In Geography this week, Year 5 have used laptops to research about the 10 longest rivers in the world. They worked really hard and found out some great facts.
In Year 1, we have been printing using different sized Lego pieces. We experimented with different primary colours before mixing them together to create new colours and shades. We had to be careful when applying the paint to ensure the print was clear.
After we focused on...
Last week, was anti-bullying week in school. All of our children focused on the theme "Choose Respect" which of course, is one of our school values.
We explored the meaning of bullying and different scenarios where this can occur. This was alongside considering what respect is and how w...
Year 6 had a great time at the Greenside Community Orchard today. They worked with the team and a willow artist to create a giant willow apple structure at the entrance to the Orchard.
This is an amazing community project and we are looking forward to being involved in more events and activi...
Today, Year 2 visited the Discovery Museum. They took part in a workshop about The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead, linked to their learning this term.
The children learnt about how the fire started, how it spread, and what they did to put it out. They then looked at various items fro...
Today, Reception class visited The Discovery Museum in Newcastle. We participated in a workshop based around the story "Lost in the Toy Museum".
We enjoyed listening to the story and then followed clues to find the missing toys in the museum. We handled lots of toys from the past and ta...
Today, everyone has been involved in raising money for Children in Need. The children had great fun laying out their money to create a giant Pudsey head! We raised an amazing £250.58 which has been sent to Children in Need.
Well done everyone and thank you for your generosity...
This week, as part of our learning about different celebrations, we explored how we celebrate a birthday. We read the story 'Happy Birthday, Spot'. The children had lots of fun baking a delicious cake for Spot's birthday, decorating the home corner for a birthday party, playing...
Year 2 has been investigating the strength and stability of different materials. We used play dough to mould various shapes and tested to see which would be the most stable. We also rolled paper in different ways to see which would be the strongest to hold a pile of books. The cylinder was a clear w...
Congratulations to our Y5/6 girls’ football team who finished second in the Gateshead West District round of the County Cup. This is an amazing achievement, and we are very proud of them. An additional shout-out to the stand-in coaching team who came to our rescue – your suppor...
Year 3 has been considering how different music sounds around the world. This half-term they have been discovering how music sounds in India. As a class, they worked together to perform traditional Indian songs with voices and instruments.
As part of anti-bullying week, our whole school has participated in Odd Socks Day. We came to school today in odd socks as a way of celebrating differences and diversity across our school and community. We have read stories and had discussions about similarities and differences and have enjoyed...