‘Find it Friday’ Factors and Multiples Game

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This morning, Upper School were provided with a challenge to find the longest possible sequence of factors and multiples until they could find no more. First of all, they asked many mathematical questions to clarify the rules and to gather the right information. They chose various ways of keeping…

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Upper School’s Maths Stalls!

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Upper School were thrilled to host a Maths afternoon, filled with fabulously fun stalls for all the children from Middle and Lower School to join in with! They designed, organised and managed their own stalls; it was an absolute delight to see them encourage the little ones to attempt their…

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‘Think it Thursday’ in Upper School

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This morning, Upper School were presented with a factors and multiples challenge which, whilst testing their ability to apply their mathematical knowledge, required a range of thinking skills...particularly, a positive ‘Growth Mindset’ about it being possible and remembering not to give…

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‘Wear it Wednesday’ in Upper School with Mrs Allen…

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This morning Upper School children came dressed up for ‘wear it Wednesday’. We had a ‘coder’, farmers, blackboard, footballers, chef, Miss Langley, dice and maths jokes as well as school children who love to learn maths.

We have had a challenge morning with a ‘paper bridge structure’ with just…

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Maths Week-Intergalactic Mission Part 2

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In Upper School this morning, the children continued their intergalactic mission by solving some more mathematical challenges. The first involved 15 coins and 4 pots. The children had to find a way to arrange the coins into the pots to be able to make all the numbers 1-15. They discovered that…

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Maths Week- Recording Heart Rates

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In our Science lesson today, the Upper School children investigated what happens to their heart rates during and after exercise. They enjoyed finding their pulse in different ways and taking measurements before and after exercise. The results showed them very clearly that their hearts needed to…

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Maths Week- Intergalactic Mission!

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It’s Maths Week at Inskip, St Peter’s and Upper School have begun the week with an intergalactic mission! The children have been preparing for a space trip to the planet Turasmara by filling in a mission passport with lots of important details such as their height, arm span, leg length, length of…

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Hothersall Lodge - Year 6

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What a fantastic day we had on our outdoor and adventurous day at Hothersall Lodge! Here are some photos from our day…

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PE- Glow Dodgeball

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Well done to the Y5/6 children who went along after school to play Glow Dodgeball at Garstang Academy! They had great fun playing against other small schools from the area and it was very exciting playing in fluorescent lighting! 
Mrs Hurley 

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English- Writing Formal Letters

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Over the past couple of lessons, Y5/6 have been planning and drafting a letter to be sent out to companies around the local area to see if they would be willing to gift the school something for the Christmas fayre in two week’s time. The children have been using persuasive devices in their writing…

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RE- Visit to Church

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Last Tuesday, the Upper School children completed their RE topic about why Christians read the Bible by visiting St Peter’s Church and meeting Rev Paul. He told us all about the special Bible they use in services on a Sunday and why the Bible is so important to Christians. It was a good…

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English- The Arrival

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Upper School has been reading The Arrival by Shaun Tan over the past week. It is a fascinating graphic novel which tells the story of a man’s journey from his family to a new country and new life.
Today the children explored the scene when he arrives at the immigration office and the difficulties…

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