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What goes up…...... must come down! Year 5 were challenged to discover how to drop an...
Thankfully the sun shone today so that Year 5 could investigate air resistance whilst taking...
We had fun predicting and testing in our Science this week. We worked in teams...
We had a brilliant time at the Young Voices concert at Sheffiled arena. Well done...
On Wednesday afternoon class Pacific hosted an assembly in front of family and friends. We...
This week we have been scientists investigating Light and Dark as well as Materials (what...
During outdoor maths over the last couple of weeks Key Stage 2 have been learning...
In Science this week Year 5 have been investigating the relationship between different surfaces, inclines...
Our KS2 Indoor Athletics team took part in the recent Shelley Pyramid First Schools competition. ...
Some of us had crazy hair for Children in Need. All the classes were given...
As part of Remembrance Day, we created artwork to help us to reflect upon those...
It has taken us weeks to paint our sensational self-portraits to make sure that the...
In Outdoor maths this week Year 5 are learning about square numbers. We tried different...
Our Year 5 children represented the school at the Birdsedge Remembrance Service on the 11th...
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us in St Nicholas' Church for...
Working in their Family Groups the children rotated around five activities based on the theme...
Today, in our literacy lesson, we took a trip to the future! When we came...
The conclusion of year 5’s science topic on reactions was quite dramatic. We discovered what...
This week we had a visit from Hand to Mouth. We started our lesson by...
This half term Year 3 have been enjoying PE sessions with Andy from Project Sport. ...
Our KS1 Indoor Athletics team took part in an inter-schools competition at Shelley College. They...
P.E. with a difference! We enjoyed making dens and shelters in P.E. with Andy from...
Friday was the annual Year 2 coleslaw make as part of their English reading and...
We have been investigating which material is best for soaking up spills. We practised our...
Reception had a very interesting day at Cannon Hall Farm. They learnt lots about the...
It's good to be back and it's week one of Creative Curriculum. Look how busy...
Class Owl have been mixing primary paints to create the secondary colours, orange, purple, green,...
Following a request from some of our KS2 children we invited Urban Strides in to school to...
Thanks to a grant from Denby Dale Parish Council all the children were able to...
Sports' Day was great fun and everyone had a lovely time. We all enjoyed taking...
We released our lovely butterflies into the wild on Friday. We were a little upset...
As part of our rhyming learning this week, the Year Ones made a shape teddy...
We have been finding out about how people around the world, from different cultures and...
Our Healthy Family Group Day in October helped raise money for Kunzugu Primary School in...
Year 1 and 2 had a fantastic day in Leeds on Tuesday visiting two places...
This week Class Bear have done a great job of completing their Tudor portraits which...
Year 2 have been building up a number of key physical skills in P.E. this...
CPR and defibrillator training held in school following the installation of the new defibrillator....
Our KS1 Indoor Athletics team took first place at the recent Shelley Pyramid event. Well...
In literacy lesson, Class Eagle has been exploring setting descriptions. We have based our writing...
Our KS2 Girls' Football team took part in the Shelley Pyramid tournament and came a...
In Class Penguin we enjoy using all our senses to explore the world around us....
Class Penguin had its first Busy Finger Challenge Session this week. With the Year Ones...
In science lessons, Year 4 have been learning about food chains. We began the lesson...
The children in Class Puffin have been finding out how to use an Atlas to...
Class Puffin have started the year by exploring colour mixing with paints. First we mixed secondary...
In R.E last week, we learned about the parable of the wise and foolish man. Like...
In outdoor maths, Class Eagle have been working on place value. Through splitting the gym...
In R.E. we wrote our own prayers about events we had watched on the news....
Our second week in school has been fun as we get used to moving around...
This week we all signed up to Times Tables Rockstars to help us practise our...
This week most of year 5 took part in the Bikeability course. They learnt how...
They year 5s lead an assembly based on the RSPCA's advice about thinking of the...
During PE on a Tuesday this half term Year 5 have been coached by Callum...
This week we have had visitors in to school to tell us about the Easter...
We had fantastic fun dressing up for our French fashion show. This allowed us to...
A rift appeared in our classroom creating a portal to a beach on a sunny...
The last few weeks have been all about Easter. Miss Middleton worked with the class on...
In Outdoor Maths Class Australia have been learning all about 2D shapes. They have been...
All the children in Class Koala really enjoyed their taster cricket session with the cricket...
We have started a new topic! Over the past couple of weeks, we have been looking...
After nearly 11 years working at Cumberworth First School our Catering Supervisor, Irene Howard, retired...
Tuesday 13th March 2018 was quite simply the 'Best Day of My Life' according to...
Once again we put on our lab coats and transformed into Super Scientists to help...
Class Koala’s assembly to the school and their parents, presenting their fabulous work from the...
Once again we have been scientists discovering the properties of different materials. Using our knowledge...
A message from our Year 5 librarians – We really love helping in our school library...
This week in Science, Year 3 children from class Australia have been furthering their study...
Class Koala have started 2018 by looking into the seven day celebration of African Culture...
This week, in ICT, we have been using our Phiros to help develop our programming...
We had an absolutely fantastic time performing at Young Voices in Sheffield Arena. We joined...
We have had a fantastic week settling into our daily phonics and maths lessons but...
We have been reading "The Lion and the Unicorn" by Shirley Hughes and writing a diary...
We had a lovely Christmas Dinner in the final week of term. Thank you to...
Our Christmas production this year was entitled Lights, Camel, Action. This was a jam-packed cast of...
Look at us! Our portraits are finally finished and don’t we look fabulous. It has been...
We used the story of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse to help us...
The Year Ones have been giving each other instructions to find the pirates' belongings. We...
We were delighted to hand over 89 shoeboxes to the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child...
Class China have been imagining that they are photographers for a BBC wildlife programme. They...
Class Koala had greasy, grubby fun finding out why wa need to always wash our...
In Class Panda we have been reading about Scarecrows. Our focus story is about Tattybogle,...
Class Koala are always busy first thing in the morning. Year 2 develop and practice...
Class China harvested the last of their allotment vegetables this morning. The spring onions had...
This week, in Literacy, Class Australia finished their character descriptions. These were based on their class...
We enjoy learning and practising maths skills in lots of ways, inside and outside the...
This week our main theme has been our senses. We have learned to name our...
In Class Koala our topic is 'Ourselves'! We've been having lots of fun singing songs,...
Our KS2 Girls' Football team took part in a tournament at Shelley College on 3rd...
This week we have read stories around growing up. We have talked about how we...
In class Australia, we have recently drafted our instructions for how to care for a pet dragon....
We are working hard on our descriptive writing this week based on a scene from...
We are improving our running skills to help us become rounders champions and indoor athletics...
This week in topic lesson we continued exploring the continent of North America, specifically, the...
Class Panda have been learning about the different parts of our bodies and about our...
On Thursday KS2 began the first Creative Curriculum rotation of the year. We all had...
In Class Australia, as part of their literacy lessons, the children have been using mind...
All of our children have now visited the library at least twice. The Year 5...
This week we have been thinking about our feelings. We have been learning to understand...
Class Australia have been learning all about friction. They discussed and predicted what types of surfaces would...
Class Pacific had a fantastic time harvesting the plants they grew earlier this term....
Year 5 entertained us all with their wonderful Leavers' Service at St Nicolas' Church. They...
Year 1 and Year 2 had a brilliant time at Cliffe House - even though...
We all had a great time at Sports' Day....
Our Year 4 children had a great time at Shelley College when they took part...
Year 3 took part in a Healthy and Happy Day at Shelley College along with...
Wow - what busy writers Class Owl have been this week! Year 2 have written...
In science this week, we explored how mirrors reflect light by conducting a range of...
This week we have been searching for mini beasts in our outdoor area. We found...
Class Pacific has enjoyed the creative writing challenge designed by Josh....
Year 2 have really enjoyed their cricket with Callum and Jack from Denby Dale Cricket...
This week, in science, we have been furthering our knowledge on the topic of light...
Class Owl and Class Hedgehog had a lovely day out at Tropical Butterfly House....
This week Year 5 have been practising Call Push Rescue (CPR) with inflated manikins. We...
Class Atlantic - Harvesting our crop… This week we have tasted the radishes we planted...
This week Class Pacific have been working on revising everything we have learnt this year...
This week, we have been continuing our Creative Curriculum work on the theme of Greece...
We have started our last half term together as Class Hedgehog and plan to have...
Class Owl are diving deep down into the depths of an exciting underwater world this...
What a fabulous week Class Owl have had. On Monday afternoon, in small groups, the...
The Yr 5 children enjoyed taking part in a church school transition workshop at St...
Reception had a really great day at Cannon Hall Farm. They enjoyed seeing all the...
This week in literacy, we have completed our setting descriptions on Camp Half Blood, based...
It was exciting finding out what reaction there is when adding tictacs or mentos to...
We have been extra busy this week - it's amazing how much we can learn...
This week, we have been continuing our work on the theme of Greek quests to...
This week has been jungle and rainforest fun. We have learned a great boogie song...
Class Pacific have done a fantastic job of weeding the allotment and planting out their...
In maths we have been moving ourselves and shapes through a quarter, half and three...
In April Yr 5 were given the opportunity to take part in two days of...
KS1 visited the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on 4th April. They enjoyed a fantastic and creative...
In Topic Class Atlantic have been studying Alpine plant life and have used this as...
Class Owl really enjoyed their RE activities with Hand to Mouth. They listened carefully to...
This week we have been designing our own wrapping paper to wrap gifts for Mothers...
Class Owl were able to speak and write with great understanding about what it would...
Busy Fingers - we tried some very sticky and tricky challenges this week. Click here to...
KS2 have been looking at Easter foods in Creative Curriculum. As part of this we...
Class Pacific have been working really hard practising different mathematical strategies to solve challenges in...