by Mr McKay | Oct 16, 2026 | Music, Nightingales, Owls, Robins
Our KS1 children have been busy developing their musical skills through activities focused on pulse, rhythm, pitch, listening and composing. The children showed a steady beat, clapped back rhythm patterns and practised singing using the notes s and m. They also...
by Amanda Clough | Oct 9, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week, the children enjoyed talking about who lives in their home and drawing the special people they live with. They then added their drawings to a house template, creating lovely representations of their families and home life. An adult worked with each child to...
by Amanda Clough | Oct 2, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, Design Technology, English, Health and Well-Being, Music, Outdoor Learning, PSHE, Science
As part of our continuing Overselves topic, the children helped to create a wonderful Where Do You Like to Play? display. Each child chose a favourite place to play, had their photograph taken there and then talked about their picture. Children added marks or writing...
by Laura Dixon | Sep 18, 2026 | Bluebells, Music, Snowdrops, Tulips
This term, Lower KS2 are exploring the rich musical heritage of the North East through a collection of traditional Geordie folk songs. This week, the children learned the much-loved North East song ‘Weel May the Keel Row’. They enjoyed learning the melody, singing...
by Amanda Clough | Sep 18, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, PSHE
We have continued settling into our new routine in nursery and the children are becoming increasingly confident and independent each day. This week, everyone drew a picture of themselves to be displayed on our “This Is Me” wall. The children used a...
by Amanda Clough | Jun 12, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, Design Technology, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, PSHE, Science
This week we continued our transport topic and the children explored their creativity using the interactive whiteboard to design their own cars. They carefully chose the colour of the body, selected the type of wheels, added numbers or motifs, and even decided what...
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