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  • 24/10/24

    RE in Year 3

    This half term, Year 3 have been learning about Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. They have made their own Rangoli pattern and their own Diya lamp. Year 3 were fortunate to have a parent volunteer to visit their classroom. She shared a lovely story about Diwali, detailing how it's celebrat...
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  • 24/10/24

    Reception Postbox Visit

    This week, we have used our phonic knowledge to help us write a letter home. We talked about the things we enjoy in school and shared this with our family. We talked about our home address and stuck a label and stamp on to our envelopes once the letters were inside. We walked down to the villag...
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  • 24/10/24

    Halloween Parent Craft Workshop

    Today, Reception class we welcomed parents and family to school to take part in a Halloween themed craft session. We used recyclable materials and talked about how this helps to look after our environment. We created bat hanging decorations and trick or treat bags. We had lots of fun together. The c...
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  • 23/10/24

    Year 1 Beamish

    In history this term, Year 1 have been learning about what life was like for their grandparents and great grandparents. As part of this topic, we visited the new 1950s village at Beamish Museum. First we spent some time visiting the police house and semi-detached houses from Sunderland. We g...
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  • 20/10/24

    Year 1 Design and Technology

    Year 1 have designed and constructed their own windmills. First they found out about different types of windmills such as wind turbines and flour mills. They then created the structure, turbine and axles and assembled them. The children then evaluated them against their design criteria. They were so...
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  • 17/10/24

    Year 5 River Study

    Year 5 had a great visit to Harehope Quarry for their river study trip.  It combined geography learning with outdoor adventure and helped the children appreciate the importance of rivers in our environment. By measuring the width, depth, and velocity of the river at different stages, they gaine...
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  • 16/10/24

    Ball Skills in Year 2

    This half-term, Year Two have had a coach in school to help them to improve their ball skills. They have worked on their speed and agility, throwing and catching skills and aiming at a target. They have all worked hard, made brilliant progress and really enjoyed the sessions.   
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  • 11/10/24

    How to mummify an orange!

    In Year 3, the children have been diving into the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt as part of their English curriculum. Year 3 got a taste of the mummification process by creating their very own 'mummies'! They followed careful instructions to be able to follow the process correctly...
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  • 10/10/24

    Times Table Rock Stars Morning

    On Wednesday morning, we re-launched TTRS in school.
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  • 10/10/24

    Numbots morning

    On Wednesday, we re-launched Numbots in Key Stage 1.
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  • 09/10/24

    Exploring Autumn in Nursery

    In Nursery, the children have been exploring the signs of Autumn. At the light table, we looked at a selection of leaves, sticks, acorns and conkers. We discussed the shape and size and texture of the items and used them to create a face.  Then we gathered some leaves from our outdoo...
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