted to enjoy a special livestream of The Gruffalo Granny, read by the wonderful Julia Donaldson. We won’t give too much away for those who haven’t read it yet, but we absolutely loved seeing the mouse getting up to his usual tricks! We also enjoyed a fantastic illustration lesson from Axel Scheffler, where we followed along and had a go at drawing our very own Gruffalo Granny. The children were fantastic illustrators and thoroughly enjoyed bringing the character to life! What a lovely way to celebrate one of our favourite storybook characters!
M&M Production: The New Adventures of Pinocchio
Today we were very lucky to have some visitors from M & M productions who performed The New Adventures of Pinocchio for us. Pinocchio is the classic story of a wooden puppet who comes to life and learns how to be brave, honest, and unselfish to become a real boy. The performance had some fantastic added extra toys such as Peppa Pig and Labubu’s which the children found highly amusing! We enjoyed some classic Pinocchio songs like ‘ Whistle While You Work’ and ‘ When You Wish Upon a Star’ The children were absolutely captivated by the actors and loved joining in especially Eleanor who got invited up on stage. What a super way to start our first Tuesday morning back in school off. Thank you to our FOSB for helping to fund this for our children.
Year 6 - Life is a journey
Today, Year 6 began their new RE unit, ‘Life is a Journey’, with a reflective walk along Jacks Key. As we explored the surroundings, the children were encouraged to think about spirituality and the different journeys we take through life. We discussed how the paths we walk can represent the guidance we receive, with some paths being smooth and others rough, reflecting the challenges and struggles we may face along the way. The children also considered how gateways can act as guardians, representing opportunities that are sometimes open to us and other times closed. We explored how trees can symbolise lasting life and growth, while bridges can represent the helping hands and support we need to keep us on the right path.
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Year 6 - Behind the Scenes
Following their amazing production of Pinocchio, Year 6 were treated to an exciting workshop exploring what happens behind the scenes and how all the different elements come together to bring a production to life. The children had the opportunity to explore the importance of sound effects, lighting, visuals, props and special effects, discovering how each element can transform a performance and create atmosphere for an audience. The workshop gave the children a fascinating insight into the creativity, teamwork and technical skills that go into putting on a successful production. They even had the opportunity to get involved themselves and experiment with some of the different techniques!
Year 6 - Darwen Art Exhibition
Year 6 had the exciting opportunity to visit an art exhibition in Darwen Town Centre, where they were able to explore and appreciate a wide variety of artwork created by local artists. The children spent time carefully observing the different pieces, discussing what they could see and sharing their thoughts, ideas and interpretations. Inspired by the artwork they encountered, the children then became artists themselves! They used free-flowing creativity to produce their own unique pieces, experimenting with negative space, shapes, lines and patterns. It was fantastic to see the children express themselves creatively and confidently while developing their understanding of how artists can use space and composition to create an impact.
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Year 5 - Art Exhibition
On Friday Afternoon, we had the opportunity to visit the Art Explora Mobile Museum in Darwen town centre. We received a guided tour of the exhibit and had the opportunity to explore and enjoy a wide range of art forms including film, photography, sculpture and paintings. We then made a collective piece of art, using charcoals to create a seascape populated with real and imaginary creatures. What a great end to a brilliant first week in Year 5! 😃
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!
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