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Year 3’s Trip to the Gurdwara
Today we had a fantastic time visiting the Gurdwara in Newcastle. After washing our hands and taking off our shoes, we were invited upstairs to explore the classrooms, the Guru Granth Sahib’s bedroom and one of the halls used for weddings. We then came downstairs to...
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...
Year 6 Collective Worship
On Friday, Year 6 led whole-school collective worship for the children, teachers and their parents. They shared the story of Candlemas and discussed the importance of showing courage in trusting God’s promises. Filled with thought-provoking questions and reflections,...
Artwork inspired by Gustav Klimt
This half term, Year 6 have been learning about the Golden Period of Gustav Klimt. We began by looking at a range of his artwork. When we placed them in chronological order, we noticed that over time, Klimt’s artwork became less realistic and more mythical in style....
Hot and cold climates
In geography, we have been learning about hot and cold places around the world. We explored the equator, the North Pole, and the South Pole, and learned how countries near these areas are affected by their location. We also completed some research to find out how...
NSPCC Rocks
As Year 4 prepare for their Multiplication Tables Check, we have been using Times Tables Rockstars to support our learning. On Friday the 6th of February, the Year 4 class took part in the NSPCC Rocks tournament. This tournament included 4011 schools across the UK and...
Rainforests
In Geography in this half term we have been answering the question; ‘Why do we need to protect our Rainforests?’ In our lesson this week, we looked at the layers of a rainforest. We looked at each layer and discussed what can be found in that section. We then worked...
Basketball in Year 3
This week Year 3 were treated to a special basketball session led by Phil. We started off by learning some of the key rules before practicing our dribbling techniques. We played a game of treasure hunt where we had to dribble the ball to another team to steal their...
’Aula’ – Spanish
Today in MFL, we looked at the word; ‘aula’, meaning classroom in Spanish. We learnt words relating to things found at school such as; ‘el colegio’ (school), ‘la clase’ (the class) and ‘el comedor’ (dining room) We then used the words we learnt to create a poster of...
Chapel
This morning, it was Year 5’s turn to visit the chapel with Reverend Yvonne. Yvonne spoke to the children about candle mass being a feast of the church, as Christmas time ends. Some of the children spoke about how candles are brought forward to be blessed and how...