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Year 3 - English - Generating Vocabulary About Walls
Our Year 3 poets scaled the heights of creativity today! During our English session, we dove deep into vocabulary building, using the humble wall as our inspiration. Rather than just seeing bricks and mortar, our young writers explored the textures, secrets, and stories hidden within different types of walls.
Year 6: Science - Classification
This week in science year 6 were focusing on the plant kingdom. They created their own classification key, to classify and identify different types of leaves!
Year 6: NSPCC Number Day
Year 6 really enjoyed participating in the NSPCC TTRS challenge, and combining their maths and art skills to create some artwork inspired by Escher. They created a stencil and then used tesselation to create an intricate repeated pattern.
Pre-School-Expressive Art And Design-Junk Modelling
Last week, the children dug deep into their imaginations to create their very own masterpieces in expressive art and design. They were given a range of materials, including glue, tape, paper, tissue paper and plenty of junk modelling resources, and were then encouraged to see what they could create. We saw unicorns, robots, rockets and so much more. I was incredibly proud of their imaginative thinking and the teamwork that went into bringing their creations to life.
Pre-School-Literacy-Book Review
In Literacy this week, we have enjoyed exploring a range of books, reading together and sharing stories with our peers. The children chose their favourite book and wrote a book review, rating it to show whether they felt very happy with their chosen story or felt that it wasn’t for them. The children have really enjoyed exploring lots of different books and selecting a favourite to review.
NSPCC Number Day - Our Nifty Number Outfits!
Count Us In for NSPCC Number Day! Our school was looking a little different today as we swapped our usual uniforms for a sea of digits and mathematical patterns! From our youngest learners in Preschool to our eldest in Year 6, everyone joined in the fun to celebrate the NSPCC’s Number Day. It was wonderful to see the creativity on display, with both children and staff wearing their favourite numbers to help raise vital funds for the NSPCC’s "Speak Out, Stay Safe" programme. Whether it was a football jersey, a hand-decorated t-shirt, or even a giant birthday number 7, the whole school community came together to prove that there really is safety in numbers. A huge thank you to all our families for your brilliant efforts with the outfits and for your kind donations. It’s a fantastic day of problem-solving and numbers, all for a very important cause.
Year 4 P.E. Dancing To A Samba Beat
In today’s PE lesson, Year 4 explored the vibrant world of Samba music. The students practiced moving in time to the rhythm, developing their coordination and footwork to a traditional Samba beat.
Year 1 Making Connections: Number Bonds to 10 & 20!
???? Our Year 1 mathematicians at Darwen St James’ have been diving deep into the world of White Rose Maths this week! We’ve been busy building a rock-solid foundation by mastering our number bonds to 10. But the learning didn't stop there! Many of our brave learners took on the challenge to 20, showing incredible grit and "Nurturing Ambition" with every calculation. ???? How we learned today: Hands-On Discovery: Using Numicon and counters to visualize how numbers fit together. Collaborative Learning: Working in groups on the carpet to solve puzzles and share strategies. Independent Challenge: Applying our skills to worksheets and interactive games at our desks. It is wonderful to see our students' confidence grow as they spot patterns and unlock the secrets of addition! ???? #WhiteRoseMaths #Year1 #NumberBonds #DarwenStJames #NurturingAmbition #PrimaryMaths #MathsConfidence
Year 1 Handwriting
✍️ Big Pens, Big Dreams! Our Year 1 superstars at Darwen St James’ have been working incredibly hard on their handwriting this week! From practicing letter formations on the floor to mastering their sentences on whiteboards, these students are proving that practice makes perfect. We love seeing their confidence grow as they "Nurture Ambition" one letter at a time! ???? Highlights: Creative Spaces: Writing on large paper to develop those fine motor skills. Teamwork: Supporting each other at the writing stations. Success: Seeing those full sentences come to life! ???? #HandwritingHeroes #Year1 #DarwenStJames #NurturingAmbition #PrimaryEducation #LearningIsFun
Year 4 Maths Group - Adding 9 and 11
This week, the Year 4 Maths group have been becoming "Maths Ninjas" by using the Plus 10 Shortcut! To add 9, we jump forward 10 and hop back 1. To add 11, we jump forward 10 and hop forward 1 more. Fast, easy, and accurate!
Nursery - Music - Computing - Creating Music
This week, the children enjoyed making their own music using the 2Explore tool on Purple Mash. We focused on using the computer to find different noises and seeing how we could put them together to make a fun tune. The children thoroughly enjoyed listening to the wide variety of sounds available within the software. They practiced their navigational skills to select and trigger different instrumental notes and effects, discovering how the software combined their chosen sounds into a continuous song. This process allowed them to experiment with different noises and hear how they sounded together in a rhythmic way. There was a wonderful sense of achievement as the children listened back to their completed "songs." Many were so proud of their digital creations that they even began dancing to the beats they had produced.
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Year 2 - PE - Team Building
How can you find your way when you cannot see where you are going? This week, Year 2 have been putting their communication skills to the test during collaborative challenges in PE. The objective was to develop trust by guiding a blindfolded partner towards coloured cones and then into matching coloured hoops. While the children initially led their partners by the hand, the difficulty increased when they progressed to using only their voices. This shift required the pupils to think critically about how to give clear, precise instructions to ensure their partner felt safe and successful. It was a fantastic session that showcased the children's growing empathy and their ability to lead others through calm, effective communication. #PhysicalEducation #Year2 #CommunicationSkills #PrimaryPE #TrustGames #SchoolSports
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