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16 January 2026

Private Peaceful for Year 8

In English lessons this week, Year 8 have started reading the award winning novel 'Private Peaceful' by Michael Morpurgo. The book explores family bonds, loyalty, and love against the brutal backdrop of World War I, focusing on the injustice and futility of war, the loss of innocence, guilt and…

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16 January 2026

Year 11 English revision

Year 11 have been busily making revision resources in preparation for their mock exams. This week they have re-visited the themes, plot and characters of 'An Inspector Calls' and have tried to familiarise themselves with the SMILE acronym to help them remember what to include in a text analysis…

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16 January 2026

Year 9 CV Writing

Year 9 have been working hard in English lessons to develop their own CV. This is to further enhance the work already completed as part of their 'Preparation for Work and Options' topic in Citizenship. Creating a CV is a great way to utilise English language skills to help showcase individual…

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16 January 2026

Careers in Agriculture Assembly

SKS had an assembly this afternoon providing information about careers in agriculture. 

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16 January 2026

Gymnastics with Carlisle United

Gymnastics with Carlisle United 

Everyone was focused and engaged and said they can’t wait till next Friday to do gymnastics again!
 

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16 January 2026

Problem solving in forest school

This afternoon Anna read us a story from Winnie The Pooh -
Eeyore needed a new house and Cross Fell was given the task to build him one!

The children showed wonderful creativity, problem solving by working together and showing fantastic teamwork!
Super job Cross Fell

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15 January 2026

KS4 PE - Volleyball

Year 10 and Year 11 have been learning the basics of volleyball today. 

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14 January 2026

Canned, frozen or fresh?

Key Stage 3 students have been exploring the differences between canned, fresh, and frozen foods. They considered which options they preferred from a cost, convenience, and nutritional perspective. The pupils investigated a range of fruit, vegetable, and meat products and discovered some…

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14 January 2026

Year 10 Food Technology: Aeration

As part of our Food Science module Year 10 have been learning about aeration in cooking and how raising agents work. We have put out knowledge into practice by making whisked sponges- seeing how the mixture changes size and how the air in the mixture affects the texture and feel of the cake. 

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13 January 2026

Table Cricket Tournament

Pupils from Key Stage 3 are taking part in an inter-school Table Cricket competition today following their sessions at SKS with Cumbria Cricket. The games are underway. 

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13 January 2026

Sewing machine history and mechanics.

Year 8 have been enjoying the antique sewing machines. By investigating the mechanics, they were able to apply this to modern day machines and learn how they work.

 

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13 January 2026

Paper Mache

Cross fell are making paper Mache hot air balloons. This ties in with the transport topic they are learning. We had allot of fun.

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