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Year 3 - What An Amazing Year!
What an incredible year it's been for Year 3! We've explored so many exciting new topics, from forces and plants in science to building castles in DT. In computing, we learned to send emails, and in French, we mastered greetings. One of our favorite lessons was hot-seating as characters from "The Magic Faraway Tree". We even staged two fantastic productions: "The Christmas Story" and, at Easter, "Roll Back The Stone." It's safe to say we've learned a tremendous amount and had a truly brilliant year!
Staying Safe Around Water
Whether it’s sunny days at the beach or fun in the paddling pool, children are naturally drawn to water. But with excitement comes risk. This guide brings together 10 clear, practical tips to help parents and educators protect children around water – whether that’s at home, on school trips or on holiday. Backed by the Royal Life Saving Society UK, the advice includes knowing what beach flags mean, avoiding inflatables in open water, and learning to ‘float and call’ in an emergency. With a focus on prevention and supervision, this guide is a must-read for summer safety and beyond.
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Year 3 Learning How To Draw A Dog
Year 3 unleashed their inner artists today, following step-by-step instructions to draw fantastic Dalmatian dogs!
Year 4 PSHE
Year 4 were lucky enough to have a visitor in our class, who gave us information and allowed us to feel comfortable with regards to the years of change that are in store for our boys and girls. Year 4 were fantastic in showing our visitor the respect and values of Darwen St. James' and were very sensible with the information that they received.
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Year 4 Art
Year 4 have been studying different types of art displays, particularly statues that are displayed on plinths. We have created our our plinths and statues out of paper and card, and needed to solidify these items using paper-mache techniques. It was a very messy job, but lots of fun in the end!
Nursery And Pre-School - Imaginative Play, Pirates!
The nursery and preschool children have loved the pirate theme this week, quickly selecting dress-up items to transform into swashbuckling pirates. A significant highlight was the children's collaborative effort in constructing a pirate ship using the jumbo building bricks. They worked together, demonstrating emerging cooperation and negotiation skills as they discussed where to place bricks or how to make the ship bigger. Once their magnificent ship was constructed, the children climbed aboard, steering their vessel and actively sailing their ship across the imaginary seas. They eagerly engaged in target practice, throwing 'cannonballs' at 'enemy ships' in the distance. This action-packed segment refined their gross motor skills, including throwing and aiming, and further fueled their imaginative narrative.The rich vocabulary used by adults (e.g., "Ahoy, matey!", "Walk the plank!") was frequently echoed by the children, showcasing developing communication and language skills within their play.
Year 1 - Maths - Time
Help your Year 1 child confidently tell the time to the hour with our engaging "Learning O'Clock" lesson. We combine practical work with clocks and an energetic "O'Clock Bingo" game to make mastering this key skill enjoyable and memorable.
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Nursery - Art And Design - Sensory Play Ice-Creams
The children showed delight and engagement with the shaving foam. Their initial response was tactile, poking, squishing, and spreading the foam, exploring its texture directly. The activity quickly transitioned into imaginative play as children began making "ice creams." They demonstrated developing hand-eye coordination and fine motor control by actively scooping foam into cones and cups. Using shakers to add "sprinkles" further refined their fine motor skills through precise grasp and release. Rich imaginative role-play emerged, with children offering their foam creations to peers and adults, exclaiming "Yummy!" or "Ice cream!" This showed budding communication and language skills and engagement in pretend scenarios.
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.
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