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When Reception were exploring our outdoor area this morning, they found something quite surprising hiding in the blue play house - tigers!

They decided to take action and quickly built an enclosure to contain our visitors.

The tigers were very hungry and tried to nibble fingers when the…

The infants have had the best day at Bowland Wild Boar Park!

We learned lots about animals and their offspring - we were lucky enough to meet lots of adorable baby animals, including chicks and piglets. We went on an exciting wild boar walk, finding out about lots of different animals along the…

Year One have been learning about quarter, half, three quarter and full turns in their Maths lesson! 
They practised following instructions to make the Bee-Bots move, thinking carefully about how to complete each type of turn. 
Next, they gave each other instructions, and showed excellent…

In our 5/6 science lessons we have been learning about lifecycles. We have been observing some caterpillars over the course of several weeks. When we got them they were about 1cm long. They grew so quickly, then turned into chrysalises. Our first butterfly emerged from its chrysalis today (we were…

After SATs, Year 6s had a bit of a treat for all their hard work. We make pizzas from scratch and enjoyed watching a film. Well done for all the super hard work Year 6s!

We have an exciting new resource in the Infants - a marble run! 
Reception were very excited to explore and follow the instructions to build it. They worked fabulously together to find the correct pieces and fit it all together. 
They used different coloured marbles starting in different…

This week in Y3/4 the children have been listening to, reading and discussing fairy tales. They made puppets and rehearsed in groups to retell the story of ‘The Pied Piper’. They gave each other positive and constructive feedback and focused on being respectful to others. The shows were fantastic…

This morning, the Reception discovered some small green seedlings growing in shallow mud underneath the trees. 
They were curious about what type of plant they might grow into!
They decided to help the seedlings to grow and thought about what they might need. They collected some plant pots,…

In their Geography lesson this week, the Infants have been thinking about natural habitats and why they are so special.

They carried out some fantastic fieldwork in our school grounds, sampling different areas and collecting data on the number of living things they could see within the…

Year 3/4 had fun this afternoon amplifying sound using plastic cups and string. They made a string telephone to explore how sounds travel over a distance. Some of them asked ‘what if’ questions and discovered the answers for themselves.

On Monday, we had a visit from Omar. He came to tell us about who Jesus was to him, as a Muslim. We learned lots of things. Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet, but not the Son of God as Christians believe. They also believe that Jesus didn't die on the cross, but do believe (as Christians…