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• Vacancy - Kitchen Assistant

  Mon 09 Mar 2026 Mrs Beetham

  We are hiring a Kitchen Assistant to help with our lunchtime food service. If you are interested or know of someone who might be, all the information is in the About Us section under Vacancies.

  

• 2026 Number Day

  Sun 08 Feb 2026 Fiona Taylor

  NSPCC Number Day brings together learning and fundraising, giving the children the chance to enjoy mathematics while helping to support NSPCC services. The children (and adults)  ‘Dressed up for Digits’. 
  In assembly, the work of the NSPCC was explained to the children. they also learned the names of some famous mathematicians and laughed at some maths jokes.

  Back in the classrooms, the children participated in a variety of number based activities. For example: dice games, TT Rockstars Times Table competitions, design a maths t - shirt, Prodigy Maths and making numerical games. 

  

• The Wizard of Oz

  Sun 08 Feb 2026 Fiona Taylor

  Children in year 5 were very lucky to be invited to watch a performance of The Wizard of Oz starring a group of pupils from Cockermouth School.

  The production was amazing from start to finish and the children all agreed it was a show-stopper. The music was played by the school orchestra, the costumes were so bright and perfect, the singing was mesmerising but, best of all, was the acting and dancing. All the children were sat on the edge of their seats and they especially enjoyed spotting the characters that they recognised from attending Bridekirk Dovenby School. Merryn played the parts of Hunk and Scarecrow, Willow and Lucy played parts of a Queen and Molly was an Oz Woman and a tree! 
  Thank you for an amazing and memorable morning.

  

• Cross Country Event at Sedbergh School

  Thu 29 Jan 2026 Mrs Fish

  Just before Christmas, yr3/4/5&6 visited Cockermouth School for a Cross Country event. Following this, three girls were chosen to compete at Netherhall School two weeks ago. This event was used by external PE leads to select an Allerdale team of sixteen per category, to travel to Sedbergh School for a county selection race.

  At the selection race yesterday, the girls ran with 98 other runners from different Cumbrian schools for a place in the County team.

  Chloe and Martha were in the Year 5 race and Harriet was in the Year 6 race. All girls ran a 2 km course which was muddy and hilly - as you can see from the pictures! 

  All three girls ran an amazing race and had were all proud of their achievements as were we.

  Martha was 15th and has been selected to represent Cumbria at the national event which will take place on Saturday 21^st March @ NAEC Stoneleigh. Chloe was 18th, and is on the reserve list for the event. Harriet may decide to join a running club as she has a natural talent and was 41st in the Year 6 race! 'Well Done' to all the girls and to the parents who took them to the event. We wish Martha well in the next event in March.

   

  

• Reading Awards

  Wed 24 Dec 2025 Fiona Taylor

  The development of reading skills is at the heart of the curriculum at Bridekirk. Reading, as a child, has so many benefits. The academic benefits of vocabulary development and improved comprehension and the emotional benefits of increasing emotional intelligence which builds self-esteem and confidence.

  Every half-term the children who have been recognised for excellence in independent reading receive a certificate in our awards assembly.  Some children have demonstrated fantastic improvement; some have read with excellent comprehension; some have read challenging titles and others have read regularly at home.

  Well done to the children receiving an award in December.

  

• Olivia - School Performance at Carnegie Theatre

  Wed 10 Dec 2025 Fiona Taylor

  The children in years 4,5 & 6 performed ‘Olivia’ to a packed theatre at the Carnegie in Workington. The audience were amazed at the standard of acting, singing and dancing. All the children appeared very confident in their roles and gave it their best. 

  Among the girls, Anna, Dinah, Harriet, Gabriella, Martha, Everly and Freya sang their solos with confidence and, among the boys, Theo, Lucian, Zach and Isaac impressed the audience with their singing parts. Sherlock and Holmes took charge of trying to solve the mystery and the London Ladies cockney accent made the audience feel they were in a London theatre. Fagin, Crachit and Dodger certainly had a disreputable  air about them. Well done everyone.

  

• STEM learning - Building Bridges

  Mon 08 Dec 2025

  Year 5 took part in a STEM workshop to build a bridge. They had to think about design, weight bearing areas and cost. They worked as a team to create some pretty impressive bridges! 

  

• Choir Singing at Gilcrux Village Hall

  Sat 06 Dec 2025 Mrs. Fish

  What a joyful afternoon we had singing for the elderly at Gilcrux Village hall on Friday afternoon!

  Having eaten their Christmas dinner, the children entertained them with carols and the retelling of the Nativity whilst they ate their mince pies and drank their coffee. Everyone joined in for We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Jingle Bell Rock! 

  

• Poetry Competition Winner!

  Wed 03 Dec 2025

  Alice has won the Rotary Poetry Competition with a poem themed around Happiness In Nature. Her poem will now be entered into the next round at district level. Well done and good luck Alice.

  

• Bishop Rob's Enthronement

  Sun 30 Nov 2025 Mrs. Fish

  On Saturday, Harriet represented the school at a very special service in Carlisle Cathedral. It was the 68th Bishop's Enthronement Service and you can watch it here on YouTube... 

  Enthronement Service

  Harriet, Ruby and William were all absolutely amazing ambassadors for our schools and our wider family of church schools in the Diocese. It was a LONG service but they played their parts perfectly. We could tell, had a lot of fun drenching the congregation in holy water!

  See @diocese of Carlisle for all the professional pics; I've also posted a few below for you to see.