This week, Reception have been continuing their topic on ‘Explorers Outdoors’. The children began by reading ‘Camille and the Sunflowers’ before having a go at drawing their own sunflower artwork using oil pastels. The children have also been busy in the nursery garden planting potatoes and onions i
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
We started our new topic ‘Explorers outdoors’ this week, by reading the traditional tale, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. The children enjoyed having a go at writing their own simple versions of the story and also watched a video of a bean growing. The children learnt that seeds need water to begi
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, Reception were getting ready for Easter. We started the week by reading the Easter Story and looking at how we might celebrate Easter. We learnt that Easter eggs represent new life and discussed the new life we might see at spring time. The children had a lot of fun painting their Easter
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
This week, we had a special visitor in school. Nurse Wendy, who works at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Gateshead, visited Reception and Year 1 to talk about what happens if you have to visit the hospital. She reassured the children that there is nothing to worry about if you have to visit the
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