To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, the children took part in a range of activities in school. Firstly, they learnt facts about the coronation ceremony and Charles’s life. Secondly, everyone made a crown which was worn whilst eating a lunch specially prepared by our cooks. The
This week in Nursery the children have focused on the King’s coronation and London. They started this week by listening to a story called ‘The king’s crown’ and discussing who our King is, where our king lives and what happens at a coronation. The children then created their own crowns and b
This week in Nursery the children have focused on planting. They started this week by discussing whether or not they have ever grown a plant before and if so, what they did to look after the plant. The children then decorated a yoghurt pot to place their cotton wool and cress seeds inside and learne
Nursery had a very busy morning, in class we looked at plants that may be a bit “risky”. Thistles, nettles, brambles etc. Miss Rowe showed the children which insects only live on these plants and why it’s so important we allow areas for these habitats to thrive. We watched a short film about all the
As we head into the Summer Term and, fingers crossed, the weather gets nicer, with long, light nights, there are so many opportunities to read outside – in the garden, the park and on the beach to name but a few. With the addition of our outdoor library in school containing many new authors and titl
This week in Nursery the children have focused on minibeasts. They started this week by receiving a discovery sack containing items linked to minibeasts i.e. some small world minibeasts, sticks, leaves, a magnifying glass, a pair of binoculars and our minibeasts story of the week. The children then
This week, the school have launched an outdoor library, where children can come and choose a book to read and share during playtimes and lunchtimes. The children have wondered over the last few weeks why two new sheds were placed next tot he gazebo and this week the secret was revealed in assembly –
This week in Nursery the children have focused on Easter. They started this week by receiving a book called ‘We’re going on an egg hunt’ from the Easter bunny and a recipe to make crispy Easter nest cakes. The children then checked the list of ingredients and followed the recipe to make their
This week, 44 children from Years 5 and 6 took to the stage in front of a full house at The Sage to show off the culmination of weeks of dedicated rehearsing for the annual Gateshead School Sports Partnership Dance Festival. The theme this year was Courage and all of them showed just that by simply
Today we held our annual Easter egg competition. Once again, the children astounded us with their original and creative ideas. The eggs were displayed around school so that each class could take a tour and look at them. Our Rights Respect Officers had the difficult job of choosing a winner and
