The children and residents started putting last weeks garden plan into action today by potting up some seeds. First they went into the garden to collect some shale to put in the bottom of the pots for drainage. They then decorated their pots. We are testing out a new soil mix so it will be interest
Year One have been so excited to use laptops this term. It all started with the children learning the different parts of a laptop computer and a desktop computer – screen, keyboard, trackpad/mouse. Then the children were taught how to log onto a laptop computer, and then onto Purple Mash. Next, we
This week, Year Two had a visitor from Newcastle Central Mosque. They learned lots of facts about Islam, including how Muslim babies are welcomed into the world and what happens at a Muslim wedding. To begin, the children learned about aqiqah – a naming ceremony that takes place when a baby is sev
This week, the boys and girls have been learning how to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. At first, they used counters and a place value chart to support their understanding. We then looked at how we can use the counters to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number with exchange. Th
Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed their Geography topic this half term, all about mountains. They have learnt about how the structure of the Earth affects its features. Using pieces of paper, they demonstrated how the Earth’s tectonic plates can move in different ways to create mountains and volcanoes,
Over the past week, the children have been working on algebra. This is one of the areas in maths that children often have most fear about as letters in calculations seem strange, but they have risen to the challenge! At first, thinking about function machines and sequences helped the children to und
Today, the children in Reception had a visit from the ‘Brush Up’ team from Northumbria University. The team of trainee dentists talked to the children about taking care of teeth. They had great fun listening to a story, brushing giant teeth, playing a game about sugary and more healthy foods and
This week at Angel Court the Outdoor Workers, who help support Miss Rowe with the Forest School, took part in a session with Dom, our resident horticulturalist. This session we looked at the different things we can grow in the garden in spring and what seasonal produce can be used throughout the yea
As part of our Geography unit, Year 5 went on a trip the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The children took part in a workshop, where they got to explore the different features of the rainforest and investigate different rainforest objects. The children thoroughly enjoyed being able to hold and
This term in History, Year Two have been learning about two British monarchs: Henry VIII and Elizabeth II. They started by learning that a monarchy is a form of government where one person, called a monarch, is in charge. They then found out that a monarch is a king or a queen. The boys and girls st
