Events and Visits
Forest School
Yesterday in school, we were delighted to hear that we would be taking part in a Forest School activity with Phil from a company called ‘Muddy Monsters’. Phil will be working with children in our school over the next year and will also be leading a Forest School after...
Reception and KS1 Summer Disco
PARTY TIME! Reception class and Key Stage 1 children had a fantastic time at their Summer disco earlier tonight. The children all looked fabulous in their party clothes! They danced with their friends, took part in party games such as; corners and musical statues and...
Early Years Sports Day
This afternoon, we have celebrated and took part in our Early Years Sports Day 2024. The children had so much fun competing in 4 different races, which were; the relay race, egg and spoon, sack race and the hurdles. The children cheered each other on in their house...
Grace Darling Museum
Year 2 had a wonderful time visiting the Grace Darling Museum. We looked at some artefacts and recalled lots of facts about the historical event in the Museum. We then visited Grace Darling’s memorial in the grounds of St Aidan’s Church. In Art, our topic is ‘Fun At...
Year 4 discovered lots at the Discovery Museum!
Year 4 had a fantastic day at the Discovery Museum. After a pleasant walk across the River Tyne spotting lots of landmarks, we were delighted to finally reach the museum. We began by exploring the many exhibits within the museum. First, we learnt about the history of...
Easter Dance Workshop
Children in Year 2 had lots of fun taking part in an Easter dance workshop. We enjoyed dancing and re-enacting parts of the Easter story.
Springs Dance Company Easter Workshop
This week Springs Dance Company came into school so that the children could take part in an Easter workshop. As you can see by the photos, year 3 all got really involved and had a lot of fun dancing and re-enacting the Last Supper.
Tree Planting
St Aidan's were invited to take part in a tree planting event at Bensham Grove to help create a 'Tiny Forest' which will help boost the climate in the local area. The children in year 3, 5 and 6 all took part, got very muddy and had a lot of fun whilst also completing...
Easter Stay and Play
Today in Early Years, we have enjoyed an Easter themed stay and play with our families and friends. We took part in lots of different Easter activities including; decorating Easter cards, making chocolate nests, decorating Easter eggs and going on an Easter egg hunt....
Red Nose Day
Today we have enjoyed helping raise money for Comic Relief. Everyone paid one pound and enjoyed a decorated Red Nose Day biscuit, at milk time. Everyone also wore something red to show we were supporting Comic Relief, which helps many different projects around the...