In Nursery, the children have been exploring the signs of Autumn. At the light table, we looked at a selection of leaves, sticks, acorns and conkers. We discussed the shape and size and texture of the items and used them to create a face.  Then we gathered some leaves from our outdoo...

Year 3 has been exploring the Paint tool on laptops this week. They have demonstrated their understanding of digital devices, processes, and inputs and outputs leading up to this lesson in order to describe what is happening when using technology in certain ways.  

On Tuesday, we visited the remains of two Roman forts. Our day started with a visit to Vindolanda, where the children engaged in an activity to investigate the different rooms found amongst the site. After the children found the hidden message on their worksheets, it was time to climb to the to...

We have had a great final day.  After breakfast and packing bags, we had another action-packed morning on the high ropes course. Everyone challenged themselves and showed great resilience.  We have all had a fantastic three days; the children have been a pleasure to take away and...

Good morning from Derwent Hill.  All rooms have had a good night's sleep and are filling up at breakfast ready for today's activities. 1pm Update Both groups had a great morning ghyll scrambling in Whinlatter Forest. Excellent teamwork, helping hands and resilience. We went ba...

What a busy few weeks! In RE, Year 1 children have been learning about Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish festival which is celebrated in October. In class, the children have been learning about the different traditions people do during the festival. One of those traditions is eat...