Drama
This week Year 5 have been doing some drama work. They have looked at the technique of creating a scene using only their bodies as props. Thank you to Mrs Taylor, a volunteer for leading these sessions.
Bright sparks.
Today Silver Birch Class started their new Science topic on Electricity.
First of all we turned all the lights off in the classroom to see how dark it was and how life would be without electricity.
The children then got into groups and brainstormed different types of electricial…
Just keep swimming.
Year 4 are currently going swimming every Friday to Chorley swimming baths. They have been learning front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
Each week we have our lesson then we play a game at the end. Well done to children in red group last week who won the swimming race.
Who is going to…
Stone Age Workshop
Today the children have spent the morning learning more about the Stone Age from our workshop. We have certainly learnt some new and interesting facts. Next week will be having a Stone Age day! Don't forget your biscuits and soap.
Dance with Mrs Smith
We have all enjoyed PE lessons this term with Mrs Clayton and Mrs Smith.
Last half term we learned how to play netball.
This half term we are busy creating our own Superhero Dance.
We have learned that gestures and good facial expressions are key when…
Cave Paintings!
This week in Year 3 we have taken inspiration from the Stone Age and created our own Stone Age paintings. We looked at different examples of cave paintings from around the world and used these ideas to create our own!
Stone Age Cave Paintings
This week we have been studying the cave paintings from the Stone Age. We have researched and looked at lots using virtual tours of a cave in France, learnt how they would have created a type of paint and tools they may have used. We then had a go at making paint and painting tools 'Stone Age…
A Great Start
Year 4 have all had a good start to this half term and we are looking forward to lots of exciting activites between now and Christmas.
Next week we will be creating our own Stone Age cave paintings. Please can each child bring a stone and a twig on Monday whch they can use as tools for…
Winter is Here!
WINTER IS HERE!
I am writing to inform parents of school procedures should the weather force us to close. Parents who have registered for Parent Mail will receive a text informing them of the closure. If you have not registered yet please listen to BBC Radio Lancashire (95.5 FM, 103.9 FM, 104.5…
Tree planting at Gillibrand
Tree Planting - Wednesday 16th November
As part of our ‘Going for Green’ playground development, we will be planting 30 trees in our outdoor space and we would like your help.
We will be planting trees on Wednesday 16th November after school. If you would like to offer your help please…
Calling all parents
We have been very lucky with the weather this year so far. However we would love to continue teaching outdoors whenever possible over the winter. If any parents have spare pairs of old wellies, that no longer fit their children, we would be very grateful if you could donate them to school.
We…
Year 3 Science Investigation Morning!
On Thursday morning Year 3 completed 3 different science investigations. The first investigation was a human body investigation. The children had to build a brick tower without using their fingers and hands – it proved very tricky! The second investigation was all about water where the children…