This week, we have been really enjoying hearing all about the adventures which the children got up to during the holidays. One of the highlights was, of course, Bonfire Night so we made firework pictures, firework sticks and edible sparklers! We have now got a dark tent to help with our investigatio
This week, the children have been learning how to find pairs to 100. We first recapped their number bonds to 20 with a game which they all enjoyed. We then looked at how to find pairs to 100 using counters. The children used a part whole model and counters to find the pair to 100 by building a numbe
This week in Computing, the children have been creating vector drawing using computer software. Vector drawings are drawings made on a computer using lines and shapes. We looked at some examples of vector drawings as a class and how these skills could lead into a career as a graphic designer. We w
This week, Year Two started to read their new book – Vlad and the Great Fire of London. Before they began the story, they looked at what houses were like in London in 1666. They noticed that the houses were made of wood, with thatch on the roof. The houses were also very close together. Next the c
In History over the last half term, we have been learning about Viking longships and the features of them that made the Vikings such successful explorers. Linking this to DT, the children have designed and coloured a Viking sail and then created a pulley mechanism to raise and lower it. We looke
This week, we were sent a letter from the People’s Kitchen to thank us for the very generous harvest donations that the children brought into school before half term. We would like to thank everyone who was kind enough to donate items to support this amazing charity. Article 24: We have the right
Today, our Key Stage 2 Rights Respect Officers visited the People’s Kitchen in Newcastle. They met a volunteer who gave them a tour and described how they support adults in the local area. They found out that in 1995, a lady called Alison Kay had an idea to provide food for people who were una
This week, Reception have enjoyed taking part in a variety of Halloween activities. Mr Bones, the skeleton, came to visit Reception and we learnt the names of some of the main bones in our body and talked about why we need bones. The children made their own skeleton pictures by snipping paper an
This week, the children have studied two different types of poems. Firstly, the children studied renga poems, which is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry with alternating stanzas. Within renga poems, the first and third lines have 5 syllables and the second, fourth and fifth lines have 7 syl
Yesterday, Year Two visited St Mary’s Heritage Centre in Gateshead. This was linked to their History topic – The Great Fire of Gateshead. To begin, the children learned about the building they were visiting. Just from looking around, the children quickly identified that the building used be a church
