Reception - RE - Diwali
To finish our unit on Christmas, we learnt about another festival that celebrates light in our world, Diwali. The children learnt about different sources of light and talked about how light does overcome darkness. We then had fun with candles, glow sticks and torches and sang a simple Diwali song.
Year 3 PSHE - Safe And Unsafe Scenarios
During PSHE, Year 3 have been looking at safe and unsafe scenarios. A friend dares you to climb the tallest tree in the park. Is this safe or unsafe and why? In groups they talked about what they thought and held up a card saying safe or unsafe then explained to the rest of the class the reasons for their answer.
Spring Clubs!
Our spring clubs are now available to book via ParentPay. They are a great way for children to learn a new skill and to socialise with others. Please log on to your ParentPay account to book, if you need any help please contact the office.
Minecraft Church
Minecraft Church is back! Come along to St James Church Over Darwen, commencing Thursday 23rd January.
One Pot Wonders!
Restarting this MONDAY @ Church! One Pot Wonders! Come along at 4pm and help cook and EAT a free meal! By popular demand we are making corned beef hash with rice pudding to follow! (Veggie option too) Come along, have a brew, have fun and get stuck in!
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Online Safety - TikTok
With 22% of its billion-strong userbase being between the ages of 13 and 17, the popularity of TikTok among the younger generation is indisputable
Nursery - Maths - Categorising Objects By Colour
In Nursery class we have been working on colour recognition, the children have been exploring the malleable table throughout the week to find objects of different colors and sort them into the correct category. The children have really progressed throughout the week and have become more confident when naming, finding and sorting different coloured objects. Well done, Nursery class!
Computing - Year 4 - Artificial Intelligence
Year 4 have greatly enjoying our computing unit on Artificial Intelligence. We have been looking at how it can make everyday life easier and how it can be helpful. We loved testing out the Alexa and exploring what we can learn from it.
Year 3 Computers - Learning How To Touch Type
Year 3 have been learning how to touch type in their computer lessons. They looked at how they should be sitting and then followed a coloured guide showing them which fingers they had to use on which key. Today they looked at using the home keys.
Reception - Class Worship - Jesus Feeds the 5000
This morning the children learned about the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. We discussed how we would have felt if Jesus shared out our lunch to thousands of people, and we considered the things Jesus might say to us. Jack shared out some breadsticks with the class as we thought about this story.
Reception - Phonics - ai as in Snail
Reception class have been working extremely hard during phonics and guided reading. Today the children learned a new digraph, ai as in snail. Every phonics session the children are given the opportunity to read and write words and phrases containing the phonemes they already know.
Year 1 P.E. - Team Building - Working Together
Year 1 began a new unit of P.E this week called Team Building. The children enjoyed working in pairs to carry balls across the hall using different body parts and learning how to stand up back to back in pairs.
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