Today, Year 5 enjoyed an assembly from Mick at the Royal British Legion. We learned all about the D-Day landings and why they are so important to our history, as well as finding out about the different ways in which the 80th Anniversary of D-Day will be celebrated tomorrow. Mick is Thorne’s Town Crier and he gave us a sneak preview of the important announcement that he will be making tomorrow morning at 8am to kick-start the celebrations (which will take place in Memorial Park throughout the day).

Year 5 have enjoyed a first aid workshop today, as part of our expedition focus on healthy bodies. Children learnt about how to respond if they come across an injured person or somebody who might be choking. They were also shown the correct method for chest compressions.

We hope the children never need to use any of the skills they have learned today but, if they ever do, hopefully they will be much better prepared to do so. To help children remember the information learned today, they have all taken away an information booklet alongside their certificate. Well done everyone!

This afternoon, Year 5 have enjoyed another fun-filled session with Coach Kyle from Kixx Doncaster. Coach Kyle put them through their paces with some attacking and defending drills before the children enjoyed a game on the field. Well done everyone – a great session!

Yesterday saw our first group of bikeability riders complete their course. Well done everybody, we have heard that there was some fantastic behaviour and safety skills on display.