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Year 7/8 foundation have been busy developing their skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using formal methods. This has then been used in a variety of contexts including; solving problems with perimeter and area, financial problems, frequency trees and converting metric…

We have been engaging our learners at Samuel King's to think critically, participate responsibly and take ownership of their digital lives using a super unit of work from common sense education.

Students have built online resilience with our easy-to-use lessons, which have included videos,…

Just a reminder that we will be collecting reading diaries in the morning to tick off and move cars along the reading race track.

We move the cars for every 1 read per day so please keep writing in those reading diaries. It can be stories shared or stories that the children have read to you.
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To conclude their Preparation for Work and GCSE Options topic, Year 9 designed their own adverts for jobs of their choice, noting some of the skills, qualities or qualifications required. 

To enhance their learning about WW1 and life in the trenches, Year 8 listened to a special presentation in their History lesson from Mr Cockle, who spoke about his career in the British army and the work he did as part of Operation Orbital in Ukraine. Students were shown photographs, video footage…

Year 10 have blown me away with their GCSE poetry analysis this week.  They have been comparing Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias' with William Blake's 'London'; both Romantic poets, and both giving strong messages about the abuse of power.  Keep up the great work year…

We have been exploring solos and harmonies in choir this week.  Danika has been sharing her expertise from her GCSE singing lessons with Mr Waldock.  The choir are enjoying learning some new songs in preparation for our next performance.  

 Forest School Fire Strikers 

Today at Forest School, the children had the exciting opportunity to use fire strikers as part of their outdoor learning. This activity was carefully supervised and focused on teaching fire safety, control, and respect for nature.

Gymnastics with Carlisle United 

Another fantastic session Cross Fell!
You were engaged, positive, resilient and growing in confidence each week!

Well done!

Today in our lunchtime club we had some year 7s showing off their golfing abilities using the Wii!

G.C.S.E students have started preparing work for their mock exams. Learning different techniques in oil paint.

We have been looking at space in Art and made moons out of paint and salt.