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We had a game of cricket with a difference today. 4 people batting and running at the same time. The fielders had to return the balls to Jo to stop the batters running.

We have been exploring international time zones around the world. 

I gave the children a selection of electrical equipment; bulbs, wires, crocodile clips and batteries. I challenged them to light up the bulb.

Sporting some impressive beards, some of year 5 played the part of Pliny the Younger, reading his eye witness account of Mount Vesuvius destroying Pompeii. 

Year 6 loved getting their Leavers' Hoodies today. 

Year 3 are learning about light in science. Today we explored reflective material and mirrors. We wrote messages and copied the mirrored image. Then we looked at the reflection in the mirror to see what happened. We used mirrors held above our heads to try to walk along a wiggly line. It was…

Bowling Skills today. We had lots of fun trying to knock over the wickets.

Popcorn and a film……our film! We loved watching The Tempest 

We have been exploring properties of shapes 

During our cricket session with Ji today we learnt how to hold the bat properly. We took turns batting and fielding.

Year 2 are learning about Furness Abbey in their local history topic this half term. We loved having a visit to the Abbey, looking at the ruins, exploring in Abbots wood and enjoying a fantastic fun filled day in the sunshine! We are now very much looking forward to our history lessons!

We have had a great afternoon with Catherine from The Wordsworth Trust, thinking about the whole project of making the film and reflecting on the experience.