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Year 2 enjoyed a visit to Byker Library today. We enjoyed listening to a story read by Joanne the Librarian.
We got to choose a book to bring back to school. Joanne even let us scan out our own books!
On Wednesday Key Stage 1 took part in a practical maths morning about money. We played lots of games and did puzzles about money. We had lots of fun and we learnt a lot about money and about turn taking in games. Continue Reading
Today we had a wonderful trip to Beamish Museum! We were transported back in time to the Victorian era, as we dressed up as Victorian school children. We experienced a Victorian lesson in the Beamish Board School where we had to work completely in silence! Next we walked into the town and visited the terraced… Continue Reading
Year 1 had a super Science session this week. Kate from ESH Group came to visit us. She talked to us about the different jobs in construction and gave us the opportunity to role play some of the different occupations. We got to dress up with helmets, high visibility jackets and safety goggles. Kate… Continue Reading
We had a fantastic day in school celebrating Careers Day. We loved dressing up in clothes to reflect what we would like to be when we grow up and thoroughly enjoyed our visits from people in different jobs in society. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 were visited by a policeman and a fire fighter… Continue Reading
Technology Tom visited school today to teach us about cam mechanisms and to help us create our own models. He introduced the topic by giving us a range of practical demonstrations, which showed how levers, pivots, cams and followers worked. We learnt that there are lots of different types of cam, including egg and snail cams,… Continue Reading
We really enjoyed designing and making cards for the special ladies who look after us. We used basket cut outs as a base, adding paper flower buds in complimentary colours to create a bouquet. We used pearls as well as pink and silver diamante jewels to add sparkle to our cards. Happy Mother’s Day to… Continue Reading
It has been very exciting in Reception this week! On Monday we received an incubator and ten eggs from ‘Living Eggs – North East. On Tuesday we observed the eggs hatching and greeted our first chick which the children named Sam I Am. On Wednesday Sam was joined by another eight chicks! On Thursday the… Continue Reading
Reception have been learning about Lent and how it is a time that we can grow just like the flowers and plants. The children’s ideas included growing to be more kind, helpful or caring. The children thought of their own Lenten promises which they wrote on leaves. The leaves were used to create a Lenten… Continue Reading
Today we have dressed in yellow and blue in school to support the Ukrainian people. We prayed for peace and we raised money to help the Cafod Appeal for aid in the Ukraine. The Mini Vinnie members and the School Councillors sold juice and biscuits to raise money and everyone donated £1 towards the… Continue Reading
