Watching the weather...

Oh dear, we've ruined the weather for western Europe! Tomorrow is our summer fair, close to midsummer and dependent on good weather. Yesterday one Welsh village had the wettest June day on record and it feels like that here. We're all keeping our fingers crossed for a window from 6 until 8pm. Today Cycling Proficiency started for some children and tomorrow sees Class 3 heading off for a visit entitled Time Travellers. One ex pupil is about to attempt to become the youngest ever to sail single handed around Britain - we wish him every success. The next big worry for the weather will be next Friday, our Sports Day. Probably worth buying a brolly now.

Summer Sunshine

Some folk think of the summer term as a lazy time in schools with children and teachers winding down towards the holidays. The reverse is usually true and staff and children both working hard, playing hard and getting more and more run down. It isn't a surprise that so may teachers are ill during the first week of the holidays, we stave it off then collapse.

This week the Y4/5 children are away on an Outdoor Residential at Fellside centre north of Keswick. they will be mountain walking, gill scrambling, climbing, abseiling and sailing. They will also be enjoying the time away from home with their friends. The Y6 children have been in cricket tournament today finishing a very creditable third. Year 3 have entered a competition to make the longest plasticine snake, they have to measure it so it counts as maths. Elsewhere preparations are in hand for the annual summer fair run by the Y6 children. Next week sees our Class 4 performing in the Making Music production Wellytivity. This involves over a 1000 children spread over four nights at the Kendal leisure centre.