Lawefield Primary School
Year 5 - Visit from the Fire Brigade
Year 5 were visited by the local Fire Brigade on Friday 28th March.
We learnt what to do in an emergency situation, the dangers of fires and how to prevent fires in our homes.
We even got to try on a uniform!
Year 6 - North York Moors
Year 6 visited the North York Moors National Park where they were able to use their map-reading skills to help navigate the circular routes.
They also had the opportunity to use GPS (Global Positioning System) devices to locate certain items around the visitor centre.
This is called ‘geocaching’.
Early Years - World Book Day
Early Years celebrated World Book Day by selecting their favourite stories read this year.
They then completed a quiz about the books they have enjoyed the most. The amount of knowledge they remembered about each story was amazing!
They could remember the characters, settings, problems and the resolutions of all the books they have read, even those read back in September.
They then spent the afternoon taking part in activities in the provision linked to their favourite texts.
This included making Gruffalo crumble in the mud kitchen, using fine motor skills to paint Elmer, decorating rainbow fish and making characters out of playdough.
At the end of the day, they welcomed in their grown ups to come and share stories. Everyone had a fantastic day!
Reception - Visit from a Dentist
Children in Early Years are learning all about people who help us in our local community.
They have learnt all about the role of a dentist and how they help us to keep our teeth healthy.
They have learnt new words such as gum, plaque, filling and cavity and have been busy brushing teeth, making mouths and learning about healthy and unhealthy foods.
They were excited to welcome 2 dentists into school and the children enjoyed learning about how to brush our teeth carefully.
The dentists then stayed to talk to the children about taking care of their teeth as they completed activities.
Y3 - Magna
Year 3 visited Magna Science and Adventure Centre in Rotherham. They completed a workshop studying light and shadow which linked to their current science topic on light.
They were also able to explore the centre and develop their understanding of the four elements, fire, wind, water and earth.
While they were there they were able to further develop their scientific knowledge on previous science units that they have looked at in school.
Children enjoyed the entire day and represented the school with pride.
Y5 - Kingswood
In February, a group of Year 5 students visited the Kingswood site in Dearne Valley for an exciting three-day residential trip.
Throughout their stay, they participated in a variety of incredible activities. Some of these tasks were particularly challenging, but we were extremely proud of each child who pushed themselves to their personal limits and achieved success.
We were also impressed by the way they supported and encouraged one another, maintaining their positive spirit and smiles, even when faced with cold weather and tiredness!
Year 2 - Sandal Castle and the Royal Armouries
Year 2 visited Sandal Castle and had time to explore the ruins. This was very beneficial for the children, as they had learned that the Battle of Wakefield happened at Sandal Castle in 1460. The children were identifying the different features of Sandal Castle from what was left over. The children ran around the motte and the bailey and identified the keep. The children then visited the Royal Armouries and Sandal Castle which helped to support them in their History topic, Castles and Battles, in particular looking at the Battle of Wakefield. While at the Royal Armouries, the children could see how armour has changed over the years and which typical weapons they would use during a battle. They were told the story of Sir George and the Dragon and helped to rebuild his castle.
Year 4 - Ancient Greek Workshop
Year 4 had a fantastic day taking part in an Ancient Greek workshop.
They completed some of Archimedes' shape puzzles, played an Ancient Greek board game, learned lots about Spartan weapons and took part in a mini Ancient Olympics.
Year 4 made some fantastic Greek recipes as part of their DT unit.
The children taste tested Greek salad ingredients and then adapted a Greek salad recipe to include their favourite ingredients. How delicious!
Year 6 - London
Year 6 had a great time visiting London.
They sailed on a river cruise, took a flight on the London Eye and watched the stage show Matilda in the West End.
After an overnight stay they then visited the Natural History Museum and took part in activities at The Science Museum.
