Blog Author: Sarah Kinsey

We didn't use our exercise books today - we used the tables instead!

We have used the myth of Daedalus and Icarus to develop our knowledge and understanding of closed and open ended questions.

Enchanted! 

Mrs. Green and I are looking forward to seeing the children's reactions when they realise that the tadpoles have hatched.

The children were invited to take part in an incredibly moving service in remembrance of those who were involved in the accident that took place at the Unity Brook Colliery in 1840. The children were wonderful and we are very proud of them. Thank-you for your support.

This Sunday, the children have been invited to take part in a memorial service for those who were involved in the disaster at the Unity Brook Colliery. We were asked to create a display of the children's learning and the above photograph shows just how hard the children have worked. The display is…

This morning we were very lucky to have two ex-miners visit our classroom who spoke to us about what life was like in the pits. It really helped with our learning about the Unity Brook disaster and of what life was like in Kearsley during the Industrial Revolution.

In one of our English lessons last week we read and answered comprehension questions on a text which was all about frogs and frogspawn. It struck a chord with many of the children and you can imagine our delight when a few of the class saw an opportunity for us to have some frogspawn in our…

We are amazed by how much Sylvia, Teddy, Doris and Sid have grown over the short time which we have had them. They are lovely class pets to have and we all take great pride in taking care of them.

Despite the weather, we have all had a fantastic time on our school trip today. The tour underground was amazing and we have all learned a lot about what life was like working in the mines from the Victorian times to the 1980s. We even got to travel there and back in the height of luxury which…

This morning we visited the graveyard so that we could pay our respects to the victims and families of those who were involved in the explosion at the Unity Brook Colliery.