Following on from our visit to Jarrow Hall, Mr McGill’s class have been lucky enough to make some Anglo-Saxon runes. Where possible, we tried to recreate a rune and its inscription in careful detail – choosing which message it would reflect. Some of us chose words such as ‘joy’ and ‘luck’. Some of us chose … Continued
How lucky are we to be able to loan an Anglo-Saxon Discovery Box from the Discovery Museum? Inside were all sorts of weird and wonderful things that Mr McGill’s class enjoyed exploring. We made predictions and found out what some of the artefacts were used for. Some of us even enjoyed dressing up!
Last week, our Year 3 children made some delicious Anglo-Saxon Honey Oat and Spice cakes. We used a range of skills, including cutting using the bridge technique, to ensure we were safe when preparing the dried apricots for our cakes. We helped each other when weighing, mixing and measuring to ensure our cakes turned out … Continued
Our children in Year 3 did an archaeological dig to unearth various Anglo-Saxon artefacts. The children started by predicting what the artefact was and what it would be used for.
Our Year 3 children had a fantastic day at Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum last week.
Take a look at the amazing worry teddies we have been making in Year 3. The purpose of a worry teddy is to help children manage any worries or uncomfortable feelings they may have. If a child is feeling worried, their teddy will be there for them to chat to instead of keeping any feelings … Continued
What a fantastic WOW day our Year 3 children had last week to introduce their exciting new topic which is ‘Anglo Saxons’.
To enhance our understanding and learning around habitats, food chains and our local area, our Year 3 children visited Washington Wetlands. What a day! It was a day filled with curiously wondering about animals from far and wide. Who knew we had otters living so close? As well as seeing Washington Wetland’s Asian short clawed … Continued
What a fabulous day our KS2 children had at their sports day last week. It was great to see all the children taking part in different sporting events including javelin, running, the long jump and of course the egg and spoon race. A huge thank you to the parents and carers who joined us at … Continued
What an honour it was for our school to be part of the Gateshead Schools Sports Partnership Inspire Torch Relay last week. The torch made its way to the Athletics Festival via 27 different Gateshead schools. We had a huge relay around our track, the torch bearers being cheered on by children from all year … Continued
