--- title: "Blog" url: "https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0925.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-15-39-reading-our-fables-to-year-1s) 6 Nov #### [Reading our fables to Year 1s](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-15-39-reading-our-fables-to-year-1s) We have been reading Aesop’s fables in Year 3 and writing our own version of The Hare and the Tortoise. We chose our own animals and settings and tried to use interesting verbs, adjectives and adverbs. We also learnt to show speech in stories. Today we went to read our work to the Year 1s and it… [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1197.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-03-14-06-traditional-tales-reading-afternoon) 3 Nov #### [Traditional tales reading afternoon](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-03-14-06-traditional-tales-reading-afternoon) This afternoon, we have been reading traditional tales and comparing them for our new English unit. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0893.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-15-54-enjoying-tasting-foods-in-y3) 22 Oct #### [Enjoying tasting foods in Y3](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-15-54-enjoying-tasting-foods-in-y3) In DT we have been learning about sandwiches in preparation for designing and making our own next half-term. This week we tasted lots of different fillings and types of bread. We tried to taste things from the different food groups such as carbohydrates, proteins and vegetables so that we could… [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6184.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-14-37-different-media) 22 Oct #### [Different media](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-14-37-different-media) We looked at the artist Archimboldo and explored what he used to make his pictures. We used some real objects to create our faces. Then we drew it. 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[![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8247.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-15-45-year-6-giacometti-modelling) 14 Oct #### [Year 6 Giacometti Modelling ](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-15-45-year-6-giacometti-modelling) Year 6 have been busy this afternoon creating plasticine models in the style of Albert Giacometti. Each model had to strike a different pose, which the children then sketched in their book. Well done Year 6! [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/288BCF4E-070B-461D-B33E-A941855B7F4C.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-14-11-bringing-our-funnybone-skeletons-to-life) 14 Oct #### [Bringing our funnybone skeletons to life,](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-14-11-bringing-our-funnybone-skeletons-to-life) Today we have been reading Funnybones and learning about skeletons. We then learnt different body parts and brought our skeletons to life. [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6182.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-14-35-using-our-sense-of-sight) 12 Oct #### [Using our sense of sight](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-14-35-using-our-sense-of-sight) We used our sense of sight to look at our features e.g our skin colour, our eye colour and hair colour. We are all unique! [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6177.jpeg)](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-14-33-using-our-smell) 12 Oct #### [Using our Smell](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-14-33-using-our-smell) We enjoyed using the sense of smell to try and work out what was in the pots. We also discussed whether we like the smell. Or we don’t like the smell. 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We now know that farmers grow food for us to eat and England is too cold to grow bananas. 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