Over the last few weeks children have been focusing on teamwork in their Forest School sessions. As their confidence and collaborative approach has developed so they are now ready to be given more freedom. They now can choose who they work with and the theme becomes more open ended rather than a set
Article 28: We all have the right to a good quality education. This week, Year 4 have been exploring sound in science. We revisited previous learning, made predictions and planned our experiment by thinking about the equipment we needed and which variables needed to stay the same/change. We then com
This term in Art, Year Two have been studying the artist Henri Matisse. They have been using collage to recreate one of his famous pieces, as well as creating their own artwork. First, the children learnt about primary and secondary colours. The children found out that you can make secondary colours
In their recent art lessons, Year 3 have been diving into the world of printing. They began by experimenting with different materials—such as Lego, corrugated card, and sandpaper—to see how using ink and rollers on these surfaces could produce a variety of textures. Next, the children were intro
Last week our two year 5 and 6 rugby teams took part in the Tag rugby Competition which was held at Gateshead Fell Rugby Club. Our teams have been practicing for weeks leading up to the event before and after school. Both teams played really well and showed fantastic sportsmanship throughout. one
The children in Year 2 have enjoyed coming to Art Club on a Tuesday after school. Firstly, they simply took their pencil for a walk to create all different spaces that were a range of shapes and sizes. The boys and girls enjoyed colouring them using felt pens, oil pastels and crayons. The fina
This week in Reception, we have been busy learning all about the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Our focus has been on understanding how we use our senses every day to explore the world around us. We began our learning journey by reading My Five Senses by Margaret Miller, a lov
In our PSHE lessons, the children having been learning all about friendship. We first has a discussion about what makes a good friend. We had answers such as, helping our friends if they are stuck or hurt, playing with our friends nicely and sharing toys with our friends. The children then thought a
This half term, Year 5 have been learning all about Batik, a traditional art form that uses wax and dye to create beautiful patterns and designs on fabric. We began by exploring the history of Batik, discovering its cultural importance and how it has been used for centuries to tell stories through a
The Outdoor Workers have been working hard in gardening club. Over the last few weeks they have cleaned and refilled the hen feeders, drinkers and cleaned out the henhouse. They’ve laid new paving stones between the raised beds with Bob and started clearing the beds ready for re-planting. They are m
