How do switches work?
We have been looking at how switches work today and discussed the importance of switches to save electricity, save money and for safety reasons. We also looked at different types of switches before making our own.
Eco group check up on our trees
At lunchtime today, our KS2 Eco ambassadors ventured down to the school field with Miss Huddleston and Hilary (from the Friends of Dorrington Woods) to check up on the second batch of saplings which our Year 6 children planted in November. We made sure the tree guards were still in place and, most…
Police came to visit Reception.
This term our topic is superheroes. The police came in and we got to ask lots of questions about what they do and how they help us. We also got to dress up in police costumes. We had so much fun.
Y1 Gymnastic Sequences
Today we have enjoyed putting our skills that we have learnt, into our sequences on the big equipment.
Making equal groups
Today, Year 2 started learning about multiplication. We were seeing how we could make equal groups with 20 counters.
Yoga Club
We enjoyed taking part in our Yoga Club tonight. We looked at using balance, co-ordination and strengthening.
Y1 DT Bread Making
Today we really enjoyed making our own bread. We looked at the skills of mixing the dough and then kneading it. We are impressed with how they turned out !
Mrs Lofthouse's Retirement
It was a sad day at Scotforth St Paul’s Primary and Nursery School on Friday 2nd February. After over 26 years of loyal service in the Scotforth St Paul’s School’s kitchen, Mrs Alison Lofthouse retired. She was a fantastic member of the kitchen team, preparing and serving the children food as…
Year 3 Magnetic materials
We have been investigating which materials are magnetic and which materials are non-magnetic.
We found out that materials that are magnetic are made from metal BUT not all metals are magnetic.
The Great Scotforth Bread Bake Off
Mrs Walsh came to judge our bread. She chose 3 winners.
Chloe made a cat, Danny made a hedgehog and Sophie made a tortoise.
Well done to our winners.
Making our own bread
We used our plans to mix, knead, shape, bake and decorate our own bread. We worked sensibly and safely and our finished products were very impressive.
Y1 comparing numbers
We enjoyed comparing numbers numbers to 20 with different resources today.