What a wonderful treat we had this week as the PTA had arranged a wonderful Eid assembly. The hall was decorated beautifully and the children were amazing. Some of the children then were given the opportunity to do some crafts with the PTA and parents and had a special snack. Thank you so uch to...
Author: Mrs Holroyd (Mrs Holroyd)
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WOW Writing – KG2 & Form 4
At Branwood, we are always amazed by the work that our children do. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing some examples of the outstanding work we see. This week we are showcasing pieces of work from our KG2 class (5 year olds) and Form Four class (9 year olds).
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Forest School
Form 5 had their first Forest School session on Wednesday and they absolutely loved it! Emma and Greta were amazing teachers and showed the children all of the fun of outdoor activities; whilst also showing them how to remain safe when learning outdoors. It was lovely to see the class embrace the outdoor environment, some...
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Eid
How is it the final term already? Form 1 continue to amaze us with their hard work and caring natures. This weekend Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid, those pupils in Form 1 who celebrate have been sharing their experiences with their friends. We had great fun working on a collaborative piece of...
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Handball & Outdoor Maths
This week Form 3 have been very busy. At the start of the week, we enjoyed learning ball skills with Moku who came to teach us Handball. We made the most of the glorious sun and completed our Maths work outside, working collaboratively to solve addition word problems. During Forest school, we learnt all about...
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Teeth – Science Experiment
As part of learning about dental hygiene and tooth decay, Form 4 investigated the effect of different liquids upon boiled eggs. Egg shells are made of a similar material to tooth enamel, so luckily we didn’t all have to donate teeth of our own! We placed individual eggs into six separate cups, each containing one...
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Bees and Chicks
What a fantastic week we have had in KG2! We welcomed a new friend into our class and showed him just how wonderful Branwood is. We also started our topic on animals, growing and changing. On Wednesday we enjoyed forest school. With the theme being all about bees. We pretended to be bees and flew...
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Form 6 Patterdale Trip
What a fabulous week Form 6 have had at Patterdale. They have experienced new things and really enjoyed having new adventures and making some lasting memories with their friends. They have participated in gorge walking, archery, bushcraft, rock climbing and canoeing, to name but a few of the exciting experiences they have had. I...
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Netball Success
We are very proud of our netball team who had a great week of wins. On Monday they beat Moorside School 10-2 to come third overall in the Worsley Schools netball league. They also won all their matches to qualify for the final and came runners up in the ISA U11 Bee Netball Tournament at...
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Project Work
This term, Form 6 were set the task of producing two presentations – one on our History topic of World War Two and the other on our Geography topic of Rivers. Each week, one of their homework sessions was to be devoted to each one. Now, at the culmination of the term, they have brought...