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Year 8 pupils at Rivington Pike in Lancashire during their Outdoor Education lesson combining map reading and compass skills with Geography and the water cycle 

Year 8 pupils have been exploring the properties of charcoal and learning about the history of charcoal in art. Here, they've explored ruler effects using blending techniques, they've used both vine and loose charcoal to form tonal value abstract designs.

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Staff team "Willow Bank Wanderers" completed the St Helens10K run on Sunday 5th March. Fortunately no one collapsed on North Road! The next event in our illustrious running career will be at Tatton Park on Saturday 13th May.

Key stage 3 mindfulness session focusing on the sensory activity of touch and smell using the grounding technique 5-4-3-2-1. Teaching you how to move away from everyday negative thoughts and stresses and ground yourself in the present moment.

Year 7 Geography Field Trip to Red Bank Farm in Newton-le-Willows learning about primary industries and farming systems – inputs, processes, outputs and feedback. Also discussing diversification in farming – equestrianism, farm cafes and butchers.

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World Book Day changes lives through a love of books and shared reading. The charity's mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide…

Key stage 3 pupils at Formby beach looking at different types of coastal features - sand dunes and the beach as well as the impact of the sea. Pupils focused on their wellbeing and developing team bonding to build positive peer relationships. 

KS2 and KS3 pupils tree planting with Mersey Forest to create a school woodland habitat. KS2 are currently studying in Science the life cycles of plants and animals and Y8 photosynthesis in their new outdoor classroom environment. 

Wellbeing activity after a 2 hour GCSE Art preparation session saw KS4 pupils take a visit to Cop Holt farm in Newton le Willows to experience the calm and relaxation benefits of being around animals.

KS4 pupils visited Awesome Walls in Liverpool as part of their Outdoor Education and PE. Pupils focused on safety, tying knots and belaying techniques to scale the climbing wall whilst developing their communication and gross motor skills.

Year 7 have started to learn about the different viewpoints used in art. They have looked at aerial (birds' eye), level and worm's eye view. Here they have drawn their own interpretation of aerial, level and worms eye view drawings.

February half term football camp saw KS3 and KS4 pupils developing their skills alongside ex-footballer and UEFA B coach Phil Marsh. 

• Passing
• Receiving
• Shooting
• Decision Making
• Dribbling

The aim of the half term camp was to give pupils the opportunity to develop resilience and…