Today some of our Mini Vinnies went for a visit to Philip’s Court, a local care home, where they took a selection of birthday cards made by the children in Years 4 and 5. These birthday cards are to be picked out on the day of a resident’s birthday to help them celebrate. This was […]

Children from school were invited by a local community clean up team linked with Gateshead Council to take part in a local litter pick. The children were kitted out with the safety equipment and resources they needed for the clean up. They were brilliant and we filled so many bags full of litter from the […]

Year 3 had a fantastic time on their science trip to the Life Centre! All children took part in a range of fun and educational activities, including a light workshop, a visit to the planetarium, and an exciting science theatre show. Miss Welsh was incredibly proud of the class – their excellent behaviour and enthusiasm […]

Year 4 had a brilliant day at the Centre for life. We investigated different components of a circuit with sensors and LED bulbs. We even tested out different power sources such as solar power and wind power to make the energy renewable. The children also got to explore a variety of the zones and watch […]

Year 4 have had a great time at the danceathon today! We are all danced out!

Year Five had the opportunity to take part in the BWCET Celebration of Sport event on Thursday 3rd July. The day was amazing, and the children had the opportunity to take part in a huge range of sports, including many athletics events, as well as rugby, golf, football, tennis, and dodgeball. We ended the day […]

Year 2 enjoyed an exciting trip to the Centre of Life as part of their science curriculum. They were lucky enough to visit many areas during the day such as the Space Zone, Brain Zone, Creativity Zone and Planetarium.As part of their trip, they visited one of the science labs where they had to complete […]

Year 6 had a brilliant time at the Primary Festival last week, which was hosted by the Youth Ministry Team at the Emmaus Village. The festival theme this year was: Fear Less, Hope More. A theme linked to our Jubilee Year- Pilgrims of Hope. It was a fantastic day, filled with opportunities to reflect and […]

Year 3 are currently exploring the topic of forces and magnets. This afternoon, they enjoyed an engaging lesson where they tested various materials around school to determine whether they were magnetic. Through this hands-on activity and class discussion, all students developed a clear understanding of both contact and non-contact forces.

Year 5 had the pleasure of being taught French this week by a group of Cardinal Hume students. We were reading French poetry. Year 5 absolutely loved the lesson and learned lots of new vocabulary. The Cardinal Hume students did a brilliant job teaching their first ever lesson!

Year 3 have really impressed me with their knowledge of Ancient Greece and Volcanoes this week! They have provided a detailed explanation of how volcanoes affect a place and the importance of stories in Ancient Greece.

Year 6 have had a brilliant first day at Robinwood. They have had their tour of the site, gotten settled in their dorms and completed the first of the many activities over the next three days. Crate stacking was first up! We look forward to finding out what else they have been up to. Lots […]

Year 3 are currently learning all about Relief Sculpture in Art. To develop their understanding they have created a mood board and researched modern and classic relief sculptors. Next, they will design and sculpt their own 3-D tile.

Year 4 have been revisiting scratch this week in computing, where they were exploring how to add movement and sounds to a sprite to create an animation. Next lesson, we will follow a set of instructions to create our names in flashing colours.

Year 2 enjoyed their trip to Cardinal Hume to complete a football fun morning! Year 9 sports captains led the children in various football based activities which they thoroughly enjoyed.

Year 2 enjoyed their trip to Wharton Park where they investigated different flowers in the park and their different parts, made their own flower models using natural materials and played games including moving nectar from one flower to another.

Year 4 have been working very hard in Maths this week. They have represented mixed numbers in their book to show their understanding and have converted those to improper fractions. They also learnt how to add and subtract fractions. It was also their final times table booster, where they had a games session. They completed […]

In History, our current topic is ‘Ancient Greece’. Year 3 now know about the origins of democracy and the Peloponnesian war, this week we explored Greek literature and theatre. During this lesson, children created their own mask, as in Ancient Greece actors used masks to portray various emotions .

Family Learning from Gateshead Council came into school and led two sessions, one with Year 1 and one with Reception. They shared information with parents/carers about fun activities and resources available to families over the summer holidays. Children had so much fun making lots of fun creations with their grown ups. Thank you to all […]

Year 5 have been making clay pots this half term! We started by researching how clay pots are made and drawing our own designs. We then formed our clay pots using the pinch method and added details using carving tools. Finally, we painted them with our designs!

As part of their Science topic, Plants, Year 1 have been planting their very own sunflowers. The children each had a plant pot, soil and sunflower seed to plant. The children have cared for the seed giving it all of the important things it needs to grow including watering it each day. The children have […]

In year 3, we are currently reading ‘Why the Whales Came’. Today, we focussed on writing structure and vocabulary choice for effect. Next, we will plan and write our own five-part story.

In English, year 5 have been doing lots of fun activities in English this week to explore the characters of our class novel, Treasure Island. We did a role playing activity to try to understand Jim’s decision-making. We had some brilliant acting performances! We also did a role on the wall activity where we wrote […]

Reception class have enjoyed learning about plants and flowers. We learned how to plant seeds correctly and what plants need to help them grow. Children worked in pairs to scoop soil into the plant pot, then put the seed in and then lastly add more soil on to protect the seed from birds.