NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

<p>Last week, the whole school celebrated Languages Day. The theme was food from French speaking countries which made everyone happy! Natalie Paris, a French story-teller performed stories in French to the children, there was a pop-up French cafe in school and each class enjoyed watching a film in French. It was a fantastic day full [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 have enjoyed having pen pals from Belsay school throughout this school year through The Linking Project. sadly we have not been able to meet up with our pen pals this year but we have kept in touch throughout the year by writing letters, exchanging postcards, sending pictures and even writing acrostic poems about [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 have enjoyed having pen pals from Belsay school throughout this school year through The Linking Project. sadly we have not been able to meet up with our pen pals this year but we have kept in touch throughout the year by writing letters, exchanging postcards, sending pictures and even writing acrostic poems about [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 have enjoyed reading, writing and reciting poems this week. We have enjoyed reading different types of poems and performing them with actions. We chose our favourite poem to write and perform. We also made finger puppets to use to illustrate and perform our poems. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Year 2 have enjoyed reading, writing and reciting poems this week. We have enjoyed reading different types of poems and performing them with actions. We chose our favourite poem to write and perform. We also made finger puppets to use to illustrate and perform our poems. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Year 3 had a wonderful time today at Broxfield farm in Northumberland. It was our first trip since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. We started the day by going on a tractor ride into a field of cows! We then ventured into the fields and saw learnt how a combine harvester cuts the ears [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 3 had a wonderful time today at Broxfield farm in Northumberland. It was our first trip since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. We started the day by going on a tractor ride into a field of cows! We then ventured into the fields and saw learnt how a combine harvester cuts the ears [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This term, Nursery have enjoyed taking part in a Circus Stories Programme.  They have listened to and joined in with some fabulous stories read by Megan from Seven Stories and they have been taught some new and exciting circus skills such as plate spinning, flower sticks and juggling by Paul from Circus Central.  We have [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This term, Nursery have enjoyed taking part in a Circus Stories Programme.  They have listened to and joined in with some fabulous stories read by Megan from Seven Stories and they have been taught some new and exciting circus skills such as plate spinning, flower sticks and juggling by Paul from Circus Central.  We have [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Whole School Letter 21 June 2021 (2)</p>

<p>Whole School Letter 21 June 2021 (2)</p>

<p>Last Term, our Nursery children enjoyed looking at Traditional Tale Stories.  We talked about the different characters and how each story has a beginning, middle and end.   We did lots of exciting activities linked to each story including making up our own characters,  choosing our own ending to the story and tasting yummy gingerbread men.  [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Last Term, our Nursery children enjoyed looking at Traditional Tale Stories.  We talked about the different characters and how each story has a beginning, middle and end.   We did lots of exciting activities linked to each story including making up our own characters,  choosing our own ending to the story and tasting yummy gingerbread men.  [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 6 used the song ‘Derby Day’ by Maz O’Conner to inspire them to write a narrative from the point of view of the character used to narrate the story. The song is about a young boy who attends the 1913 Derby with his father but then witnesses the terrible death of the Suffragette Emily [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 6 used the song ‘Derby Day’ by Maz O’Conner to inspire them to write a narrative from the point of view of the character used to narrate the story. The song is about a young boy who attends the 1913 Derby with his father but then witnesses the terrible death of the Suffragette Emily [&hellip;]</p>