This week, our Year 5 children watched a video from the One Goal website all about what it means to be a Well-being Champion. The video helped them understand the important role these champions play in supporting others and promoting positive mental health across the school. The children really enjoyed learning about how they can help make our school a happier, kinder place, and they’re now getting ready to apply for the role themselves. We can’t wait to see who steps up to take on this exciting responsibility!
PSHE & RSE: Blog items
Date: 11th Nov 2025 @ 11:43am
This week, our Year 2 students took part in planting poppies as a way to remember and reflect on the soldiers who have given their lives in war. 🌺
Through this simple act, the children learned about the importance of remembrance, showing respect and gratitude for the sacrifices made to protect our freedom. The poppies will grow as a lasting symbol of honour and reflection, reminding us all to pause and remember.
Date: 11th Nov 2025 @ 11:15am
Today, Tuesday 11th November, each pupil from Boundary Primary School made and planted their poppy in the school Remembrance Garden. On each poppy they had written the name of a soldier who had died in the First World War. Afterwards, the school took part in a service where the pupils remembered these soldiers and others who had sacrificed their lives in past and present conflicts. The service was led by Year 6 and Reverend Peter. The pupils also had further opportunities to reflect as they took part in a whole school art week based around the theme of poppies, using different techniques, such as collage, print and sketching.
Date: 11th Nov 2025 @ 8:58am
Today we planned our poppies in our remembrance garden to honour all the soldiers that have died in wars over the years. We will remember them.
Date: 10th Nov 2025 @ 5:13pm
Year Two had an exciting visit from the local Fire Service! The firefighters taught us all about fire safety, including how to stay safe, what to do in an emergency, and when to call 999. They also taught us the importance of 'Stop, Drop and Roll'. Everyone enjoyed learning how firefighters help keep us safe every day!
Date: 10th Nov 2025 @ 10:56am
Today the fire service came to visit us. They recapped on fire safety, which they delivered to us when we were in Year 2. The main theme of today's visit was road safety. Now that we are more independent and the nights are darker, we discussed how important road safety is, including waiting at kerbs, wearing more visible colours and not using phones/headphones when walking.
Reception Becoming a Firefighter
Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 10:29am
As part of our learning this week we have been finding out about the role of a firefigher within our community. We talked about the importance of this job and how firefighters help keep people in the community safe.
"They wear a special uniform to keep them safe from fire" Ava
"They help people get out of fires" Joseph
"The have a big ladder on their truck to help people who are stuck" Lockie
"If a car crashes they help people get out" Reggie
We also discussed their role on bonfire night and emphasised the importance of keeping ourselves safe during these exciting events.
The children were introduced to a range of different vocabularly and practised building sentences orally. They then enjoyed going outside into the outside area and becoming a firefighter. They responded to emergencies from 999 phone calls, drove their fire trucks and even put out fire using their hoses.
Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 9:18am
Children in Year 5 have been looking at Remembrance and have learnt more about why the Poppy is a symbol of remembrance. They have then sketched poppies in a variety of styles and using a range of different techniques. Their final piece will be sketched onto battle field maps, flight plans or plane diagrams from World War 1 and 2. The children have also been busy making poppies that have the name of a soldier that they will keep in their thoughts when they plant them during our whole school act of remembrance on Tuesday 11th November.
Date: 6th Nov 2025 @ 7:57pm
Today, Year 5 had an amazing visit from The Global Music Academy! Saied and Emma came in to teach us all about global music, focusing on sounds and instruments from Palestine and the Congo. The children learned how to sing together in unison and even explored harmonies, which sounded incredible! They also talked about how music helps people express themselves and share stories about their lives and cultures. Later, the class performed as a whole ensemble using a mix of percussion and traditional instruments from both regions, it was full of energy and rhythm! To wrap up the day, all of Key Stage 2 joined in to celebrate Year 5’s learning. Emma got everyone in the hall singing beautifully together, while Saied wowed everyone with his amazing Oud playing. It was such a special experience!
Acorns - Road safety experience
Date: 6th Nov 2025 @ 10:53am
As part of our topic, people who help us, we have had a visit from Zoe, our school crossing patrol officer. The children enjoyed meeting her in class and looking at looking at her lollipop stick, gloves and woolly hat.
We sang a song about crossing the road safely and looked at lots of visuals to support our experience and understanding.
We went into the car park and found the zebra crossing, listened to an adult as we said "Stop, look and listen". We looked left and right for cars before crossing the zebra crossing safely. We then saw Zoe and when she was in the middle of the road, it was safe to cross.
Well done, Acorns
Date: 17th Oct 2025 @ 2:34pm
Children in Rowan have been collecting items for our class Autumnal Table all half-term! On Friday we used the leaves and conkers to create unique pieces of art! We had great fun and will be taking our pieces home when (if!) they dry!
Date: 17th Oct 2025 @ 8:58am
Acorns have enjoyed meeting our school nurse Miss Brooks. She visited us as part of our topic, people who help us. We enjoyed a wonderful multisensory learning experience about help and helping others.
We explored our core word help, through visual, signing and verbalisation. We loved helping our teddys and making them feel better. We even explored helping each other.
Date: 16th Oct 2025 @ 12:11pm
This week, our Year 3 children have been learning about Ruby Bridges as part of Black History Month. They were inspired by Ruby’s bravery as the first African American child to attend an all-white school in New Orleans in 1960. Through stories, videos, and discussions, the children explored themes of courage, fairness, and standing up for what is right. To deepen their understanding, they wrote diary entries from Ruby’s point of view, imagining her thoughts and feelings during that historic time. Their writing showed great empathy and reflection, reminding us all that one brave person can help change the world.
Date: 15th Oct 2025 @ 7:10pm
This half term, we have been learning about Christianity and God. We explored the 7 sacraments and discovered how these can be different in various Christian denominations. We also talked about the importance of words, symbols, and actions in Christian rituals and ceremonies.
To finish the unit, we thought about how we have changed over our lives and how we will continue to grow and develop, both emotionally and physically. We linked this to how people grow in their faith and how they can be guided through life by their beliefs.
Year 5 - Why is it sometimes difficult to do the right thing?
Date: 3rd Oct 2025 @ 7:54am
Today we discussed the Lord’s prayer and what each line might mean to Christians. Some groups re-wrote their verse to fit in with modern-day vocabulary and some groups changed or defined specific words to make it easier to understand.
As a class, we then looked through each line and thought about how the prayer acts as a reminder to Christians about how great their God is and is evidence of their hope in that he will one day return to Earth and rule it as He does in heaven.
Date: 30th Sep 2025 @ 11:25am
For our democracy week we discussed what democracy meant and how it works in our country. We then discussed how democracy worked in school, with our School Council. The children wrote and presented manifestos as to why they would be a good school council member and what they would like to see improve. We voted for our class School Council member at our school polling station. Congratulations to Sid and Levi.
Date: 29th Sep 2025 @ 9:01am
In this lesson, pupils explored how to act with empathy and show respect in situations involving discrimination, teasing and bullying. Through role-play and guided discussion, they examined a range of realistic scenarios and considered the impact of words and actions on others.
The Year group worked collaboratively to identify respectful responses, such as standing up for someone being treated unfairly, offering support, and seeking adult help when necessary. This approach encouraged pupils to develop their understanding of kindness, fairness and inclusion, while giving them practical strategies for responding appropriately and respectfully in challenging social situations.
Year 3 - School Council Elections
Date: 25th Sep 2025 @ 2:50pm
Today, our school witnessed an inspiring democratic exercise as children voted for their class school counsellor. Each candidate confidently read out their manifesto, sharing ideas to support classmates and improve the school environment. After hearing the speeches, students headed to the hall to cast their votes in the ballot box, embracing the importance of participation and responsibility. This event not only encouraged leadership skills but also taught the value of making informed choices. It’s wonderful to see young minds actively engaged in shaping their school community!
Date: 25th Sep 2025 @ 10:07am
Earlier this week, children who wanted to run for School Council presented their manifestos to their class. They presented with clear and confident voices. Today, was voting day! We will find out who has been elected this afternoon. Good luck to all the candidates!
Date: 24th Sep 2025 @ 12:53pm
Today we were visited by local magistrates who told us all about their jobs and how they play integral roles in the court system. We then took part in a mock trial, which centred around a case of online bullying. Children were given roles to play and words to read out, these included prosecution, defence, judge, victim, court usher and witnesses. The children really got a feel for what goes on in a courtroom and some of us are even considering future careers!
Year 6 - The Slave Trade and Harriet Tubman
Date: 23rd Sep 2025 @ 12:31pm
As part of our work for Black History Month, we learned about the Atlantic slave trade and the life story of Harriet Tubman. Over the next couple of weeks we will be writing an autoboigraphy based on Harriet Tubman.
Date: 18th Sep 2025 @ 9:14am
This week we have been further developing our ability to regulate our emotions, develop our resilience when dealing with problems and challenges. We worked collaboratiovely to create towers as tall as possible.
Year 4 - Boundary Roman Museum
Date: 16th Sep 2025 @ 4:12pm
Today, children in year 4 had the experience of exploring Roman artefacts, that were loaned to the school from The Lancashire Museum. The artefacts included armour and weapons, clothing and kitchen equipment such as jugs and lamps. Pupils had time to investigate the items and discussed what they were, what they made of and who may have used them.
Building on previous learning about Boudicca, we also used AI to create a realistic image of the Celtic leader who fought against the Romans. This allowed us to share the amazing power of generative AI with the pupils and also to discuss the uses and possible dangers of this new technology.
Date: 12th Sep 2025 @ 7:20pm
What a fantastic week we've had in PHSE! We've been diving into the importance of showing respect, which ties in beautifully with our Skills for Life focus. The children had some lively discussions about how respect can be expressed and why it's essential in our everyday lives. To add a fun twist, they learned to say "please," "thank you," and "you're welcome" in Makaton. Their creativity shone through in the amazing posters they've created. Keep up the brilliant work, Year 3, and continue striving to be the best you can be!
