This week, continuing our learning about Minibeasts, we focused on snails and the patterns of their shells. We looked at the artist Henri Matisse after reading the story ‘snail trail’ in topic time. His painting, ‘The Snail’, was created using a collage effect which Nursery were keen to ha
This term, Year Two are learning all about golf in PE. To begin, the boys and girls learned that golf is played with a club and ball, can be played individually or as part of a team, and that the player with the fewest strokes wins the game. They also learned about the different parts of a golf cour
Everyone in Year One has been thoroughly enjoying our new text ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. In the story Mrs Grinling packs a delicious lunch for Mr Grinling every day and sends it down the wire to the lighthouse on the rocks. But one Monday something terrible happened. Mr Grinling’s l
Year 4 had an exciting and creative experience this week as they took part in a special glass workshop inspired by the iconic Angel of the North. The children explored how art can be created using different materials and were introduced to the fascinating process of working with glass. During the wo
This week, a group of children from Year 3 enjoyed the chance to go orienteering at Grace College. We are always keen to support events nearby – as this means we can walk to them! They had to complete a range of team challenges and solve problems using all sorts of different skills. Our outdoor
Our topic this term is Sense of Place. In Geography, Year 3 have been learning all about where our school is located. They started by reminding themselves of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom before moving on to learn about counties, successfully identifying Tyne and Wear as our loc
Reception were busy in the Forest School this week identifying flowers and seeds. They did a really impressive job collecting dandy-lions, daisies, cherry blossom and beech nut husks, these were then used in the Creative Clay Area and Mud Kitchen. After all that running around they still had enough
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb;}tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;}tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5;} This week in Reception, we have been enjoying the story Jack and the Beanstalk, which we will continue to develop over the half term through our Talk for Writing sessions. The chi
This week, Year 5 have begun an exciting new Science unit all about Space! To start their new unit, the children explored the planets in our solar system and discovered the differences between rocky planets and gas planets. They retrieved key information about each planet, learning which are smaller
In English this week, year four completed their reading of the biography of Usain Bolt. Using their VIPERS skills of sequencing and summarising, they recounted key events in his life and described them. They ordered images with a partner and discussed what they thought were the six key events in his
