Image of Reception Music: Joining the Line with Chicken Licken.
10 Jul

Reception Music: Joining the Line with Chicken Licken.

In Music, Reception class has sung a song about the story of Chicken Licken. They learnt that he thought the sky was falling down! Gradually the class joined in the song and joined the line to go and tell the king!

Image of Year 2 Computing Repeating Patterns
10 Jul

Year 2 Computing Repeating Patterns

Year 2 explored the art work of William Morris and then created their own repeating wallpaper patterns using the pattern tool on 2Paint.

Image of Year 2 English Spelling Practice
10 Jul

Year 2 English Spelling Practice

Year 2 practiced this week's spellings on Edshed.

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10 Jul

Pre School- Science- Magnets

The children have been developing their understanding of how the magnets work. Learning that there are two poles, one that will attract and one that will repel. The children watched as the magnets repelled and moved away from the other magnets without touching the other magnet. When they attracted the magnets stuck together and were hard to separate.

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10 Jul

Pre School- Computing and Maths- Recognise Numbers

The children have had lots of fun this week developing their knowledge of numbers and counting 1 to 1 correspondence. The children added legs to the octopus and used different colours to add spots as they counted, recognising numbers as they go.

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Money
9 Jul

Year 1 - Maths - Money

Year 1 have been learning about money this week. We have been finding amounts using 10p, 5p and 2p.

Image of Year 1 R.E
9 Jul

Year 1 R.E

Year 1 have been learning about the Hindu creation story. They made groups pictures of what they had learned.

Image of Year 1 P.E.
9 Jul

Year 1 P.E.

Year 1 used all of the team working skills they have learned this half term to complete challenges in the hall using equipment.

Image of Nursery - Computing - Can You Draw A Sea Animal?
8 Jul

Nursery - Computing - Can You Draw A Sea Animal?

The children in Nursery class have accessed the interactive board to create a picture of a sea animal. They each chose their favorite sea animal from the basket, we discussed what it was called and what characteristics we could see on the animal. The children then selected a colour or texture for their picture and began to make marks on the board to represent their sea animal. They made some fabulous masterpieces and were very proud of their work!

Image of Witton Park Athletics
8 Jul

Witton Park Athletics

Tonight our children in Years 3,4,5 and 6 took part in Witton Park Athletics. The children participated in relay races, throwing, jumping and sprinting. They all did a wonderful job, behaved impeccably and showed great sportsmanship, a huge well done to them all! They did Darwen St James proud!

Image of Reception Class - Phonics - Writing a Sentence
8 Jul

Reception Class - Phonics - Writing a Sentence

Reception Class have been busy practising their writing skills, trying hard to remember ther capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.

Image of Reception Class - Outdoor Provision
8 Jul

Reception Class - Outdoor Provision

Reception Class have been making the most of the lovely weather and beign in the great outdoors! There are so many learning opportunities outside; taking turns, developing motor skills, climbing, running, jumping, problem solving, being active ...... and all through play!