Life in a bubble! 02/06/20, by Miss Watson

Date: 2nd Jun 2020 @ 2:38pm

Today has been our first day for Key Worker children being organised in bubbles.

There are currently three bubbles in school - Warton Pre-School bubble, YR/Y1/Y2 bubble and Y3/Y4/Y5/Y6 bubble.

The children spend all day in their own bubble with staff, working both in their classroom, the Computer Room and outside.

Playtime and lunchtime have been spent outside today with groups using different parts of the field and having access to both sunshine and shade.

The children have adjusted well to these changes and impressed the staff with their social distancing. Well done everybody!

Here are a few photos to give you a glimpse in to life in a bubble.

Friday 5th June update - what do children and staff think about life in a bubble?

'I think the children have adapted remarkably well, they are aware of what is happening and why - they have been absolutely fantastic!'    Mrs. Burns who is working with the younger children

'I'm glad that school's taking our safety so seriously.' Y5 pupil

'It's better because we have our own equipment that is only for us to touch. This means we are spreading less germs.' Y4 pupil

'It is easier working with just children in Key Stage 2. This is more manageable with a narrower age range. The children have been incredibly well behaved.' Mr. Pugh

'It is lovely to see more children in school and to catch up with different children.The children have just got on with it, taking the bubble changes on board really well.' Mrs. Wareing who is working with Key Stage 2

''We are still washing hands and using hand sanitiser a lot. When we move around the school we have to socially distance. We even socially distanced during P.E. with Mr. Harris.' Year 6 child

'It is good to be with friends in our classroom.' Year 2 child

'I am very proud that everyone - children, parents and staff - has adapted so quickly and easily to the new organisation and routines. WELL DONE TO YOU ALL!' Miss. Watson

The World Book Day Canteen, by Mr Pugh

Date: 6th Mar 2020 @ 1:31pm

World Book Day can be such hard work.  Even book characters have to stop and get some lunch.  Check out the gang of characters who leapt from the pages of the library and joined us for a celebratory Hogwarts lunch.  

Chinese New Year Activities, by Mr Pugh

Date: 31st Jan 2020 @ 1:16pm

What a great day we had on Monday 27th January when we were visited by Cecile & Lin LI to celebrate Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rat. 

Key Stage 1 Nativity 2019 - I'm gonna Shine!, by Mr McGurk

Date: 20th Dec 2019 @ 1:47pm

This year Classes 1 and 2 performed their magical Nativity 'I'm Gonna Shine!'

They were amazing and did themselves and the school proud. What a bunch of superstars in the making!

Craig McCann's visit, by Miss Watson

Date: 20th Nov 2019 @ 8:20pm

 Craig McCann visited us with Tony, the Sportivator.

They organised a fitness circuit for us that included star jumps, press ups, leg drives and spotty dog exercises.

Then Craig shared his inspirational story.

Craig's dream was to join the RAF. When he went for a medical, the doctor discovered a brain tumour. Following an operation to remove this brain tumour, Craig’s hearing, speech and use of limbs on his left hand side were affected.

Craig could no longer achieve his dream of joining the RAF.

In 2010, Craig started a new career in wheelchair fencing. Then he started to work towards being the best wheelchair fencer he could be.

Craig was a Paralympian fencer and competed at the London Olympics in 2012.

Now Craig is a Paralympian cyclist. He hopes to be cycling at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Craig told us that to be the best we can  be, we need to:

WORK HARD

GIVE 100%

DO OUR BEST

SAY YES TO OPPORTUNITIES

We enjoyed Craig’s visit -

both the fitness circuit when we worked hard and were energetic

AND Craig’s talk which inspired us to

BE the BEST we can BE!

Moon Shape Poems by Year's 1 and 2!, by Mr McGurk

Date: 18th Nov 2019 @ 12:31pm

Following our visit to The Priory in Lancaster to see the Moon exhibit years 1 and 2 have worked hard to create their own moon based shape poems. We spent a great deal of time exploring and developing our vocabulary before creating these masterpieces. Enjoy!

Team Thursdays - off to a cracking start!, by Mr Pugh

Date: 14th Nov 2019 @ 12:59pm

This week we launched our new Team Thursdays. Lead by the team captains every member of the team, from reception to Y6 all spend lunchtime together playing games and getting to know their team members better.  What a great time we had today skipping, running on the track, playing dodgeball and competing to score the most penalties.   

Years 1 and 2 visit the Moon!, by Mr McGurk

Date: 12th Nov 2019 @ 12:38pm

Wow! What an amazing trip to see the Moon at Lancaster Priory.

The children were in awe of the 7 metre diameter moon in the rafters of the Priory. Absolutely stunning. They were so sensible and were a credit to our school. Members of the public and even the staff have commented on how polite, well behaved and inquisitive the children are. 

We cannot wait to start out Neil Armstrong and the moon topic in the New Year!

Class 1's Lego Workshop!, by Miss Fearon

Date: 16th Jul 2019 @ 6:28pm

On Thursday, we had a visit from Stephen from the Creative Builders Team. He brought thousands of Lego bricks with him and the challenge for us to make our own versions of London landmarks. Using a range of design and structural skills we worked together in small teams to build our own versions of Big Ben, Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace.  Then we put it all together to create our very own city.

What an exciting day! Class 1 worked together as the fantastic team that I know they are and we got to see all the creativity, teamwork, problem solving and collaborative skills that we have been developing all year. Stephen even commented that he was impressed with the final product. Take a look at our photos. I'm very impressed with what they made together.

Passport Around the World Celebration, by Mr Pugh

Date: 16th Jul 2019 @ 11:32am

Warton International Airport was busy on Tuesday 15th July. Travellers were checked in and flew off to India, Kenya and Lancaster on a whistle stop tour of the world.  Stopping in each class to get their passports stamped, they learnt about each destination from the local experts.  We were especially pleased to receive such positive Trip Advisor reviews from our very happy travellers. 

Summer Fair 2019, by Mr Pugh

Date: 16th Jul 2019 @ 11:19am

What a great day we all had on Saturday July 13th 2019.  The Summer Fair was a huge hit with parents, children and visitors alike.  Highlights included - The first running of the Archbishop Hutton 10K race, a tent full of prize winning chickens, a parade of perfect pooches, a heavenly hog roast and superb musical entertainment on the main stage. Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work! Together we have raised £1,575.69 - WELL DONE!

Sports Day Success, by Miss Watson

Date: 2nd Jul 2019 @ 3:42pm

We held our Sports Day on Tuesday 2nd July. Just like last year, the morning involved children working in mixed age teams to complete a series of eight skill challenges. The skill challenges included shooting goals in both football and netball; discus, shotput and javelin throwing; long jump, hurdles and shuttle run. Children have been practising these skills during their P.E. lessons with Mr. Harris this half-term. All children earned team points during each activity.

In the afternoon, children were involved in a series of traditional races - sprinting, balancing quoits, relay and finally a lap (or two for Year 5 and Year 6!) round our track. The first four winners of each race won points for their teams.

When all the team points had been totalled, Mr. Harris informed everyone of the final result! Congratulations to Hutton who won the Sports Day Cup once again!

Many thanks to

• Mrs. Gavriluk and Mr. Harris for planning and organising this successful sports day
• All the parent volunteers and staff who supervised the different activities
• P.T.A. ladies for providing refreshments
• All those  parents and other family members who joined us to enjoy our sports day
• All our children for showing us their best sporting performance - you were BRILLIANT!
• A special thank you and well done to all the Year 6 team leaders who did a FAB job managing their teams

Testing materials , by Miss Fearon

Date: 14th May 2019 @ 9:36pm

Class One have been learning all about materials and their properties. We tested different materials to see which one would be best to use as a coat for the robot. We used water and pipettes and dropped the water onto the top of the material. We put a tick or a cross next to the picture of the material on our checklists. 

School Councillors visit Building Site to receive donation, by Miss Watson

Date: 29th Apr 2019 @ 4:25pm

On Monday 1st April, School Councillors were invited to Wilsons & Co building site in Warton. They went to meet Evelyn, the first home owner to move on to the development, and to receive a £1,000 donation from Wilsons for the BIG I.T. Drive. Wilsons asked School Council to write an article for Lancaster Guardian, this was collated by a team of Year 6 reporters and published on Friday 5th April. The children were delighted to receive such a big cheque and could not wait to show it to everyone back at school.

Music Concert April 2019, by Mr Pugh

Date: 5th Apr 2019 @ 11:20am

The School Hall was alive with the sound of music on 4th April when we were treated to a concert by Mr Foster's Music group.  Here's a taster of what we enjoyed...

Class 1 and 2 get together to create our very own miniature Warton!, by Mr McGurk

Date: 29th Oct 2018 @ 8:51pm

Just before half term Classes 1 and 2 joined up to create a miniature version of Warton.

By using all that we learned this half term we worked very hard and created Main Street and the surrounding buildings. It was a fantastic morning and gave all the children in both classes to mix up and work with different children.

Which landmarks can you spot?