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Blisworth Community Primary School

21 hours ago

This week has been packed with lots of practical learning in the curriculum with two wonderful curriculum days, multiple Science activities, bike-ability and big building by Reception children outdoors. The children in Year 2 also had a great day visiting Animals in Need to inspire their story writing.

Today's photos show a very happy Year 4 who had the task in Design Technology of appraising different biscuits already in the market. They appraised the packets and then of course the look and taste!

Have a great weekend everyone,

Miss Jenkins ... See MoreSee Less

Blisworth Community Primary School

2 days ago

Year 5 have had a brilliant curriculum day - Kitchen Scientists! Around the school you could smell food ... some of it purposely burnt - as children explored their Science learning practically. Huge thanks to Mrs Aliwell for a huge amount of preparation for the day and an early start and to Mrs Lyman-Clark and Mr Burgess for bringing their excellent cookery skills. The children had a great day.

Mrs Aliwell said:

'We have had a very busy day exploring reversible and irreversible changes as kitchen scientists. In the classroom with Mrs Aliwell we melted butter to stir in crushed biscuits that solidified to make the base of our cheesecake; separated eggs to whisk air into the whites and - waste not, want not - then used the yolks (with a couple of extra eggs) to make French toast after investigating how bread changes colour the longer it is left in the toaster. Our bread dough was shaped into individual rolls which continued to rise beautifully in the warm classroom to be baked and then eaten with homemade butter. Meanwhile, Mrs Lyman-Clarke and Mr Burgess helped each group finish their DT unit by cooking their adapted recipes which they tasted and designed product labels for. Some portions may have made it home so we hope families have enjoyed sharing the Blisworth specialities that include either peppers, mushrooms or pancetta!‘ ... See MoreSee Less

Blisworth Community Primary School

3 days ago

Year One have had the most wonderful curriculum day. They have shown a huge passion for History and thank you so much to grown ups at home for the costumes and clothes the children came in. Thank you to Miss Wilcox and to Coaches Emilio and Josh for recreating such exciting experiences. A great day!

Miss Wilcox said:

'This morning the children came to school dressed as Victorian children. They considered the differences between schools now and then to see how much they have changed and whether they think the changes have made school better. Then they took part in a Victorian style PE lesson with Coach Emilio and Coach Josh where they had to stand in order and copy the actions of the coaches. They then compared how this was very different to their usual PE lesson of playing fun games!

After lunch we looked at the games that would have been played during a playtime including hopscotch, marbles, spinning tops, peg dolls and thaumatropes which were all highly enjoyed by the children (with hopscotch and spinning tops being a favourite in the class). The class had the opportunity to have a look at the old log books we have in school that date back to 1906. They were able to think about what was happening in our own school during these times. Some children found this incredibly interesting and wanted to spend a long time looking at all the records to see what happened - even choosing to stay over breaktime to get a good look! We also found a page on the curriculum that used to be taught and compared that to what we learn now. To end the action-packed day, we finished with a writing lesson. The children noticed a difference in the handwriting in the log books so we all had a go at trying to write in this style - many of the children said they found this very difficult and hoped they wouldn't have to start doing it in their everyday writing!

The children all looked amazing and have had a lovely day, but have been reassured that school will be back to normal tomorrow!' ... See MoreSee Less

Blisworth Community Primary School is with Animals In Need Northamptonshire.

5 days ago

Our school and Year 2 pupils would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Animals in Need for our amazing visit and tours today. Emma - you were absolutely amazing at showing our children round and telling them so much. Alongside our children enjoying seeing all the animals, the children also saw so many of you working to care for, and rehabilitate, the animals. The children learned about human kindness, giving these animals a second chance to find happiness.

Our children sketched all their favourite animals and will next choose one to become the lead character in their own animal stories. Inspired by tales such as Peter Rabbit, Frog and Toad and The Animals of Farthing Wood, the children will turn these rescue animals into their very own stories. We hope that reading and hearing these stories will inspire people to make donations of items for the animals to thank this wonderful charity for teaching our children so much today. The children would love to see that they have done something charitable that has made a difference. We will share further information about donations in the coming weeks.

Our children loved their visits. It was a busy time, but hopefully the photos we got will show you what a great day we had. Mr Haddon really wanted to take home the white rabbit, Frosty (found as a stray) and the children really looked after him as he left empty handed! Thank you to Mr Haddon, Mr Robinson and Coach Jade for taking them today (we think you enjoyed it too!)

Thank you to Emma and your team for such a generous amount of time and informative visit. ... See MoreSee Less

Blisworth Community Primary School

1 week ago

We have had such a busy week and some exciting moments. Our archery team gained 5th place out of 28th schools. Year 3 have had the most brilliant Egyptian Day and enjoyed a range of activities that they completed today. Our younger pupils in the first groups have had another successful week in their Bike-ability sessions taught by Miss Smith and supported by Mr Burgess. I have had the pleasure of watching some English lessons. It has been great to see the children's enthusiasm for the texts they they are studying.

Today's post is the celebrate the amazing, creative rocket built by Grayson who is not quite yet 5 years old. Just look how big it is! All built from junk modelling and only a small amount of support from Mr Haddon to tie the fabric together resulted in this superb vehicle. Steiner's philosophies were that imagination and creation from everyday objects developed children's thinking further than finished toys. We want a creative workforce and choose to use this approach in Reception. I have chosen to celebrate this masterpiece not only for how good it is, but also for the significant amount of perseverance that Grayson put in to make it at such a young age. Amazing!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone,

Miss Jenkins ... See MoreSee Less

Blisworth Community Primary School

1 week ago

What a brilliant curriculum day Year 3 have had - fully immersed in Egyptian Day! It has been an action-packed day full of learning and experiences that will continue tomorrow. We really appreciate your support at home and have loved seeing how your children have arrived today - they seemed to really enjoy their outfits. A huge thank you to Mrs Murphy for such a brilliant day and to Coach Sami and Coach Juliette for also helping to bring history alive. A big shout out to our wonderful Mrs Dunkley for all the preparation and teaching the children skills in clay work. A brilliant day!

Mrs Murphy said:

"A massive thank you for your valiant efforts for curriculum day!! The costumes and make up were amazing. During our day the children researched about God's, they made amulets and found out about canopic jars. They then mummified a tomato and in the afternoon, they created hieroglyphics into clay, made Egyptian collars and found about why Egyptian's worshipped cats so much. What a busy day full of awe and wonder!" ... See MoreSee Less