This week, Reception class have been buzzing with excitement as they explored the wonderful world of minibeasts! We started the week by reading Mad About Minibeasts by Giles Andreae, which inspired us to dive deeper into the fascinating lives of these tiny creatures. The children showed fantastic cr
Today, the Year 6 children have enjoyed a visit to The Roman Army Museum and Vindolanda. The children began the day at the Roman Army Museum where they were taught by a Roman centurion in an interactive classroom. In the classroom, the children spoke in Latin, counted to ten and were taught about th
On Monday, Year 3 and 4 had an exciting opportunity to put their French-speaking skills to the test by ordering a delicious crêpe! The session began with a fun recap of facts about France. The children explored how many countries speak French, learned about famous landmarks, discussed Bastille Day,
Today, Year Two visited the Centre for Life as part of their Exploration and Discovery topic. They had the opportunity to explore the exhibits, visit the planetarium and even took part in a Living in Space Workshop to find out what it is like to live and work in space. One area the children visited
This half term, Year 5 have begun exploring a thought-provoking new text, The Island by Armin Greder. From the very first page, this gripping story has sparked deep discussion and reflection within our classroom. Before opening the book, the children were asked to make predictions about the story
This week some of our year 3 and 4 children took part in the Gateshead SSP Quadkids competition which was held at Grace College. Quadkids is an athletics competition which you have 5 boys and 5 girls on a team and they have to take part in four events – the 50m sprint, 400m race, vortex howler thr
This week, the boys and girls in Year 3 were introduced to their new class text – The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman. They began by exploring clues, including a sparkler and an elephant, and shared their ideas about the type of text it might be and what it could be about. They eagerl
This week, year 4 launched their new English text for this half term, which is a collection of Greek Myths adapted for children. The children began by learning about the story of Perseus and Medusa. They watched an animated version of the story, then they used it to create and perform their own vers
This week, the children in Year 6 have continued to work on 3D sculptures in art. They compared the work of Giacometti with that of Henry Moore and were encouraged to use artistic vocabulary in their discussions. They then designed their own sculptures in Giacometti’s elongated style. The theme for
This week we introduced our new English text – Meerkat Mail. The book was initially a mystery. The children had to find the main character in the book by going on a safari hunt on the school field. Luckily it was a gloriously sunny day. Firstly, everyone made a safari name badge. Next, t
