History

This term our topic in Year One is “We’re all going on a summer holiday.”  The children have enjoyed talking about their trips to the seaside and how they like building sandcastles on the beach and eating fish and chips. The pupils have also had the opportunity to learn about seaside holidays

In History, Year Two have been learning all about the infamous king, Henry VIII. They have explored his family tree, discovered why he had so many wives and created a fantastic piece of artwork.  To begin, the children learned about Henry’s family – his parents, siblings and children. The boys and

Year One had an amazing time at Beamish this week and the weather was gloriously sunny! The children were so excited to be going on a school trip and after an immensely exciting  bus journey,  we arrived at Beamish. We tried to visit as many places at Beamish as possible. We started off by riding

This week in Reception, we read the story of Mr. Wolf’s Pancakes. Through this narrative, the children learned that pancakes are made using flour, eggs, and milk. After our reading, the children had the chance to taste pancakes, adding their preferred toppings. Additionally, we discussed the tradi

This half term, as part of the topic, ‘How Precious Life is..’ the Year 6 children have been learning about the history of coal and how important it was to the local area. Initially, the children learnt about the significance of the coal mines in the North East. They considered what coal was use

Year 3 have had an amazing time travelling thousands of years into the past as part of their Stone Age learning! To celebrate the end of the topic, the children took part in a fantastic hands-on workshop led by Jo, who helped bring history to life in the most exciting way. Using a giant string timel

The Reception children rounded off their first week of term with a virtual workshop from the Postal Museum, kindly supported by Royal Mail. The session was based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, and the class followed along as our jolly postie guided them through a simple retelling o

We have had a fun and festive week in Reception.  Read our poem to find out more.  Christmas week has been magical, full of cheer,With busy little hands and smiles ear to ear.We crafted with care, both big and small,Christmas tree cards and calendars lined our wall. Inspired by forest school and S

This week, our Reception children shone brightly as they performed their nativity play. Their confident singing, joyful dancing, and clear retelling of the nativity story filled the hall with festive cheer. It was wonderful to see how proudly they took on their roles, whether as narrators, shepherds

This week, Reception has been full of festive fun! After reading the story Santa Post, the children were inspired to write their own letters. We practised using our phonics to write down our ideas as independently as possible. As part of our learning, we also discovered what happens to a letter once