Blog Author: Miss Huddleston

This week we have finally finisged our shelters in DT. The brief was to create strong shelters to suit playmobile people, which were waterproof and well insulated. Following the testing of a number of materials, and investigating how to create strong structures, we decided on the materials and…

Year 3 have been busy rehearsing their ballroom dancing routines, ready for their performance at Blackpool Tower Ballroom next Monday evening. They have been learning the jive and the waltz with coach Amy.

On Friday afternoon. "Professor Tuesday" came to visit Y6 to tell us all about the Mayan civilisation of Central America. This included making a human timeline and handling lots of artefacts.

Year 6 enjoyed their first session of cricket with coach Steve Pemberton of the Lancashire Cricket Foundation. We learnt the jobs of the wicket keeper and bowler first, followed by batter and fielders. We practised playing in all these positions during the session. We look forward to developing…

Year 6 enjoyed a day at Lancaster University on Thursday, finding out about the work of Cancer Research North West. First we had a practical session in the laboratory with one of the university's researchers, Tom, who explained what DNA is before showing us how to extract the DNA from fruit. We…

Year 5 enjoyed a day of adventure at Beacon Fell this week. We have been reading Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Murpurgo, so we imagined that we had been stranded on Beacon Fell, just like Michael had been washed up on the shores of Kensuke's island. First we explored the fell to find the best place…

Year 5 have been studying the local area in their history and geography lessons recently. To round off their work, they spent this afternoon walking into Lancaster from school, searching out some of the oldest buildings in Scotforth and linking them to some of the important characters they have…

Year 5 have had fun this week, making their own musical instruments. They have previously spent time investigating how different instruments make sounds before planning and designing their own.

Year 5 are enjoying a series of lessons with Coach Dan, all based around having a healthy mind as well as a healthy body. So far, we have been thinking about resilience, confidence and gratitude. After working in the classroom on these topics, we go out and try to show these same qualities as we…

This year we were invited to go to the new sheltered housing development at Williamson's Court to sing carols. The manager had asked us what charities we support and when we told them about the Olive Branch, they decided to make a collection of food to donate to the Olive Branch. Today we went,…

As we do every year, Year 6 went to Chirnside House today to help the vicar with the carol service at CHirnside House. We went with Rev. Rebecca and Mrs Weatherill from St. Paul's. We sang carols and did the Bible readings, whilst Rev. Rebecca talked to us and the residents about the angels in the…

Year 6 Enterprise Week has begun! Our teams have been assigned, our jobs have been agreed and we have begun to plan how we will use the £12 given to each team, in order to make the best profit we can at the Christmas Market next Friday. We have already started making some products. As the week…