In DT this half term, Year 3 have been preparing to make their own banana muffins. Earlier in the half term, they learnt about healthy eating, food hygiene, food storage and allergies. On Friday, it was time for them to make their banana muffins! First, the children...
This morning, it was Year 3’s turn to attend our school chapel for Pause for Thought. This week’s theme is, ‘Valuing others as we would like to be valued’, with the Bible quotation linked to Matthew 7:12 reading “Do to others as you would have them do to you”. We...
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.
In Science this week, we have been answering the question; ‘How is water transported in plants?’ We learnt that the roots are to anchor the plant and absorb nutrients and water from the soil. For our investigation, we decided to observe celery stems. We looked at the...
Mrs Lain and Mrs Spoors had a wonderful time attending the Little Wandle Championship School Conference in London yesterday! Joined by colleagues from 31 Champion Schools across the country, they collaborated to share expertise, reflect best practice, and contribute...
Yesterday, it was Year 3’s turn to enjoy a Forest School session with Phil from Muddy Monsters. With the weather being incredibly hot and humid, Phil said that he had prepared a water activity for the children to have fun with. The children built a water wall out of...