Reception

Dear Parent/Carer, On behalf of staff and Governors, I would like to wish families a Happy New Year and we very much hope everyone has had an enjoyable and safe Christmas.  It has been great to see children back in school, albeit with some looking a little tired having enjoyed their holiday so much

We started this project in 2021 as a legacy collectable for children who move through our school.  This year we introduced a new set of baubles for each year group so that the children can collect one each year as they get older, and hopefully keep them way into the future.  Reception / Nursery an

As we come to the end of our first term, it is important to reflect on some of the successes that we have achieved over the last fifteen weeks.  In addition to our usual class work, we have been able to further develop our wider curriculum.  We have been able to schedule educational visits and org

In the penultimate week of the term, Christmas stars arrived early as our children put their best theatrical feet forward and staged performances that were enjoyed by hundreds! After a two-year break from live performances, December 2022 was the chance for us to entertain again and share important m

After watching the snow fall through the classroom windows, the children could not wait to go outside and explore the snow and ice for themselves.  Although there was not enough snow to build a snowman, the children enjoyed crunching the snow in their wellingtons and making footprints.  They also

This week, children from Reception to Year 6 enjoyed a music workshop by the fabulous band from Gateshead Music Services.  We were entertained with Santa Time! and jokes, Twelve Days of Christmas, dancing Santa and of course full sing-a-longs of all our favourites which we sung very loud!  The chi

A final Reading Corner post for 2023. there have been so many great book recommendations throughout this year – from the children and from me. I hope that you have been able to read some of the books. The Christmas holidays are a great time for reading – there is so much free time and it’s so cold t

After writing letters to Santa earlier this month, the children in Reception were very pleased to receive their own personal replies in the post today.  We are very happy to find out that Santa enjoyed reading our letters and hopes to visit us soon.  Take a look at some of our brilliant letter wri

Thank you to all parents and carers who supported us by collecting food donations for the charity Feeding Families. Once again, we are blown away by your generosity.  Feeding Families were thrilled with the donations and will be making Christmas hampers to support people in our community. Our Righ

To begin our Christmas festivities, the staff and pupils came to school dressed in their Christmas jumpers.   They all enjoyed school Christmas lunch, which our cooks from Gateshead School Meals Service, worked so hard to prepare.  Everyone enjoyed  a lunch of roast turkey, mashed potato, roast