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• Friday 13 March 2026 Year 5/6 Blood
• Friday 13 March 2026 Hindu Temple Yesterday, Year 6 visited the Hindu temple in Newcastle and thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Hindu faith. They asked lots of intriguing questions and were fascinated by the deities in the temple.
• Friday 13 March 2026 World Book Day in Nursery Last week our Nursery children had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day with our fun theme of “Crazy Hair!”
• Friday 6 March 2026 Year 6a IntoUniversity Days 4 and 5 Year 6A have had an incredibly exciting and busy week working with IntoUniversity, developing new skills while having lots of fun along the way.
• Friday 6 March 2026 World Book Day in the Star Suite 2026 As part of our World Book Day celebrations, the children in the Star Suite read Wild by Emily Hughes. The children enjoyed listening to the story and looking at the illustrations. They were inspired to create their own version of the front cover, which shows the main character and her unusual hairstyle, using a range of collage materials. During the week, they participated in activities related to hairstyles which included designing their own hairstyles and applying their cutting skills to make models. On World Book Day itself, some of the children came to school with very creative hairstyles!
• Thursday 5 March 2026 Year 4 World Book Day To celebrate World book day and the importance of friendship and togetherness, Year 4 read the book - The boy with flowers in his hair. We explored the themes of friendship and caring for each other. The children learnt that their friendships are some of the most important things they have.
• Thursday 5 March 2026 Year 4 hockey trip 2026 On Wednesday the 4th March, a group of Year 4 children took the metro down to Gateshead stadium to partake in a hockey tournament. Following a tough first game both teams showed amazing determination, teamwork and positive attitudes to stick at it, score some goals and win a game each. They all had such a lovely day in the warmth of the sun. Bring on the summer!
• Wednesday 4 March 2026 Year 6a - IntoUniversity Days 2 and 3
• Monday 2 March 2026 Year 6a - IntoUniversity Today was our first session with IntoUniversity with the focus being on careers in engineering. During the morning, we were split into groups and looked at the different types of engineering and had to complete a task relating to that particular area of engineering. The children learnt how to create the strongest and tallest free-standing tower as well as discovering what was the more effective way to clear up after an oil spill. In the afternoon, we then each looked at a different well-known engineer and found out about their life and career before completing a piece of writing all about them. This will then be used tomorrow as part of our tasks for day 2.
• Friday 20 February 2026 Spring 1 awards assembly Today marks the end of another incredible and full on half term. As always our children have gone from strength to strength and grown so much over the half term.
• Friday 20 February 2026 Chinese New Year in the Star Suite This week, the children in the Star Suite have been learning all about Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated. At the beginning of the week, they listened to the story of the Great Race and found out that each year is named after 1 of 12 animals. 2026 is the Year of the Horse.
• Thursday 19 February 2026 First Aid at Forest School This week at Forest School, our Nursery children became little lifesavers as they learned all about first aid and what to do in an emergency.
• Thursday 19 February 2026 Chinese New Year 2026 This week in Nursery, we have been learning all about Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated around the world, especially in China and other Asian countries. We have had such a busy and exciting time!
• Wednesday 18 February 2026 Reception Visit to the Library
• Wednesday 18 February 2026 Reception Chinese New Year Celebration
• Tuesday 17 February 2026 Year 5/6 Abstract Art
• Monday 16 February 2026 Year 4 trip to the Winter Gardens On Friday 13th, Year 4 went and explored the Sunderland Winter Gardens. The children took part in a workshop exploring the different layers of a rainforest and look at some of the produce you would find in the rainforest. They then went and explored the indoor rainforest whilst doing a treasure hunt.
• Friday 13 February 2026 From Sticks to Shapes In Maths this week, the children enjoyed exploring four-sided shapes using matchsticks. They used the matchsticks to build different quadrilaterals, carefully counting sides and corners to make sure each shape had four straight sides.
• Friday 13 February 2026 Children's Mental Health Week The theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2026 has been This is My Place and the aim has been to support children to help them to feel that they belong. The children in the Star Suite have been focusing on what it means to belong.
• Thursday 12 February 2026 Year 2 Quayside Trip
• Thursday 12 February 2026 Year 3's Visit to Sunderland Winter Gardens Last week, Year 3 visited Sunderland Winter Gardens to enhance our knowledge of Tropical Rainforests. During our workshop, we learnt about the animals that we might find in different layers of the rainforest. The children were so engaged and excited to share their knowledge throughout the morning. Whilst walking around the Winter Gardens, we collected photos of plants to use within our upcoming 'Tropical Rainforest' art unit.
• Wednesday 11 February 2026 People Who Help Us This half term in Nursery, we have been busy learning all about People Who Help Us. The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the important roles of people who help to keep us safe, healthy and happy in our community.
• Monday 9 February 2026 Year 1 visit Gateshead/Newcastle quayside Year 1 trip to the Quayside.
• Thursday 5 February 2026 Tiny Tasters Visit Nursery At the beginning of term, our nursery children had a fantastic time taking part in a food workshop with Tiny Tasters. The children made delicious Sweet Potato Lollipops, using a wide range of practical skills including cutting, measuring and stirring.
• Wednesday 4 February 2026 Reception Fine Motor Skills
• Wednesday 4 February 2026 Endangered Animals - Reception
• Friday 30 January 2026 Year 6a - Kandinsky In Year 6, we have been covering the topic of displacement within art and focussing on artists who have been forced to leave their home countries. We began by looking at work created by Kurt Schwitter and then attempted to use a range of materials to create similar collages using Schwitter's work as inspiration. Following this, we then moved onto studying Wassily Kandinsky, an artist who suffered from Synesthesia (a condition whereby someone sees colour when they hear sounds). The children then created their own artwork pieces in the style of Kandinsky.
• Thursday 29 January 2026 First Aid Year 4 This week in forest school, the children had an amazing session learning all about first aid. This included how to to do CPR and hold a baby in case of emergencies.
• Wednesday 28 January 2026 Year 1 cricket festival 2026 See how our year 1 children got on at our annual cricket festival.
• Monday 26 January 2026 CYPS drop in sessions

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