🌟 Year 5 Take Over Day – Maths Lesson 🌟

As part of Take Over Day, we were lucky to have two Year 5 pupils take on the roles of teacher and teaching assistant to deliver a maths lesson to our Year 4 children.

The Year 5 teacher led the session on lines of symmetry, clearly explaining the concept and confidently guiding the class through each question. The lesson was well-paced, and the children responded brilliantly to the clear instructions and examples.

Both the teacher and TA then worked their way around the classroom, supporting pupils with their learning and marking their work, offering helpful feedback and encouragement along the way.

It was a fantastic session, and the Year 4 children really enjoyed being taught by their peers.

Thank you—you were brilliant! 🌟

🌟 Year 5 Take Over Day – A Brilliant Morning! 🌟

We had a wonderful experience during Take Over Day, when two fantastic Year 5 pupils took on the roles of teacher and teaching assistant in our Reading into Writing lesson.

Our Year 5 teacher confidently introduced a WAGOLL for a balanced argument, guiding the children to identify key features within the text. The class were fully engaged and showed great understanding as they picked out important elements together.

With great teamwork, the Year 5 teaching assistant supported throughout, helping the lesson run smoothly and ensuring everyone stayed on track.

The lesson continued with an engaging guided reading session focusing on prosody, using “Devon Cream Tea”. The “I say, you say” approach encouraged expressive reading, and the classroom was filled with enthusiastic voices.

It was a fabulous morning, and the children thoroughly enjoyed having them lead the class.

A huge thank you to our Year 5 teacher and teaching assistant—you were brilliant! 👏

Our Year 1 children had a wonderful time welcoming some very special visitors this week—our fantastic Year 5 pupils! The older children “took over” the classroom and led some brilliant learning activities.

They helped us practise when to use capital letters and full stops, and supported us in correcting sentences that had mistakes in them. The Year 5s were kind, patient, and great teachers!

We also loved having their help during our continuous provision time, and they did a fantastic job supporting us with our phonics learning too.

It was a fun and inspiring experience for everyone involved—well done to both Year 1 and Year 5!

Year 3 have made a wonderful start to their new Science topic all about Plants. The lesson was full of curiosity, discussion, and hands-on thinking as the children explored how plants grow and survive.

To begin, we revisited what we had already learned in Key Stage 1. The children impressed us with how much they remembered, confidently explaining that plants need water, sunlight, nutrients, carbon dioxide (CO₂), and space to grow. It was fantastic to see them building on their prior knowledge and making connections to their new learning.

We then introduced the process of photosynthesis, helping the children understand how plants make their own food. They learned that plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create the energy they need to grow. This sparked lots of great questions and showed how engaged the class were in discovering more about the natural world.

The highlight of the lesson was planning our very own scientific investigation. The children worked together to design an experiment where we will change the type of liquid given to a plant and measure how it affects its growth over time. They carefully thought about how to make the test fair and discussed what they expected might happen.

After lots of discussion, the class made a prediction that the plant given water will grow the best, showing a clear understanding of what plants need to survive.

We are very excited to carry out our experiment and observe what happens over the coming weeks.

Year 3 had a fantastic time taking part in this year’s Sports Day, embracing every moment with enthusiasm, teamwork, and plenty of smiles.

The children enthusiastically rotated through a series of exciting activities designed to challenge their skills and keep them active. One of the highlights was the foam javelin throwing, where pupils showed great determination as they practised their aim and tried to better their distances with each throw. It was wonderful to see their perseverance and growing confidence.

Another favourite activity was the cup stacking challenge. The competitive spirit was high, but equally evident was the support they showed one another, cheering on their friends every step of the way.

The relay races brought plenty of energy and excitement to the field. The children demonstrated excellent teamwork as they worked together to reach the finish line. The races were closely contested, with everyone giving their absolute best effort.

Speed jumping was another energetic event that kept hearts racing. Pupils worked hard to maintain their rhythm and improve their stamina, showing resilience and determination as they challenged themselves to keep going.

Throughout the afternoon, Year 3 displayed excellent sportsmanship, celebrating each other’s successes and supporting one another with kind words and encouragement. Most importantly, they had fun! The sunny weather added to the cheerful atmosphere, creating a perfect setting for such a memorable day.

Well done to all of Year 3 for their fantastic participation and positive attitudes—you made the day truly special!

⚽ Year 6 Kick Off Their PSHE Journey with Blackpool FC 🌟

Year 6 have had an exciting start to their new 6-week PSHE programme in partnership with Blackpool Football Club Community Trust! ⚽👏
This engaging block of lessons is linked to the inspiring book “Unstoppable” by Dan Freedman, and pupils are already showing fantastic enthusiasm.

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📚 Learning Through Unstoppable

Our PSHE sessions are centred around the powerful story of Unstoppable, which explores themes such as resilience, determination, teamwork and self-belief 💪✨
Through this book, pupils will reflect on challenges, set personal goals, and learn how to overcome obstacles—just like the characters in the story.

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🧠 Developing Important Life Skills

Across the six weeks, children will:

• 🤝 Build confidence and teamwork skills
• 💬 Improve communication and decision-making
• 🎯 Set goals and explore ways to achieve them
• ❤️ Learn about wellbeing and positive mindset

The sessions combine discussion, reflection and practical activities, helping pupils to apply these important life skills both in and out of school.

This week we have continued exploring the story Bog Baby, about two sisters who discover a mysterious little creature and learn an important lesson about love, care, and letting go. The story captured the children’s imaginations and led to some wonderful creative work.

We finished making our own clay Bog Babies. After carefully shaping them, we painted them blue, bringing each one to life with its own unique personality.

To complete the project, we designed and created habitats for our Bog Babies, thinking carefully about what they would need to feel safe and at home. This helped us to link our creativity with our understanding of real-life habitats and how to care for living things.

Finally, we took our Bog Babies home, allowing the children to share their creations and the story behind them with their families.

"I can't wait to play with my Bog Baby at home with my brother" Harrison- Bleu

"My habitat has got blue tissue paper for the water in the pond and green lilly pads made from leaves for it to sleep on" Leena

"He will love to suck his toes on the leaves in my habitat" Bonnie.

The Eco Club at Boundary School has been actively working to improve biodiversity across the school grounds while promoting healthy lifestyles and environmental awareness among students.

As part of our gardening initiative, pupils have been preparing the outdoor spaces for the summer growing season. This has involved planting a variety of seeds and plants, including sunflowers, potatoes, and colourful bedding plants. These activities not only support hands-on learning but also help students understand where food comes from and how plants grow.

A key focus of the project is to create a welcoming habitat for pollinators and wildlife. By carefully selecting plants that attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, students are helping to support local ecosystems. The garden areas are being developed into vibrant, nature-friendly spaces that will continue to flourish throughout the warmer months.

In addition to environmental benefits, the gardening club plays an important role in supporting student wellbeing. Spending time outdoors, getting active, and working together as a team all contribute to improved mental and physical health.

Overall, the Eco Club is making a positive impact by transforming the school grounds into a thriving, sustainable environment while inspiring students to care for nature and take pride in their surroundings.

This week, our Year 5 children have been stepping into the world of work as part of our exciting School Takeover Day preparations—and what a fantastic experience it’s been already!

The children have been working hard to write their own letters of application, thinking carefully about the roles they’d like to take on for the big day. From Headteacher to Teaching Assistant, Office Staff to Site Supervisor, no job has gone unnoticed! It’s been brilliant to see how seriously they’ve approached the process, really considering their strengths and what they could bring to each role.

Interviews have now begun, and the atmosphere has been buzzing! Children have been practising how to present themselves, answer questions confidently, and explain why they would be the perfect person for the job. There have been some fantastic responses, lots of thoughtful ideas, and even a few nerves—which just shows how much they care about doing their best.

What’s been especially lovely to see is the respect and encouragement the children are showing one another. They’ve embraced the challenge and are gaining real-life skills along the way—communication, resilience, and confidence.

We can’t wait to reveal who has been selected for each role and to see the school in their hands on Takeover Day. Watch this space… 👀

This half-term in Year 5, we’ve been focusing on athletics, and this week’s P.E lesson introduced the children to something new – triple jump!

We started off by breaking down the basic elements of the triple jump: the hop, step, and jump. The children had a go at each part separately first, getting used to the rhythm and how to move smoothly from one phase to the next.

After a warm-up, we practised the “hop” (taking off and landing on the same foot), then the “step” (moving onto the other foot), and finally the “jump” into a safe two-footed landing. It took a bit of coordination, but the children showed great determination and quickly started to improve.

Once everyone felt more confident, we tried putting it all together. It was great to see the pupils concentrating on their technique rather than distance, and there were lots of smiles as they got into the rhythm of hop, step, jump!

We finished with a cool down and a quick chat about what they found tricky and what they enjoyed most. Many said they liked the challenge of linking all three parts together – and were proud of how much progress they made in just one lesson.

We’re excited to continue building these skills over the coming weeks!

This week the children have been having a great time outside in the sunshine.

They independently chose to make a den in the garden. They selected blankets, sheets and pegs and worked together to build it. The children shared their ideas, listened to each other and took turns when attaching the materials. They showed excitement and enthusiasm throughout the activity and were proud of their finished den.

 

"It is so dark inside the den!" Oliver

"We used the pegs to hold the blanket on" Faith A

"Faith helped me make the den" Eliza

Last week, we took part in the Fit2Go quiz, and the children did an excellent job. They demonstrated a strong understanding of what they have learned through the BFCCT programme and were able to answer questions confidently, showing how much knowledge they have retained. It was great to see their enthusiasm and teamwork throughout the quiz, and we are now very much looking forward to attending the Fit2Go festival at Bloomfield Road next week.

🏅 Inter-School Sports Fun with Synergy Trust 🏅

On the morning of 20th April, we were delighted to host an inter-sports event at Boundary 🏫 for our Acorns children, welcoming pupils from other schools within our Synergy Trust, including Moor Park, Stanley and Highfurlong 🤝

The event focused on enjoyment 😊, participation 🙌 and teamwork 🤸‍♀️, while providing opportunities for children to develop key fundamental skills such as balancing ⚖️ and throwing 🎾 in a fun, inclusive and supportive environment 💛. It was fantastic to see so much enthusiasm, confidence-building 🌟 and smiling faces 😄 throughout the day!

A huge thank you to all the schools and staff who supported this event and helped make it such a success 👏👏 We are proud to work together to create positive sporting experiences for all our children 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🌈

In P.E, Year 5 have been readying themselves for our upcoming sports day. In this lesson, the focus was on throwing. We looked at throwing a javelin and a shot put. We looked at the differences of applying the correct technique when throwing compared with throwing with no technique. The children also marked where the javelin and shot put landed and compared this with other children’s throws in their class.

This week in PSHE, Year 2 have been learning all about aspirations and thinking about their hopes and dreams for the future 💭✨

The children learned what an aspiration is and explored important vocabulary such as dreams, goals, ambitions and success 📚🗝️ They enjoyed discussing different jobs and careers and shared ideas about what people might want to be when they grow up 👩‍🏫🎨👨‍⚕️⚽

 The children:

Talked about what they enjoy doing and what makes them happy 😊

Thought carefully about their own aspirations and what they might like to achieve in the future 🌈

Learned that it’s perfectly okay for aspirations to change over time as we grow and discover new interests 🔄

 

Year 5 enjoyed an exciting visit to The Attic, our school library, where they had the opportunity to explore a wide range of new class reading books. The children thoughtfully browsed the shelves, sharing recommendations and enthusiastically telling each other about stories they had previously enjoyed. They spent time reading the first few pages of several books that caught their interest, carefully considering which one would become their personal choice. The session was filled with animated discussions, curiosity, and a genuine love of reading, as each child selected a book they were excited to take back to class and explore further.