Adventure at Whickham Thorns

Adventure at Whickham Thorns

On Tuesday Year 5 had the day full of activities at Whickham Thorns. We enjoyed climbing, snow tubing, archery and activities involving team work. What a fantastic day we had. Thank you to all staff at Whickham Thorns you were brilliant with us.
Sports week – Year 5

Sports week – Year 5

In our sports week, year 5 have been continuing to work on collaboration and team work. We have been ensuring we are cheering each other on, using encouraging vocabulary and actions to support and respect one another. We did this as well as being competitive against...
Well-being Research Project

Well-being Research Project

We have been lucky enough to work in collaboration with The Stomping Ground and Newcastle University to see the effect that the outdoors has on our wellbeing. We were joined by a scientist called Jakub, who came with a scientific headset which will measure the...
Internet Safety Day

Internet Safety Day

Tuesday 10th February was Internet Safety Day. At St Aidan’s we recognise Internet Safety everyday, but always do something extra special about the theme. 2026’s theme is AI. AI is now interwoven into everyday digital tools—recommendation algorithms, voice...
Ancient Egypt Experience

Ancient Egypt Experience

In our History topic, we are learning about The Ancient Egyptians. We are lucky enough, here in The North East, to have an Ancient Egyptian Gallery in The Great North Museum. We took the opportunity to visit to museum to give us a more personal experience of what life...