Paul Cookson Visits Carr Hill!
A huge thank you to the amazing Paul Cookson who visited us today and performed some of his poems.
Measuring in Year 4
In Maths, Year 4 have been measuring! We have explored centimetres, meters and kilometres through a range of activities. We started by playing a game, where we had to measure distances in cm. We then took our learning outside, where we had to measure how far we could throw a quoit. We had to work … Continued
Year 4 Visit the George Stephenson Museum
Last week, our Year 4 children had the amazing opportunity to visit the George Stephenson Museum in Newcastle and what an amazing day we all had!
Sportshall Athletics Qualifier
A group of our Key Stage 2 children participated in the Sportshall Athletics Qualifier, organised by our Gateshead School Sports Partnership last week. They worked brilliantly as a team, showed immense resilience and were so supportive of each other. The focus for this event was determination, which our children showed throughout the events.
Year 4 Visit Jarrow Hall
Our Year 4 children had a fantastic day at Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum last week.
Key Stage 2 Sports Day 2024
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
#INSPIRE Torch Relay
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
Key Stage 2 Beach Sports Day
Our KS2 children went to Cullercoats beach for their annual beach sports day and what a day we had. The sun was shining and the children loved getting involved in different sporting activities.
Key Stage 2 Cricket Festival
This year, our KS2 children have had the amazing opportunity to learn the sport of cricket through sessions lead by some fabulous coaches. From bowling to batting to fielding, the children thoroughly enjoyed learning and upskilling themselves in cricket. Once the cricket coaching sessions came to an end, we were invited, as a Key Stage, … Continued
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.