In English, we launched a new text for this half-term. The book is called ‘Holes’ and in the story boys in a prison camp have to dig a hole 5ft long, 5ft wide and 5ft deep in the desert every day as a punishment. We had to go and measure a space that was 5ft to see how gig this hole was. The charact
In art, Year 5 have been studying the artist Alberto Giacometti and looking specifically at his figurines. His work is very unusual, as the sculptures aren’t in proportion and have very thin limbs. We designed our own figurines showing various sports poses to represent movement, in the Giacometti
Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the preparation that goes into laying a good camp fire safely. Focusing first on fire safety, both inside and out and then learning about the fire triangle. The children have learnt about the flammability of materials and what impact this can have on t
Over the last few weeks we have had some drama students working alongside Jill, one of our regular artists. This week the students ran their first session. Working in groups the residents and children created characters for a story they will build over the next few weeks. Props were used for inspira
Look at these amazing eggs! A massive well done to all of our boys and girls who have taken part in our Easter egg competition! All of the children have clearly worked really hard on their eggs, using a lot of fantastic designs and creativity. Who knew there were so many different ways to use eggs!
Children from years 4, 5, 6, who have been attending an after school dance club with Miss Bradshaw, were proud to present their dance at the Gateshead Schools Dance Festival this week. The children have been working hard this term to create a dance based on the musical Oliver Twist. They all loo
Boys and girls throughout school have been taking part in a mile run in support of Sport Relief. Children across school dressed up in sporty attire, and along with their teachers, ran a mile! The boys and girls completed four laps of our field and playground, running, walking or jogging. The childre
In RE, Year 5 have been studying Buddhism. We have looked at the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path. We have thought about how the world would be if we all stop wanting more than we have and agreed it would be more peaceful. The Buddhists have the lotus flower as a symbol of purity of speech,
This week the children and residents were joined by some drama students. The students have been observing some of our sessions and will soon be running some of their own. We are looking forward to see what they have planned. The task today was to paint some natural canes ready for our seedlings to c
The children in Year 5 have had great fun today celebrating World Book Day. They studied the Neil Gaimon version of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ which is a throwback to the Grimm Brothers’ darker version. They wrote a description of the forest, produced artwork in the style of the book and then made their
