Year 6 PGL - Archery
Year 6 are having a fantastic time at PGL, their first activity was archery. We were very impressed with their aiming and shooting skills!
Wake Up Wednesday - Encouraging Healthy Friendships
It’s common for young people to have comparatively less of an understanding of social conventions. While children can benefit from this to some degree – making friends at the drop of a hat – this can also generate a good deal of confusion regarding certain aspects of any relationships that they form.
Pre School- Physical Development- Making Bubbles
The children have been learning how to make their own bubbles. We used water and liquid to make the mixture and then the hoops to make the bubbles. The children loved popping the bubbles with their fingers and watching them bounce up and down in the hoops. We tried to make them blow in the wind but they popped.
Pre School- Music- Rhyme Time
Today the children have enjoyed using the musical instruments to create loud and quiet sounds and singing different nursery rhymes to match the sounds they are making with the musical instruments. The children began by tapping quietly and then changing the sound when we move the instruments faster and louder.
Reception Class - A Visit from Rev Kev!
As part of our Courageous Advocacy Day, Rev Kev came in to visit the Reception to talk about the work he does in the community. He talked about the food bank and helping those around us. The children also enjoyed drawing pictures of Rev Kev doing his work!
Reception Class -David and Goliath - Exploring Courage
As part of our Courageous Advocacy Day, Reception talked about what it takes to be brave and courageous. We learnt that we do not have to be big in order to be brave. By acting out the story of David and Goliath, we learnt that when God is on our side we do not need to be afraid. A little person can make a big difference!
Reception Class -Maths - Complex Patterns
In Maths, Reception Class has been learning about patterns as part of our topic on shapes. Today the children brightened up the houses of Darwen by drawing complex patterns on their houses!
Reception Class - Jonah and the Whale
As part of our Courageous Advocacy Day, the children in Reception learnt about justice and speaking up for doing the right thing. They learnt this through acting out the story of Jonah and The Whale and they enjoyed creating whale pictures and sentences about how God wants them to be.
Year 5 Researching Greta Thunberg
In Year 5 the children were researching Greta Thunberg for our Courageous Advocacy day. The children were amazed at the accomplishments she has made in changing people's mindset on climate change.
Year 1 Maths - Fraction Pizzas
Year 1 have been learning about halves and quarters. Today, they made some fraction pizzas, they decorated them with three different toppings to show one half and two quarters.
Year 4 Re-Writing Their Own River Poem
Over the past Five days Year 4 have been writing their own river poems and today they put all of the verses together.
Year 4 Maths - Hours, Minutes and Seconds
Today in year 4 Maths lesson we looked at analogue and digital clock, and when morning and afternoon starts. We also looked at what 'AM' and 'PM' stand for, AM stands for Ante Meridiem meaning before midday and PM stands for Post Meridiem meaning after midday.