Our gardening club have been working to sort out our school ponds. We want to rejuvenate our existing ones which are really focused on being wildlife friendly and create a new one that has better access for dipping. They decided to use one of our big raised beds to set it up. This has many positives
Searching for mini-beasts, tree-climbing, building, investigating, composting, mulching, digging and some really epic moving and handling, our Forest School offers a wealth of nature led experiences for all the children. An opportunity to open their minds and experiment, to push themselves to dig de
This week, we’ve had a fantastic time exploring all things Halloween! The children have really embraced the spooky theme with lots of curiosity and creativity. We began by reading ‘Funnybones’ and learning about the main bones in our bodies, including the skull, spine, ribs, and pelvis. The ch
Last Thursday our Year 5 and 6 Indoor Athletics Team took part in the Gateshead School Sports Partnership Indoor Athletics Competition at Gateshead Stadium . The competition was split into two parts, track and field events. Both our boys’ and girls’ teams were outstanding and gave 100% in every si
Last Thursday one of our Year 5 and 6 Football teams took part in the Felling schools FA cup. The team played excellently in all their games and played really well together as a team. We had to go to penalties to see who would go through to the final……and we came out victorious and qualified f
The children have fully embraced this terms Forest School theme All About the Team. With new teachers and new classes and some being mixed, it’s so important to support the children through this time. We want to help them to build strong relationships, open up to new experiences and treat others wit
Friday Afternoon one of our year 5 and 6 Tag rugby Teams took part in the Gateshead School Sports Partnership Tag Rugby Gateshead finals. Our team played so well as a team and have been unbeaten all the way from qualifying rounds all the way through the finals. We have finished 2nd in the whole of
The Gardening Club have been busy in our pond area, laying new stones in for the path, cutting back some of the trees and beginning the task of revitalising the ponds. When Miss Rowe and Bob first put our ponds in, around 10 years ago we had an abundance of frogs and toads in all three ponds. We wou
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 in their Forest School sessions the children have really run with the idea of Fairy Tales after making bridges for Billy Goats last week. In music they have been learning a blues version of the story of The Three Little Pigs, so it was lovely to hear them singing whilst they worked. They b
