--- title: "Blog Author: Mr Manning" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/dmanning" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Blog Author: Mr Manning [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1197.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-03-14-06-traditional-tales-reading-afternoon) 3 Nov #### [Traditional tales reading afternoon](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-03-14-06-traditional-tales-reading-afternoon) This afternoon, we have been reading traditional tales and comparing them for our new English unit. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1183.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-21-14-59-great-fire-of-london-3d-art) 21 Oct #### [Great Fire of London 3D art](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-21-14-59-great-fire-of-london-3d-art) This afternoon, we were working on our 3D art piece. We have made sure to have background, middle ground and a foreground. They are looking great! {gallery-carousel:Great Fire of London 3D art} [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0018.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-13-47-collage-flames) 18 Sep #### [Collage flames ](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-13-47-collage-flames) This afternoon, we were using collage materials to try to create flames. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1471.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-17-09-34-goodbye-mr-cocker-and-mr-barnacle) 17 Jul #### [Goodbye Mr Cocker and Mr Barnacle](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-17-09-34-goodbye-mr-cocker-and-mr-barnacle) This morning, we said a big Scotforth St Paul’s goodbye to Mr Cocker and Mr Barnacle. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1416.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-10-14-18-wheelchair-basketballers) 10 Jul #### [Wheelchair basketballers ](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-10-14-18-wheelchair-basketballers) We had a great time this morning playing wheelchair basketball. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1411.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-07-14-25-pizza-makers) 7 Jul #### [Pizza makers](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-07-14-25-pizza-makers) This week, we have been cooking up a storm in our kitchen and made delicious pizzas! [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1317.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-22-14-32-florence-nightingale-fact-finding) 22 Apr #### [Florence Nightingale fact finding](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-22-14-32-florence-nightingale-fact-finding) This afternoon, we were hunting for facts about Florence Nightingale. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1280.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-26-10-18-keep-rolling-rolling-rolling) 26 Mar #### [Keep rolling rolling rolling](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-26-10-18-keep-rolling-rolling-rolling) This morning, we had an egg rolling tournament with our amazingly decorated eggs. They all looked great at the start of the day - not so much after the contest! [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1235.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-06-10-26-world-book-day-year-2-2026) 6 Mar #### [World Book Day Year 2 2026](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-06-10-26-world-book-day-year-2-2026) Happy World Book Day! Today we celebrated books. We were fabulously dressed as book characters, read lots throughout the day, decorated feet (!) and did a book character quiz. What a great day. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1222.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-16-08-sketching-self-portraits) 6 Feb #### [Sketching self portraits](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-16-08-sketching-self-portraits) This afternoon, we were sketching self portraits. We were using the techniques we have learned this half term to try to get the shapes and details right. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1210.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-19-14-53-investigating-exercise) 19 Jan #### [Investigating exercise](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-19-14-53-investigating-exercise) This afternoon, we were investigating what happened to our bodies when we exercise. It made our hearts beat faster, made us hotter and we were out of breath. We also learned that exercise was good for our physical health and our mental health. 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