Grasmere schoolchildren move classes to stream to stay cool

The warm weather has caused disruption to learning for many pupils around the country – but one school has taken it in its stride.

Children at Grasmere Primary School in Cumbria have moved their classes to the local beck, where they have been using the stream for lessons in maths, physics and water safety.

Head teacher Jo Goode said: “Nobody’s brain works sitting in a hot classroom, so we take our brains outside and cool them down – and have a lovely time.”

Various age groups have been learning different subjects while immersing themselves fully-clothed in the stream.

The older ones moved data collection for a maths project to the outdoors, Goode said.

“They’re out there measuring drops from the bridge, the width of the beck and so on, and they’re coming up with all sorts of questions to ask each other.”