Upper School (KS2)

The children are almost ready to present their fantastic production of Hosanna Rock!

What a great time Years 3 and 4 had this morning when we received a visit from the Mad Science team! Our theme was fossil fuels and during the session we learnt which were the fossil fuels,how long they take to form and under what conditions. We then tried to replicate this process using…

We have been improving our mapping skills in Upper School. As well as learning about symbols found on maps, we have also been learning how to use four and six figure grid references. Let’s hope we don’t get lost!

The children in Upper School were busy on Monday making board games to play with Lower School. The themes of the games range from cupcakes to football, animals to mythical creatures!

The children have had great fun creating and playing their games with Year 1 and 2. This is the second year we…

This afternoon, Year 3 and 4 received training about sun protection ratings and how to keep safe in the sun, from Claire, a nurse. Now we just need some sunshine to put our knowledge into practise! ☀️

The whole of Upper School have been enjoying French Week. We have taken part in activities, games and  conversations to help us learn new vocabulary. We have also been finding out about France and its culture. On Wednesday we sampled a range of French bread, cheeses and pâté. C'était…

As part of our work on the Tudors, children in Upper School have been producing amazing portraits of the wives of Henry VIII. They will soon be displayed around school. Look out for them!

Whilst Years 5 and 6 were away at Winmarleigh Hall, Years 3 and 4 enjoyed some time working on Tudor crafts with Mrs Law and Miss Haynes. Look at our fabulous photos to see what we made!

We were so lucky to have a visit from Jill Reidy an author today. She told the class a little bit about herself (she is a photographer as well as an author) before reading us some exciting parts of her book 'All Change'. After listening to the story the children took part in a competition Jill has…

Today Year 5 and 6 have been visited by Lancashire Fire and Resue Service. In their first session about Fire Safety Awareness, the children tried to identify potential hazards and learnt what to do in the event of a house fire.

In the second session about Road Safety, the children increased…

On Monday, we were lucky enough to have a visit from Damian Harvey, a children's author who has written over 80 books. He read us some of his fantastic books and lead a writing workshop during which we worked collaboratively to create a character and setting for a story. 

Damian gave us some…

On Tuesday 23rd May, all members of Upper School took part in an Archery taster session. This was lead by Mark and Alexis from Mr Archery, who run after school sessions, which to us are available after half term for five weeks. All Upper School children should have brought a letter home providing…