A Visit to Saltwell Park

In Science, our Year 3 and Year 4 children have been learning about rocks. Today, we enjoyed a visit to Saltwell Park. The purpose of our visit was to find different types of rock and discuss their purpose. We also had a mini scavenger hunt which tested our knowledge of rocks and volcanoes.

Rocket Launching in Year 6

As part of our exciting new topic, ‘A Journey into Space’, our Year 6 children have been learning all about NASA and as part of Design and Technology, we have designed and made our very own rockets! Today, we went out onto the yard to put our rockets to the test!

Rocket Launching in Year 5/6

This half term, our Year 5 and 6 children have been thoroughly enjoying their new topic ‘A Journey to Space’. As part of Design and Technology, the children have designed and made their very own rockets! Today, we put our rockets to the test and launched them!

A Visit from Northumbria Police

A huge thank you to the police officers from Northumbria Police who visited our Key Stage 2 children last week. The children enjoyed meeting the officers and finding out more about the amazing work they do within our community and how they are there to keep us safe.  

KS2 Netball Tournament

A huge well done to some of our Year 5 and 6 children who took part in a netball tournament on Friday at Gateshead Stadium. The children showcased great sportsmanship and worked brilliant as a team and as a result came third overall! Well done everyone!  

Music Workshop

What a fun morning we’ve had here at Carr Hill! Our KS2 children thoroughly enjoyed their music workshop session with Gateshead Music Service. We enjoyed music by different artists from different decades including Elvis, The Beatles, ABBA, Wham, Oasis, Kylie and George Ezra.

Festive Fun at our Winter Celebration

Our Year 5 and 6 children have had lots of festive fun this afternoon at their party. We enjoyed playing different party games and we danced our socks off! After the party, we returned to our classrooms and enjoyed some party food. We all looked super smart in our party clothes!  

Christmas Craft Day in Year 5 and 6

What a busy day we’ve had today in Year 5 and 6. We have spent the day doing our Christmas crafts. We completed our Christmas cards which we have been designing in Computing over the last few weeks. We made and ate some delicious reindeer inspired biscuits and made different decorations. We also had lots … Continued

Carr Hill Choir Perform for Parents and Carers

What a lovely evening we had tonight listening to the choir showcasing their talent for some of our parents and carers. The children sang a range of songs and ended with some classic Christmas songs! A huge thank you to the parents and carers who came to watch!  

Brilliant Bikeability!

A massive well done to some of our Year 5 children who have received either their Level 1 or Level 2 bikeability certificates this week. The children have spent the last five weeks working on their cycling skills and most importantly learning how to be safe when cycling on the roads. Their knowledge on staying … Continued