Year 6 - Football with Stephen Sama
A huge thank you to Stephen Sama for coming into school to deliver a fantastic football session for our Year 6 children! ⚽ It was brilliant to see everyone getting involved, having fun and developing their skills. The children were also inspired by hearing about Stephen’s journey through football, showing them where passion, hard work and determination can lead. Thank you, Stephen, for giving our children such a memorable experience! The Stephen Sama Football Academy launches at DACA for Year 7 in September 2027. Led by former professional footballer Stephen Sama, who developed at Liverpool FC and now coaches Baller League champions PRIME FC alongside KSI. ⚽ Up to 20 boys & 20 girls selected 🏋️ Specialist coaching & S&C 🏆 Competitive football 📚 Full DACA education We are hopeful that some of our football stars will make it into the Stephen Sama Football Academy in September.
Year 1 Science: Signs of Autumn Walk
Year 1 had a great time looking for signs of Autumn in our walk to Whitehall Park. They found conkers, red, brown and yellow leaves, sycamore seeds, pine cones and we even saw squirrels! They also collected some autumn things for our Provision areas next week.
Reception Mystery Reader
Our Reception children were treated to another Mystery Reader this afternoon. Liliana's Mummy joined us to read 'The Wonky Donkey' and 'There's a bear in your book!' The children thoroughly enjoyed listening to these funny stories and were so engaged. A big thank you to Liliana's Mummy for giving up her time to share these wonderful books with the children.
Year 5 - Money Skills
Miss Burnside from Debt Aware visited the class on Monday afternoon to introduce the children to managing money. They started off by discussing the difference between a want and a need by considering how essential to living different products and services are. Then the class considered borrowing and the difference between good and bad debt before identifying money saving tips such as turning lights off when not in use.
Year 4 Visit to Thorncliffe Nursing Home
Today Year 4 took their ‘I Wonder’ poems to Thorncliffe Nursing home and shared them with the residents there. It was such a lovely experience and the children were truly humbled. The residents then asked if we could sing to them so we did and tears of joy were shed. It was a heart warming day which everyone will remember.
M&M Production: The New Adventures of Pinocchio
Today we were very lucky to have some visitors from M & M productions who performed The New Adventures of Pinocchio for us. Pinocchio is the classic story of a wooden puppet who comes to life and learns how to be brave, honest, and unselfish to become a real boy. The performance had some fantastic added extra toys such as Peppa Pig and Labubu’s which the children found highly amusing! We enjoyed some classic Pinocchio songs like ‘ Whistle While You Work’ and ‘ When You Wish Upon a Star’ The children were absolutely captivated by the actors and loved joining in especially Eleanor who got invited up on stage. What a super way to start our first Tuesday morning back in school off. Thank you to our FOSB for helping to fund this for our children.
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Year 5 - Art Exhibition
On Friday Afternoon, we had the opportunity to visit the Art Explora Mobile Museum in Darwen town centre. We received a guided tour of the exhibit and had the opportunity to explore and enjoy a wide range of art forms including film, photography, sculpture and paintings. We then made a collective piece of art, using charcoals to create a seascape populated with real and imaginary creatures. What a great end to a brilliant first week in Year 5! 😃
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Year 4 - RE: Church in the Park
To complete our RE unit on places of worship, the Year 4 children learned about Peter ‘The Rock’ and how he started the Christian Church. They explored statements about the Church and decided which they thought were the most important. The children learned that the term ‘Church’ has become synonymous with the place of worship, but that most importantly, the Church is the people gathering together to worship God and Jesus. With this in mind, we decided to take our ‘Church’ to Whitehall Park. We created a short service led by the children and decided on the essentials we would need in order to deliver the service. The children enjoyed creating crosses using natural materials, listening to Bible stories, hearing sermons and saying prayers linked to these. There was a bit of time left at the end for us to enjoy the playground too.
Year 5 - Circus Skills
Year 5 had a special opportunity to sharpen their circus skills this week. Everyone had the chance to participate in a range of activities such as: acrobatics, stilt walking, unicycle training, feather balancing, plate spinning, rhythm gymnastics and juggling. A great time was had by all!
Year 6 - Careers Day
Today, Year 6 celebrated the RotaKids Careers Day, with the children dressing up as the careers they aspire to have in the future. It was fantastic to see such a wide range of ambitions, from athletes and teachers to doctors, engineers, police officers and many more! Throughout the day, the children explored the importance of setting goals, working hard and showing resilience to achieve their dreams. The children discussed the skills, qualities and determination needed for different careers before creating informative and creative posters showcasing their chosen profession and the steps they can take to make their aspirations a reality. It was an inspiring day that encouraged the children to think positively about their futures and reminded them that, with dedication and perseverance, they can achieve great things.
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RotaKids Careers Day Whole School Worship
Today our Whole School Worship was a little bit different as it was our RotaKids Careers Dress Up Day. All of the children and staff were dressed in their own clothes, showing what they want to be when they grow up. Mrs Ham started by asking the teachers to parade in their outfits. We had an astronaut, a singer, a doctor, a vet, a paddle coach and a baker. The children followed on and each class showed off their outfits too and there was such a range of career choices with lots of vets, hairdresser and footballers. After the parade, Mrs Ham selected the most unusual outfits and asked the children to guess what the children would like to be when they grow up. We had everything from DJ Jenson to King Jonas. It was a super Worship and we hope that today helps to broadens the children’s horizons, sparks curiosity, and helps them to link their skills to future opportunities.
Future Leaders: Year 3 Take on Careers Day
Today was the whole-school Careers Day led by our RotaKids, and our Year 3 classroom was absolutely buzzing with inspiration! The children looked fantastic dressed up as their future selves, either stepping into their parents' roles or showcasing their own big dreams for when they grow up. It was wonderful to see just how much ambition our Year 3s showed during this school event. The future looks incredibly bright with such a talented group, including doctors, nurses, vets, teachers, hairdressers, actors, pilots, basketball players, architects, and engineers. We are so proud of our Year 3 students for dreaming big and aiming high.
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