The children in Year 2 have enjoyed finding out about the world they live in. They began by learning the names of the seven continents of the world and labelling these on a map. Next, they looked in an atlas to find the location of the five oceans of the world, which they again plotted on a map.
This term our topic in Year One is “We’re all going on a summer holiday.” The children have enjoyed talking about their trips to the seaside and how they like building sandcastles on the beach and eating fish and chips. The pupils have also had the opportunity to learn about seaside holidays
This week in Year 6, we have been developing our understanding of position and direction in maths. We began by revisiting co-ordinates, where we practised plotting and reading points accurately on a grid. The class showed great focus when identifying positions and using the correct vocabulary. We th
On Friday afternoons, Year 5 expand their knowledge of French in their half-termly French lessons. This half-term, Year 5B have been learning how to answer the question “Quel temps fait-il?”, meaning “What is the weather like?” Last week, the children explored five basic weather phrases, lea
This week in Reception, we have been reading the story Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story about Vincent Van Gogh. We enjoyed exploring some of Vincent Van Gogh’s beautiful artwork, especially his famous sunflower painting. The children used oil pastels to create their own bright and colourful sun
This term, Year Two are learning all about golf in PE. To begin, the boys and girls learned that golf is played with a club and ball, can be played individually or as part of a team, and that the player with the fewest strokes wins the game. They also learned about the different parts of a golf cour
Everyone in Year One has been thoroughly enjoying our new text ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. In the story Mrs Grinling packs a delicious lunch for Mr Grinling every day and sends it down the wire to the lighthouse on the rocks. But one Monday something terrible happened. Mr Grinling’s l
Year 4 had an exciting and creative experience this week as they took part in a special glass workshop inspired by the iconic Angel of the North. The children explored how art can be created using different materials and were introduced to the fascinating process of working with glass. During the wo
This week, a group of children from Year 3 enjoyed the chance to go orienteering at Grace College. We are always keen to support events nearby – as this means we can walk to them! They had to complete a range of team challenges and solve problems using all sorts of different skills. Our outdoor
Our topic this term is Sense of Place. In Geography, Year 3 have been learning all about where our school is located. They started by reminding themselves of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom before moving on to learn about counties, successfully identifying Tyne and Wear as our loc
