The children in Class 6 were egg-static to create their Easter eggs for our boiled egg competition!
We think you will agree that their designs are egg-cellent!
Year 2 had a visit from Katie at Science Buddies who told us all about the new wind farm that is being built at Dogger Bank in the North Sea. It will be the world’s largest wind farm. Each phase of the built will bring 1.2 gigawatts of energy – that’s enough to light up to 10 million light bulbs!
The children had so much fun working in teams to create their own wind turbines just like the ones being built at Dogger Bank. They then tested out their wind turbines to see if they would work and edited their designs to make them work more effectively.
The children visited Durham Cathedral this week. They enjoyed walking around looking at all of different features of the Cathedral including the font, lectern, pulpit, stained glass windows and the high altar. They listened intently to Joseph and Kim, our tour guides, who told us all about the history of St Cuthbert and St Bede who are both buried at the Cathedral.
The children then took part in a workshop called ‘Expression of Beliefs’ where they got to hold and discuss a range of special artefacts from the Cathedral including candles, Bibles, communion bread, a chalice and a cross. The children said that Durham Cathedral was a very beautiful and interesting place.
Back at school the children wrote some fantastic recounts of the trip, including lots of lovely facts about the Cathedral.
Class 6 were absolutely fantastic in the South Tyneside Music Festival. They sang songs from The Greatest Showman and took part in the performance of Humpty Dumpty. We are very proud of all of the children who took part.
Class 6 have been learning all about Shrove Tuesday. We know that Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent begins. Lent is the period leading up to Easter, when people often give up something.
In the past, people would give up certain foods like eggs during Lent, so to use them up, they would mix them with other rich foods such as milk, flour and butter to make pancakes.
The children all enjoyed eating some delicious pancakes with various toppings. Yum!
Class 6 have been reading and reciting a range of poems this week. They focused on the poem ‘Who Am I?’ and used a planning sheet to plan their own personal versions of the poem. The children wrote about their hobbies, things they like to eat and drink, likes, dislikes, things they are good at, things they sometimes need help with, and what they want to be when they grow up, using the same structure as the original poem.
The children then took turns to perform their poems to the rest of the class. They did a great job! ⭐️
Today is Safer Internet Day. The children have learnt all about the SMART rules:
S – Stay safe. Never share your personal information online.
M – Meeting up. Never agree to meet up with someone you have just met online as it can be very dangerous.
A – Accepting files. Don’t accept emails, files, pictures or messages from people you don’t know.
R – Reliable. Check information before you believe it. Is the person or website telling the truth?
T – Tell a trusted adult if someone or something makes you feel worried or uncomfortable.
The children know that the best thing to do if they are unsure of something online is to tell a trusted adult and ask for help. The children learnt the SMART song to help them remember what to do. They then created some e-safety posters and Safer Internet Day activity mats.
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our maths workshop this morning! It was lovely seeing the children showing you all their super maths skills. ⭐️
Thank you to the grown ups for attending our Reading Workshop this morning. We hope you enjoyed listening to the children’s wonderful reading and seeing some of the phonics activities we do in the classroom!
Class 6 had a visitor named Cheryl from the NSPCC who told us all about the Speak Out, Stay Safe campaign and showed us ‘Buddy’ the mascot. Cheryl talked about the ways a child can be hurt by others, that it is never a child’s fault if they are hurt, and that all children have the right to be kept safe and know how to get help. The children listened beautifully during carpet time then made some Buddy puppets and bookmarks to take home.
The children could all identify safe adults that they would tell if they were being hurt or made to feel upset or worried by someone. They said they would tell a parent, older siblings who could help, a grandparent or another trusted family member, Miss Holtham, Miss Nisbet or Mrs Askwith. The children also learnt about the Childline website and phone number. Well done, Class 6!
