Our Y5&6 girls football team enjoyed taking part in the final at Wensleydale School last week. They won two of the matches they played and came fourth overall - out of seven teams. They said it was fun, challenging at times and good to meet other people. Their...
Last Thursday, our Y5&6 class enjoyed the culmination of their Greek food project. The aim was to create flat breads and dips. Both the taste and aesthetic qualities of the food were considered and the class produced some impressive results. A few have even asked...
Well done to Ryan, Luke, Robbie, Harry and Fern who climbed Whernside today. They planned the route in after school sessions, with each person leading a section from Ribblehead to the summit. Conditions were mixed but the rain was shortlived and there was even a...
KS1 pupils have really enjoyed reading seasonal poems by Shirley Hughes. Inspired by her poem, Cold, pupils have written their own winter themed verse. We hope that you enjoy reading Charlie's poem - we think that it is brilliant. Winter Silence in the snow Crunchy...
Earlier this week, KS2 spent a super afternoon working with Annapurna Indian Dance. Shantha and Davinder demonstrated both traditional and modern dance, and shared the inspirational story of environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka, noted for her work in planting and...
In KS1 art lessons pupils have been learning about self portraits and colour. They have studied the work of Picasso and the Cubism era, and have used their knowledge to to create some fantastic self portraits.
Well done to all pupils (and their parents) that took part in the school relay on Saturday. Each pupil ran a section of the 6 mile journey between the schools, following the route of the Swaledale Marathon. Parents were left for dust as pupils led the way up the first...
In early years, we've been making the most of sunny days by getting the builders in! We have really enjoyed using our new outdoor resources - the house and our giant construction pieces are especially popular.
As part of their topic on rocks, Y3&4 have been busy making their own fake geodes. Our team of super scientists had to take care and wear protective clothing because they were using chemicals and things which got hot. They thought it was great fun.
We hope that you enjoyed our sports days this week. The children did really well, trying their best and having fun. Both events were a great way to end our summer term, with some sun at last. Thank you and best wishes for a super holiday.