Blog by Tag: PSHE

Rock Kidz visited school today and we had lots of fun singing and dancing. We sang a new song to reinforce the important message of being kind. 

We had a visit from Steve and Harold today. They told us about healthy eating, friendships and keeping healthy.

We enjoyed singing songs and listening to stories.

Year 6 had a long but interesting day today on their visit to County Hall. We began bright and early by walking down to the station and catching the train to Preston. As part of Multi-cultural Week, we spent the morning with Mr. Mynott, who took us on a tour of County Hall before showing us into…

This afternoon we found out what some of the major organs in our body do and what we can do to help them  function at their best. We discovered that they work together as a team. When one doesn't work properly this can impact the efficiency of the others.

We also worked together in teams to…

On Friday we went to the University of Cumbria. We learnt all about having healthy bodies and happy minds. We did some mindful drawing, team building tasks and played some fun playground games. We also went for a walk and spoke about how we can check in on people and how chatting to someone can…

This week Year 6 have visited Chirnside House and Ashton Manor care homes to entertain the residents with their carol singing. They also enjoyed chatting to the residents afterwards.

Today we held our Christmas Market after school - the culmination of our Enterprise Week. Each group packaged and priced their various products before displaying them for sale in the hall. As a class we did really well and managed to more than double the money we had been loaned by SCOT4ALL! We…

Year 6 have been working hard all week, planning and making a range of products to sell at the Christmas Market on Friday. They have used many skills throughout the week and taken on roles including project manager, accountant, advertiser, quality controller and resources manager. Come along to…

Friday came all too quickly and after two activities and a final delicious lunch, we headed back to school. 

What a busy and varied day we have had today. Some groups tackled the very muddy obstacle course, whilst others climbed and learnt survival skills in the woods. Everyone had a go at axe throwing, which was a new activity for this year. All the children showed courage and determination on the high…

The sun was shining for us again today as we tackled various activities before lunch, including crate stacking, zip wire, rifle shooting and the ever popular obstacle course. In the afternoon we all spent the afternoon on the lake, practising our canoeing and kayaking skills. 

After a good first night’s sleep and a delicious breakfast, we all headed out for our first full day of activities. Each group spent some time on the lake, working as a team to build a raft, which was then tested out - with varying degrees of success! Other activities included low ropes (where we…