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  • 12/11/24

    Odd Socks Day

    As part of anti-bullying week, our whole school has participated in Odd Socks Day. We came to school today in odd socks as a way of celebrating differences and diversity across our school and community. We have read stories and had discussions about similarities and differences and have enjoyed...
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  • 11/11/24

    Remembrance

    Today we demonstrated our school value of respect. We all made our own poppy and created a Remembrance garden. We all visited to have some time for reflection and think about the bravery of all those who have and still continue to keep us safe. Our Year 5 and 6 children also visited The Cenotaph...
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  • 16/10/24

    Ball Skills in Year 2

    This half-term, Year Two have had a coach in school to help them to improve their ball skills. They have worked on their speed and agility, throwing and catching skills and aiming at a target. They have all worked hard, made brilliant progress and really enjoyed the sessions.   
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  • 10/10/24

    Numbots morning

    On Wednesday, we re-launched Numbots in Key Stage 1.
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  • 03/10/24

    Athletics Festival

    This morning, Year 2 attended the indoor athletics festival at Gateshead Stadium. The children participated in various activities, including the long jump, hurdles and sprint, alongside other local primary schools. It was a great morning and the children put so much effort into every...
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  • 04/09/24

    Welcome to Year 2

    Year 2 have had a good start back at school. We have begun reading the story, The Lonely Beast, and have been acting out parts of the story, making inferences about the characters' feelings. Take a look at some of our brilliant acting skills.    
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  • 17/05/24

    Year 2 Visit to Newcastle Castle

    Earlier this term, Year 2 visited Newcastle Castle as part of their history learning linked to their topic, ‘Medieval Castles of England‘. We travelled there by coach and spent the day finding out about the history of the castle and exploring the castle keep. We visited The Royal Chap...
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  • 26/01/24

    Year 2 3D Sculptures

    In art lessons this term, Year 2 have been designing and creating 3D sculptures. In their first lesson, the class explored a range of ‘superhero’ poses to inspire their 3D sculptures. Then the children used wire and plasticine to turn their ideas into a three dimensional model. Year 2 en...
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  • 26/01/24

    Understanding Religion in Year 2

    This half term our enquiry question for RE is: ‘Does praying at regular intervals help a Muslim in his/ her everyday life? We have had many discussions about what a ‘commitment’ is and what it means and thought about our own commitments both at home and in school. In order to u...
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  • 23/12/23

    Theatre Visit

    The visit to Northern Stage to see Cinderella with Y2 to Y6 on Tuesday was a delight! It was a magical show and a great early experience of the theatre for the children. They found it very funny when the characters clambered among them and enjoyed the interactive elements too. The children’s...
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  • 20/12/23

    Key Stage 1 Christmas Party

    Today Year 1 and 2 enjoyed their Christmas party. We danced, sang, played games and even had a visit from the Big Man himself!  
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  • 20/12/23

    Key Stage 1 Nativity

    Last week Year 1 and 2 performed ‘It’s A Party’ for their friends and family. Key Stage One children blew the audience away with their fantastic acting and singing. They performed so well and we are incredibly proud of all of them. We hope you all enjoyed the show...
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