News: y5 | St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy

Image of The children did a fantastic job during DT week! They showed great care using claw and bridge techniques to chop vegetables safely before making a delicious pasta sauce in the Thermomix. We were so impressed by their focus and safety skills! 👩‍🍳

6 Nov

The children did a fantastic job during DT week! They showed great care using claw and bridge techniques to chop vegetables safely before making a delicious pasta sauce in the Thermomix. We were so impressed by their focus and safety skills! 👩‍🍳

Image of Check out the fantastic pasta dishes our mini chefs created in DT! The children customised our base sauce with their own ingredients to build unique, tasty recipes. We hope you enjoyed trying their delicious creations at home! 🍝

6 Nov

Check out the fantastic pasta dishes our mini chefs created in DT! The children customised our base sauce with their own ingredients to build unique, tasty recipes. We hope you enjoyed trying their delicious creations at home! 🍝

Image of Some of the children were eager to show off their creative pasta sauce adverts! 🍝👏 They did a fantastic job standing up in front of the class to pitch their delicious ideas.

6 Nov

Some of the children were eager to show off their creative pasta sauce adverts! 🍝👏 They did a fantastic job standing up in front of the class to pitch their delicious ideas.

Image of 🍝 From Farm to Fork: 'My Healthy Sauce' D&T Project Begins! 🖼️

2 Nov

🍝 From Farm to Fork: 'My Healthy Sauce' D&T Project Begins! 🖼️

Image of The children thoroughly enjoyed their ALWAYS reward today, sharing their favourite toys with one another!

23 Oct

The children thoroughly enjoyed their ALWAYS reward today, sharing their favourite toys with one another!

Image of 🍂 Blackburn Children's University: Autumn Challenge Time! 📚

21 Oct

🍂 Blackburn Children's University: Autumn Challenge Time! 📚

Image of This week’s Farm in a Box session was all about minibeasts and pollinators! We explored our green space to hunt for bugs and discovered how these tiny creatures reveal the health of our soil. Great to see hands-on learning with nature! 🪱

13 Oct

This week’s Farm in a Box session was all about minibeasts and pollinators! We explored our green space to hunt for bugs and discovered how these tiny creatures reveal the health of our soil. Great to see hands-on learning with nature! 🪱

Image of We had a wonderful morning at the Town Hall visiting the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen! Huge thanks to Phil and Coral for the brilliant tour learning about council history and democracy. The children were stars and loved their badges and certificates! 🏅

8 Oct

We had a wonderful morning at the Town Hall visiting the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen! Huge thanks to Phil and Coral for the brilliant tour learning about council history and democracy. The children were stars and loved their badges and certificates! 🏅

Image of Attendance Heroes! 🎪 To celebrate our fantastic attendance, the children enjoyed a wonderful circus show, tried out circus tricks, and ate popcorn in class. Thank you for your continued support in getting the children to school on time every day.

2 Oct

Attendance Heroes! 🎪 To celebrate our fantastic attendance, the children enjoyed a wonderful circus show, tried out circus tricks, and ate popcorn in class. Thank you for your continued support in getting the children to school on time every day.

Image of This week in PE, we explored how equipment affects strategy. Playing handball and football with different balls, pupils adapted their movement and passing for bounce, weight, and size—reflecting brilliantly on how to adjust their gameplay! ⚽

25 Sep

This week in PE, we explored how equipment affects strategy. Playing handball and football with different balls, pupils adapted their movement and passing for bounce, weight, and size—reflecting brilliantly on how to adjust their gameplay! ⚽

Image of Oracy Update! 🗣️ Pupils took on the Chairperson role in talk groups this week—managing discussions, encouraging peers, and summarising key points. Ask your child how a Chairperson helps ensure everyone gets a voice!

25 Sep

Oracy Update! 🗣️ Pupils took on the Chairperson role in talk groups this week—managing discussions, encouraging peers, and summarising key points. Ask your child how a Chairperson helps ensure everyone gets a voice!

Image of Asking God to take away our worries ✝️

24 Sep

Asking God to take away our worries ✝️