Year 3 have had a fantastic trip to Newcastle Castle Keep! The boys and girls learned all about the features of a castle and joined in a Castle and Courts workshop, to re-enact a feast fit for Kings and Queens. The children climbed over 100 stairs to the roof of the castle, where they experienced so
Though not everyone has enjoyed the wet weather of late, the plants have certainly benefited. Year 1 children took advantage of this and were set off to collect leaves, grasses and interesting objects. Once they’d gathered their items they then put them together to create their own woodland scene. P
The Nursery children were very excited this week, when one of our parents brought some ducklings to visit. The ducklings were only one week old. The children asked lots of questions about the ducklings: finding out what they eat; where they live; how big they will grow and the type of ducks they
Last week, Year 5 got an insight into teaching when they undertook sports leadership with Year 1. They worked with staff from Joseph Swan Academy to design a quick, five minute activity for students in Year 1, making sure they were staying active and having fun the whole time! All students worked
Mrs Blinkhorn and Mrs Old’s class were very lucky to have two sets of visitors on Friday in relation to the World Transplant games that are going to be held in the region this summer. In the morning, the class learnt about the important work regarding organ donation. In the afternoon, two local arti
As part of our study into Baghdad and Islam, Year 5 have been working hard to replicate the intricate patterns found on Islamic prayer mats. After drawing out our designs, we used thread and wool to stitch our patterns onto binca. We will be evaluating our work later this week. Article 29 – We have
This week, the children in Reception have been learning about positional language. To help them test out their new vocabulary, the children have been directing the bee bots to different places. They enjoyed using the controls to move the bee bots in different directions, such as forwards, backwa
In design and technology the children have designed and made a healthy packed lunch. This included a scrumptious sandwich and a fruit kebab. The children grated, cut and peeled all the ingredients themselves. Article 24: We all have the right to nutritious food.
The children in Year 2 have been working with money all week. Today, they completed a very tricky investigation. To be successful, they had to only use silver coins, only use 5 coins, work systematically and find all possibilities. Initially, the boys and girls found this a really difficult concept
During PE, in Year 3, the boys and girls have been developing their throwing skills. In athletics, the children have been competing to throw the furthest distance with Nerf rockets. In cricket and rounders, they have been learning how to aim, in order to hit a small target. The children worked hard
