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, 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...

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...

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...

In Nursery, we have been learning about the Hindu festival of Diwali. The children have made their own 'Diya lamps' out of salt dough, created a Rangoli pattern and decorated a hand template in the style of Mehndi henna patterns.  To celebrate Bonfire Night, th...