Indoor Athletics Team
Well done to the indoor athletics team who competed on Friday night. We came second !! They all represented the school brilliantly and supported each other.
Active Mile
Well done to all our classes who completed their active miles this week and to everyone who walked to school rather than driving. Our miles have been logged! Well done EVERYONE
Knitting club
Year 6 are enjoying learning new skills in Knitting Club. Thank you to Miss Goddard, one of our school governors, for her time (and patience!) in running the group.
Y5/6 Football Tournament
Well done to the y5/6 children who took part in the football competition at Moorside school- the first one for over 18months! We did well reaching the semi-finals and just missing out after a tense penalty shootout. The children worked well as a team and represented the school…
Fencing Club-pupil voice
The pupils asked for a fencing club, we listened !
The children are really enjoying the club
Lest We Forget
As Year 6 have been focusing on learning about the events and understanding the impact of WW1 in History this Autumn Term, we have studied a selection of war poets alongside their poetry in our English learning also.
The children have learned verses from the poem, 'For the Fallen' by Laurence…
En Garde!
Following the Fencing sessions at Lockerbie Manor, we received lots of positive feedback and interest in the sport, and so were delighted to be able to offer this as a new after-school club on Wednesdays for Years 5 and 6!
As you can see, the children had a fantastic time this evening, all the…
St. John’s Hospice collect donation from “Readathon”
Today we welcomed Rachael from St. John’s Hospice into school to present her with a cheque for £783. We raised this money from our “Readathon” which actually took place before lockdown. At last we have been able to invite her into school to find out what the money will be spent on. She explained…
Reading buddies
It is lovely to be enjoying time outside together again and Year 5 are doing a great job acting as Reading Buddies to the younger children. They are available each lunchtime play to help the infants choose and read books from the outdoor “book shed”.
House Captains visit the Olive Branch
The newly appointed House Captains took our collection of food from the Harvest Festival to the Olive Branch food bank today. They found out about the work of the charity then stayed a while to help sort some of the many donations they had received today. It was amazing to think that every tin or…