Blog Author: Caroline Lightfoot

In order to raise money for Comic Relief, we dressed up in clothes from the 80s. We had much fun talking about our choice of 80s fashion and even had an 80s disco in the afternoon. What a brilliant way to raise some money for this fantastic charity. 

On a lovely sunny afternoon, we were very lucky to have a Lancashire County cricket coach come in and teach us some batting, bowling and fielding skills. Once we had mastered the skills, we enjoyed a very competitive but fun cricket game. 

As part of British Science Week, we had a visit from Lock Learners. We had to work together as Scientists to find an antidote to stop a world-wide virus from spreading. In order to do this, we had to solve clues to find various lock combinations. Once we had solved all the clues we could then use…

As part of Children's Mental Health Week, we dressed up to help raise money for the charity 'Place2Be'. The day was called 'Express yourself day' where the children could come dressed in their favourite outfit or an outfit that expressed their interests. We loved learning more about each other and…

During our Computing sessions this term, we were learning to code a micro-bit. We managed to turn the micro-bit into a name label, a step counter, a rock, paper and scissors game and an emotions label. It really developed our knowledge of coding and tested our resilience…

We had lots of fun when we worked as teams to create a obstacle course during our outdoor learning session. Once we had created our courses, we then tested each others out. As an extra challenge, we then had to guide a partner through the course whilst they wore a blindfold. This required us to…

Our Science topic was 'separating materials' and looking at 'reversible and irreversible changes'. When learning about materials that dissolve, we conducted the skittle experiment. We found the results fascinating. 

We had a visit by the company 'Lock Learners'. Using our deduction and perseverance skills, we had to work together to solve clues to crack the locks on the treasure chests. Eventually we all succeeded and found the gold coins. 

Panthers class had an amazing time on their outdoor residential at PGL Winmarleigh. They developed many skills including those of resilience, communication, cooperation and problem-solving. During our few days of activities, we undertook many activities such as raft-building, laser tag, climbing,…

In Science this term we have been learning about forces. During our learning, we have conducted some investigations on gravity, air resistance, friction and water resistance. We have learnt about variables involved in making sure that a test is fair. Once our results have been collected, we have…

In the Autumn term, we have been learning more about the Ancient Greeks during our Forest School sessions. We have used nature to represent objects related to the Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses. Alongside this, we have learnt about the Greek alphabet and used natural materials to create the…