This term in PE, the boys and girls have been developing their volleyball skills, learning the key techniques and teamwork needed to play the game. Each week, they have built on their abilities, progressing from fundamental skills to more advanced gameplay. They began by focusing on different type
This week the children in Year 6 completed some maths work related to volume. To begin with, the children generated and learnt a definition for volume, ‘The amount of space a 3D shape takes up’. For the first lesson, the children enjoyed making 3D shapes with multilink and then finding their vol
In Science we have been looking at solids, liquids and gases and we finished off the work with an experiment to see if we can weigh a gas. Throughout the term we have looked at the particle structure of solids, liquids and gases and how this affects their properties. We also added in some work on
Last week, one of our Year 5/6 Football teams began the league campaign and were on the hunt to try and retain the trophy for the third time in four years. There were two games to start us off. The first game was a very close affair against Larkspur with both teams pushing to get the win. The only g
In Reception class, we embark on an exciting journey of exploration through our ‘Plan, Do, Review’ process. During our sessions, we express our preferences by writing down where we would like to play. This method allows our teachers to support us in following our interests, extending our learning an
Exploring South American Flavours in Design Technology This week in Design Technology, students had a hands-on experience exploring the vibrant flavours of South American cuisine! As part of our food technology module, we learned how to make three delicious and traditional dishes: guacamole, salsa,
This term, in RE Year two have been learning about life as a Muslim. They have focused on the ceremony for welcoming a new baby (called Aquiqah) and the wedding ceremony. First, Brother Khadim, from the Newcastle Central Mosque visited the children. He shared different artefacts and information abou
Year One had a fantastic time at Beamish today and luckily, the weather was gloriously sunny. The children were thrilled to be going on a coach and after an immensely exciting bus journey, we arrived at Beamish. We tried to visit as many places at Beamish as possible. Firstly the children visite
This week, in maths the boys and girls have started a new unit focusing on mass and capacity. To start, they had the chance to hold and compare a range of weights so they could get a feel for difference between grams and kilograms. The children then worked together in pairs to explore the mass of cl
This week, Year 6 have been putting their culinary skills to the test as they have made vegetable pasties in the air fryers. There was great excitement in both Year 6 classrooms as the children were given the chance to peel, chop, slice and dice a range of vegetables to create their own pasty. Durin
