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  • 27/03/24

    Greek Day

    To celebrate the end of their unit of work about Ancient Greece, Year 6 held a Greek Day today. We looked at the legacy of the Ancient Greek civilisation and were surprised at how many things from modern day life stem from Ancient Greece. The children also turned their hand to some Greek writing, cr...
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  • 25/03/24

    Celebrating Holi in Reception Class

    Today we are celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi which is a celebration of colour and welcoming spring time. We have all come to school dressed in our brightest clothes to get our celebrations off to a colourful start! We have been finding out how to prepare for Holi and some of the traditions...
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  • 13/03/24

    Nursery Visit Hall Hill Farm

    Nursery have had a wonderful visit to Hall Hill Farm today. We were able to explore the farm and meet lots of different animals, including sheep, rabbits, alpacas, goats and llamas. We were able to gently hold some of the animals and had a go at feeding some of them too. There were lots of baby anim...
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  • 11/03/24

    Police Visit in Nursery

    In Nursery, we had a visit from our local Police Community Support Officers. They were very friendly officers who talked to Nursery about what they do in the community, including keeping us safe, being there to answer any questions or concerns we may have, and even giving directions. The officers br...
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  • 29/02/24

    Year 1 Multi-Sport Festival

    What a fun day Year 1 have had at Gateshead Stadium attending a Disney Multi-Sport Festival. The children took part in lots of different activities, working on their co-ordination skills, throwing and catching and balancing skills.
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  • 28/02/24

    Reception and Year 1 Theatre Visit

    Today Reception and Year one had a very exciting morning with a visit to the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle to watch a performance of ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’. We all thoroughly enjoyed the show. There was lots of audience participation, and we enjoyed spotting all the different characte...
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  • 27/01/24

    Northumbria University Visitor

    On Wednesday, Year 5 and Year 6 were visited by Professor Neil Beattie from Northumbria University. Professor Beattie is Professor of Energy Innovation and the Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities. He spoke to the children about careers in sus...
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  • 26/01/24

    Year 2 3D Sculptures

    In art lessons this term, Year 2 have been designing and creating 3D sculptures. In their first lesson, the class explored a range of ‘superhero’ poses to inspire their 3D sculptures. Then the children used wire and plasticine to turn their ideas into a three dimensional model. Year 2 en...
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  • 23/01/24

    Key Stage 2 Lunch Club

    Our fantastic team of Anti-Bullying Ambassadors came up with the great idea of creating an indoor lunch club for children who wanted a break from the yard and would like to play with our ambassadors inside. At lunch club, the ambassadors have created a relaxed space in the library where children fro...
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  • 23/01/24

    Key Stage 2 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors

    During our School Council elections, one of our candidates stated that they would like to set up a group of Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. It was lovely to see their idea develop when we set up our very own team of Anti-Bullying Ambassadors during Anti-Bullying Week. The children all wrote about why the...
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  • 23/01/24

    Year 6 Waistcoats

    In Design Technology, Year 6 have been designing and making their own waistcoats. The children decided to design a waistcoat for Sunny our school mascot. They created their designs, cut the patterns and sewed the fabric together to make their waistcoats. They then added pockets, buttons and patches...
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  • 23/01/24

    Years 5/6 Book Club

    In the Autumn term, children from Years 5 and 6 took part in a book club with a science twist to it. The children were reviewing a range of books which we had been given to judge in the Royal Society’s Children’s Book Prize. Over the term, the children read all of the books and awarded t...
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