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Year 2- Exploring human and physical features!
Date: 9th Feb 2026 @ 9:12am
Date: 9th Feb 2026 @ 9:09am
Year 2 were thrilled to be visited by Dan Worsley. The children loved listening to his imaginative and exciting story all about an alien, and they were completely captivated from start to finish. His energetic storytelling sparked their curiosity and inspired them to think creatively about their own writing. It was a memorable session that left everyone buzzing with ideas!
Year 3 visit from Reverend Peter
Date: 7th Feb 2026 @ 7:56am
Year 3 Welcome Reverend Peter for an Inspiring Lesson on Discipleship
This week, Year 3 were delighted to welcome Reverend Peter into school for a special lesson all about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. His visit offered the children a unique opportunity to explore faith, influence, and personal values in a meaningful and engaging way.
Reverend Peter began by sharing his own personal journey, explaining how he became a follower of Jesus and what being a disciple means in his everyday life. The children listened with great interest as he talked about the people, experiences, and moments that shaped his path.
To deepen their understanding, Reverend Peter read from the Bible—Matthew 4:19, the well‑known verse where Jesus says, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Together, they explored what this phrase means and how it teaches Christians to inspire, guide, and encourage others through kindness, compassion, and example.
Following the reading, the children reflected on the important people in their own lives—those who influence them, inspire them, and whom they choose to follow. They wrote down these names and discussed the reasons behind their choices. This simple activity led to some deep, thoughtful conversations and many insightful questions from the children.
A huge thank you to Reverend Peter for his time, openness, and thoughtful teaching. We look forward to welcoming him back for another visit soon.
Date: 7th Feb 2026 @ 7:39am
Year 3 Dive into Imagination with Author Dan Worsley
Our Year 3 students were treated to an unforgettable morning when the amazing author Dan Worsley visited to deliver one of his high‑energy storytelling workshops. From the moment he began, Dan’s animated style had every child completely hooked.
With his trademark enthusiasm, Dan transported the children straight to a mysterious, litter‑strewn beach. There, looming among the piles of rubbish, was a bizarre sea creature like no other. The children gasped as they imagined it's eight long, thick tentacles, crooked, jagged teeth, and a circular,red eye capable of shooting a laser beam. This strange creature devoured every scrap of rubbish it could find—but despite his helpful intentions, he accidentally frightened the local people, who chased him away. Without their unexpected helper, the rubbish quickly began to pile up again…
Dan’s storytelling not only captured the children's imaginations but inspired them to create worlds of their own. After the tale, the Year 3 pupils set to work sketching their own unique sea creatures, each more inventive than the last. They eagerly described what their creatures looked like, how they behaved, and what magical or monstrous abilities they possessed.
The classroom buzzed with creativity, laughter, and excitement. It was clear the children thoroughly enjoyed every moment of their workshop. Many left still chatting animatedly about their creatures—and they absolutely cannot wait for Dan Worsley’s next visit.
A huge thank you to Dan for igniting such imaginative thinking. We’re already looking forward to the next adventure!
Date: 6th Feb 2026 @ 4:03pm
We have been reading the story Lost and Found about a little boy and a penguin.To his surprise, the boy finds a penguin standing outside his door, and assumes the penguin must be lost. The boy is determined to help this sad and lonely visitor and sets off on an epic quest to help the penguin get back home.
Take a look at how we painted and collaged a penguin and wrote words about the story and it's characters.
Date: 6th Feb 2026 @ 3:20pm
Acorns have enjoyed engaging in a variety of stories this week to celebrate National story week. We love how our stories come alive and engaging with lots of sensory props, especially the water spray!
This week we listened to Whatever next, Pete the Cat and Space adventure. We also shared lots of different stories one to one.
Reception learn about Antarctica
Date: 5th Feb 2026 @ 9:49pm
This week we have been learning about the continent Antarctica. We looked it on the world map, identifying the surrounding ocean and why it is white. We introduced a range of new vocabularly exploring its meaning and using stem sentences to put it into context. We discussed the different animals that like in cold climates and how they have adapted to survive. We focused on the Emperor penguin describing is features and what it looks like. To support our learning in provsion the children enjoyed painting and collaging penguins, playing with the smal world figures in the water tray and creating their own narratives in the tough tray. The children produced some lovely writing labelling the different parts of the penguins using their phonic knowledge.
Nursery and Their Strong Fingers
Date: 5th Feb 2026 @ 8:08pm
We are working hard to build up our finger strength in Nursery to help us develop a strong pencil grip. This weeks challenge - to fill the tiny holes on a Duplo board with water using a pipette! It took skill, concentration and a lot of patience. the children rose to the challenge and became very skilled at filling the tiny holes! We will have the strongest fingers in the whole of Blackpool!
Nursery Give the Animals a Wash
Date: 5th Feb 2026 @ 7:58pm
After reading the story "Alan's Big Scary Teeth" we talked about different animals and where they live. We found out about lions, tigers and elephants and how they live in hot countries. We then looked on the globe to see where the countries are. The children then decided the animals needed a good wash! They used pipettes and small brushes to scrub them clean!
Date: 5th Feb 2026 @ 10:59am
Acorns are exploring and developing their understanding of daily routines. This week we have been looking at our morning routines. We enjoy learning through songs and rhymes and visuals. We are beginning to show our understanding by independently show a morning routine of with n adult supporting us.
Year 4 - R.A.P. with Alim Kamara
Date: 4th Feb 2026 @ 4:26pm
As part of National Storytelling Week 2026, our Year 4 pupils enjoyed an inspiring online workshop led by storyteller and rapper Alim Kamara. The session, delivered live via Zoom, was a vibrant celebration of music, rhythm and the power of storytelling.
The workshop formed part of the National Literacy Trust’s nationwide events for Key Stage 2, designed to help children explore how stories can be told through sound, lyrics and performance. During the interactive session, pupils learned how storytelling and rap can come together to create powerful narratives. They were guided through the process of shaping their own lyrics and experimenting with rhythm—discovering firsthand how words can come alive through music.
The event formed part of this year’s national theme, “Soundtrack Your Story”, celebrating how music can enhance storytelling and ignite children’s love for reading and writing. Supported by the National Literacy Trust and the National Year of Reading 2026, the workshop provided a rich opportunity for pupils to develop their confidence, creativity and enjoyment of literacy.
Date: 4th Feb 2026 @ 2:34pm
Today, we used concrete resources to represent a range of doubles. We learnt a double is the same repeated and used ladybird templates to represent this before completing a sorting activity to recognise whether something is a double or not.
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 9:09pm
In RE, our focus has been Hindu Dharma. Our key question for the year is ‘Does it matter how we treat the world? During our learning we have
answered the question ‘How might people express their devotion?’
Year 2 - Exploring food chains!
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 9:06pm
School Council- Symposium Meeting January 2026
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 7:52pm
On Friday 30th January, the Year 5 & 6 school councillors visited Highfurlong School for the Spring meeting. Here, they met with other Blackpool schools to reflect on issues that had been raised in the previous meeting.
First, they listened to a guest speaker from Blackpool Council who chatted to the children about trading standards and the illegal selling of certain items. He talked about the selling of knives and vapes to underaged children, the illegal vapes and toys that are sold along the promenade and perfumes that have harsh chemicals in them.
They then took part in a discussion about climate change and pollution, led by Blackpool Council's Active Travel Team. They created their own 'Blackpool' by deciding what they thought should 'stop', 'start' or 'change' in Blackpool to improve the environment.
School Council- Raising money for Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 7:27pm
Lydia in Y6 was invited to our meeting to discuss ways of raising money for a charity close to her heart- Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
She explained how she visited there as a 4-year-old child due to a road traffic accident. She injured her leg and needed surgery, and they were a great help to her over the years. Without the hospital’s help, Lydia would not have recovered and be able to walk as she does today. She also reminded us that there are two other girls in school who also visit the hospital regularly
Everyone came up with some great ideas: cupcake sale, strawberry sale, cookies sale, cake bake sale, Easter Run, lemonade sale, chocolate strawberry sale. We then voted for our favourite way to raise money and voted for selling a selection of cupcakes and cookies.
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 4:23pm
Year 5 have moved on to exploring persuasive advertisements. They have applied their prior learning from persuasive arguments to the context of advertising. As a class, we have identified the similarities and differences between persuasive writing and advertisements, and have analysed the key features of a persuasive leaflet designed to encourage people to visit York. Pupils have examined how the features are used to influence the reader. Next, we will explore a range of other persuasive adverts to compare techniques and deepen understanding.
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 4:18pm
Year 5 have been studying the song lyrics from Moana – You’re Welcome. They have explored the meaning of the song and discussed how the lyrics reflect character and mood. Pupils have practised reading the text aloud, both independently and chorally. We have annotated the lyrics to indicate pauses and have focused on using appropriate intonation and expression. Children are increasingly confident, demonstrating improved fluency, clarity and engagement when reading aloud.
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 3:31pm
To start RSE week, we decided what the ground rules were during our RSE sessions.
Our first lesson, looked at the human lifecycle and some basic facts about puberty. We discuss at what stage humans reproduce and how our bodies change during this time. We then focused on what puberty is during the second lesson. We were given facts about puberty and we had to sort them to match the correct picture. We also recapped how our bodies change during puberty and which changes are specific to males and which changes are specific to females. Separately, as a class of girls and a class of boys, we spoke about periods and the girls looked at sanitary products.
During our third RSE lesson this week, we looked at what a healthy relationship looks like. To start, we discussed what a friendship is and what makes a good friend. Then we looked at statements and pictures about/of friendships and we had to decide whether it was an example of a healthy relationship or not.
Reception caring relationships
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 3:00pm
As part of RSE week we have been learning about the importance of friendships and how to be a good friend. We read a story about Ezza the elephant on his first day of school. We discussed the different emotions that he might have been feeling.
"He might be scared" Theo
"He might be nervous- I was nervous on my first day at Boundary" Leena.
We discussed how Heckle the Hippo was a good friend by noticing Ezza being sad and asking him to join in with the game. We then explored a range of scernios and discuss what we could do to be a good friend. We also discussed how sometimes people fall out but why it is important to apologise and forgive.
We also been exploring the differences and similarities between different families. We talked about how all families might look different but they all have people who look after us, care for us and love us.
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 2:54pm
Over the psst few weeks the children have been learning about people who help use in the community. Today Grace and Holly the PCSOs who work on Grange Park came into Reception to talk to us about their role within the community. They talked to use about what they do at work and how they support the families and schools in the area. We found out why they wear a uniform and that they have a special ID badge. The children asked some super questions and enjoyed trying on the different costumes and props that they brought with them.
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 12:02pm
Year 5 - National Story Telling Week - R.A.P
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 11:55am
Year 5 Celebrate National Storytelling Week with Alim Kamara
As part of National Storytelling Week 2026, our Year 5 pupils enjoyed an inspiring online workshop led by storyteller and rapper Alim Kamara. The session, delivered live via Zoom, was a vibrant celebration of music, rhythm and the power of storytelling.
The workshop formed part of the National Literacy Trust’s nationwide events for Key Stage 2, designed to help children explore how stories can be told through sound, lyrics and performance. During the interactive session, pupils learned how storytelling and rap can come together to create powerful narratives. They were guided through the process of shaping their own lyrics and experimenting with rhythm—discovering firsthand how words can come alive through music.
Throughout the 45‑minute session, Alim Kamara captivated the children with his energy, enthusiasm and creative approach. Year 5 particularly enjoyed collaborating on a class rap, using ideas shared during the workshop to craft imaginative verses that told a story with both meaning and momentum.
The event formed part of this year’s national theme, “Soundtrack Your Story”, celebrating how music can enhance storytelling and ignite children’s love for reading and writing. Supported by the National Literacy Trust and the National Year of Reading 2026, the workshop provided a rich opportunity for pupils to develop their confidence, creativity and enjoyment of literacy.
Year 5 thoroughly embraced the experience, and we are excited to continue building on their enthusiasm in our upcoming storytelling and creative writing projects.
Year 4 - playing our compositions
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 10:10am
This week, we played our compositions from Charanga last week on the glockenspiels.
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 10:07am
We have continued to really enjoy our class book 'The First Shadow Dragon' during Story Telling Week. We used our knowledge and description of the mythical land Fargone to draw the four different terrains and start our independent writing about it.
On Tuesday, we took part in an online lesson for National Story Telling Week and on Friday, we went to a great assembly hosted by local author Dan Worsley. We always enjoy his real life story telling!
