As this years Forest School sessions come to a close for Christmas, the children were given a free play session so we can observe what they’ve learned and what they’ve really enjoyed. It was great to see how independent and confident they have become. Principle 1: Forest School is a long-term proc
We were beginning our XMAS traditions of learning about the real meaning of XMAS this week and advent, and what better surprise could we have had other than SNOW! The children this week have LOVED playing in the snow together. We dressed up in our waterproof pants and jackets before going out to sta
Encouraging the children to experiment and challenge themselves in our Forest School helps to foster a sense of achievement. Learning how they can manage any potential risks themselves and so enjoy activities safely, gives them independence. Keeping a look out for possible dangers, particularly in c
Year 4’s boat building reaches its final stages, these sessions have run alongside the children’s PSE lessons which have focused on managing frustration, self worth, persistence and resilience. The children have certainly faced some difficult challenges that demand a really positive attitude, knot w
This term, Year Two have been practising their hockey skills in PE. In their first lesson, they learned how to use the hockey stick correctly and safely. The children held the stick using two hands to ensure they had full control over the ball. This week, the children have been practising their drib
Year 6 children, who are already confident applying a timber hitch, now attempted to add tension to lines they have created. Without tension the line won’t support weight, whether a climbing human or tarp when shelter building, a slack rope will effect the integrity of the timber hitch and create sa
Over this term Year 4 have been working on their boat building skills, linked to their topic of Vikings. Knot work has been the foundation for these sessions. This requires co-operation and a lot of patience. First they were taught the timber hitch to use as an anchor line. Once this was mastered, s
This term, Year Six have been studying World War Two. As part of this, in PE lessons, the children have been learning different types of dances that came about during wartime. They have enjoyed practising the Jive to the song Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley – a song that they have also been lear
In Year 3 this half term, the boys and girls are learning how to play tag rugby. We started our learning by playing a game of tag and learning how to take a tag off an opponent – the children thoroughly enjoyed this! Developing passing skills was the next challenge and the children did find it trick
This afternoon some of our Year 5s and 6s took part in the Gateshead School Sports Partnership Indoor Athletics Competition. The competition was split into two parts – track and field events. Both our boys’ and girls’ teams were fantastic and they finished 2nd overall – missing out on first plac
