Year 4 had an exciting trip to Leeds Discovery Centre to find out more about the Romans. Whilst they were there, they took part in some role play and acted out how the Romans invaded Yorkshire. The children then had a carousel of activities. The first activity had the children examine different, real Roman artefacts which had been found in Leeds. They had to wear gloves and be proper archaeologists! They then had a go at designing their own Roman coin. The children were able to see lots of different coins for inspiration. Finally, the children looked at different pots, some were intact however some were broken. They had to use their prediction skills to guess what they would have been used for and what they might have looked like back then. To finish the trip, the children had time to explore the vaults of the Discovery Centre. They saw an array of different animals, bones and remnants of the past!

Reception children performed a wonderful assembly based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar and we could not be prouder of them. The children wore handmade caterpillar headbands, sang a song retelling the story, shared beautiful artwork they had created in class and used Makaton to help bring the story to life. It was wonderful to see so many parents and family members there to cheer on and support the children. The smiles and excitement in the room made the assembly truly special. We are so happy and incredibly proud of every child for their confidence, creativity and enthusiasm.

The children in years 4-6 were visited by Ross Welford who is the author of one of the class novels that the children read in Year 5! Ross talked to the children about his stories and how he comes up with his ideas before also signing some of the children's books! All of the children had brilliant time meeting and listening to Ross - here's is to inspiring authors of the future!

A group of children from Year 3 and 4 had the opportunity to visit Crawshaw and take part in a Danish Longball event. Danish Longball is a fun team game that combines elements of rounders and dodgeball. The weather conditions were fantastic and the sun was shining! The event was played in a friendly spirit, with no points or scores being recorded, just a chance to have fun and learn the new game. Well done to all the children who took part and represented the school so positively.

We were thrilled to welcome Claire Powell to our school, who is the illustrator and author of the 'Marty Moose' books.  Years 1, 2 and half of Year 3 took part in a cartoon drawing workshop she led, whilst also hearing about how she writes her books.  It is so inspiring for children to hear from real life authors.  After the workshop, Claire signed lots of her books for the children.

Year 3 enjoyed an exciting school trip where they learnt all about the three different types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. During a fun workshop, the children used drama to explore how each rock type is formed before taking part in a carousel of activities, including sorting rocks by size, examining fossils and predicting what the living creatures may have looked like, as well as identifying different rock types. The children also explored the archive store and saw a range of fascinating artefacts, including the bandages of Nesyamun’s mummy from Leeds Museum. Year 3 represented the school brilliantly and showed great enthusiasm throughout the day.

Year 2 visited Cartwright Hall where they had the opportunity to view some of Hockney's works - they are studying his work in art this half term.   They investigated his unique techniques and distinctive styles and then the children experimented with techniques that he famously used, such as painting, use of iPads and sketching. They finished the day with some time at the nearby park, it was a fantastic day and a wonderful way to develop their new learning!  The children behaved beautifully and represented Springbank throughout the day.  Well done Year 2!

Year 1 went on their second walk of the year to Calverley Woods. We walked for around an hour through the woods and along the side of the canal. As we walked, the children spotted different tree types they had learnt about in Forest School - Silver Birch and Holly. They also recapped their learning on Human and Physical geographical features, discussing the canal(human) and comparing it to a river (physical). The children had lots of fun climbing over tree branches and all took on 'challenge hill' - a very long steep hill just over halfway, which got our hearts beating and left some of us out of breath!  The children all had a great time and it was lovely to see them all being active and exploring the great outdoors. 

Our School Council were delighted to be invited back to Pudsey Community Project for another fantastic visit. During the morning, the children took part in a sustainability quiz, learning more about the importance of reducing waste and reusing clothing. They also helped to sort donated children’s clothes and, as a special treat, each pupil was able to choose an item to take home. The children were, once again, excellent ambassadors for our school. They showed great enthusiasm, teamwork and respect throughout the visit and the volunteers praised their positive attitudes and willingness to help. A huge well done to all of our School Council members for representing our school so brilliantly!

Our Springbank Singers had a fantastic evening in the sun at Headingley Stadium for the Leeds Schools Sing Spectacular event. They met Ronnie the Rhino and two of the K-Pop Demon Hunters and even rehearsed their song “Golden” with them! The singers joined hundreds of other school children and performed on the Rhino’s rugby pitch, to the crowds, before the game between Rhinos and Catalan Dragons. Many of the children then stayed with their families to watch the match (Rhinos won!).