We have had a great week learning all about Harvest and enjoying the story Oliver’s Vegetables. We went on autumn walks, collecting leaves and natural materials to make lovely autumn pictures. At snack time, we tasted a variety of fruits and vegetables, and even used some to create paintings. We v
This week, we were thrilled to welcome a teacher from the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, who brought along their amazing LEGO Spike Essential kits for a special STEM workshop. The children had a fantastic time using the kits to design and build their own moon buggies. Each creation was completely
In Computing this term, we have learned all about the different digital devices in our lives, and how networks link them all together. We have learned about network switches that help direct and organise material, how information travels down the various wires and cables around school and how all th
In Computing, Year Two have been learning all about Information Technology – a computer or something that works with a computer. The boys and girls identified a range of examples of Information Technology including iPads, laptops and printers. To demonstrate their knowledge, the children drew an exa
We’ve been exploring digital devices this half term in Computing, looking at what they are, and whether they can help us. We are surrounding by digital equipment now, from appliances at home, to cars and computers. We have been learning about what makes a device digital – having an input, a proces
This week Year One had their very first computing lesson. They were so excited to use the iPads independently. Firstly, they learnt about different tools such as the paintbrush and how they could use a thick or a thin brush. Also, the pupils had ago at changing the colour of the paint and were
ITV news visited Year 6 this week to talk about the work that they do when presenting the news and the opportunities that are available as a future career. The children were very excited to hear how the ITV news team had reported Newcastle’s Carabo Cup victory parade into the early hours of the morn
This week, a group of our Year 6 pupils were lucky enough to visit the ITV Tyne Tees News studio for a behind-the-scenes look at how the news is made – and even got to have a go themselves! The visit began with a guided tour of the studio, where pupils learned how news programmes are put together.
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
This term in Computing, Year Two have been learning how to represent data using pictograms. First, the boys and girls learnt how to create a tally. They found out that a tally chart was a useful way to collect data quickly and accurately. After that, the children tried making pictograms to represent
