In our PSHE lessons, the children having been learning all about friendship. We first has a discussion about what makes a good friend. We had answers such as, helping our friends if they are stuck or hurt, playing with our friends nicely and sharing toys with our friends. The children then thought a
This half term, Year 5 have been learning all about Batik, a traditional art form that uses wax and dye to create beautiful patterns and designs on fabric. We began by exploring the history of Batik, discovering its cultural importance and how it has been used for centuries to tell stories through a
In PE lessons this half term, the children in Year 6 have been developing their tag rugby skills. They have learned to pass more accurately and pass backwards, as well as how to defend and attack. Each week, new rules have been introduced, including knock-ons, forward passes, and offside. It has bee
The Outdoor Workers have been working hard in gardening club. Over the last few weeks they have cleaned and refilled the hen feeders, drinkers and cleaned out the henhouse. They’ve laid new paving stones between the raised beds with Bob and started clearing the beds ready for re-planting. They are m
As part of our All About the Team theme, across the Forest School term, the children were challenged to collaborate in their groups to create nonsense poems. The older children tried their hand at limericks or poems with rhyming couplets and the younger children were given a simpler poem to fill in
We have enjoyed Gymnastics this week in PE, using different balances and jumps to make a routine. Over the term, we have looked at key shapes, balances, and this week jumps. We revisited previous learning about landing and jumps on the ground, and today we introduced various heights and turns. W
In English, the boys and girls have been learning about compound sentences. They understand that they consist of at least two independent clauses which are joined using a coordinating conjunction. The children enjoyed taking part in a number of activities to demonstrate their understanding – match
This week, some of the children in Year Two attended an Athletics Festival at Gateshead College. Along with other schools, the children had the opportunity to take part in a range of athletics activities to develop their skills in running, jumping and throwing. The boys and girls worked their way
This half term, Year Two have been learning how to keep fit in PE. The children learned that keeping fit is part of having a healthy lifestyle, as well as eating a balanced diet, drinking water and getting plenty of sleep. To begin, the boys and girls discussed what happens to their body when they
What a hoot we had at Angel Court this week taking part in some music and movement with Jo. The residents are having a ball. This week we got more adventurous using our legs and feet and even passing hoops from person to person. There was a whole lot of laughter and chat of course and the residents
