Learning about cleaning our hands and teeth
The children in the Reception Classes had a visit from some nurses who talked to them about keeping healthy with good hygiene. The children discussed how important it is to catch it, bin it, kill it - when coughing or sneezing. They also discussed the importance of,...
Marquisway wheelchair Christmas dancing
The School Councilors were privileged to join the St Alban's parish community to watch amazing festive wheelchair dancing. Well done and thank you the Marquisway wheelchair dancing group, and thanks also to the St Alban's parish community for your hospitality. Article...
A visit from Ken and Lynn (St. Albans Church)
This week, as part of our learning about worship and what it means to Christians, Upper Key Stage 2 welcomed Ken and Lynn, from St. Alban’s Church. Our visitors shared artifacts that they use in worship, as well as fielding the thoughtful questions that were posed by...
Year 5/6 Sportshall Athletics Finals
After their success in the qualifiers, the 18 Year 5/6 finalists made their way to Gateshead Leisure Centre today for the Sportshall Athletics Finals. 7 schools were involved in a range of field and track events. The atmosphere was electric with all the schools...
Year 5/6 Girls’ Football Final
Last night marked the Year 5/6 girls football finals. They were ready and raring to go to play against the 2 other qualifying teams. They all worked their socks off securing a win, a draw and 2 unfortunate losses to the overall winners. The Nook came an impressive 2nd...
Year 5/6 High 5 Netball
Yesterday, a group of 18 year 5/6 children went to Gateshead Leisure Centre to take part in a High 5 netball tournament. Although the children had not played a lot of netball previously, they all picked up on the rules and positions very quickly and the coaches...
Windy Nook Primary Reverse Advent Calendar 2019
This year during the Christmas season we are supporting 2 local Charities, The Gateshead Food bank and Gateshead Changing Lives. What is a reverse advent calendar? A reverse advent calendar can work in different ways....
Year 5/6 NSPCC Speak Out Workshop
Today, Julie, Joan and Gill from the NSPCC visited upper key stage 2 to deliver Speak Out workshops. The aim of this was to encourage the children to speak out about issues in theirs or others' lives to trusted adults and to know that childline is always there to...
Celebrating 30 Years of UNICEF
Some of our Rights Respecter School Councilors joined lots of Gateshead Primary Schools to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of UNICEF. The children met with lots of different people and found out how they respect and support the rights of the child within our local...
Bibbidi-Bobbidi- Nook! Its Panto season! Oh yes it is!
The year 6 children and the choir have been working very hard with the staff in rehearsals. They are putting the final touches to their amazing production of Cinderella. Watch out. Tickets on sale soon. Article 15: You have the right to choose your own friends and...
Year 5/6 Sportshall Athletics
Today, a group of 18 Year 5/6 children took a chilly walk down to Heworth Grange for a Sportshall Athletics Tournament. 6 schools were involved in a range of field and track events lead by the year 10 pupils. It was a fantastic afternoon and the children all showed...
Year 6 at Safetyworks
As part of our PSHE curriculum Year 6 visited Safetyworks this afternoon, and what a fantastic afternoon they had. The main theme though was 'Safety', as the title suggests. Keeping safe in the home; making the right choices; what to do in an emergency and travelling...