Month: September 2024

Cultural Capital Trip – 18.9.24

Supermarket trip.

On our cultural capital trip we took a trip to the supermarket to purchase different types of fruits and vegetables. This links well with our current topic Scrumdiddlyumtious which focuses on exploring different food, where it comes from and following instructions such as recipes. Children shopped for different and interesting fruits and vegetables, especially those children haven’t seen or tasted. We found things such as yellow courgettes, pomegranate and avocado!

We tasted different and exotic fruits such as: honeydew melon, mango, pineapple, pomegranate and watermelon. Once back at school all children embraced trying new things such as courgette and redcurrants, which was a great achievement for those not keen on new things!

Children described the taste of the fruit and vegetables and were able to say if they liked them or not and why. Lots of the sweet fruits won the taste test! We will then use this experience to write a recount of this trip.

On the 17th September Bleadale visited Ribchester Museum to learn more about Roman history. The museum is located in the village of Ribchester, which used to be a Roman fort.

 As soon as we arrived, we were excited to see the old artefacts and explore the displays. The museum had lots of interesting objects like pottery, coins, and weapons, which showed us what life was like during Roman times. We were amazed by the well-preserved items and how they were used by people so many years ago.

One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the famous Roman helmet. It was made of bronze and had a beautiful design. The guide explained how Roman soldiers would wear helmets like this to protect themselves in battle. We also learned about the Roman baths and how the Romans built roads and buildings that are still important today. The interactive displays helped us understand more about the daily lives of the Romans and how their empire influenced the world.

At the end of the trip, we had a chance to take part in a fun workshop. We tried on Roman costumes, handled replica artefacts. It was a great experience, and we all learned so much about Roman history. The trip to Ribchester Museum was both educational and enjoyable, and it helped us appreciate how the past connects to our lives today.

Soul Bowl, Morecambe September 2024

Today’s Culture Capital trip involved Calder class visiting Soul Bowl in Morecambe.  This was a new experience for some of the pupils.

The children who had been bowling before volunteered to share their knowledge with the inexperienced pupils.  They offered advice about the appropriate sized bowling balls to use and some tried to demonstrate their bowling techniques.  After quite a lot of noisily launched balls (thrown in a shot put style), the children listened to advice and learned to roll the balls with improved precision.  Two pupils achieved ‘strikes’ which was the highlight of their day.

This trip helped the new class to build relationships with each other.  Hopefully, this will be the first of many enjoyable Culture Capital trips this academic year.

Amazing time had by the whole school at sports day.