Archive 2018-19

In Year 4, we have been learning about how 5 different types of mountains are formed. The children had lots of fun with practical activities to explore how the different mountains are formed!    

This week has seen the start of our RSPB Big School Birdwatch which has been carried out across four year groups. We have spent time over the last few weeks learning how to be quiet, patient and observant, using all our senses, through Hide and Seek games. We looked at aerial view maps of our site b

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been following the children’s interest in doctors and babies.  A few of the children have recently become big brothers and sisters and lots of children recieved doctors sets and  new baby dolls for Christmas.  The children helped to set up their own doctors

Year 6 have been studying the art work of Gustav Klimt. They thought about the use of colour and repeating patterns – particularly those with geometric shapes. they then used shapes to create their own patterns. Some children decided to be particularly creative and embed the designs in clothing in t

Year 2 have been working hard learning about time conjunctions this week. They began by going on a time conjunctions hunt when they couldn’t think of many. On the hunt, the children found so many great time conjunctions the could use. Together, they created a word bank for their working wall. Today,

The boys and girls in Year 3 have been investigating mixing colours. They began by mixing two primary colours together to create secondary colours and then explored what happens when you mix a combination of these together to create tertiary colours. The children had great fun making their own colou

On Tuesday, Reception had lots of fun in PE. They had to travel with a beanbag on their head around the cones. It was hard not to drop the beanbag. At the end of the cones, they had to jump in a hoop and then run back to the beginning. The best bit was using the hoops as steering wheels in and out o

Today, ten Key Stage 2 children took part in the Tyne and Wear Parallel Challenge School Games County Finals! They all showed fanastic enthusiasm and teamwork! The children really enjoyed taking part in the events, as you can see from the photos!  

Clearing out the Forest School area and getting ready for Spring is an important job. This week Years 3 and 5 have been clearing old den building materials to store and dry for use on the fire. This gives more room for fresh materials to be delivered. The leaf mulch that gathers underneath our den s

This week our new creative project began at Angel Court. Neil, the artist we are working with, had prepared wooden boxes, we then mixed sharp sand with pva glue to provide a simple cement. The children and residents then decided on patterns, using various materials such as stone, glass, slate and sh