On Thursday, some of our Year 3 children visited Northampton Academy to take part in an NSport-organised Multisports Festival. Thankfully, we were treated to sunshine! Five of our cluster schools attended, with each school group split up and mixed to form new teams. This allowed all children to work and team up with children from other schools. The groups rotated around a range of skills stations, which were organised and led by the school’s young leaders. Activities included cricket, handball, tag rugby, and athletics skills. A special mention goes to Marcel, who was awarded the Shining Star Award for effort and sportsmanship.

For the last two weeks, 3MG have attended Forest School, taking part in many activities during the outdoor learning sessions. All the children thoroughly enjoyed, experiencing the different habitats, investigating living things and developing an understanding of the world around them.

Mowgli Class particularly enjoyed investigating snail habitats and what snails love to eat. They observed the snails sampling a range of collected food items and returned them to safety at the end of the Forest School session.

The children also learned how to be safe using the skills needed to whittle wood. They created intricate designs and patterns after they whittled the wood and used their designs to create an art instillation in celebration of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.

We had a fantastic time these past two weeks while we explored the outdoor learning environment.