27/10/23
Year 3 Mummify Oranges!
Year 3 have had great fun following the mummification process to mummify their oranges. As part of our English learning, we are going to write step by step instructions on how to do it.
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- 26/10/23
Reception Village Walk
Yesterday Reception class had their first visit out of school. We walked down the hill and stopped to talk about how to cross the road safely. We noticed lots of places along the way such as the chemist, the gym, the hairdressers and the community centre. We then found the postbox where we all to...Read Full Story - 18/10/23
Gymnastics in Year 3
Year 3 have been working really hard in gymnastics this term. They have learnt how to create different balances, do different types of jumps and complete different types of rolls.Read Full Story - 18/10/23
Times Table Rock Stars Launch Morning
Yesterday, Key Stage Two launched Times Table Rock Stars for 2023-24. The children were invited to come to school in their rock star costumes and they all looked brilliant and ready to rock! We started the morning getting warmed up with some Super Movers times table dances in the hall and then br...Read Full Story - 16/10/23
Year 5 River Study - Hamsterley Forest
Year 5 visited Hamsterley Forest as part of their Rivers geography unit to carry out some field work. In the morning, we looked at the features of a river as we walked through the forest. In groups, the children carried out a field sketch and created a river depth profile. In pairs, Year 5 crea...Read Full Story - 06/10/23
National Poetry Day
We celebrated National Poetry Day on Thursday 5th October. Each class was given their own poem to read and perform in our National Poetry Day Assembly. The children had great fun learning a wide range of poems: nursery rhymes, limericks, tongue twisters, rhyming couplets, classic poetry and narrativ...Read Full Story - 28/09/23
Design Technology in Year 3
Year 3 have had a great start to the new school year. In DT this week, the children have been learning about why different fruits and vegetables are grown in different countries around the world. They enjoyed making fruit kebabs with bananas, watermelon, strawberries and lychees. The kebabs were the...Read Full Story - 28/09/23
KS2 Cross Country
Yesterday, all children in KS2 took part in our annual cross-country event on the Temp Field. Each session started with a warm-up lead by our fantastic sports leaders, who were confident and clear in their delivery and got the children’s bodies ready for exercise. All Children demonstrated a f...Read Full Story - 26/09/23
Year 6 Tag Rugby
This afternoon, Year 6 walked down to Ryton RFC and competed in a tag rugby competition. The fixtures were in a round robin format and each team played 6 matches. The children played excellently and the two teams finished in 4th and 6th place. The adults present were so impressed with the teamwork o...Read Full Story - 22/09/23
Year 6 Macro Photography
Year 6 are really enjoying their new art unit working with a different medium. So far, they have used photos to create their own photo montage and this week they have been experimenting with macro photography. The children used cameras on their ipads to take photos of a range of fruits and vegeta...Read Full Story - 15/09/23
Outdoor Learning in Reception
This week in Reception the children have lots of fun exploring all of the areas outside. We noticed that the vegetables in our planters were ready to harvest. We then planted some vegetable plants that will be able to grow throughout the autumn and winter months.Read Full Story - 12/09/23
Derwent Hill Day 2
After a good night’s sleep, everyone was ready for breakfast this morning which was cereal, porridge, toast and a full English breakfast. With full tummies, both groups started with gorge scrambling as the first activity of the day. The children were driven to Honister Gorge and then scramble...Read Full Story