We have a number of visits, clubs and sports, as well as what we do in the classroom that is outside of the National Curriculum.
Sports
Music
Alongside all the music visits: Samba drumming, Junk percussion, Skylar’s missing note, Young Voices, Holi Festival, Save the Arts day, Production. We have a multitude of extra-curricular activities available to the children.
50 things to do before you’re 5 – A menu of exciting activities that we aim to tick off in the key early years – https://50thingstodo.org/
Why should early years have all the fun? Before our pupils leave us, we also aim to complete the National Trust 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4 – https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/50-things-to-do
Other Clubs
Visits
Ledston Hall (Y2) – We had a lovely time exploring the local area and getting to know our surroundings. We developed our knowledge of the use of how local land is used. We then discussed the differences and similarities of rural and urban areas.

Boosters
Booster classes are offered to groups of 3 selected pupils in each class, as catch up sessions focusing on Maths and English.
Year 5
Take a look at what we have been up to:
https://www.fairburnview.co.uk/2021/10/19/prison-me-no-way3/
LFS Enrichment
Term 1
Topics: All About Me, Autumn and Festivals |
Term 2
Up, Up, Up, Spring and The Farm |
Term 3
Growing & Changing, Summer and Traditional Tales |
Trip:
Lotherton Hall Pantomime
Class activities: Autumn Walk Pumpkin Carving Halloween Party Bonfire Night Celebration Making chocolate apples Superhero Fun Run Children in Need Fundraising Christmas Party Pantomime
50 Things to Do Before You’re 5: 1. Get to know you 4. Make Your Mark 6. Rhyme Time 10. Sharing Books 11. Making Connection 12. Brrr… Explore the cold 15. Dressing Up 16. Whee, Bang, Whizz 17. Hocus Pocus Potions 20. Mini Artists 23. See it Live 26. Splish, Splash, Splosh 34. Woodland Wandering 38. Posty 42. The Rough and the Smooth 43. High Five 48. Natural Art |
Trip:
Piglets Adventure Farm
Class Activities: Space Picnic Valentines Disco Pancake Day Hatching Chicks Easter Egg Hunt Chocolate Workshop
50 Things to do Before You’re 5: 2. Where am I? 4. Make your Mark 6. Rhyme Time 7. Making Music 10. Sharing Books 11. Making Connections 12. Brrr… Explore the Cold 14. See the Stars 20. Mini Artists 22. My Secret Treasures 25. Creative Junk 27. Little Park Keeper 28. The Wheels on the Bus 30. Yummy Picnic 34. Woodland Wondering 37. Show and Tell 39. Talking Signs 42. The Rough and the Smooth 44. Animals Nearby 48. Natural Art 49. Grass Gazing
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Trip:
The Seaside
Class Activities: Planting flowers Caterpillars & Butterflies Ugly Bug Ball Growing beanstalks Ice-cream Workshop Water party
50 Things to do Before You’re 5: 4. Make your Mark 5. Squidgy Sand 6. Rhyme Time 8. Bubbles 9. Mini Beasts and Bug Hunting 10. Sharing Books 13. Shout and Shhh 18. Dance 19. Growing, Little people, plants and things 26. Splish, Slash, Splosh 27. Little People Park Keeping 28. The Wheels on the Bus 29. Pitter Patter 30. Yummy Picnic 35. Trip Trap, Trip Trap 37. Show and Tell 40. Happy History 41. Water Feature 44. Animals Nearby 45. Wonderful Waiting Games 49. Grass Grazing 50. Sea and Sand |
UFS Enrichment
Term 1
Topics: All About Me, Autumn and Festivals |
Term 2
Up, Up, Up and The Farm |
Term 3
Growing & Changing and Traditional Tales |
Trip:
The Santa Train
Class activities: Pumpkin Carving Halloween Party Bonfire Night Celebration Clay Modelling Superhero Fun Run Children in Need Fundraising Christmas Party Pantomime
50 Things to Do Before You’re 5: Wonderful Waiting Games My Secret Treasures Sharing Books Rhyme Time Dressing Up Hocus Pocus Potions Mini Artists Yummy Picnic Whee, Bang, Whizz Creative Junk Woodland Wandering Posty Natural Art The Rough and the Smooth Bbrr, Explore the Cold Make Your Mark Sharing Books See it Live! Splish. Splash, Splosh |
Trip:
Little Piglets Adventure Farm
Class Activities: Hot Air Balloon Easter Egg Hunt Chocolate Workshop
50 Things to do Before You’re 5: Natural Art The Rough and the Smooth Dance Making Music My Secret Treasures Creative Junk Show and Tell Woodland Wandering My Secret Treasures Mini Artists Creative Junk Rhyme Time Squidgy Sand Sharing Books Splish, Splash, Spolsh The Wheels On the Bus |
Trip:
The Seaside
Class Activities: Planting flowers Growing Sunflowers Baking Gingerbread Ice-cream Workshop
50 Things to do Before You’re 5: Natural Art The Rough and the Smooth Home from Home Mini Beasts & Bug Hunting Sea and Sand Where Have I Gone? Yummy Picnic Woodland Wandering Grass Gazing My Secret Treasures Dance Bubbles Growing Plants Rhyme Time Squidgy Sand Sharing Books Splish, Splash, Splosh |
Internal – 2021/22
Year Group | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Year 1 | Skylar Workshop
Handwash Workshop African Workshop Pantomime visit |
Junk Percussion
Mosaic Workshop Science week – Professor Brainstorm Fire Service Holi festival |
Zoolab |
Year 2 | Black History Workshop
Pantomime visit |
Local mines
Junk Percussion Mosaic Workshop Science week – Professor Brainstorm Fire Service Holi festival |
Reverand Tracey |
Year 3 | Dental Nurse
Pantomime visit |
Roman workshop
Junk Percussion Science week – Professor Brainstorm Fire Service Holi festival |
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Year 4 | Pantomime visit | Samba Drumming
Science week – Professor Brainstorm Fire Service Holi festival |
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Year 5 | Future In Minds – Resilience
Prison Me No Way! Black History – Drama Workshop Pantomime visit |
Samba Drumming
Workshop Anglo Saxons Science week – Professor Brainstorm Fire Service Holi festival |
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Year 6 | Prison Me No Way!
Black History – Drama Workshop Pantomime visit |
Samba Drumming
WW2 visitors Science week – Professor Brainstorm Fire Service Holi festival |
High School transition
Sex education |
External Visits – 2021/22
Year Group | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Year 1 | Ledston Estate
Pantomime – Theatre Visit Local area walk |
Williams Den | Pontefract Castle |
Year 2 | Local area walk
Ledston Estate Holy Cross Church Pantomime – Theatre Visit |
National coal mining museum | The Deep |
Year 3 | Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Pantomime – Theatre Visit |
Ledston Luck | |
Year 4 | Tropical World
Pantomime – Theatre Visit Holy Cross Church |
Ledston Luck | Bushcraft – residential |
Year 5 | Pantomime – Theatre Visit
Stockeld Park Holy Cross Church |
Sherwood Forest | |
Year 6 | Ledston Estate
Pantomime – Theatre Visit Holy Cross Church |
Dearne Valley / Kingwood – residential
Young Voices |
Seaside
High School visit |
100 things to do before you are 11 & 3/4 – 2021/22
Year Group | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Year 1 | Run around in the rain
Make some wild art Go on a winter walk |
Roll down a hill
Climb a tree Build a den Play in the snow |
Make a mud pie
Use a compass |
Year 2 | Build a den
Eat a picnic in the wild |
Have fun with sticks
Make friends with a bug |
Make a home for wildlife
Find your way with a map – local area |
Year 3 | Take a friend on a nature adventure
Make a poppy Make a Christmas decoration |
Build a den
Play a new sport Nature art |
Have a picnic
Visit the Seaside Grow fruit and vegetables Go stargazing |
Year 4 | |||
Year 5 | Create some wild Art
Go on a scavenger hunt Find your way with a map Go on a wintery adventure Take a friend on a nature adventure |
Help a plant grow | Build a den
Eat a picnic in the wild Find some funky fungi Go barefoot |
Year 6 | Build a den
Get to know a tree Eat a picnic in the wild Watch a bird |
Go cloud watching
Watch a sunset |
Catch a crab (or try to)
Create some wild art |