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This week, our imaginative Year Two pupils have been busy turning their outdoor adventures into wonderful creative stories! After visiting both Heaton Park  and Armstrong Park , the children returned to school buzzing with ideas, eager to share all the sights, sounds and surprises they discovered on their explorations. During their visits, the children took time to look closely at the natural world around them. They listened carefully to the rustling leaves, the chirping birds and the distant...

Year 5 had an exciting week in Computing as they stepped into the shoes of real video-game designers. Using Purple Mash , the children explored how games are created and began building their very own first-person video games from scratch. As part of the unit, the class learned how digital games combine design , logic , and creativity —all key areas of the UK Computing curriculum. Before they even touched the keyboard, pupils planned their ideas carefully, thinking about how their choices...

The children in Year 4 have recently been introduced to Melva, a creative programme designed to help children and young people's knowledge and understanding of mental health and wellbeing. The programme is based around 'Melva', a young girl who lives with her Grandpa in Scatchicle Town. Her worries (or 'worrits' as she calls them) are preventing her from doing new things. Through creative storytelling, engaging characters and practical activities, children learn alongside Melva how to...