Year 5 - Juniper
Crazy Hair for Comic Relief!
Today at St Luke’s, we have come to school with crazy hair to support Comic Relief! The children have loved it and some wanted to share their fantastic efforts! You all looked amazing for a great cause!
Forest school
Forest School
We have been loving Forest School this half term. This session we linked our learning to our science topic about animals and were they live the children sorted the animals into groups.
Design and Technology
D&T
During this half term, Year 1 are focusing on smoothies. So far we have named fruit and vegetables and understood where they grow. For today’s lesson we practiced our cutting and juicing skills ready to make our smoothies! We spoke about being safe and how to use the equipment properly
Design and technology
Cutting and Juicing
Our Year 1 Design and Technology learning has been full of excitement as we begin working towards making our own smoothies! 🍓🍌 So far, the children have been learning to identify a range of fruits and vegetables, as well as discovering where they grow around the world. Today, we focused on the important skills we will need to make our smoothies. The children practised cutting and juicing techniques safely, while also learning about the importance Read more
Science
Comparing Animals
This fun and interactive lesson introduced children to animal body parts and how animals can be grouped by their features. Working in pairs, pupils acted out body parts from the Animal Body Parts presentation—such as tails, fins and trunks—while their partner guessed. They then extended their ideas by inventing actions for new body parts like gills, claws, whiskers and snouts. Using the Comparing Animals presentation, children explored how animals can be sorted into groups. They Read more
Art & Design
Forest School fun
Ash moved their art learning outdoors, using the natural environment as inspiration while working with clay. The woodland setting, filled with leaves, trees, and varied textures, sparked creativity and encouraged curiosity throughout the activities. In the first session, pupils were introduced to clay and given time to explore how it feels and behaves. They experimented with shaping and manipulating the material, building confidence in using it. They practised a range of fundamental techniques, including: Rolling Read more
Design and technology
Cookery Club Week 4
This week in cookery club, the children have been busy learning how to make simple, healthy sandwiches. The children began by discussing what makes a good sandwich. They explored different types of bread, fillings, and combinations, thinking about taste, texture, and appearance. Making sandwiches might sound simple, but it involves a surprising number of important skills: Spreading Cutting and slicing Assembling Measuring and choosing The children evaluated their sandwiches by tasting them and discussing Read more
Mathematics
Science – Growth
Our enquiry question was: Are children the same height in every year group in the school? We began by thinking about what we already knew about growing and discussing whether we thought children in different year groups might be the same height or different heights. First, we looked at a tape measure and carefully extended it so we could see how long it was. We looked closely at the markings on the tape measure and Read more
Art & Design
The Festival of Holi
This week in Reception we have been learning about the country India and the festival of Holi. The children enjoyed exploring where India is on a map and learning about Indian animals, food, famous landmarks and traditional clothing. As part of our creative activities, the children made Indian flags and decorated colourful Indian elephants. To celebrate Holi, we explored lots of exciting sensory and creative experiences. The children created rangoli patterns, dyed rice, mixed colours Read more
Physical Education
Tenpin Bowling NW finalists
Well done to our tenpin bowling team. They finished 1st in Rochdale, 2nd in Greater Manchester (out of 191 schools), and are now through to the North West finals!