Month: February 2026

As part of our Cultural Capital the class visited a Morecambe beach to explore and identify physical and human features in a real-world environment. The students were excited to get outside in a new environment as they observed and explored their surroundings.

Straight from the bus they dived straight into the mud, showing great enjoyment and fun together. 

The children quickly identified several physical features of the beach. They examined the stones scattered along the shoreline, they discovered logs that had drifted in with the tide. Some students managed to find pieces of sea glass and they observed the sea whilst noticing the mountains in the background. 

The class also explored human features—things made by people. They noticed pieces of plastic washed up on the shore and in the distance, they saw a train traveling along the coastline, recognising it as a form of transportation built by people.

Throughout the visit, students sorted their observations into physical and human features, strengthening their understanding of the difference between natural and man-made elements. The visit encouraged curiosity, environmental awareness, and hands-on learning, helping students connect classroom geography lessons to the world around them.

As part of our Cultural Capital enrichment, the children took part in a pizza-making experience that combined practical life skills with cross-curricular learning. Prior to the trip, the children planned and designed their own pizzas, carefully considering food hygiene procedures, safety rules and the importance of following instructions when cooking. They selected toppings thoughtfully, explaining their choices and labelling a picture of their finished pizza.

This learning was closely linked to English, where the children planned to write an acrostic poem using the word PIZZA. They focused on the visual appearance of a pizza and later used their senses during the tasting experience to uplevel their adjectives and descriptive language.

During the trip, children were highly engaged and confidently drew upon prior knowledge about sequencing instructions and understanding why it is important to listen carefully and follow rules in real-life cooking situations. 

They demonstrated independence, teamwork and responsibility throughout the activity.

After making and tasting their pizzas, the children will had the opportunity to evaluate their work, discussing what they liked and disliked and suggesting improvements. They reflected on how their choices might change if they were making a pizza for someone else rather than just themselves, encouraging empathy, consideration of others and critical thinking.

Overall, the experience provided a meaningful opportunity to develop practical skills, language, reflection and cultural awareness through an enjoyable and memorable hands-on activity.

We went on a school trip to Lancaster Castle to learn about the Pendle Witches. The castle
is very old and was used long ago as a place where people were kept and questioned.

During our visit, we learned about what life was like over 400 years ago and why people
were afraid of witches. We found out that some of the people accused were poor and
different, and that fear caused many unfair decisions.

We explored parts of the castle and listened carefully to stories about the past. The trip
helped us understand why it is important to be kind, fair, and not judge others.

We enjoyed our visit and learned a lot about history and how we can learn from the past.

This trip linked to the History curriculum, where we learned about significant events from the
past and how people’s lives were different from today. It helped us understand that evidence
and fairness are important when learning about history. Furthermore, it gave the children
insight into key historical people in our locality of Lancaster.

The visit also supported English, as we listened to information, asked questions, and wrote
about our experiences using clear sentences and new vocabulary. It was also linked to
PSHE, helping us think about kindness, fairness, and treating others with respect. We
learned how fear and rumours can hurt people and why it is important to make fair choices.
We concluded our trip by evaluating whether the Pendle Witches were heroes and villains,
the children loved discussing this and drawing their own conclusions.

The trip helped us learn in a real place, making history come alive and helping us remember
our learning.