Our Gallery
Gaia at The Priory, by Mr McGurk
Date: 30th Jun 2022 @ 5:27pm
The Priory in Lancaster is currently hosting a spectacular piece of artwork named Gaia - the Earth - so class 4 jumped on the train and enjoyed a fantastic day exploring the church, taking in the beautiful views of our home planet!
Class 3, by Mrs Gavriluk
Date: 30th Jun 2022 @ 3:34pm
Today, Class 3 visited a working dairy farm in Cumbria. They learned how food arrives on their plates and how a working farm operates. Here are some of the best pictures of the day! Evie and Sam were interviewed for Granada reports and should appear on tonight's 6 pm news!,
Class 2 Aeroplanes, by Miss Massaro
Date: 30th Jun 2022 @ 3:30pm
Class 2 have been enjoying studying The Wright Brothers this half term. Today we made our own aeroplanes and went in the hall and outside to see how far they could fly!
Class 2 have been really inspired by Wilbur and Orville and their inventions.
Class 3, by Mrs Gavriluk
Date: 29th Jun 2022 @ 4:06pm
Today, Class 3 travelled by train to Lancaster and walked to the Priory Church! Inside they saw the gigantic Gaia measuring 7 metres in diameter. It is 1.8 million times smaller than the real earth but the children were blown away by its size.
Sports Day - Field Events, by Mr Pugh
Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 12:47pm
We dodged the rain and got the first half of Sports Day 2022 in the bag. The afternoon was wet, but we got the lot done! Everyone was fabulously behaved and we all had a great time! Well done! Here are the best of the pictures....
PSHE - What Makes a Good Friend?, by Mr Pugh
Date: 24th Jun 2022 @ 10:32am
We had a great afternoon in Class 3 and 4 discussing friendship. We made an agreement on what friendship looks like and worked in groups to create a set of Friendhip advertisment posters. We watched some videos which led to discussions about the right and wrong decisions we can make that lead to friendship problems.
Class 2 go on a magic carpet ride!, by Miss Massaro
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 12:13pm
Class 2's English lessons have been based around Aladdin. Today we watched the magic carpet scene on our very own magic carpet. The children then used fabric pens to write their extended noun phrases to make their own magic carpets!
Thinking about the Environment, by Mr Pugh
Date: 8th Jun 2022 @ 1:20pm
On Monday morning, we were visited by Lauren from the Morecambe Bay Eco Trust. She presented an informative and interactive assembly about litter - specifically litter found on our local beaches. The children worked in their school teams and explored the length of time that various pieces of litter took to erode. Every child thought about our responsibilities and we
made a school pledge to recycle more trash.
Chinese Culture Day, by Mr Pugh
Date: 8th Jun 2022 @ 1:14pm
On Friday 20th May it was Chinese Culture Day in school. We were visited by a teacher from Lancaster University who spoke to the children about life in China, taught them some words and how to paint using traditional techniques. What a great day!
Jubilee Art @ Tesco, by Mr Pugh
Date: 8th Jun 2022 @ 1:08pm
Classes 1,2 and 3 produced portraits of the Queen during Jubilee Week. Mrs Barclay's cousin, Emily, who is an artist works at Tesco in Carnforth. She used her skills and our portraits to produce this fabulous window display. Thanks Emily - great work!
Ruskin Art Day, by Mr Pugh
Date: 8th Jun 2022 @ 12:56pm
Class 3 and 4 worked with Lancaster University to learn about the artist and nature lover John Ruskin. They used sketching, clay and close observation to produce some super art work.
JUBILEE DAY CELEBRATIONS, by Mrs Gavriluk
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 12:34pm
Yesterday, the whole school had a Jubilee day. All the children made, crowns, flags, collage queens and corgis and biscuits.
Paddington in Egypt, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 12:17pm
We were very excited to read Paddington's postcard this week. We found out that he was in Egypt. We found Egypt on the world map and had a look at Paddington's photographs. We then decided to make our own pyramids using cups, a pyramid collage using sandpaper and write our names in hieroglyphics. The highlight of our week was definitely mummy making.
Paddington in Italy, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 6th May 2022 @ 12:11pm
This week Paddington sent us a postcard from Italy. We found out that Paddington went to the Roman colosseum, the leaning tower of Pisa and Venice. This week, we looked at the Italian flag, made our own pizzas, using the ingredients Paddington had sent us, and had a go at making our own gondolas.
Paddington in France, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 29th Apr 2022 @ 12:41pm
This week, Paddington sent Class One a postcard from France. He told us he had been to a french bakery, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum.
We tasted some french pastries, had a go at making the Eiffel Tower and even had a go at painting like Monet. We can't wait to find out where he will be next week!
Paddington in London, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 23rd Apr 2022 @ 4:03pm
Class 1 were very excited to meet Paddington Bear this week. He told us that he will be travelling to different places around the world and would send us some lovely postcards. On Wednesday we were very excited to see that the first postcard had arrived, all the way from London. Paddington told us about all the sights he has seen and he even had afternoon tea with the queen. Paddington was very kind and sent us some scones to enjoy.
Class 1 have enjoyed learning about the UK and London. We painted our own union jacks, made our own flags and had a go at building Buckingham palace using the junk modelling materials.
Science, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 20th Apr 2022 @ 3:11pm
Class One were very excited to take their beans home this week. We planted our own bean and for the past few weeks we have observed it and watched it grow. We have looked closely at the changes and recorded these in our own bean diary.
Leighton Moss, by Mrs Gavriluk
Date: 1st Apr 2022 @ 3:37pm
Class 3 have finished off their science topic with a visit to Leighton Moss Bird reserve!
Creepy Crawly Day, by Mrs Gavriluk
Date: 30th Mar 2022 @ 2:53pm
Today, John came into school to share his knowledge of animals and allow the children to see handsone different kinds of animals. The children learnt about classification, evolution, what is an insesct and were able to touch and ask questions about animals.
KS1 Borwick Hall, by Miss Massaro
Date: 24th Mar 2022 @ 5:08pm
Borwick Key Stage 2 Day, by Mrs Gavriluk
Date: 23rd Mar 2022 @ 4:03pm
Classes 3 and 4 have enjoyed a super day at Borwick Activity Centre today. They went canoeing, caving, bouldering, did low ropes and team challenges! Everyone tried really hard and worked as a team! Well done everyone.
Class 2 Nest Building, by Miss Massaro
Date: 23rd Mar 2022 @ 2:45pm
This afternoon Class 2 were very busy in their groups building bird nests. They used natural materials and worked together to make sure that their nest was built in a safe place!
The children are so excited to monitor their nests each day, great team work Class 2!
Class Four, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 22nd Mar 2022 @ 12:15pm
Today it was Class Four's turn to have an art masterclass! Thank you to Emily for our amazing artist workshops over the past couple of weeks.
Class 4 listened carefully to Emily's instructions and looked at the Blue Tit in lots of detail. We separated our page into 4 and drew the outline first. We then looked at the detail including the eye and the wings. Last, we coloured the blue tit using crayons and used them to mix and build up colours.
Class Three, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 21st Mar 2022 @ 3:59pm
Wow! Look at our amazing drawings from today's artist workshop. Class three were very excited to have a go at drawing the Blue Tit with the help of our local artist Emily. Here are our creations...
Class Two, by Mrs Barclay
Date: 21st Mar 2022 @ 3:57pm
This time it was Class Two's turn to have a special visit from the local artist. Emily helped us look at the detail of the Blue Tit and use the crayons effectively to colour the bird. Look at our beautiful creations.