News: Industry and Experiences | St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy

Please note that St Aidan’s will be closed to pupils this Friday 1st May for a staff INSET day, and will remain closed on Monday 4th May for the Bank Holiday.

Image of Just what we all needed…an ice cream!

7 Jul

Just what we all needed…an ice cream!

Image of We have arrived! Sandcastles, sandy toes and lots of giggles!

7 Jul

We have arrived! Sandcastles, sandy toes and lots of giggles!

Image of A huge thank you to Blackburn Rovers Community Trust for their very generous donation of books on Diversity! Our class libraries will undoubtedly benefit greatly from these wonderful additions.

30 Jun

A huge thank you to Blackburn Rovers Community Trust for their very generous donation of books on Diversity! Our class libraries will undoubtedly benefit greatly from these wonderful additions.

Image of A wetter week at Forest School didn't stop the fun! We've been busy learning how to identify some of our local native trees. They did a great job noticing different leaf shapes and bark textures.

26 Jun

A wetter week at Forest School didn't stop the fun! We've been busy learning how to identify some of our local native trees. They did a great job noticing different leaf shapes and bark textures.

Image of The rain won’t dampen our spirits. We are so excited to get on the train and go to Blackburn Youth Zone, we can’t wait for a morning full of activities.

24 Jun

The rain won’t dampen our spirits. We are so excited to get on the train and go to Blackburn Youth Zone, we can’t wait for a morning full of activities.

Image of A train journey and Year 2's Youth Zone fun adventure. Parachute, sports games, fun activities and arts and crafts. What an amazing time we have had!

24 Jun

A train journey and Year 2's Youth Zone fun adventure. Parachute, sports games, fun activities and arts and crafts. What an amazing time we have had!

Image of Our first Forest School session was a huge success! We loved exploring our surroundings and discovering all sorts of fascinating insects.

20 Jun

Our first Forest School session was a huge success! We loved exploring our surroundings and discovering all sorts of fascinating insects.

Image of Our pupils had a fantastic day working with the talented artist Ursula Hurst, who's helping them bring our RE Big Frieze to life. Their engagement and excitement were clear throughout the session, and we can't wait to see the finished masterpiece tomorrow

17 Jun

Our pupils had a fantastic day working with the talented artist Ursula Hurst, who's helping them bring our RE Big Frieze to life. Their engagement and excitement were clear throughout the session, and we can't wait to see the finished masterpiece tomorrow

Image of Yesterday, we had a wonderful visit from the Ribble Rivers Trust. The children were fascinated learning about river creatures, the impact of river bank erosion, and the importance of planting native wildflowers. A highlight was making seed bombs.

13 Jun

Yesterday, we had a wonderful visit from the Ribble Rivers Trust. The children were fascinated learning about river creatures, the impact of river bank erosion, and the importance of planting native wildflowers. A highlight was making seed bombs.

Image of Dance in PE with Blackburn Rovers.

13 Jun

Dance in PE with Blackburn Rovers.

Image of What a special start to this half term for our Year 5 children. Mrs Moss has managed to arrange a visit to Mill Hill library to hear a story and meet the infamous Christina Gabitas, a famous Blackburn author.

9 Jun

What a special start to this half term for our Year 5 children. Mrs Moss has managed to arrange a visit to Mill Hill library to hear a story and meet the infamous Christina Gabitas, a famous Blackburn author.

Image of We are looking forward to reading our new books at home that we received today at the Literature Festival. Thank you Christina Gabbitas.

9 Jun

We are looking forward to reading our new books at home that we received today at the Literature Festival. Thank you Christina Gabbitas.