It was pleasing to see so many of the children continuing to use Reading Plus over the half-term holiday and returning to school ready to do an Accelerated Reader quiz. Regular reading practise is one of the single-most important factors in being successful in school. This week has seen the first ch
This afternoon some of our Year 5s and 6s took part in the Gateshead School Sports Partnership Indoor Athletics Competition. The competition was split into two parts – track and field events. Both our boys’ and girls’ teams were fantastic and they finished 2nd overall – missing out on first plac
This week in science, year 5 have been investigating how the force of air-resistance affects falling objects. The children were amazed by the video of Professor Brian Cox demonstrating how air-resistance acts upon a bowling ball and feather when they are dropped at the same time. In the presence of
As the nights get darker and colder, it is often lovely to curl up and read a book. Throughout the day, we talk to the children regularly about the importance of reading for pleasure and how it can help to develop vocabulary and develop an understanding of the world around them. This week’s books ar
This half term, Year 5 have enjoyed reading the story Beowolf written by Michael Morpurgo. After finishing the book, the children have planned and written a sequel to the story about the brave warrior meeting and fighting a second beast. Within their writing, the children have included features that
It is lovely reading and looking at the books to recommend each week for Book Corner. This week, there are two new books that have just been published in 2021 – both are award winning and were a pleasure to read. Invisible (Age 2-any age): A really heart-warming story of a little girl who does the h
As we reach the end of the half-term, it is excellent to see the effort that so many children have been making to read regularly. All children in KS2 should be reading using either Reading Plus or Lexia and then their Accelerated Reader books each week. Over the last fortnight the two classes with t
In our Computing lessons this half term, the children in Year 5 have been focussing on networks, systems and communication using the internet. A key focus was how we could communicate remotely, which is something a lot of us have had practise with over the last year or two! The children were able to
As it gets ever closer to Christmas, hopefully all of the children have asked Santa for a book to read. Below, are two award winning books published this year. The Littlest Yak (Age 4+) : A brilliant, rhyming picture book that teaches little ones (and big ones) to celebrate their unique talents. Twi
