https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fpid%3D491%26amp%3Bnid%3D25 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:26:16 GMT Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:26:16 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=563 Year 6 have been creating beautiful art this week! 

]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:26:16 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=563 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=550 Over the last few weeks, Year 6 have used their laser focus to improve their independent writing! 

]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:13:45 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=550 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=540 Year 6 have been learning all about the 2018 World Cup!

]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:17:23 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=540 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=535 To kick-start our final theme topic (Mini Enterprise), we have been learning all about business and what an entrepreneur is!

]]> Thu, 7 Jun 2018 15:44:14 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=535 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=506 As part of Maths Week, the Vipers applied their understanding of ratio, proportion, percentages and fractions into a real-life context in the form of creating and making a brand new flavour of juice! 

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:15:24 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=506 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=505 After receiving Heroes mentor training, Year 6 met with their Year 4 mentee to complete their first session together! 

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:32:32 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=505 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=501 On Wednesday the 28th of March, Year 6 participated in the ProKick challenge!

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:30:57 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=501 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=494 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:57:04 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=494 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=489 Today, Year 6 had the exciting opportunity to work with Katherine and Lauren from Vivacity. They came to tell us about Antony Gormley, the famous artist who designed the sculpture the Angel of the North, and how he is going to be creating three exhibition statues that will be placed in Peterborough City Centre. 

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:50:58 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=489 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=487 Despite the rainy weather, year 6 ventured to City of Peterborough Academy (CoPA) on Thursday the 15th of March, to participate in a ‘sensational’ science event!

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:02:37 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=487 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=479 On Friday the 9th of March, Kamal Hyman launched his 6 week superhero programme with Year 4 and Year 6!

]]> Fri, 9 Mar 2018 14:37:51 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=479 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=476 This week we have celebrated world book day, find out about it, as told by Awat and Harry!

]]> Sun, 4 Mar 2018 21:20:57 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=476 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=460 As part of our evolution and inheritance topic, Year 6 have been learning all about fossils and their importance!

]]> Sun, 4 Feb 2018 16:21:40 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=460 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=453 Today, Year 6 had the opportunity learn about our current theme topic, Evolution and Inheritance, in an interactive and exciting way! Chris and his team of interesting, exotic animals, from ZooLab visited Bishop Creighton to spend the afternoon talking about evolution and adaptation. Not only did we learn an abundance of facts about a range of animals and how they have adapted, we also got to handle these intriguing creatures too!

]]> Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:43:23 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=453 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=436 On Wednesday the 6th of December our annual festivities  kicked off with a pantomime and Christmas lunch! 

]]> Thu, 7 Dec 2017 09:48:09 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=436 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=430 Today we added a page of literacy with a fraction of maths and we ended up with a lot of fun and learning! 

]]> Fri, 1 Dec 2017 17:06:45 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=430 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=429 In Year 6 we have been busy practicing and testing our Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar skills (SPaG)! 

]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 21:05:28 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=429 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=426 On Friday the 24th of November, the school council members, who were elected by their peers, met for their first meeting since being appointed. 

]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:37:59 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=426 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=423 Today we experienced our very first taste of Yoga. Initially, some of us weren’t sure what to expect, however by the end of the session, we didn’t want to stop.

]]> Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:36:31 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=423 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=419 Today in assembly we discussed the core value Hope and why it is important to never lose hope!

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:43:25 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=419 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=410 Tue, 7 Nov 2017 20:42:50 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=410 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=408 On Monday the 6^th November Year 6 travelled back in time to 1941 to experience an immersive World War 2 day. To enhance the experience everyone dressed accordingly in typical 1940s WW2 dress, the children came as evacuees (the looked fantastic) and the staff dressed as ‘Land Girls’.

]]> Tue, 7 Nov 2017 20:53:32 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=408 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=405 To follow on from the Who Am I? theme discussed at the Big Jump, Year 6 have embarked on a series of art lessons focusing on developing their self-identity and sense of self...

]]> Sun, 5 Nov 2017 14:32:21 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=405 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=401 On Wednesday the 1st of November six Year 6 pupils were chosen to represent BCA in a wreath making competition at Dogsthorpe Academy. 

]]> Wed, 1 Nov 2017 20:05:02 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=401 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=397 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:11:09 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=397 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=386 On Wednesday the 11th of October, Year 6 walked to Newark Hill to attend the Big Jump Conference delivered by the Humanutopia project! Before we tell you all about our day, here is some background information about the Humanutopia project!

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:32:45 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=386 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=385 In after school maths club, key stage 2 have been very busy! 

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:33:26 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=385 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=381 With Harvest celebrations fast approaching, Year 6 decided to link their Space learning with our Harvest celebration assembly contribution.

]]> Fri, 6 Oct 2017 16:52:19 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=381 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=375 This week, we have combined our theme topic of Space with our Literacy learning.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:55:23 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=375 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=367 To kickstart our new theme topic, Year 6 travelled to Leicester to explore the national Space Centre. 

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:36:28 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=367 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=343 This half term our learning skills focus is on speaking and listening! As the sun was shining, we took our learning outside! ]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:29:00 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=343 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=340 Today Luke Steele, who is a professional footballer, came to our academy and delivered an inspiring assembly all about his career. ]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:04:52 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=340 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=334 Year 5 Gardening club shared their produce in assembly! ]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:49:23 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=334 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=318 Today was the start of the five day walking challenge.  ]]> Tue, 16 May 2017 20:44:43 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=318 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=315 Year 5 have been learning all about plants so we decided to see if we can grow some of our own!  ]]> Sat, 13 May 2017 13:58:50 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=315 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=309 Today we delved into powerful emotions and feelings that are relevant to our Film Narrative focus film, The Piano by Aidan Gibbons.  ]]> Sun, 7 May 2017 20:24:05 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=309 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=306 Billy Bob Buttons, an award winning author, visited us this afternoon to share some top writing tips! 

]]> Fri, 5 May 2017 16:18:56 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=306 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=301 Today, Year 5 had some egg-tremely cute visitors!  ]]> Wed, 5 Apr 2017 15:49:16 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=301 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=297 Today we were fortunate enough to spend the morning with Kamal Hyman, one of the UK's youngest professional, motivational Speakers.

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2017 11:11:48 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=297 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=287 On Monday the 13th of March Junior (an ex professional footballer) and Alex from ProKick Challenge came in and measured the speed of how fast we could kick a ball into an enormous inflatable goal!]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2017 16:13:18 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=287 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=280 Year 5 have loved celebrating Book Week! ]]> Fri, 3 Mar 2017 12:57:33 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=280 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=279 Year 5 had a very special, tiny visitor on Wolrd Book Day... ]]> Fri, 3 Mar 2017 12:58:23 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=279 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=272 Today Year 5 visited Peterborough library as part of our Book Week celebrations! ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:35:38 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=272 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=271 This week is World Book Week! To start off our 'booky' activities we had a visit from Charley Genever who is the poet laureate for Peterborough.  ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:35:21 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=271 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=261 Today is Safer Internet day so Year 5 have been learning how to use the internet safely!  ]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2017 08:23:13 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=261 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=257 To start off our new literacy unit with a bang we made Rocky Road! Our new genre of writing is instructions and recipes!  ]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2017 08:24:54 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=257 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=256 As part of our Theme learning all around Fairgrounds, this week Year 5 have had to prepare and then participate in a debate! ]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2017 13:03:51 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=256 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=255 On Friday the 27th of January, Year 5 performed a moving piece of drama at Peterborough Regional College for Hollocaust Memorial day.  ]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2017 13:04:05 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=255 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=242 The first full week of 2017 is completed, and what a week it had been! ]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2017 08:20:54 GMT https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=242 https://www.bishopcreightonacademy.org/blog/?pid=491&nid=25&storyid=236 Year 5 have were lucky enought to be asked to get involved with a very special event. Small Nose Theatre Production have been delivering an educational workshop based on The Kindertransport.

 

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