Last week we were treated to a time to shine all about American football 🏈. The presentation was very informative and personal which we all enjoyed. There were lots of questions about the sport and by the end of the presentation many of the children felt inspired to play the Read more…
In geography this week we were investigating the concept of base maps and applying layers to them. We use our local knowledge and map skills to create a map which had 3 layers including building, footpaths and trees. This skill will be essential when we conduct some fieldwork in the Read more…
This week some of the Merlins carried out a child-led collective worship. They worked really hard on this and even gave up their time to work the assembly. They made a very slick and professional job of it. Perhaps this means the teachers can have a bit of a rest Read more…
Our Y5 and Y6 showed great sportsmanship at yesterdays athletics competitions!
Date for your diary: This year the Year 6 will be hosting a Leavers Fair on Thursday 21st of July, it will be held at Askrigg Primary School.
We hope you have all had a fantastic time celebrating the Jubilee!Our pupils produced some fantastic pieces of work for local displays, Bainbridge, Leyburn and Aysgarth. Thank you to each of them for bringing so much cheer to the celebrations. Our huge thanks to Mrs Alderson who volunteered to put Read more…
This terms DT day was all about cooking preparing and cooking a pizza to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee. The children were tasked with designing a pizza that had a British theme, used mainly seasonal produce and a range of ingredients from different food groups. The children all had fantastic ideas Read more…
The children have been looking at sculpture and art instillations so far this term. Today they were challenged to create a chair that represents their personality. Unlike usual we used a ‘plan by exploration’ approach. This allowed us to quickly learn on the spot and forced us to make adaptions Read more…
Time to shine- this week we were treated to a time to shine all about sewing. We looked at some of the items that you can make when taking up this hobby and even had a demonstration from Alyssa on how to make your own bag.
We have been busy planting sunflowers to support the Askrigg Village Produce Show
