Year 2 Science - Testing Strength
In Science, children explored the concept of strength by constructing and testing paper bridges, discovering firsthand what makes a structure stable.
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Year 3 Class Worship
During today's class worship, Year 3 learned about Australian scientists who discovered that humans inhabited mountain caves over 20,000 years ago. The children then discussed the characteristics of a good place to live. Worship concluded with the hymn "Praise" and the school prayer.
Year 5 - Youth Zone Visit
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of engaging activities with Darwen Youth Zone. This vibrant session provided a wonderful opportunity for students to acquire new skills, strengthen their teamwork, and enthusiastically try out novel experiences they hadn't encountered before.
Year 5 English - Final Independent Write of the Year!
This week, Year 5 proudly completed their final independent narratives, a testament to their exceptional effort throughout the writing process. Drawing inspiration from their class novel, Journey to the River Sea, students ingeniously innovated the text by transforming characters and, in some cases, entirely reimagining the setting. They demonstrated remarkable dedication, meticulously applying the diverse range of writing skills cultivated throughout the year to craft their compelling stories.
Pre-School - Expressive Art And Design - Creative Play - Making Rockpools
In Pre-school this week our story is- Sharing a Shell, the children have really enjoyed this story especially learning about rockpools. The children created their own rockpool in our sand tray, selecting different materials such as rocks, wood, shells, twigs and pinecones. They created a circle shape in the sand and built a wall around their shape using these materials and then I poured water into their rockpool to see if their wall would hold the water or would the water pour out. This type of hands-on, imaginative play directly supports several EYFS learning areas: Understanding the World: Children explore a miniature ecosystem, learning about marine life, natural habitats, and different materials. They might discuss where rockpools are found, what creatures live in them, and the characteristics of various natural elements. Communication and Language: As children create and interact with their rockpool, they naturally engage in conversations. They might describe what they are doing, ask questions, explain their choices of materials, and even create stories about the creatures living in their rockpool. This enhances their vocabulary, listening skills, and ability to express ideas. Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Manipulating different materials like sand, pebbles, shells, and water helps to develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and dexterity. Scooping, pouring, arranging, and picking up small objects strengthens the muscles in their hands and fingers. Expressive Arts and Design: Children are using their imagination and creativity to design and construct their rockpool. They are making choices about materials, textures, and arrangements, essentially creating a miniature world. This also allows for sensory exploration as they touch and feel different elements. Personal, Social and Emotional Development: If children are working together, they develop social skills like sharing, taking turns, and collaborating. The open-ended nature of the activity also allows for emotional expression and can be a calming, sensory experience. Mathematics: Children might engage in early mathematical concepts by sorting materials (e.g., by size, type), counting shells or pebbles, or discussing quantities of sand and water. Problem-Solving Skills: Children might encounter small "problems" to solve, such as how to make the water stay in a certain area or how to arrange the rocks to create a sheltered spot.
Year 6: Bowling
As a reward for all of their hard work this year, Year 6 have been bowling in Blackburn! Everyone has had a great time!
Year 6: Leavers' Disco
Year 6 have been preparing decorations for their Leavers' Disco. Everyone has participated and produced some fantastic decorations, while working collaboratively.
Beached Themed Reading Cafe
Wow, what an incredible day we had at our beach-themed reading café! A massive thank you to everyone who joined us and made it such a fantastic success. It was truly wonderful to see so much fun, laughter, and, most importantly, a clear passion for books filling the room!
Year 4 Bold Venture Park!
On Wednesday, Year 4 walked to Bold Venture Park and had a fantastic day!! We were very excited to set off and walk to the park, passing lots of familiar places on our way! We enjoyed looking at the statue and plinth in front of the market - we had looked at this already in an art lesson, so it was great for us all to see it in person! We had a busy, but exciting day ahead of us.
Year 2 RE - Ascension and the Pentecost
Our RE lesson explored the important Christian festivals of 'Ascension and the Pentecost.' Children creatively expressed their learning by designing and writing birthday cards for the Church.
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Year 4 Maths
As part of our Maths Fluency, Year 4 have been recapping the 9 times table this week and have enjoyed playing a few different games in different table groups. It has definitely also helped with our 9 times table knowledge!
Year 2 Computing - Binary Trees
Our Computing lesson introduced children to Binary Trees, an important way computers make decisions and sort data. They were actively engaged in questioning and building their understanding of these logical structures
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