Roman Shield Formations
This afternoon, Upper School children made good use of their shields to make Roman Shield formations, as were used during the days of the Roman Empire.
Although it was windy, the children enjoyed getting organised into The Wedge (an attacking formation) as well as The Orb, The Tortoise and The…
Freya our Star Climber
Freya is rightly a very proud member of a climbing club which she attends weekly.
On Saturday she placed 4th in a Northwest and Lake District climbing competition for 9 and 10 year olds.
We are very proud of you Freya!
The Romans came to Inskip
We've been busy researching Roman soldiers and recreated items of their armour, we noticed the symmetry of shields and imitated patterns from original Roman shields and standards.
Christmas Crafts
Upper School have been busy making beautiful Christmas wreaths with Mrs Law today.
Spelling Whizz!
Well done to Leon in Year 4 for achieving full marks in EVERY spelling test this term! He’s our super speller!
Christmas Play Rehearsals
The children are almost ready to present their fantastic production of Hosanna Rock!
A morning of Mad Science
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…
Finding our way
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!
Board Game Fun
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…
Sun awareness training
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! ☀️
French week
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…
Tudor Queens
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!