Last Friday afternoon some of our year 5/6 children took part in the Gateshead East Cricket competition which was held at Gateshead Fell Cricket Club . We had thee teams who took part in the competition they all played really well and played cohesively as a team. all teams played
In Year 4 we have been exploring the way games can be adapted to cater for children with different needs. We played a game of seated volleyball with a lower net and soft ball, along with a few more players on our teams. We also explored some blind football work, using blindfolds and balls with bel
Nursery and Reception children have been learning about different leaf shapes particularly focusing on tree leaves. This activity encourages the children to really observe in more detail and at the same time they get to enjoy some work with tools. First they played a leaf recognition game, trying
Our summer of (winning) sport continues – come rain or shine! We always have lots going on in school and it is great to see so many children actively engaged in our sports clubs, teams and tournaments. As well as competitions, we have also attended various non-competitive sport festivals from Recept
This is a physical way or teaching the children about the parts of a tree, Year 4 threw themselves into the challenge and completed it both under instruction and then independently as a class. Challenge: as a class you will be creating a tree by acting out tree parts, the Leader will direct you. Two
Our children continue to learn about trees this month. Tree identification can be tricky, so we encourage them to become nature detectives and inspire them by setting activities that create links to their known worlds. The children were asked to think about their families and what the word family me
Year 5 displayed their understanding of water safety procedures this week. They have worked incredibly hard to get to this point of assessment, following the directions of the swimming instructor with focus and demonstrating with precision. Wearing loose clothing, the first task to swim out slowly i
From their very first steps into our Forest School the children learn how to manage potential risk whilst still gaining the benefit of the experience. This may be as simple as changing the speed at which you move when it’s muddy under-foot to more specific activities like Stick Safety training. Thro
We continue to learn about the trees we have in our Forest School and the more we know about them, the better we can understand why they have such importance. The trees and hedgerow that the children have recently planted are already starting to bud and blossom, this is very rewarding and immediate
Year 4 have been studying mountains this term, and to finish off our Geography topic we took a trip to the hilliest park we could find (Wharton Park – Durham – our version of a mini-mountain). Whilst there, we took part in some orienteering and compass work all around the park, run by Durham County
