History

Viking Day

Viking Day

Year 4 enjoyed a very busy, fun filled Viking Day today. The children learnt lots of facts about Vikings, their transport, raids, battles, settlements, jobs, entertainment and living conditions. The children have been … handling weapons, tools, armour and other...

The Great Fire of Gateshead Workshop

The Great Fire of Gateshead Workshop

Year 3 have enjoyed a visit to The Discovery Museum in Newcastle to learn about the Great Fire of Gateshead. Following some fun exploring and investigating in the Science room, the children enjoyed lunch with their friends and then the very informative workshop with...

Life as an Anglo Saxon

Life as an Anglo Saxon

Year 4 had a wonderful day at Jarrow Hall, an Anglo-Saxon Farm and Village. The children were involved in a fully immersive experience with a variety of fun learning activities that allowed them to explore a working Anglo Saxon style farm, identify the different uses...

The Great Fire of Gateshead

The Great Fire of Gateshead

Year 3 have started to learn about The Great Fire of Gateshead in their history lessons. Today, they walked to the Quayside to visit the site of Wilson's factory in Gateshead, where the Great Fire of Gateshead started. On the way, we past the old Police Station at the...

How has the Quayside changed?

How has the Quayside changed?

In History this half term, Year 3 are learning about how the Great Fire of Gateshead devastated the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside. To begin the unit of learning, the children compared maps of the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside at the time of the Great Fire in...