by Mrs Fraser | Nov 27, 2024 | Curriculum, School News, Year Six
Yesterday afternoon, Year 6 enjoyed a very enjoyable and chilly Forest School session led by Stomping Ground staff at Gateshead Riverside Park. We began by completing a mindfulness activity, being still, listening to and looking at the River Tyne and towards Newcastle...
by Mrs Fraser | Nov 19, 2024 | Curriculum, English, Year Six
This week, St Aidan’s has hosted the Scholastic Book Fair for children and parents to browse and buy a range of popular children’s books. On Friday, children were given the opportunity to browse the books throughout the school day before the book fair...
by Mrs Fraser | Nov 19, 2024 | Curriculum, PSHE, School News, Year Six
Last week, we celebrated Friendship Week at St Aidan’s. In computing, we discussed what online bullying is, how to prevent it and what to do if it is happening to ourselves or our friends. We were given different scenarios in groups and discussed advice that we...
by Mrs Fraser | Nov 8, 2024 | Curriculum, School News, Year Six
This week, it was the turn of Year 6 to visit Forest School again with Muddy Monsters! We focused on developing our den-building skills in groups. Mrs Lishman was very impressed by the teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills she observed throughout the...
by Mrs Fraser | Nov 3, 2024 | Curriculum, Music, School News, Year Six
This half term in Music, we have been learning about music from around the world. We learnt about the origins of African music and were surprised to hear that there are over 800 languages spoken in a population of over 400 million people. Music is used for social,...
