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We learnt about celebrating Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita today.

We have been exploring the four countries of the United Kingdom.  We learnt the names of the four countries, their capital cities and lots of fun facts about each one.  

Following the Fencing sessions at Lockerbie Manor, we received lots of positive feedback and interest in the sport, and so were delighted to be able to offer this as a new after-school club on Wednesdays for Years 5 and 6!
As you can see, the children had a fantastic time this evening, all the…

Year 6 have created some pretty cool 'positivity glasses' during Bounce Forward this week! They help us to remember to be optimistic and hopeful, and encourage us to find the good in a situation rather than only focusing on the negatives.

Based on our photos, I think they're working…

In Geography, we have been learning about the COP26 conference.  We watched Newsround and read articles about the conference. We found out about what governments are trying to do to reduce climate change.  In our "Living in the United Kingdom" topic we have also been learning about the many…

We investigated ways of travelling to France. Next we made a guidebook showing places to visit in Paris.

In Y6 this week, we have become increasingly passionate about our Autumn term History topic: World War 1! After reading more of our class book in English (Stay Where You Are and Then Leave), we have become invested in the lives of Alfie Somerfield and his family, which as a result has developed…

This afternoon, we have been using clay to make more Eva Rothschild sculptures.

This term we are ever so lucky to be involved in the Bounce Forward programme run by ‘Lancashire Mind’. Once a week, our fabulous teacher, Sharon, comes in to work with Year 6 to help us with all things ‘resilient’! We learn how to better understand and manage our emotions, set targets and goals…

Everyone loves the marble run. We are working together to build the track and share out the marbles. Look at how we are sat waiting for a turn.

The children enjoyed competing as a team against the other house teams to gain points. We remembered to apply the ‘Values of the School Games’ within the competition.

Ladybirds are looking for somewhere warm to spend the winter.