Cambridge Park Academy

Our Silver DofE Qualifying Expedition in the Peak District is underway! Participants have been putting their navigation, teamwork, and expedition skills to the test as they journey through the beautiful Peak District countryside. Carrying everything they need, working together to overcome challenges. A brilliant first day had by all.

We would like to remind all parents to regularly check the arbor app for messages as this is the schools main communication method. Thank you

Hawk Class wore lots of different hats at the farm this week. Farmers. Enviromantalists. Vets. Scientists. Geologists. Historians. We learnt about the food the animals eat and how much of this is 'recycled' from making food for humans. Jamie taught us about the tools and equipment a farmer or vet would use to helps the animals when giving birth. And we met Fred The Red who was only born 20 hours ago but was up and walking, exploring his habitat and feed from his mum. We looked at the soil and the different materials it was made up of and thought about how it was made over time. We also looked at the fossils found around the farm from when the area was underwater. Jamie also told us where the nursery rhyme 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' came from. Did you know it is from the middle ages where farmers had 1 black sheep for every 100 white ones and this helped them to count them? One for the master means one for the king, one for the dame means one for the church and one for the little boys who lives down the lane means one for the farmer. So this was how the farmer paid his taxes. So much learning and interaction this week.

Don't miss out! It's the FINAL CPA Coffee Morning of the academic year and we're going out with a bang! Join us on Friday 5th June, 9–11am for a fun-filled morning... and back by very popular demand ... BINGO is BACK! Come along for coffee, laughter, and the chance to shout "BINGO!" Iain and Hayley

Lavender class had an amazing time at the farm to end our topic 'Growth and Change'. We enjoyed feeding cows, walking goats and having fun in the play area! What a fantastic day!

Birch class have had a wonderful last week of our first summer half-term. We have explored flowering plants and their parts, plants that we can eat and enjoyed an afternoon outside in the sunshine creating spring masterpieces. We are all now looking forward to a relaxing half-term before returning for the final half-term of the year.

Ash Class enjoyed their final visit to Hall Farm Park today

Water play in Willow class this afternoon! We had the best day in the sun

A great final week of term in Willow class! Lots of sensory experiences, engagement and creativity!

Sunflower class had an amazing time at Hall Farm Park!! We enjoyed feeding all the animals, going on the tractor ride and playing in the indoor play area

This half term Hazel class have been looking at growth and change, this has involved lots of looking at plants and how they grow, We made our own grass heads and spoke about what they would need to grown we couldn't believe how much they changed over the weeks.

Snowdrop have had a super term looking at changing and growing and what better way to end it than with a trip to the farm!