As we come towards the end of the second term, it is pleasing to see so many children earning 50,000 and 100,00 word certificates for their reading. It is vital that children read regularly – both from the Reading Plus programme and also their Accelerated Reader books. This does, of course, form p
This afternoon, Year 5 have been lucky enough to have Brother Khadim from Newcastle Central Mosque come into school to teach them about Islam, in keeping with their RE topic for this half term. Brother Khadim – and his wife – showed the children pictures of mosques, the Hajj and the Kaaba, and the c
5A enjoyed another trip out of school today: a science transition session at Lord Lawson Academy in Birtley. The session took place in one of the Academy’s science labs and was run by one of their science teachers. The children were introduced to cells, from both plants and animals, as the smallest
On Friday 18th March, we all came to school wearing our red clothing, face paints, hair dye and noses. We filled the day with laughter telling jokes to our friends and judging the funniest phase of teachers. For Comic Relief this year, as a school community we have managed to raise… £398.38 The m
Red Nose Day is a fundraising event run by Comic Relief which aims to create a world free of poverty. The money raised is used to transform lives in the UK and around the world. As a school we believe that raising money for charity is a way of promoting a positive, caring attitude amongst our childr
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their first trip in 2 years to the Sunderland Winter Gardens and Museum. As part of their spring topic ‘Life in the rainforest’, and their geography topic about world biomes, year 5 took part in a rainforest workshop. They learnt about the different layers of a rainforest:
Unbelievable, heart-warming, amazing … these are just some of the words that can’t fully describe the generosity that has been shown by our community with the aim to support those affected by the invasion of Ukraine. This week, each day, bags were being dropped off by children and family members s
County 5 A side ⚽️ On Wednesday our 5 aside football team took part in the county semi finals representing Felling, we played some excellent teams and finished 2nd overall which means we qualify for the county finals in April this is a fantastic achievement. Y6 Hockey 🏑 🥉 On Tuesday 2 te
The digital programmes that the children have access to are incredibly important in developing reading fluency and comprehension skills. Studies show that those children who use them regularly, will make accelerated progress. It is excellent to see the vast majority of children engaging with these p
This week, the reading recommendations are non-fiction books. Often, when we think about reading for pleasure, we discuss stories that the children have read, but many children, and adults alike, love the opportunity to find something out from a book. Being able to research and discover information
