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This page will illustrate our exciting class news, pictures of things we've done and more.

Autumn 1 Topic 2026 is 'Tales, Tails and Tiny Trails'. Please see the PDF below to download the booklet.

 

On the first day back at school the children noticed the plum tree laden with fruit. As the class are keen naturalists they were eager to pick the delicious Victoria Plums and described them as “yummy and delicious” when tasting them (after being de-seeded).

The class were lucky enough to be invited to Mrs Mepham’s allotment. They found leeks, artichokes, beetroot, courgettes, corn, rocket and squash. The children were reminded of the bible story of Ruth and Boaz as Mrs Mepham allowed them to pick blackberries to take back to school.

After reading The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the children became vegetable detectives, searching for all the delicious treats that Peter might have been tempted to nibble. Radishes, leeks, artichokes, beetroot, courgettes and squash were among the favourites.

The children were very relieved that Mr McGregor didn’t catch them picking blackberries! As eager sensates the children used their harvest to make a delicious ‘fruit’ pie, on their return to school. Everyone agreed that it would taste much better than rabbit pie!

It was also lovely to spot Jemima Puddle-Duck safely swimming on her pond — thankfully, she was nowhere near Mr Todd!

 

“We can pick the blackberries, then wash them and share them at school”​​​​​​

“It will be good to make a pie and eat it with everyone”

  

Summer 2 Topic 2026 is 'Time Travellers'. Please see the PDF below to download the booklet.

The children thoroughly enjoyed learning about significant forms of transport throughout history through drawing. Their wonderful graphite pencil sketches will be exhibited at the village show in August.

Summer 1 Topic 2026 is 'Habitat Heroes'. Please see the PDF below to download the booklet.

 

  

The children had a fantastic time at the Lake District Wildlife Park. They had chance to wander around the park visiting all the animal enclosures before a close encounter with stick insects and snakes. They had talks with the red pandas and meerkats before being taken into the

educational yurt  to learn more about animal classification and habitats.

 

Spring 2 Topic 2026 is 'New Life'. Please see the PDF below to download the booklet.

  

The children were fascinated watching the chicks hatch in the classroom. They counted back from 21days, from going in the incubator to hatching day. Chicky, Snowdrop, Stitch, Rosie and Bob were welcomed in the class for 2 weeks before beginning their life at a local farm.

  

 

Spring 1 Topic 2026 is 'Our World in Wonder'. Please see below to download the PDF booklet.

     

 

Scroll to the bottom of the page to follow  'The Little Auk's' journey around the world exploring the children's learning over this half term in 'Kidsty Pike Worship Time - The Thinker'

Autumn 2 Topic 2025 is 'Houses and Homes'. Please see below to download the PDF booklet

  

Oct 2025 - The children working as 'Courageous Advocates', making trash into treasure for the National Highways awareness campaign. Their local wildlife creatures were displayed at Tebay Northbound Service Station https://www.facebook.com/reel/2022525538513948.

  

 

Sept 25 - The children proudly exhibited their Clay House Tiles inspired by Rachel Whiteread in their very own Art Gallery. Parents and friends of the school came to look at the amazing work.

Autumn 1 Topic 2025 is 'Food and Farming'. Please see below to download the PDF booklet

  

October 25 - The children visited Home - The Old Courthouse for the Fell Farming and Heritage Week in Shap. Janet Wood talked to the children about the things they would find in farm house kitchen 70 years ago. They looked at the farmhouse books and noted how computer now help, enormously, with accounts. They looked at the poses tub and dolly and noted how much less work a washing machine is. 

We talked about the kettles and pots being made of iron so they could be heated on the stove fuelled by coal. The shepherd's crooks were made of wood and sheep horns. It was interesting to look at photographs of sheep farming, in years gone by.

  

September 25 - The class had a great time visiting Easegill Head Farm. They watched Farmer Andrew round up the sheep with Sue (the sheep dog), fed the belted tups and blacknose sheep, collected eggs and leaned about how farm machinery can help make jobs easier. They discovered the importance of livestock farming and 'farm to fork' within our community. They began to understand how sheep and sustainable farming help maintain the open grassy fells and maintain healthy landscapes for the future. They saw how wilding areas within the farm support biodiversity, creating varied habitats for wildlife in meadows and in the newly planted trees.