During their final week in English, year 4 have had the opportunity to experience writing in different ways. The week began with an introduction to Kenning Poetry, which links to our Viking History topic. Kenning is an old ‘Norse’ word meaning to ‘express a thing in terms of another’. For example, a
This week, we have been getting scary! We scooped out the slimy innards of our pumpkins and then carved faces into them. We then chopped up vegetables to make pumpkin soup. Some children thought it was delicious and asked for more but others were not so sure. We read ‘Room on the Broom’ by Julia Don
Today, the children in Year 3 enjoyed an amazing visit to the Great North Museum. They spent some time in the Egyptian gallery looking at the exhibits about Egyptian life and in particular the Afterlife section. Here they explored mummified people and were fascinated by the two women, Bakt en Ho
Over the past half-term, Year 6 have been learning about circuits and conductors and insulators. Firstly, the children learnt how to draw the circuit symbols and then used these to draw circuits. They considered circuit faults and how to fix them. Following this, the children learnt about insulators
Year 1 were thrilled today to have the Year 6 Outdoor Workers come and help them to build a shelter. They used the rope lines to hang various tarps and netting. The children wanted to make it cosy so put carpets on the ground. Everyone worked together and they all tried to see if they could fit insi
The Rugby World Cup in France has inspired the Year 6 children over the last half-term and their block of lessons culminated in a tournament between the two classes. Over the last seven weeks, the children have developed their understanding of passing and tagging and it has been fantastic to see the
Over the past 8 weeks, the children in Year 3 have thoroughly enjoyed working together to create their class dance. They first practised movements in beats of 8 and learnt how to create an effective canon by working together in groups. They children then created their own dance movements using the t
This week in Reception, we have been talking about keeping clean. We started the week by reading ‘Wiffy Wilson the Wolf Who Wouldn’t Wash’. We then talked about our own hygeine routines such as having a bath, brushing our teeth and washing our hands. We learnt why these tasks are important to ke
This term, Year Two have been learning about Christian weddings in their Religious Education lessons. First, the children found out who was involved in a Christian wedding and where it takes place. The boys and girls found out that Christians get married in the Christian holy building, called
In English this half term, we have read the book ‘Friend or Foe’ by Michael Morpurgo. It has been part of our topic on ‘Peacekeepers’ and has provided a link to our work on the Second World War and what life was like on the home front. We have done various pieces of work which have allowed us to exp
