Image of Year 5 Maths - Pizza Fractions
14 Nov

Year 5 Maths - Pizza Fractions

To introduce our Fractions topic in Maths, Year 5 enjoyed cutting some tasty pizza into halves, quarters and eighths, and identifying equivalent fractions. We then cut the second pizza into thirds and sixths and could tell that one third is equivalent to two sixths. We then enjoyed eating our pizza fractions!

Image of Year 5 P.E. - Gymnastics
14 Nov

Year 5 P.E. - Gymnastics

In P.E., Year 5 are learning some symmetrical and assymmetrical balances, travelling and jumps. We put our movements into some fantastic routines using the benches and each other!

Image of Pre-school - Communication And Language.
14 Nov

Pre-school - Communication And Language.

The children Listened to our story We're Going On a Bear Hunt, acting out movements throughout the story representing under, over and through movements.

Image of Pre-School - Expressive Arts And Design- Creating Bug Houses
14 Nov

Pre-School - Expressive Arts And Design- Creating Bug Houses

The children are creating bug houses for the bugs to keep warm over winter, selecting from different materials to create their own bug house.

Image of Year 3 Computing - Making Our Own Computer Program
14 Nov

Year 3 Computing - Making Our Own Computer Program

In computing Year 3 have been using 2code to make their own computer program. We realised we could use the repeat button rather than writing the same code multiple times. We managed to make the turtle draw a square when the button was pressed.

Image of Year 2 History - What Was This School Like In The Past?
14 Nov

Year 2 History - What Was This School Like In The Past?

Year 2 two investigated what Darwen St James was like in the past. We had Mrs Ainsworth come and answer our questions all about it. Mrs Ainsworth used to come to this school when she was a little girl.

Image of Year 4 - Smoothie Bike
14 Nov

Year 4 - Smoothie Bike

Year 4 took part in a smoothie making workshop. They had to choose different fruits which they thought would taste nice together before adding yoghurt and honey and pedaling the bike to mix it all together.

Image of Year 4 DT - Making Roman Sandals
14 Nov

Year 4 DT - Making Roman Sandals

This week in year 4, as part of our History topic and DT topic, we have made some 'mock-up' Roman sandals. We had to be very innovative in our thinking and some of us had to start over when we realised we could not get our feet inside! It was great fun, and we now have a good idea of what our real ones will look like.

Image of Year 2  - Art - Collecting and Creating Pictures
14 Nov

Year 2 - Art - Collecting and Creating Pictures

In Art, Year 2 went outside and collected natural objects to create their own collages thinking about shape and pattern.

Image of Year 2 PE - Creating Gymnastic Shapes
14 Nov

Year 2 PE - Creating Gymnastic Shapes

In PE, Year 2 have been developing their gymnastic skills. We explored different ways of travelling and holding a shape.

Image of Nursery - Literacy - 'We're Going on A Leaf Hunt'
13 Nov

Nursery - Literacy - 'We're Going on A Leaf Hunt'

The story Nursery class have been enjoying this week has been 'We're going on a leaf hunt'. We used the scenes from the story and a bit of imagination to go on our very own leaf hunt. The children were observant of their surroundings and found areas in the nursery garden that had similarities to our story. The children were encouraged to copy sound effects and positional language used in the story as they made different movements with their bodies. The children climbed to the top of a big hill, walked through the dark dark forest, rowed across the cold cold lake, found a house to hide from the skunk and with a bit of help from Miss Cooney, the children experienced a waterfall! 

Image of Teaching Cycle Safety
13 Nov

Teaching Cycle Safety

Cycling can be a fun and healthy way to pass the time for children and young people – encouraging them to go outside and stay active, while also spending quality time with parents, carers or other trusted adults. It’s also a useful skill for adult life: teaching youngsters how to use a cheaper, healthier and more eco-friendly method of transportation where possible. However, the risk of injuries that cycling carries can quickly put young people off the hobby. If a child is being introduced to cycling as an activity, it’s essential that they’re also taught how to stay safe while out and about. This free guide offers you expert advice on how to practise safe cycling and preserve the wellbeing of children when going out for a ride.