The children spent a brilliant day developing their geography skills and knowledge in a round robing of lessons. Outside the classroom, children's map reading skills were enhanced through orienteering - a sport our children really enjoy…

Thank you to the performers in Orange Class who treated us to an assembly about 'The Great Outdoors'. This has been their topic this half term and they have taken their learning beyond the classroom including a trip to Lowther Castle as…

Acting as geography detectives, Indigo Class have explored aerial photographs of the Amazon Basin to discover evidence of deforestation. They have then built their arguments around the consequences of deforestation in the Amazon through…

Design and Technology is interwoven with the topics in our school curriculum. If you were to walk in to a D&T lesson you might see children involved in any of the six steps: Research, Generate Ideas, Develop an idea, Build or create…

Indigo class has some fantastic artists and their skills have continued to grow as they have worked on their rainforest art, inspired by the work of Ruth Daniels. The artwork fits with their Geography based topic in which they are…

To begin our fantastic topic this half-term, Blue class visited Leighton Moss RSPB Nature Reserve. Our day started  with a quick train journey to Silverdale, then investigated the pond habitat for invertebrates. We found many amazing…

Another afternoon of outdoor learning with groups swapping activities. The ghyll scrambling has been extremely popular despite the chilly water and part of the enjoyment has been travelling through the Lake District by mini-bus and…

A hearty breakfast to fuel an action packed day with some groups climbing trees and high poles, others out on the lake and some groups out further afield ghyll scrambling. The high ropes work involved teamwork and courage as children…

Tea time at Tower Wood is not only about stocking up on healthy home cooked food but also about developing life skills and working together. Two volunteers per table assist their peers as the servers and clearers and take responsibility…

Following a drive through the Spring countryside - with plenty of lambs along the way - we arrived at the Lancashire run Tower Wood Centre (https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/outdooreducation/our-centres/tower-wood/) on the shore of Lake…