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In our computing lessons, we are learning how to programme a microcontroller connected to a laptop, via a USB. We have been programming components such as buzzers and lights with Crumble coding. It has been really rewarding to create programmes to create a sequence of lights and buzzes! (It’s been…

This Thursday children went into the hall and had the opportunity to put their new skills at telling the time to the test. 

Children could play dominoes where they matched up the time on the clock with the time written down.
We also played a board game where you had to read the analogue time…

The children have been learning about the circle of life in their science lessons.

Children have been thinking about what animals eat and how their bodies are adapted to their lifestyle. We learned that predators/carnivores share many features, as do prey/herbivores. 

To show our knowledge,…

On Monday afternoon, we had a fantastic visit from one of the rally cars that will be taking part in the North West Stages Rally in Garstang.
The children enjoyed asking questions about the car and having a try at sitting in it, too!

details about the rally can be found at: …

We have been enjoying reading and studying the story ‘Farmer Duck’ by Martin Waddell this week. The children acted out the story, first in pairs and then in small groups before performing it to each other as one activity this week. They had so much fun and I was so impressed with their…

Our science topic this half term is linked to our theme called ‘The Farm Shop’ and involves learning all about what keeps a plant healthy. 
 

This week we have been looking closely at the plants we have in our classroom and outside. We have decided to set up an experiment to test our theory…

We had a very exciting visit from a week-old ewe lamb from Maddison and Reagan’s Grandma and Pop’s farm this week! They have been very busy on the farm just recently as all their sheep decided to lamb at once. Maddison and Reagan have been helping out on the farm and Maddison has been a real…

We had a visit from Simon Bowen and friends with his rally car before they compete in the rally in Garstang this weekend. The children enjoyed having a look and getting to sit inside the car. 
 

Thank you for visiting us, we will all be cheering for number 10!

We are coming towards the end of our Highway Man  dance topic in PE and this week and the children in Upper School have been working in much bigger groups this time to produce a section of dance called a canon. 
One group worked on becoming the character, Bess, one group was the highway man and…

This afternoon, we had a visit from a rally car which will be taking part in the North West Stages Rally on the 19th March A total of 125 cars will be taking part over five stages. 

Further details about where to view the rally, as well as being able to view the cars from 6.30pm on Garstang…

To go alongside our plague topic, the children have been learning about writing a newspaper report as if they are really in 1665. To help us with this, children took on the role of a character from the time. 
Their characters were from different backgrounds and had interacted with the plague in…

Middle school enjoyed their world book day this year, exploring the theme of 'magic!'

The day began with a parade of all of the wonderful and creative outfits from across the school. We loved seeing how books had inspired children and hearing about why they had chosen their characters.

After…