This term in PE, the boys and girls have been working hard to develop their athletic abilities. The children began by focusing on their running skills, they looked at the importance of their running position, improving their speed and building their stamina. As well as this, the children have been
In Geography, Year Two have been learning all about the continents and oceans of the world. They have used an atlas, labelled maps and learned why the climate changes in different parts of the world. To begin, the children learned that there are seven continents in the world and that the UK is par
Today, on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the children in school observed a two minutes silence to remember those who fought in World War Two. Earlier in the day, the children learnt about Victory in Europe Day during class assemblies. The children enjoyed looking at photographs from
This week Nursery continued learning about mini-beasts with a focus on bees and worms. We have enjoyed exploring our mini-topic of minibeasts and especially enjoyed this weeks adventure getting to know more about worms. We learnt about how useful worms can be for our gardens and the environment. We
The history topic in Year 4 this term is ‘Olympians’ and to kick start it, we had a full day of activities courtesy of the team from Durham University – all about the Ancient Greeks. First, the children explored where the Ancient Greek empire grew and learned all about the different Greek city-state
This week in Reception, we have been immersed in the enchanting story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have enjoyed collaborating to create a vibrant class story map, outlining the key events and characters of the tale. Our role play area has been transformed into a magical castle, where the
This afternoon, Year Six took part in an online safety lesson as part of their Computing curriculum. Firstly, the children were asked to list the online apps they go on at home. It was interesting to hear about the social media and video game apps they visit and all about what they entail. Secondl
To kick start the Summer topic, Adventure Awaits!, Nursery have been exploring mini-beasts in Forest School. We started the week reading the story ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ where we learnt about different mini-beasts and where they live. We found out lots of different information and decided to see wha
This week in geography, the boys and girls looked at the counties within the UK. The children discussed where different counties were and how they are grouped. They then focused on identifying the county our school is in – Tyne and Wear – which they labelled on their maps. Next, they explored the
This week, Year 5 had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Theatre Royal in Newcastle to watch a live performance of Pig Heart Boy, a stage adaptation of the novel by Malorie Blackman. For some of us, this was our first time seeing a live play in such a grand and historic theatre, and the children
