This week, Years 1-5 all enjoyed a taster session from Destination Jodo. All the children across the year groups thoroughly enjoyed themselves during these sessions. The children were given leaflets about the Judo clubs that are run in our local area. Article 29 – We all have the right
Our fantastic Boccia team took part in the county finals yesterday. They represented Gateshead, along with another team, against teams from all over the North East. They had lots of fun!
Yesterday, our brilliant Year 5/6 hockey team took part in the county finals against teams from all over the North East. They were one of two teams representing Gateshead in these finals! They played incredibly well and had lots of fun! Article 29 – We have the right to develop our talents an
Beamish was brilliant. All of the children rode on a tram, took part in a Victorian school lesson with a very strict teacher and also had to help clean a miner’s pit cottage. They even had time to visit the farm and some of the shops down in the town.
Today, ten of our fabulous Reception children took part in a multiskills festival! They all had lots of fun and really enjoyed getting involved with all of the different activities! Article 29 – We all have the right to develop our talents and abilities.
The children in Reception have been enjoying playing games together. They have been playing skittles and hopscotch. The boys and girls worked together to follow the rules, take turns and develop their numeracy skills. Article 31 – We all have the right to relax and play.
This week we have been learning about signs of spring. We have been on a nature walk, drawn pictures and created a flip out frog. The children all learnt about the different stages of a frog life cycle.
The children have particularly enjoyed studying the work of Francis Bacon and have been intrigued by his unusual style. They have shown great enthusiasm and imagination whilst creating their own collages of a distorted face, using a black and white photograph, tissue paper and oil pastels.
Year 6 have a lot to juggle at the minute with SATs revision, but in gymnastics the focus was on balancing and staying still. The children have been working with a partner and in small groups to create balances on the floor and apparatus – working on different levels and balancing using different bo
