We started our Science topic this week – all about animals and how to classify them into different groups. We never knew there were so many different categories and had some fantastic debates about what category animals would fit in to, and those that don’t quite fit. For example, is a penguin a
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
This week, the children have taken part in lot of different Christmas activities. Firstly, they have created a winter scene on the back of their snowmen decorations. To do this, the children used blue and white paint to make a wash for the background that faded from dark blue to light blue and then
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
Across school at the end of term, all the children take part in a quiz using the app Mentimeter. This quizzes them on all things to do with foundation lessons such as History, Geography, Art, PE, Science and more….The classes ring out with cheers and drum rolls. The children are really used to t
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
Our School choir, lead by Mrs Holt, have been sharing the joy of song in our local community. First stop, St Ninians Church. Some of the choir were asked to light the advent candles with the curate, George Lackenby, then the performance began. The church was filled with festive songs and despite the
In Year 4 this week, the children have been learning all about advent in RE. They learnt that ‘advent’ means the arrival or the coming and Christians spend this time preparing for Jesus. The children then learnt how different countries around the world celebrate advent. In the UK, children often rec
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