The Gates Primary – Swallows Class Page

We enjoyed our DT stay and learn. Our mission was to create a structure that was stable enough to survive an earthquake. We showed great determination and resilience. #TheGatesDT #TheGates

In Writing, we’ve been writing persuasive pieces encouraging people to visit France, focusing on the delicious food it has to offer. So it was only right that we tried a croissant for ourselves! 🥐🇫🇷 #TheGates #TheGatesWriting

Some of our wonderful World Book Day costumes. #TheGates #NationalYearofReading

It was wonderful to see so many adults attend our Stay and Learn to celebrate WBD! #TheGates #NationalYearofReading.

During our outdoor PE session, children applied their agility, balance and coordination skills to travel around the cones in a race against their peers. #TheGates #TheGatesPE

In PE, children explored different apparatus to link their gymnast's skills. #TheGates #TheGatesPE

Will you be the winner of our World Book Day competition? We can't wait to see all of our entries and your amazing ideas! #TheGateReading #TheGateWorldBookDay

To celebrate Chinese New Year we took part in dragon dancing. #TheGates #TheGatesPE

Children in KS1 enjoyed games club last week. It was wonderful to see the children turn taking and learning to play new games. #TheGates

In Writing, we are working towards creating a persuasive brochure on France. We have been looking at various brochures and finding the features. #TheGates #TheGatesWriting

Today we visited the Mandir temple to further our understanding of Hinduism. #TheGates #TheGatesRE

Thank you Peter for coming into school to talk about the different birds he feeds ahead of bird watching week. #TheGates

Our art work displayed in The Hive Community Centre in Bolton. #TheGates #TheGatesArt

Thank you so much to Mayor Wroe for visiting and reading our class book by Roald Dahl with us today as part of our #NationalStorytellingWeek. We even got the opportunity to ask questions about the role of a Mayor. #TheGatesReading 📚

Yesterday we enjoyed #RockKidz. We sang all about not giving up which linked nicely to our Gates Golden Goal of resilience. #TheGates

As part of #NationalStorytellingWeek , we enjoyed an interactive lesson with @alimKamara, exploring storytelling through music. We suggested the super power of ‘teleportation‘ which he used in his Rap! #TheGatesReading

In PSHE, we have been discovering ways in which we can recognise fake news. #TheGatesPSHE

In Art, we have been printing our own fossil designs inspired by Ernst Haeckel. #TheGatesArt

In Science, we have been learning about how a shadow is formed and created our own shadow puppets. #TheGates #TheGatesScience

Wonderful engagement with our art sketching today of fossils. The children took much time and care to ensure they included the finest of details. #TheGates #TheGatesArt