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
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.
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
Last half term, our Year 5 children had the opportunity to visit the Tommy statue at Seaham as part of their First World War topic. The Tommy statue commemorates those who fought in the First World War and it was a great experience for the children to see it in person. As a special treat, … Continued
What a fun evening our UKS2 children have had at our fundraising disco. The aim of our disco tonight was to raise money to purchase some new playground equipment and games for the children to make use of during their break and lunch time. The children managed to raise over £100 to improve our equipment … Continued
What an absolute privilege to watch these superstars play in the Gateshead Primary Schools’ Basketball Final at Whickham on the 5th February. This amazing group of up and coming sports stars qualified through their cluster tournament to represent the Grace College Cluster. One of just 7 schools across Gateshead to qualify, they played magnificently, and … Continued
This half term, in Design and Technology, the children in Year 5 have been learning all about mechanisms. In their DT lessons, they have been investigating gears and how they work. The children have also investigated pulleys and tested them out around our classroom. Click here to see our pulleys in action! . Click here … Continued
The children in Year 5 were introduced to their new text in English last week. A mysterious box arrived in the classroom, full of strange and unusual objects. They spent the lesson investigating the objects in the box, and predicting what they thought they knew about the story characters and story plot.
A huge focus for our children in Year 5 this year has been the development of their language skills. This is fostered through their love of reading. In one of their English lessons last week, they were using their dictionary skills to locate the meanings of new and unfamiliar language! and keeping a record of … Continued
