School life blog

In recent weeks we have been enjoying our "Zoom" assemblies together on a Friday afternoon. Well done to the House Captains for organising these each week by collecting our team points, introducing superstars from each class and leading us in prayer. It is really good to see everyone in the other…

Today we welcomed Rev. Claire Cook into school for the first time. She has come to work alongside Rev. Rebecca at St. Paul's. She came in on Ascension Day to talk to us about the Holy Spirit. We looked at how the Holy Spirit came to the disciples at Pentecost and the influence that the Holy Spirit…

Coach Dan has been delivering a Change4life club with different classes at Lunchtime, since Lockdown. The children have been playing games, practising their skills and keeping active throughout Lunchtime. 

Steve came in to promote All Stars cricket clubs with the Y1,Y2 and Y3 children. They practised throwing, catching and striking and to work together as part of a team through the ‘spirit of cricket’. 

We really enjoyed watching Monty and Harrison on CBeebies! Well done boys ! 

Thank you to Lancaster Sainsbury’s for donating some Red Nose Day items for our school.

We have been thinking about how important it is to be kind and considerate and decided that Christmas was a good time to show others that we care.  We decided to send some special Christmas cards to the residents at Chirnside House as we know life for them is especially tough at the…

This afternoon, Year 3 were practicing their yoga poses to stretch their bodies and relax their minds. Can you spot the cat pose, kite pose and bee pose? 

Year 6 have been working hard throughout the Autumn term, learning about World War 1 in History sessions. To tie into this learning, we have started the new term by focusing on WW1 poetry in Literacy. We have read For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon, and looked carefully at its meaning and how it…

This year we were invited to go to the new sheltered housing development at Williamson's Court to sing carols. The manager had asked us what charities we support and when we told them about the Olive Branch, they decided to make a collection of food to donate to the Olive Branch. Today we went,…

As we do every year, Year 6 went to Chirnside House today to help the vicar with the carol service at CHirnside House. We went with Rev. Rebecca and Mrs Weatherill from St. Paul's. We sang carols and did the Bible readings, whilst Rev. Rebecca talked to us and the residents about the angels in the…