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23 October 2020
Reading Rocks
This half-term, all the children in our early years setting have been enjoying listening to an adult read a book to them every day. The children have listened to classic stories such as “The Tiger who Came to Tea” …
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14 October 2020
Myths and Legends
This week, the children in Year 5 have been working as a team to produce a special dance about “Theseus and the Minotaur”. Since the start of this term, the children have had the chance to read some Greek myths as …
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09 October 2020
Leading the Way
This half-term, the Year 6 children are taking part in a special PE lesson each week led by the Leeds United Foundation. The children are learning how to become a better sports leader. They are taking part in …
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01 October 2020
Charitable Christians
This week, Year 5 had a special visit from the vicar, Father Robert Hart, of St Helen’s Church to talk about his faith and how he helps others. The class have been learning about the role of community, voluntary and …
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25 September 2020
Riveting Reads
This week, some new books arrived in school which our Year 6 children will be able to take home and read throughout the academic year. Reading continues to be a main focus for the academy and it is important that our children …
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17 September 2020
Welcome Back!
This week, after more than five months away for some children, we finally welcomed all of our children back into school. The children have been introduced to new safety measures in order to ensure that everyone can …
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20 March 2020
Super Sculptures
This week, Year 3 visited the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield to get inspiration from Barbara Hepworth’s artwork. The children went around the galleries and chose the artwork that was their favourite or most …
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12 March 2020
Down on the Farm
Last Thursday, the children in our Lower Foundation Stage got the opportunity to meet lots of animals as part of their “Down on the Farm” topic. In different enclosures outside the classroom, the children had …
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06 March 2020
Greta and the Giants
This year, our children celebrated World Book Day by reading "Greta and the Giants’ and they took part in lots of different activities about the story. Some children acted out how people were feeling when …
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27 February 2020
Geog Your Memory!
This term, the children in Year 5 have been learning and remembering more about South America in their geography lessons. The children have been taking parts in lots of activities to remember the names of the countries in …
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12 February 2020
Stars of the Stage
This half-term, the children in Years 3 and 4 had the opportunity to learn new drama skills in an after-school club led by a specialist teacher from a local theatre company. The children created elaborate stories in a group …
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06 February 2020
Cracking the Code
This term, the children in Year 6 have been making their own computer game using and applying some of the skills that they have learnt from previous year groups. The children have built on the skills that they have used when …
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30 January 2020
Strictly Dancing
Recently, some children in Years 5 and 6 have been taking part in an after-school club hosted by a dance leader from Castleford Tigers. Each week, the children have been learning different types of dances which have included …
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24 January 2020
Mastering Maths
Recently, one of our governors visited the school to find out more about how we are using “Quick 5” to boost the progress that our children make in their maths lessons. Every Friday, children in Key Stage 2 take …
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16 January 2020
Perfect Pizzas
Before the holidays, the school held its termly Always Green event and our children got the chance to go to design and make a chocolate pizza! The children attend the Always Green event when they stay on green all term by …
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