Year 2 have celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Angel of the North. We have completed a range of activities to celebrate the Angel’s birthday. In Art, we created a sculpture of the Angel using found objects, inspired by Antony Gormley and the artist we have been...
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Celebrating 25 Years of the Angel of the North
This week we have celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Angel of the North. On Wednesday we were lucky enough to go to the Angel with Year 3 to sing her ‘happy birthday’ and enjoy a birthday cake with her. Throughout the week we have also completed activities in...
The Angel Of The North
As a whole school art project, to celebrate the Angel of the North’s 25th birthday. We visited the angel on a school trip. When we arrived, we spent time using our art skills to learn more about the amazing, Gateshead angel. Picking up our charcoals, pencils, iPads...
Working as historians with historical sources of information
We looked at a range of historical sources in groups, including a map of occupied Europe, a speech from Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler’s orders to his military generals and a first-hand recount of a soldier at Dunkirk. We worked as historians to make inferences in...
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Today in Year 6, we commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day, remembering all those who suffered discrimination and prejudice at the hands of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party during the Second World War. We reflected on the fact that millions of Jewish people sadly lost...
Year 4’s Trip to the Great North Museum
We had a great time at the Great North Museum on Friday as part of our History and Science curriculum enhancement. After a short bus journey we split into two groups. One group focused on Science first in the Living Things exhibit while the second group explored the...