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We have been learning about Jesus as a teacher and in particular the stories he told. Today we looked at different parables in our groups and acted them out for the rest of the class. We looked at the Parable of the Great Feast, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the Parable of the Unforgiving…

We sorted the 3D shapes into colours and shapes.

This morning, Year 3 were using McDonalds’ nutrition calculator to find out how much fat is in our favourite food choices at McDonalds. We were surprised by some of the results. We didn’t expect there to be the same amount of fat in a chicken salad as there was in a…

Today, we have been testing different circuits to see if they would work. We predicted the outcome first before we tested them. 

“We’ve made a tower bigger than us using 3D shapes!” 
They named which shapes were good to build towers with. 

This week we have been looking at 3D shapes and their properties. 

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The athletics team had an exciting afternoon at the Lancaster schools athletics tournament today. Although they didn’t win a medal, they showed great skill, perseverance and a positive attitude throughout. Well done to you all!

The athletics team had an exciting afternoon at the Lancaster schools athletics tournament today. Although they didn’t win a medal, they showed great skill, perseverance and a positive attitude throughout. Well done to you all!

We have been exploring the classic poem The Highwayman in both literacy and dance. Today we focused on the character of the Highwayman himself and used dance to communicate his journey across the dark, windswept moors.  We have been working hard to include different dance elements such as travel,…

We have been exploring different characters from The Highwayman poem.  Today we had the chance to interview both Bess and The Highwayman himself!  He was quite a charming and funny character, and we learnt a lot about his past...

Year 6 designed toppings for Scottish Oatcakes based on a specific design criteria and then made some of these at home. They are to prepare, assemble and taste the oatcakes before evaluating their toppings.

The children were also given the option of baking shortbread also, in keeping with the…