--- title: "School detectives investigating a mysterious crime" url: "https://www.inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-10-14-09-school-detectives-investigating-a-mysterious-crime" school: "Inskip St Peter's C of E (Aided) Primary School" --- # School detectives investigating a mysterious crime ![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/blog/MS_Blog_Nov_26.jpg) 10 November 2026 [Louise Hill](https://www.inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/LHill) [Middle School (MS)](https://www.inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/middle-school-ms) our middle school detectives investigated a mysterious crime scene in the outdoor area! Working together, they carefully searched for clues, including a chewed rope, mysterious notes and gnawed netting. Through lively discussions and clever detective work, they made evidence-based guesses about what had happened. Their investigations revealed that the Lion and the Mouse from Aesop’s tales were responsible for the crime scene! The children enjoyed sharing their theories, explaining their thinking and using the evidence they discovered to solve the mystery. This exciting activity developed communication, reasoning and problem-solving skills while bringing the story to life in a fun and memorable way. [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_7548.jpeg)](https://www.inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-03-mapping-our-classroom) Previous ### [Mapping our classroom ](https://www.inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-03-mapping-our-classroom) ##### Location Preston Road Inskip Preston Lancashire PR4 0TT ##### Contact Us 01772 690438 © Copyright 2025–2026 Inskip St Peter's C of E (Aided) Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.inskip.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)