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This week Chestnut Class have had a fabulous day out to Smithills Farm in Bolton. It forms part of our class topic of Houses and Homes this term.

Chestnut Class have enjoyed exploring the farm and meeting and stroking so many different animals ! We found the cows, pigs, sheep, llamas, owls,…

8A were very kindly invited to take part in canoeing activities at the Anderton Centre this morning. We were all very excited to be able to go back after visiting for our Residential trip in summer term last school year.

We got our helmets and lifejackets on and headed down to the water front.…

This week Rowan Class have enjoyed lots of different activities for Me and My Body. Sorting and making healthy foods, Bike-ability, swimming, climbing and walking. Our independence skills have amazed our teachers, especially dressing and undressing without help. 

We continue to enjoy our very…

We had a very special visitor on Friday! Amy Troner attended school as a Jewish faith leader and delivered multiple engaging workshops for our pupils. Amy was accompanied by Mr. Maher (school governor) for the morning sessions. Amy shared her main beliefs and explained all about Jewish festivals,…

What a busy first week back everyone in 11R had! We carried on with our project in the Polytunnel. The beans we have grown in class were planted into the beds. In small pots we planted sunflowers, carrots and chard. The beds where our potatoes are already doing well were weeded and watered. 
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This half term, Willow class are learning all about shapes. 
Today we started our lesson with a shapes brain break. Once our engines were just right we practised drawing different shapes in chocolate powder. 
we then split in to groups and all had different challenges. 
Group 1 had to use…

The morning started off with getting our kit for Ghyll scrambling. We listened to the instructions from Jane about which stones to stand on and that it was safer to walk in the water as the green stones were very slippery. We started up the stream and quickly realised it was harder than we…

Super fun day with the Grisedale group. We started our days activities by climbing up the mountain towards Goldscope mine. It was a steep climb with some of the walk being along a rocky path. We all did super well and had a well earned rest when we reached the mine.

Jane gave us torches and one…

What a busy first week back after Easter. 

Everyone has been busy over the break and we have loved hearing all about what they have been up to.

This week in 9G we have been exploring The Circus.

We listened to a lovely sensory story, it had elephants, jugglers,clowns and a Ringmaster.…

Rowan Class started their new topic this week, "Fun at the Fair". We enjoyed exploring our own funfair outside, with a coconut shy, candyfloss stand, hook a duck and hoopla. Our story this week has been The Singing Mermaid, and we have made some great sentences about the different parts of the…

Dodd Group had a fabulous second day at Calvert Trust after a good nights sleep. 
 

We had a yummy breakfast and then went up Dodd mountain to complete some challenges such as a scavenger hunt and a photo challenge. We worked together really well and had great fun exploring the woods. We…

What a great last full day of residential! Another action packed day! 
 

This morning we started off doing lots of different small challenges from scavenger hunts, tree hugging selfies and fact finding. After a delicious lunch we headed to the stables, riding and grooming the beautiful horses.…