After a rewarding climb up Latrig, the children enjoyed taking some time to relax together and watch the England match. It was a wonderful way to round off a day full of adventure, teamwork, and resilience, with plenty of excitement.
What a brilliant time Miss Dickinson’s group had at Derwent Hill! From canoeing and tackling the big swing to gorge walking and taking on the high ropes, the children have embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and determination. It’s wonderful to see their confidence growing as they encourage one another and make the most of such an exciting outdoor adventure. Memories like these will stay
Miss Stronach’s group had the most amazing time at Derwent Hill! The children have shown such enthusiasm and bravery throughout the trip, from canoeing and taking on the big swing to jetty jumping, gorge walking and even jumping from a rock into the water. Finishing with a jump into the middle of Derwent Water made for a truly unforgettable adventure! It’s fantastic to see
What an incredible weekend Miss Hetherington’s group had at Derwent Hill! It’s wonderful to see the children embracing every challenge, from canoeing and conquering the big swing to gorge walking. They look like they’re having the best time, making unforgettable memories while building confidence, teamwork and resilience. What a fantastic experience!
Year 4 have had a fantastic time during health week this week. We have enjoyed a range of different activities and learnt about how to keep our mind and bodies healthy. We really enjoyed circuits, completing the daily mile and practising our athletics! We loved trying some different fruits too, we found them very refreshing after working hard all day!
As part of our Geography lessons this term we have been leaming about erosion. We used soil and water to see the effects of erosion to our landscapes. We were fascinated to learn how much water can change our landscape.
In History this term we have been learning all about our local history of shipbuilding. We enjoyed having a visitor in school who worked on the shipyards and told us all about his experiences. We then a fantastic day walking along the riverside discussing what it looked like in the past and how objects from the past have changed. Have a look at us
During Volunteer Week, our School Council led a special assembly to help everyone learn about the importance of volunteers and the amazing work they do in our community. After the assembly, we made thoughtful cards and small gifts to thank volunteers at the Salvation Army for their dedication and kindness. We then delivered them in person, which was a wonderful way thank the wonderful
This term in computing we have been exploring Microbits. We have learnt they are tiny computers and that we can program using code to make pedometers, night lights and this week play rock, paper and scissors. We had lots of fun writing the code and transferring to the Microbit then seeing if you could beat the computer!
This week year 4 were lucky enough to have a talk with Miss Stronach’s Grandad, Billy, who used to work in the shipyards. He spoke about what his typical working day was like, how long it took to build a ship and how the ships were built. The children were extremely interested and asked a lot of fantastic questions!
