The children have had a great start in Year 3 this week! During science, the boys and girls have been aiming to answer the key question, ‘What is Light?’ They began by mind mapping everything they already knew. In teams, they sorted images and identified sources of light before completing a blindfol
This week, the children in Reception have been settling in well to their new classroom. We have been getting to know our new teachers and classmates while exploring all the different areas and new resources. They have really enjoyed playing with the Lego, exploring colours in the painting area
Year 6 were lucky to have a visitor to school to talk about life in the RAF. Corporal Galvin visited school to share his experiences as an RAF engineer. He talked to the children about the different places he had visited and the important role the RAF plays in peacekeeping, nullifying threats and al
Year 3 will be learning about Ancient Egypt as part of their history topic. In our Forest School we have the opportunity to do some practical activities that help the children understand some of the challenges of living in other parts of the world. In class we discussed irrigation, why it is imp
Over the summer holidays, we know that children and families will have had great fun with many adventures both at home and in far flung corners of the Earth. We have enjoyed hearing lots about this from the children over the last couple of days as they have been excited to share their experiences.
During the summer holidays, Reception has had a complete refurbishment. The room has new flooring, new furniture and new resources. Each area of Reception, has been carefully planned and designed to facilitate learning linked to the seven areas of The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and th
On behalf of staff and governors, we wish you all a safe and fun summer. We look forward to seeing everyone again on Tuesday 3rd September 2019, ready for the challenge of a new academic year.
The children took these photos at our last summer session at Angel Court. We’ve had such a wonderful time and are always made to feel so welcome. Here you can see the children preparing the render to be applied to the hens everyone has been working on over the last few weeks. Once the render dries t
With the wonderfully varied British weather comes an abundance of plant growth. Year 1 continue to get to know our Forest School, investigating the plants, learning how to enjoy nature. Understanding how to move safely around the site, ensuring they look after both themselves and the p
Six members of Year 5 were lucky enough to spend the day at the new Baltic Campus of Gateshead College to take part in the final of the Boardroom Challenge, against seven other local schools. They presented their fundraising idea to a panel of local councillors, bank managers and two representatives
