The history topic in Year 4 this term is ‘Olympians’ and to kick start it, we had a full day of activities courtesy of the team from Durham University – all about the Ancient Greeks. First, the children explored where the Ancient Greek empire grew and learned all about the different Greek city-state
This week in Reception, we have been immersed in the enchanting story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have enjoyed collaborating to create a vibrant class story map, outlining the key events and characters of the tale. Our role play area has been transformed into a magical castle, where the
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
To kick start the Summer topic, Adventure Awaits!, Nursery have been exploring mini-beasts in Forest School. We started the week reading the story ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ where we learnt about different mini-beasts and where they live. We found out lots of different information and decided to see wha
This week in geography, the boys and girls looked at the counties within the UK. The children discussed where different counties were and how they are grouped. They then focused on identifying the county our school is in – Tyne and Wear – which they labelled on their maps. Next, they explored the
This week, Year 5 had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Theatre Royal in Newcastle to watch a live performance of Pig Heart Boy, a stage adaptation of the novel by Malorie Blackman. For some of us, this was our first time seeing a live play in such a grand and historic theatre, and the children
In science lessons, Year 4 have been looking at the entertaining topic of digestion – starting with teeth and how they begin the process of chewing, munching, tearing and breaking down the food we eat. We conducted a demonstration involving toothpaste (our saliva and oesophagus) followed by bread (o
This week Year Two took part in a treasure hunt around the school to find out which book they would be reading in English this term. First, they found a clue in their classroom, telling them that they needed to follow the remaining clues to reach their book. Each clue was written as a rhyme and rev
In PE, Year Two have been learning a dance to Thriller by Michael Jackson. To begin, the children found out that music can be counted in beats of eight. The boys and girls listened to the song and practised counting the beats. Throughout the dance, the children had to move their body to represent
We have had an egg-tremely fun week in Reception learning about Easter. The children took part in the whole-school Easter egg competition. We had some brilliant entries; Sonic The Hedgehogs, famous footballers and even Rapunzel. We made Easter cards for our family by painting little chicks and addin
