Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school!

• United Utilities Water Workshop

  Thu 11 Jan 2024

  The children in Class 1 and Class 2 enjoyed a visit from Louise, who delivered a Water Workshop to each class.  The workshops highlighted the importance of water and not wasting it.  The children learnt all about where water comes from, why water is important, how we can save water, and how to ‘stop the block’. The children all went home with free goodies, including a timer to remind them about saving water in the bathroom.  The children also made a ‘Water Saving Promise’ which they are going to try and keep.

  

• The Christmas Story

  Wed 13 Dec 2023

  The children enjoyed a special afternoon in St. Peter’s Church with Andi from  NISCU. Andi retold the Christmas Story, using props placed around the Church. The afternoon was completed with a craft activity. A great afternoon was had by all.

  

• Green Tree School - Silver Award

  Fri 08 Dec 2023

  The children have been working really hard with Mrs Capstick in Forest Schools on Thursday after school club and have been award the Green Tree School Silver Award.

   

  Well done!

  

• Trip to Bankwood Farm

  Tue 21 Nov 2023

  Class 1 children had a wonderful afternoon at Bankwood Farm, Appleby, learning all about habitats.  They began by colouring in an animal mask.  They then classified their animals into groups, looking at the similarities and differences between them.  This was followed by a trip to the woods to discover the plants and animals that make their home in the woods. After careful observations using magnifying glasses, the children then made their own ‘bug hotel’ to take home.  They also made a bird feeder using pine cones, lard, nuts and seeds.  The afternoon was completed with a story.  

  

• Life in Africa

  Mon 20 Nov 2023

  The children in Class 1 thoroughly enjoyed a visit to school from Peter Nutsford, who told them all about life in Kenya. Through lots of wonderful photos and video clips which he has taken whilst living in Africa, the children were able to learn all about African herbivores, omnivores and carnivores. They were then able to compare life for a child in rural Kenya with their own lives. They enjoyed talking about the many similarities and differences between life in a village school in Kenya and life at Asby Endowed School.

  

• Visit to school from PCSO

  Tue 17 Oct 2023

  Today our local Police Community Support Officer, Erica, visited our school. She talked to the children about Halloween and Bonfire Night Safety. The children then created their own safety posters.

  

• Dales Countryside Museum

  Wed 11 Oct 2023

  The children had a fantastic time today at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes.  Class 1 have been learning about houses and homes this half term, whilst Class 2 have been studying WW11.  Both these topics were brought to life today at Hawes.  After learning about food rationing, the children were challenged to make sandwiches, using fillings that would have been offered to the evacuees who arrived at Hawes during WW11.  Banana and chocolate substitutes were used, as well as fish paste and spam.  Some fillings were more popular than others!

   

  The children then spent time in the museum, which tells the story of the people who have lived and worked in the Yorkshire Dales for over 1,000 years. Class 1 children saw how homes have changed over the years. 

   

  The afternoon was spent making butter and cheese. The children were then treated to ‘cheese tasting’, which proved popular with the adults too!

   

  Thank you to Jane Sammells, food historian, for providing a great hands-on, interactive day. 

  

• Harvesting apples

  Tue 10 Oct 2023

  Today the children harvested apples from the garden of one of our school governors. They collected the apples in preparation for making apple crumble for our Pop-Up Cafe,  which opens at 12noon this Thursday.  Come along and join us for a tasty jacket potato followed by a delicious apple crumble. 

  Thank you Rosie for kindly donating your apples.

  

• Pumpkin Patch

  Mon 09 Oct 2023

  The whole school had a wonderful afternoon at Bankwood Farm, Appleby, learning all about pumpkins.  The weather was glorious and the children had great fun looking at the huge variety of pumpkins growing in the field. Thank you to Gemma for allowing us to visit your farm - we will return for some more hands-on, outdoor learning soon!

  

• Action Ants

  Wed 27 Sep 2023

  The children in Class 1 had a very energetic afternoon with Action Ants.  They completed obstacle courses, relay races and archery and crossbows, with many other children from local schools.  The afternoon was completed with a very lively ‘disco’! The children should sleep well tonight!