Windy Winners!

by Mr. Hawdon | Nov 12, 2021 | Beeches, Bluebells, Dragonflies, Elms, Ladybirds, News, Nightingales, Oaks, Owls, Robins, Snowdrops, Tulips, Willows

This week our children have had the opportunity to ‘show-off’ their sporting abilities. The Top Sportsperson awards have been well-earned and added to that we have the Top Effort award running alongside it. Well done once again everyone. Windy Winners...

UKS2 Future Carpenters and Joiners

by Miss Smith | Nov 12, 2021 | Beeches, Elms, News, Oaks, Willows

For DT this week, the children in year 5 and 6 learnt about different types of joints and the pros and cons for each. They measured 4 pieces of wood at 6cm and then practiced using junior hacksaws to saw each individual piece. They used these to create 2 different...

Important Social Media Information for Parents!

by Mr. Hawdon | Nov 11, 2021 | Beeches, Elms, Health and Well-Being, News, Oaks, Willows

We have decided to circulate a few poster PDFs which could be useful to parents, regarding use of social media apps Snapchat, TikTok, and also the newest viral TV series Squid Game. There are also lots of good tips on the National Online Safety website. Should you...

Remembrance Day in LKS2

by Mrs Ramanandi | Nov 11, 2021 | Bluebells, News, Snowdrops, Tulips

To celebrate Remembrance Day, the children in LKS2 have been learning about the different colours of poppies. The children completed an activity defining vocabulary associated with Remembrance Day. This vocabulary included words such as veteran, conflict and...

UKS2 Sports Hall Athletics

by Crowe | Nov 10, 2021 | Beeches, Elms, Events and Visits, Health and Well-Being, News, Oaks, School Teams, Sport, Willows

Today 28 children from Year 5 and 6 went to an athletics competition at Gateshead Leisure Centre. The teams were split into boys and girls and competed against other schools in a range of track and field events. All of the children tried really hard and cheered each...

Glorious Gateshead – Art in Robins

by A Thompson | Nov 8, 2021 | News, Robins

In Art, Robins have learnt all about the Angel of the North and its sculptor Antony Gormley. They found out that the sculpture was created in 1998 and Antony designed it as his guardian angel. Today, the children had a go at creating their own human forms using...