Berlin collage
Year 8 have been collaging memories from their visit to Berlin.
Tote bags
Year 7 finished their first sewing machine project. They have made tote bags, and will print images onto these next week.
M.C.Escher
Flinty have been looking at Islamic art. We took this further by looking at MC Eschers art. He gained repeat pattern inspiration from Islamic art.
The Easter story
In our RE learning we are really enjoying learning all about the Easter story and have been acting it out and enjoying tasting some hot cross buns.
We are also learning some songs that we can't wait to share with you at our Easter service- more details to follow soon!
Can you help?
After Easter Cross Fell are going to learning all about toys past and present.
As part of this topic we are going to be sharing the story 'The Story Machine' which features a typewriter, does anyone have an old typewriter that they no longer need lurking in the attic that they would like to…
RWI boosters
Cross Fell are working hard on learning all of their sounds and speeding up their word reading.
Each afternoon since Christmas we have had an additional phonics session to help us to recap some of our trickier sounds and really boost our reading skills.
Look out for updated clips in each of…
Measuring fun!
In maths this week we are learning all about measuring. We have enjoyed learning some new vocabulary relating to length and enjoyed using non standard measures to measure a range of things both inside and outside of the classroom even ourselves! Well done Cross Fell!
Challenge!
Can you see…
Comic relief fundraising
FRIDAY 20th MARCH is COMIC RELIEF DAY
The school council have met and brought together all of the children's ideas and have decided we will be doing the following to help to raise money for comic relief.
Children will be either coming home with the design a nose sheet or completing it in…
Year 1 Phonics screening check
The 2026 statutory phonics screening check for Year 1 pupils in England will be administered during the week commencing Monday 8 June 2026 to Friday 12 June 2026
This means that our Year 1 learners will take the Phonics Screening Check during this week. The Phonics Screening Check is a…
Poetry By Heart competition
All students across SKS have been invited to take part in the national Poetry By Heart competition.
There are two main categories:
- Classic - the 2 poem solo category
- Freestyle - the 1 poem celebration category that can be performed solo, in a duo or a group of up to fifteen…
Character development & creative writing part 2
After looking at existing comic characters and trying on various historical fancy dress outfits, Year 8 and 9 were inspired to create their very own characters.
After sketching their characters they then worked individually, as a duo or as part of a small group to develop a piece of creative…