As part of Health Week, our class explored the inspiring journey of an England Lioness, learning about her achievements both on and off the pitch. We discovered how her dedication, resilience, and healthy lifestyle contributed to her success in women's football. Through this lesson, we gained a deeper understanding of the importance of physical and mental wellbeing in reaching personal goals. The session also highlighted the value of teamwork, perseverance, and having strong role models in sport, encouraging us to lead active, healthy lives ourselves.
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Date: 23rd Jun 2025 @ 6:45pm
The children and staff in Year 5 were excited to kick off Health Week with our first big event—inflatable football! It was a fantastic way to get everyone moving and having fun right from the start. The energy was high, and the children threw themselves into the challenge (sometimes quite literally!). For those who preferred something a bit different, archery offered a great alternative, and it was lovely to see how focused and engaged they were. Overall, it was a brilliant start to the week, and we’re looking forward to what’s next!
Date: 19th Jun 2025 @ 10:00am
Year 5 Takeover Day was an absolute blast, with the children stepping into the shoes of adults and running the show! From Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants to even taking on the big role of Head of School, they gave it their all and really rose to the challenge. It was amazing to see them leading lessons, helping younger pupils, and making real decisions—it felt like the school was in safe hands! The day was all part of our ongoing effort to raise aspirations and build those all-important Skills for Life, and judging by the confidence and enthusiasm on display, the future looks very bright indeed!
Reception- The Three Little Pigs
Date: 13th Jun 2025 @ 2:29pm
This week Reception have been reading the story The Three Little Pigs. We retold the story, learnt new words and discussed why it is importatnt to work hard like the third little pig and not become lazy like the other two little pigs who quickly made their houses out of straw and sticks. Look at what else we did too!
Date: 13th Jun 2025 @ 2:23pm
Yesterday, Reception took part in Forest School. They had fun playing games, such as Twit and Whoo (hide and seek),helping each other look for wildlife , including minibeasts, and creating models of nature with playdough.
"I found a worm" Evan.
"I made a playdough fish" Freya C.
"Bees go on flowers and drink the sugar in them" Freyja.
Take a look at our photos!
Date: 22nd May 2025 @ 11:36am
This week the children have been enjoying hunting for minibeasts in our outdoor area. They used magnifying glasses and viewing jars to inspect them. looking at their colour, number of legs, if they have antennae and naming them too.
"I think i have found a wood louse" Perisa.
"This minibeast has antennae" Kevin.
"I've found a butterfly on the bush" Dina
"Look at the snail...it's on my finger...it's small" Levi.
Date: 22nd May 2025 @ 9:12am
This week children in Year 5 have continued their art journey into fashion design. In this lesson, pupils were inspired by three British designers and created the designs for their final piece.
Reception- Keeping Safe in the Sun.
Date: 16th May 2025 @ 1:36pm
Over the last few weeks, the weather has become quite warm and sunny- some days it has even been hot!
The children in Reception have been learning about sun safety.
"Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the bright sunshine" Myla- Gray.
"You need to wear a sun hat to stop your head from getting too much sun" Lilah.
"Make sure you wear sun screen. It stops you from getting sunburnt" Hazel.
"Always drink lots of water to stay hydrated" Kevin.
"Remember to stay in the shade too" Theo.
Take a look at us keeping safe in the sun while we play outside.
Year 3 - Geography News Reporters
Date: 15th May 2025 @ 8:54pm
In this week's Geography lesson we learnt about the eruption at Mount St Helen’s which occurred on Sunday 18th May 1980 at 8:32 am. We learnt that this eruption has been likened to that of the dramatic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. Thankfully, through scientists observing the volcano, they noticed that the north side of the peak began to bulge and earthquakes were being detected under the mountain. This led to the prediction that an eruption would happen imminently, which meant that they could evacuate the surrounding areas as best as they could. With the information that the children had learned, they had to do a news report on it. They got into trios and had: one reporter, one eye witness and a scientist. They did such a fantastic job - I defintiely think we have some future broadcasters on our hands!
Date: 15th May 2025 @ 8:22am
In today's lesson, Year 5 took inspiration from 'Look into The Night', a piece of K-Pop music, and composed their own pieces using the Charanga software 'YUMU'. This is an aopportunity for children to use their knowledge of notes, composition, affect and timing as well as their own creativity to compose and perform their composed pieces.
Date: 9th May 2025 @ 1:09pm
Our KS2 Pupils have enjoyed exploring the costumes, blankets and accessories we have out at lunch times. Pupils have really got in to character creating their own stories and adventures.
Date: 9th May 2025 @ 1:04pm
Our Keystage One pupil have enjoyed working together, developing their communication and teamwork skills while building a boose out of loose parts. This developed into a role play activity which everyone enjoyed being part of. Super work !
VE Day - 80th Anniversary Celebrations
Date: 8th May 2025 @ 5:28pm
To mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we joined together as whole school to take part in a live commemorative assembly. We heard from a veteran of World War II and used the time to reflect on all the sacrifices that were made by so many people in order to achieve peace. We also spent some time thinking of children around the world currently caught up in conflict and how it is impacting upon their lives.
Lunchtime was more of a celebratory event, where we listened to some music from the 1940's and enjoyed some delicious cupcakes made by our fabulous catering team.
Date: 8th May 2025 @ 2:56pm
Alongside the rest of the school, today we learnt about VE day. We began the day with our online assembly, before enjoying a lovely themed lunch to celebrate!
Reception Imaginative Play Outside
Date: 7th May 2025 @ 4:33pm
Outside the children have been working together in the mud kitchen to create their own narratives through imaginative and real life play. The children worked together the chop and prepare a healthy meal for their family. The developed their oracy skills by discussing together why different foods are healthy or unhealthy.
"I've made Japan soup- it full of vegatables" Kevin
"Brocolli is healthy" Levi
"I've made soup" Renesmae
"Too much sugar is bad for your teeth" Freyja
"I have icecream but thats my special treat" Harry
Nursery and the Beautiful Garden
Date: 5th May 2025 @ 4:20pm
The Nursery garden was beginning to look a bit sorry for itself and it was time to give it a make-over! After a lot of preparation,digging out beds, removing weeds and moving countless wheel barrows of garden rubble, it was time to plant some beautiful plants, flowers, grasses and herbs.The children played a big part in creating the garden and helped to dig out the old soil and plant the new flowers. The garden now looks beautful and we are excited to help look after it and watch the plants grow, Extra special thanks goes to Mrs McAllister. Without her expert knowldge and hard work, this wouldn't have been possible. Also a big thanks to Mr Galloway and Mr Harding who had the hard task of digging up the beds! And finally, thank you to the all the nursery staff and children for all their help.
Date: 1st May 2025 @ 10:08am
Year 5 have kicked off an exciting new partnership with the charity Lancashire MIND, diving into some really important work all about building resilience and looking after their mental health. They've started exploring how to recognise and manage their emotions, support each other, and develop positive habits to boost their wellbeing – all in fun, engaging sessions that get everyone talking and thinking. It’s been a great opportunity for the children to learn valuable life skills, and they're already showing lots of enthusiasm and maturity as they begin this journey together.
Date: 25th Apr 2025 @ 2:22pm
This week Holly and Willow classes have been focusing on their running skills. They took part in relay races where they also learnt how to work together as a team.
This enables them to develop their gross motor skills, move energetically and negotiate space.
Take a look at our photos.
Date: 24th Apr 2025 @ 11:09am
In the next two lessons, all the musical learning and activities will be focussed around the song Look Into The Night. Learn all about K-pop music with Look Into The Night. K-pop is a style of Pop music that began in the 1990s in South Korea and is now very popular all around the world!
Date: 10th Apr 2025 @ 2:25pm
We had a visit from the Easter Bunny who hid some chocolate eggs in our garden! The children worked together to find the bunnies and carrots that led us to the eggs. We had to find 24 eggs, so it was a big job but we managed it! We counted together to check we had 24 eggs and we were so happly that we had found them all! Then we went in small groups to race our Easter eggs down a hill!
Year 3 and Year 4 - Police Horses
Date: 3rd Apr 2025 @ 9:11am
Recently, we had a fantastic day meeting some very important members of our community—the police horses and officers from Lancashire Constabulary! It was so exciting to see these magnificent horses up close. The officers explained that police horses can be seen at big events, making sure everyone is happy and safe. They even showed us how the horses received their training! We learned that these brave animals and their human partners work together to protect us. What an incredible experience it was!
Date: 1st Apr 2025 @ 3:44pm
We have begun to add different provisions and areas to our KS1 playground at lunch times. We are having so much fun playing all together.
School Council- Opal Ideas For The Playground.
Date: 31st Mar 2025 @ 5:02pm
The School Council met with Mrs Webster to discuss the resources needed for outdoor play in KS1&2 playgrounds. They will discuss this with their class and a letter will go home to parents/ carers asking for donations.
The School Council also talked about the rules for outdoor play and decided that they will use a 'bee' logo, for example, 'bee safe'.
Reception Meet The Police Horses
Date: 31st Mar 2025 @ 4:48pm
This afternoon, Reception enjoyed a visit from The Blackpool Police Horses. The police officers explained that horses were used as they can see over fences and walls and can travel down narrow alleys and through parkland- places that police cars may struggle to go. They then demonstrated how the horses can go left, right, forward and backwards and turn in a circle.
Year 3 – Primary Futures – Sky Explorers Exciting Jobs in Aviation!
Date: 26th Mar 2025 @ 10:12am
What an exciting day we had at school! We learnt all about amazing jobs in aviation. First, we met an aeronautical engineer who shared fascinating details about how planes are built. I never knew that they had to think about aerodynamics! Then, we met a police aircraft pilot who wowed us with pictures of the views from the aircraft (most impressingly, Buckingham Palace) and how each day is extremely different. He even mentioned that he'll be watching The Grand National next week as he'll be in an aircraft above. Everyone was on the edge of their seats! Finally, we listened to a lovely woman who is a research fellow. She told us how she investigates new technology to make flying safer. What a brilliant morning it was, and it made us think about what we want to be when we grow up!
