Blog Author: lphilipson

We have been on a visit to Gilderdale to join in with forest school. We had so much fun exploring the area, looking for insects, climbing ropes and fallen down trees and using the hammock. As well as this we used the paint and mud kitchen. We discussed fire safety and then toasted marshmallows and…

We have been learning about Diwali. 

We then used saltdough to create our own Diwali lamp. Once dry we used bright colours to decorate them. 

We went on a walk around Alston as part of our 'I wonder who I am' topic. We discussed road safety and then used this to explore the local area, see which buildings are around us and what their purpose is.

We went to the church to celebrate harvest festival. We listened to poetry and readings as well as singing our songs we have been practicing in school. 

We have been using skills such as mixing, measuring, following instructions, pouring, kneading and shaping while baking bread. Once we got the dough ready, we shaped it to make our own bread hedgehogs.

Park Fell took part in Wheelchair basketball. We travelled to Nenthead on the minibus and then enjoyed moving the wheelchairs around and throwing the basketball through the hoops.

We have been exploring patterns in maths using fingerprint painting. 

We went on a walk around school. We looked at the shapes and features we could see around us.

We have been exploring the outdoor area. 

We have had lots of time exploring the classroom, playing in each area, working out what we enjoy. 

We went on a trip with Action Ants where we participated in an obstacle course, a low ropes adventure course, archery and cross bows, golf, and dodgeball. We had to work together in teams and find strategies to achieve activities.