NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

<p>Today in Year 3 we have been revising some of the Year 2 Maths Key Performance Indicators (KPI&#8217;s), which are key maths skills we should have as we move into KS2. We had fun using dominoes to have a go at doubling and halving, choosing different dominoes, selecting the numbers they show and doubling or [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Today we got into two teams: for and against, and did our very first debate. As it is safety week, we decided to debate about road safety. We had to think of reasons either for or against and voiced them to the opposition, thinking about, should children be allowed to walk to school on their [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This week we have been revising our number bonds to 10, 20 and 100. We have been using a variety of concrete resources to remind ourselves of our learning from KS1. We particularly enjoyed using tens frames to find the difference when adding numbers together to make 10. We could then use this knowledge and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>day we enjoyed working in small groups to produce a presentation all about a piece of natural geography in London, the River Thames. We researched using the internet, books and fact sheets and collated our ideas on sugar paper. We then took it in turns in our groups to present our ideas to the class. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Today we were very lucky to have a visit from Angela who works as an optician. We are studying Light in our science topic, and what a wonderful way to find out about how the sun helps us but can also be dangerous. She told us all about how to look after our eyes but [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This week we have been investigating how water travels through plants. We put white roses into beakers filled with water, and added strong gel food colouring to the water, red, blue and purple. We placed one flower in the fridge, one in a sunny place and one just in the classroom. We thought about how [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We have really enjoyed learning all about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Year 3. We have took part in lots of activities to learn about this special event. We looked at the Queen’s reign so far since 1952 and we learnt about the immediate Royal Family. We also zoomed in on the Queen’s reign during [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 5 Nurture Group have started Forest School sessions this week. We have had a fabulous time exploring Scotswood Community Garden, climbing trees and creating new games. We loved Mendy and Elliott&#8217;s new dancing game! IMG_0066 IMG_0067 IMG_0100    </p>

<p>We really enjoyed designing and making Easter baskets! We will use them to carry home our Easter chocolate treats. We used basket cut outs as a base and used tissue paper and coloured pencils to decorate our baskets. In addition to this, we added paper flower buds, pearls, diamantes, buttons, ribbons and Easter shapes. We [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This morning choir and orchestra performed our concert, ‘Friendship,’ for the whole school but also for our adults. A very well done to all members of Choir and Orchestra from Years 4, 5 and 6! We performed the following pieces:You’ve Got A friend in me, R.Newman from Toy StoryYou’ve Got A Friend, C.King and J. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>What an exciting morning we had today! We took part in our first ever Big Quiz. The Quiz involved working in teams to answer key questions from our previous History, Geography and Science topics. The topics covered included: The Stone Age, Newcastle and London and Animals Including Humans. There were also some bonus rounds which [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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&#8217;s Day to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Today we had a wonderful class liturgy. We have recorded it and put it on youtube for our families to pray with us at home. To watch, please click on the link below. It was all related to our topic, ‘Listening and Sharing.’ We prayed for our Lenten prayer intentions and thought about how we [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Year 3 had a fabulous workshop with local Liturgical Dance Company, More than Dance. We learnt a beautiful Liturgical Dance to The Risen Christ (Doxology) by Margaret Becker, Kristyn Getty and Joanne Hogg. This piece combined flowing dance sequences and British Sign Language. It was so different and interesting to learn a new [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As part of World Book Day celebrations, KS2 explored four different books during the day.  Miss Davidson chose the Dam, a picture book based on a true story about the building of Kielder Reservoir. We started the session by discussing change in our lives and how it can be both a good and bad experience.  [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This week, Year 4 Nurture Group have been working with local gardeners to plant Spring bulbs in the Key Stage 1 and Reception garden. Whilst planting snowdrops, the children were learning about the different parts of a plant and their functions. We were blessed with beautiful sunshine! &nbsp;</p>

<p>For our new RE topic, we are thinking about Listening and Sharing in relation to the Eucharist. To begin our topic, the children worked in groups to perform the story of ‘Stone Soup.’ We discussed the themes of the story and the advantages of listening and sharing.</p>

<p>We have had a fantastic time learning about Chinese New Year! We learnt about the country of China, and located it on a map of the world. We learnt about Chinese culture, played with Chinese Tangrams (jigsaws) and finally learn about the classic story of the Race of the Animals. We had so much fun [&hellip;]</p>