This week in Reception, we have been learning all about our local area as part of our topic on Journeys. The children became keen observers as they carried out a traffic survey, watching the dual carriageway from the school fence and using tally charts to record the different types of transport they
In Geography, Year Two have been learning all about life in rural Uganda and have compared this to their life here in the UK. To begin, the children learned what rural and urban areas are. They sorted pictures to explain that a rural area is the countryside, whereas an urban area is a town or city.
This week, in Geography, we started our new unit of ‘Human and Physical Geography within a region of South America and the UK’. The children started the topic by locating South America on a world map. Once we had located South America, we took a closer look at the countries within it, focusing o
Today, Year 6 had a visit from a university project co-ordinator to talk about careers and opportunities. It may seem like a long way off, but it is never too early to begin to think about goals and aspirations for the future. During a session today, the Year 6 children were able to reflect upon the
All of the children in Year One were excited to start their new topic of Houses and Homes. We started off the week by looking at photos and pictures of different kinds of houses. The children loved showing their class photos of their house and we learnt the names of different kinds of houses – det
The children have embarked on a term filled with bird focused activities, inspired by the RSPB Big School Birdwatch that we take part in every year. We have been learning how to identify birds, comparing similarities and differences in class, then using games outside to hone their observation skills
This week, Year 4 have been practising their volleyball skills in PE. We practised our dig shot and the children really impressed us with their control and power. They took turns at throwing and returning the volleyball with accuracy and really showcased their turn-taking skills. Although the ball w
A small group of our Reception children had a fantastic time today at Gateshead Stadium, where they were chosen to take part in an Early Years Under the Sea themed multi-sport festival hosted by Gateshead Schools Sports Partnership. The children worked brilliantly as a team to complete a range of fu
This half term, Reception have been enjoying weekly workshops led by Gateshead School Music Service. We have taken part in two sessions so far, where we have been learning new songs linked to our topic journeys and also songs about the snow. The children have been developing their musical skills by
The children in Year 2 have been working hard to name and describe the properties of 3D shapes. They worked with a partner to look at common 3D shapes and to check whether their friend could name them. They were then challenged to count the number of faces and to recognise whether they were curv
