History

Bayle Museum – Year 3

On the 25th, 26th + 27th September, Year 3 visited the Bayle Museum in Bridlington. The children learnt about the history of the building and the town of Bridlington itself. Inside, there was an old prison, a classroom, an old fashioned kitchen as well as many other artefacts linked to Bridlington. The children [...]

King’s Coronation 2023

On Friday 5th May, the children enjoyed a range of activities to celebrate King Charles’ coronation. These included orienteering, artwork and quizzes, where children worked together within their school team. Thank you to the kitchen staff for producing the special party food for the day. To finish the day off, all the children [...]

Murton Park – Year 4

This week, Year Four visited Murton Park to experience the life of a Roman soldier. Throughout the morning, children dressed up as a Roman soldier, took a tour of a Roman fort, created an oil lamp from clay and practised writing in Latin. They were also treated to a history lesson, reviewing common [...]

Visit to Howsham Mill

Year 6 had a visit to Howsham Mill, near Malton, on the 21st and 22nd February, which is a renovated mill, now used to generate electricity. The activities included learning about renewable energy, map work around the island, building a working water wheel, viewing the machinery which generated power, learning about the wildlife which lived around the [...]

Year 4 – Murton Park

Last week, Year Four went to Murton Park to experience a day as a Roman soldier. During the morning, children dressed up as a Roman, took a tour of a Roman fort, created an oil lamp, and practised writing in Latin. Following a lunch in the barracks, Year Four then undertook weapons training, practising [...]

Year 6 Harbour Visit

On Wednesday 22nd September, Year 6 visited Bridlington Harbour as part of our ‘Local Area’ topic for history. We visited the Harbour Master, Lawrence, who told us about how the fishing and shellfish industry has developed over time and that Bridlington is now one of the biggest shellfish ports in Europe. We even got [...]

Murton Park – Year 4

Year 4 pupils had a trip to Murton Park recently as part of their curriculum topic Romans.  They enjoyed spending the day as a Roman soldier, going through rigorous training to give them the confidence to use their weapons. They successfully defended their homes from invaders, putting their new found skills and tactics to [...]

Titanic Textiles

During the Autumn term, Year Four were given a design brief to create a small cushion for a passenger of the Titanic; students had to first look at designs relevant to the 1910s era, then create their own design using no more than four colours. From there, children first practised sewing using hessian strips, [...]

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