NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

Year 2 have worked so hard in Maths this half term. They have been focusing on fractions of shapes and quantities, completing lots of practical activities.

Year 2 gathered together in prayer on the Feast of the Ascension. Together, we thought about Jesus' ascent into heaven to be with his Father and the promise he made to his disciples that he would always be with them through the Holy Spirit.

This half term, we have been exploring the exciting question: How do things work? By exploring through practical experiences and asking lots of questions, we have been developing our understanding of how things work. This week, we put our learning into action by making gingerbread men from scratch! This fun and engaging activity helped us see how simple ingredients can change and transform into a delicious finished product. While baking, we used many important skills: Maths s

Our Reception children have been exploring patterns in nature, looking closely at spirals on snail shells and rings in tree trunks. Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy, they used natural materials like leaves, sticks, and stones to create their own patterns outdoors. The children showed fantastic creativity, making repeating patterns and spiral designs while working together and sharing ideas. It has been a wonderful way to explore maths, art, and the beauty of nature all at once!

Year 3 had a great time performing ‘The Mystery of Tutankhamun’ for their class assembly. The play told the story of the boy king Tutankhamun, from his rule as pharaoh in Ancient Egypt to the discovery of his tomb. This showcased what the children had learnt about Ancient Egypt in History and Art. The performance also helped the children develop their oracy skills, focusing on speaking and listening.

t was a moment rooted in history, when pupils from St Lawrence’s Catholic Primary took part in a special tree-planting ceremony at The Lighthouse Project. Twelve of our children attended the event, where one of 49 Sycamore Gap saplings was planted as part of the National Trust’s Trees of Hope scheme, following the illegal 2023 felling of the Sycamore Gap ‘Robin Hood’ tree at Hadrian’s Wall, which was thought to have been growing there for 120 years or more. “The Lighthouse Pr

This week, our nursery children treated their families to a wonderful assembly all about the life cycle of a butterfly. The children have been learning how a tiny egg becomes a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, and finally a beautiful butterfly — and they couldn’t wait to share their knowledge with everyone! During the assembly, the children proudly held up their pictures, used actions to show each stage, and even sang a special butterfly song. Their singing voices were beautifu

The children have explored the word 'and' and how to use it in a sentence. They had a go at building their own sentences by choosing 2 nouns and using 'and' to enjoy them together. We spoke about the sentence structure and the children created some brilliant and funny 'and' sentences.

In science, the children have explored what waterproof is and were tasked with an investigation to find out what material would be best to make a waterproof boat for the three little pigs. We tested the different material in water amd decided which ones were waterproof and which ones were not. As a class we wrote up our findings and the children enjoyed being scientists.

​ Year 5 have been doing maths outside in this glorious spring weather. We were each given a digit ( some of us were also a decimal point) and had to meet up with 2 other peers to become a decimal point number. We then had to find another group and decide which number was biggest or smallest. We then made a giant number line across the yard with our numbers.

The children have loved getting their hands messy as they carefully planted their seeds into pots. We talked about what all plants need to grow — sunlight, water, soil, and time — and the children have already shown fantastic care and responsibility when looking after them.

To finish off our World Book Day celebrations, all children were invited to create posters which promote reading in school. After lots of excellent entries from across the school, one winner was chosen from each class. There was then an overall winner who's poster will be displayed in all classrooms and libraries. Each class winner won a brand new book and a special book tote bag to take it home in. Our overall winner also won a £20 book token!

World Book Day became ‘Wild Book Day’, when St Lawrence’s Catholic Primary gave the annual celebration of reading a novel twist. Pupils from Nursery to Year 6 at our school took part in the international event, with activities all themed around a particular story. “This year, the whole school was reading Wild Book Day by Karl Newson and James Brown,” explained our Head of School, Mrs Robson. In it, books come to life when children aren’t looking at them, and they get up to lo

We had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day with a very successful Stay and Play session. The children were thrilled to welcome their families into school and proudly showed them all the things they enjoy playing with each day. It was lovely to see everyone exploring the activities together, sharing stories, and joining in with the fun. The children really enjoyed having the chance to play alongside their grown‑ups and talk about their favourite toys and games. Thank y

This week brought some very exciting news to nursery — our caterpillars have arrived! The children were full of curiosity as they gathered round to take a closer look. They were fascinated by their tiny movements and enjoyed talking about what they could see. We can’t wait to watch them grow and change over the next few weeks. The children are already asking lots of questions, and we’re looking forward to learning more together about the life cycle of a caterpillar.

Year 5 won the whole school attendance prize again this month, so had another trip to the cinema to see the new movie GOAT! The competition is on for this month's highest attendees in school- we'll definitely be trying hard to win again, these monthly cinema trips are very fun!

Year 6 have completed their projects based on the artist Georgia O'Keeffe. These wonderful pictures were produced in groups of 2 and three - really taking on board the ideas of the famous American artist. They aimed to embrace her love of flowers, colour, size and the ability to immediately draw the attention of an audience. Pupils sketched out the flowers before using vivid pastel colours to create some remarkable pieces.