What a fabulous time we had this week, learning about Bonfire Night! We loved sharing our experiences and talking about the bright fireworks that lit up the night sky. Everyone had a unique story to tell, and it was wonderful to see how much fun we all had! In art this week, we created dazzling fire
This week in Computing, the children have been creating vector drawing using computer software. Vector drawings are drawings made on a computer using lines and shapes. We looked at some examples of vector drawings as a class and how these skills could lead into a career as a graphic designer. We w
Today, Year Two visited St Mary’s Heritage Centre and the Quayside to learn about The Great Fire of Gateshead. The children took part in a workshop where they learned all about what caused the fire, why it spread so quickly and why it was difficult to put out. To begin, the children learned about li
This week we launched our new English text – Stone Girl, Bone Girl. This book is all about the life of Mary Anning, a famous paleontologist. To launch the book, Year One have been learning all about fossils and how they teach us about dinosaurs. Everyone made a fossil using clay. Firstly we had to
Reading is such a powerful tool. We talk to the children a lot about how it can open doors to other worlds and allow them to use their imagination. Reading can also be used to help promote diversity and the world around us, acceptance of others and a greater understanding of our place in society. Th
This week in PSHE, the boys and girls in Year 3 were thinking about what makes a good friend. They worked in teams to rank qualities and attributes according to their level of importance. The children could be heard discussing their reasons and sharing examples of when friends had shown these qualit
This week, year 4 launched their new text for English: Histronauts – A Viking Adventure. The children were introduced to the Histronauts, who are a group of children that travel back in time to learn about life in the past. Building on their learning about Vikings in History, the children were asked
In Nursery the children have been learning about the celebration of Bonfire Night. We learnt that Bonfire Night happens on the 5th November each year, as a remembrance of Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with gunpowder in 1605. We enjoyed watching videos of firework displays
This morning, some of our KS2 children took part in a multi-sport festival which was held at Gateshead Stadium. The children took part in a wide range of activities involving Football, Curling, Boccia, and Volleyball as well as a few other sports. Our team participated in every activity with such en
On Tuesday, one of our Year 5 and 6 Rugby teams took part in the Gateshead Finals which was held at Blaydon Leisure Centre. The team had to win a competition just to qualify for this event which was already a fantastic achievement. 8 Schools made the finals and we had to play every team once in a le