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Monthly Archives: October 2017
WWII Workshop
To end our work on WWII this term, we enjoyed a workshop led by Richard from http://www.thathistorybloke.co.uk/ We explored a variety of different WWII objects, using them to determine what type of person the owner would be and what their experiences of war would have been. We were all flummoxed by the baby gas mask! In… Continue Reading
Cafod Assembly
Mrs Edwards; Cafod representative, visited St Lawrence’s School on Tuesday 17th October. She told the children about the work of Cafod in San Salvador. She introduced us to the ‘Brighten Up Campaign’. Our Mini Vinnie group plan to do some fund raising activities to raise money for the project. Continue Reading
Y6 University Challenged
Year 6 spent a fantastic day at Newcastle University learning about life as a student. The children took part in discussions about what students do and who can become a student. They also worked on a quiz, which involved answering questions around the campus, as well as finally ‘graduating’ complete with caps and gowns. All the… Continue Reading
Basketball Stars!
Our Year 6 children had a wonderful evening at the Newcastle Eagles v London Lions basketball match at Sport Central on Friday 13 October. We played four group matches against Walkergate, Welbeck, Byker B and West Walker and managed to win them all, improving with each match. We then took part in the final against… Continue Reading
KS1 Visit to the Theatre – As Free as a Bird
Over 100 KS2 children from Byker primary, St. Lawrence’s primary and St. Teresa’s primary school will be taking part in this new musical work by music education writer Caroline Hoile, which was especially written and composed to raise awareness about people seeking sanctuary amongst primary school children and their audiences. On October 19th they’re coming together… Continue Reading
British Values Week in Year 1
We celebrated British Values in school WB 02.10.17. In Year 1 we looked at the Rule of Law and it’s importance in society. In particular we looked at the importance of following rules. We created our own class rules and took photos of our class friends modelling how to follow these properly. Year 1 Class… Continue Reading
KS1 Teddy Bear Reading Initiative
Year 1 and 2 parents are invited to the launch of our new Teddy Bear Reading Initiative on Friday 20th October at 9.30am. Parents will find out about our new scheme to encourage pupils to read more at home and in school. Miss Kimmitt and Mrs Hagon will talk about how we teach reading in… Continue Reading
Year 3 Class Liturgy – Home is where the heart is.
Today we had a wonderful time sharing our liturgy with our parents and guardians to finish off our topic on ‘Homes.’ We looked at different types of homes and the feeling of being ‘at home,’ and how you can feel at home wherever your family is. We prayed for the homeless and those who are… Continue Reading
