East Barnby July 2017
Year 3 and 4 pupils have enjoyed three fantastic days at East Barnby Outdoor Education Centre. They completed a range of adventurous activities and field studies as part of their learning about coasts.
Lead Mining in Gunnerside Gill June 2017
Year 5 and 6 pupils have been learning about former lead mining in our locality and are writing a book about it in literacy lessons. We decided to visit the old mine workings in Gunnerside Gill to find out more. We walked through the dressing floors of Sir Francis Level, learning about the different methods used to process the lead ore and the increasing use of technology to drive the levels and pump water from the mines. We ventured further to Bunton Level and then on to the the smelt mill and and peat store at Blakethwaite. We returned on the western side of the valley and this gave a great view of the Gorton, Friarfold and Bunton hushes.
"It was fun, interesting and exciting."
"It was really interesting to find out more about how the mines worked."
"It was great to see the mines today. It's fairly complicated and I understand it much better now."
"Some of my ancestors will have been down there."
"It's impressive how it all worked. There's the peat store, bouse teams, water wheels, offices and loads of mechanical engineering."
Heading up to the bouse teams at Sir Francis Level
Crushed galena
Bunton Level
Blakethwaite Peat Store
Mountain Biking May 2017
Following the success of last year's programme, we've started another series of summer mountain biking sessions, funded through the Sport Premium.
Lighthouses May 2017
Year 3 and 4 have been making lighthouses as part of their work on coasts.
Calculating Pi May 2017
As part of Year 5 and 6 Geometry, we had go at calculating the value of Pi. We measured the circumference of a table with a piece of string, then carefully measured the length of the string, along with the diameter of the table. We divided the circumference by the diameter following the formula below. Our process calculated Pi as 3.15 - not bad at all!
Fabric of Place April 2017
Year 5 and 6 pupils have started work on a two-year art project called Fabric of Place that aims to represent the Swaledale landscape as a travelling indoor exhibition. Our pupils, in collaboration with artist Joanne Kaar, have been studying lichens, making them from everyday materials and creating a map of Swaledale to record lichen species and their location.
We now need the help of the whole school and the wider community to document lichens in the local area using the postcard shown below. If you would like to help, please contact the school office.
The Year 5 and 6 pupils are confident working with 6 figure grid references, so feel free to include an exact location in this format or, alternatively, describe the place in words. There is also space on the postcard to draw, paint or use collage to illustrate the lichen you have found. We will be using the postcards in September when Joanne will be working with pupils again, along with scientists as part of a fieldwork visit.
World Book Day March 2017
We enjoyed a special assembly, awarding prizes to the winners of the Extreme but Safe Reading Challenge. We enjoyed hearing about one of Mrs Walker's favourite books before sharing our own choices with pupils from different year groups.
World War II February 2017
Year 3 and 4 really enjoyed learning about rationing during World War Two and made various food items using ingredients which would have been available at the time. We made carrot cookies, parsnip pudding and non-cook chocolate cake. The cookies and cake were lovely. We were not as keen on the parsnip pudding!
We dressed up for an evacuee day and made food for an evacuee welcome party.
Among other things, we made butter, oatcakes, ‘banana’ sandwiches and we drank Bovril. It was a great day to experience what it would have been like to be an evacuee.
Christingle Service Friday 16th December 2016
Christmas Dinner Thursday 15th December 2016
All pupils enjoyed a marvellous Christmas dinner today. There was a wonderful atmosphere at both schools as pupils, staff and school governors shared the occasion.
Gunnerside Gill Expedition Thursday 15th December 2016
Year 3 and 4 pupils enjoyed a morning of geography fieldwork, studying the river processes of erosion, transportation and deposition. We included some art, hot chocolate and made it back for Christmas dinner!
Enterprise Project Friday 2nd December 2016
We're entering the Wensleydale Rotary Club Enterprise Project again this year. Utilising a small start up fund, pupils have been busy developing ideas and making products. A small team of pupils headed down to Reeth Market today to begin sales, with more opportunities to buy at school events over the next few weeks. This year, all funds raised will support the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Thank you for your support.
Calver Hill Expedition Monday 14th November 2016
Year 5 and 6 pupils enjoyed a day of geography fieldwork as part of their autumn term work on mountains. Pupils planned a route and navigated to the summit of Calver Hill to the west of Reeth School. We stopped regularly to check our progress, work out grid references and learn about local geography, today and in the past. |
First Snow! Wednesday 9th November 2016
KS2 Rugby October 2016
Pupils have really enjoyed tag rugby sessions this half term. Working with sports specialist, Mr Windwood, and their class teachers, pupils have picked up skills and rules quickly, enabling them to enjoy some great matches. Some pupils have really excelled, showing focus, determination and commitment to the game. |
River Table Monday 10th October 2016
Year 3 and 4 pupils enjoyed the chance to see river processes in action this afternoon by working with the Yorkshire Rivers Trust and their new river table. Pupils were able to identify erosion, transportation and deposition taking place and watch key landforms develop.
Early Years Classroom September 2016
We are delighted to start the new school year with our redeveloped Early Years classroom, accommodating both Nursery and Reception aged pupils. Internal teaching and learning space has been doubled, with the addition of a new interactive panel and updated furniture, equipment and learning resources. The classroom benefits from a new cloakroom and welcome area that is larger and much closer to the main building. Externally, the outdoor learning area has doubled, along with the construction of new store rooms.
Benefits of the new arrangements include:
- a larger class of pupils, offering more opportunity for interaction and play based learning
- a new outdoor learning corridor connecting KS1 with the Early Years class
- two distinct teaching groups (Early Years and KS1), each following their own curriculum
- greater flexibility for parents of nursery age pupils to access 15 hours of education at times that suit them
- provision for parents who require more than 15 hours of nursery education
- preparation for delivering 30 hours of nursery education in September 2017