For our summer science topic we are learning about plants. Firstly we learnt what a plant is. Despite the rainy weather, we all went onto the field for a plant hunt. The children found many different kinds of plant including bluebells, grass, daffodils, daisies and buttercups and they enjoyed cr
During Maths, the boys and girls have started learning about mass. They began by looking at images of objects on balance scales and explaining how they could tell which was heaviest and which was lightest. The children could explain that if the scales were balanced, it meant the mass of the objects
During our Forest School sessions this term we will be turning our focus to the importance of trees. With our ever changing climate it is vital that our children understand how we can behave positively to protect our planet. In the media the focus is often on the damage that the human race is having
This week, the children had the fantastic opportunity to have PE and healthy lifestyle sessions delivered by players of the Newcastle Eagles. The children were taught all about the importance for water, a balanced diet and who are the ‘superstars’ in the life. The main highlight for the children was
The history topic in Year 4 this term is ‘Olympians!’ The children had a great day this week with our visitors from Durham University, learning all about the Ancient Greeks. First, the children explored where the Ancient Greeks lived and all about the different Greek city-states. We learned about sy
This week in Nursery we have been practicing our chopping skills. We have been learning all about Dinosaurs as part of our new topic – ‘Adventure Awaits!’. We started the week listening to a story called ‘T-VEG a Carrot Crunching Dinosaur’ which was about a dinosaur who only ate fruit and vegeta
This week, Year 2 visited Tynemouth Aquarium. During their visit, they saw lots of different sea creatures and learned how to protect them. The children also visited the beach where they found out what their new English text is going to be for this half term. To begin, the children were given the op
Newsletter_Spring 2_2023-2024
Dear parents/carers, As we enter the end of our Easter break, we are now moving into our last term of the academic year after what has been a very short but jam-packed spring. Over the last three months, in addition to the continuous day-to-day teaching and learning, the staff worked tirelessly to
This term in Art, Year Two have been learning about tie-dye. They have then used these techniques to create their own pair of tie-dye socks. First, the children learnt about the artist Yokisho Wada. The boys and girls found out that she used different dye techniques to create her artwork. Her work i
