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Year 4 children really enjoyed last weeks STEM related Forest School session and wanted more. Miss Rowe thought she would increase the challenge by giving them very different objects to assist with the carry. This weeks selection, some pallets, boards and long, straight logs. At first there was a t

Having free time to experiment in our Forest School is the perfect way for the children to gain confidence and independence. As you can see they approached the session with gusto. It was lovely to see them playing together, helping each other and sharing ideas. This free play time is so vital for th

On Thursday Morning   some of our year KS2 children  took part in the Gateshead SSP crteative peformance festival which was held at Gateshead Stadium . The children took part in a range of differnt stations some of those were gymnastics, cheerleading, dancing, drawing and yoga. All the children h

Year 6 have been learning about more robust methods of shelter building. This simple debris shelter design is a really effective way of creating a weather-proof shelter, quickly. Miss Rowe had built a small scale model, this was a free standing shelter but this design also works well if you use the

On Wednesday afternoon  some of our year 5/6 children  took part in the Gateshead East hockey competition which was held at Lord Lawson school.  We had two teams who took part in the competition  they both played  really well and played cohesively as a team. Both teams played five  games each

The week, Year One wanted to investigate which material would be the strongest material to build a house for The Three Little Pigs. Firstly, everyone made a prediction of which would be the strongest. Some children thought straw, others thought sticks and others thought bricks. Then, the children us

Working with the very talented ceramicist Lindsey Grieves, the children and residents helped each other to create some toadstools for the garden. They also decided to document the session by introducing the residents to art of photo-bombing. Vera, Elizabeth and Tom had a hoot at the making table and

     Year 6 have been looking at different types of birds nests. Most birds in this country build cup style nests, but there are many different types of nest across the world. Today the children attempted to make “oven” or “dome” nests. They used clay as a base, some  fashioned 2 pinch pots firs

This week in reception we have been exploring the South Pole. We began by reading ‘Lost and Found’ by Oliver Jeffers that tells the story of a little boy who finds a lost penguin and must travel across the treacherous ocean to find his home in the South Pole. We discussed what the weather is li

This week Year Two found out what their new book for this half term would be. They received a special parcel which contained clues to their new story. The children were very excited and were keen to start unwrapping the parcel straight away! After unwrapping the first layer, the children saw a book.