Last week Year 1B and 2B visited Gateshead Library. We had a great time finding out all about the Library. First we completed a scavenger hunt where we had to look for different books then we got to choose our own book to borrow. We took our books back to school and enjoyed reading them … Continued
Our new topic in art is called ‘ Flora and Fauna’ and we will be exploring how to create collages throughout this half term. However, to start our new unit of work we looked closely at some plant and animal life, sketching carefully with a black pen. Here is some of our fantastic art work!
The children in Year 1B have had a great week clocking up their running miles. The children’s fitness levels have got better throughout the week and the children have done a great job of supporting and cheering each other on. We can’t wait for our final day of running on Friday when we will be … Continued
In Key Stage One this half term we have been exploring and experimenting with watercolour paint. We have investigated how we can apply paint to paper and move it around. We especially enjoyed using the ‘wet on wet’ and splatter techniques. We then looked at the work of Paul Klee, exploring the colours and shapes … Continued
As part of our Computing lesson we had to explore the difference in closed and open ended questions. The children then had to generate their own questions to create their own branching database.
Year 3 and 4 had a fantastic visit to The Great North Museum! We extended our knowledge of The Egyptians. We learnt about the different classes in Ancient Egypt and this was brought to life by exploring the artefacts!
The children had a great day on Science day! They got to enjoy a visit from Newcastle University street scientists and they got take part in some fascinating science activities throughout the day. The activities the children took part in included making rocket mice, exploring shadow puppets. creating their own moon dough and making and … Continued
The children in Key Stage One have visited Newcastle Castle as part of their History topic. The children enjoyed a tour of the castle and were amazed by the beautiful views of Newcastle from the top of the castle keep. They also took part in a ‘Knight School’ workshop where they learnt all about the … Continued
The children in Years Three and Four have enjoyed visits to the Great North Museum over the last couple of weeks. This is what they got up to….
We had a fantastic day at Kirkley Zoo! Our day started by meeting some of the reptiles at the zoo. We got to meet a wide reptiles inclusion a bearded dragon a cockroach and a corn snake called Susan. Next, we got to visit the aquarium and the walk of life area of the zoo. … Continued
