Elms Skip into Christmas!
This afternoon, Elms headed down to Gateshead College to take part in a Christmas skipping festival. We skipped along to Christmas songs and had lots of fun! Although some children were unsure at first, we all got stuck in and learnt lots of new skipping skills. It...
Lego Club additional needs
Please click on the link for information. SEND LEGO Club Dec25 Article 23: You have the right to special education and care if you have a disability, as well as all the rights in this Convention, so that you can live a full life. Article 29: Your education...
Year 1 and 2 Multi-skills
10 students from Year 1 and 2 took part in a fun and energetic fitness competition, giving it their all in a range of events. From teamwork challenges to individual activities, everyone pushed themselves, supported one another, and had a fantastic time. We’re so proud...
Secondary Schools SEND information
Please see below for links to information provided by secondary schools about their offer for children with additional needs: XPG - Primary SENDCo Network Whickham School-Offer for Addtional Needs Thorp SEND Offer 2025 Presentation St Thomas More Primary School...
Panto perfection for KS1 and EYES!
We were delighted to welcome Gateshead College Actors and Production Arts students to our school for two fantastic pantomimes, Christmasaurus and Father Christmas Needs a Wee. Both performances were full of fun, laughter, and festive cheer, and our Key Stage 1 and...
From Snowy Toes to Sparkling Trees in Nursery!
The children have been full of festive creativity! They designed Christmas cards featuring fantastic snowmen made from their own footprints. First, they chose their favourite colour of card and practiced their design and technology skills by folding it carefully so...
Heworth Christmas Performance
Children in Year 6 were lucky enough to be invited down to Heworth Grange this afternoon to watch their children’s Christmas performances. We enjoyed a range of singing, dancing and music played by children from years 7 to 11. It was clear that a lot of hard work and...
Bluebells Homework 5.12.25
Bluebells homework this week is as follows: FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 3 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 15 - Noun phrases Maths - Pg 58 and 59 - Angles and Lines FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 2 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 2 - Nouns Maths - Pg 4 and 5 - Objectives Test READING All...
Elms and Oaks Get on the Road to RIAT
Elms and Oaks took part today in the Road to RIAT STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) challenge. We first learnt about how rockets get into space. We used this knowledge to design our own rockets, thinking about the most effective shapes for the fins and...
Elms Homework 5.12.25
Elms homework this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p46 & 47 - commas after fronted adverbials Maths – p44 & 45 Reading Plus – 5 texts to be completed by Thursday. Time is given in class and children are usually able to complete 3-4 in class; the...
DT in UKS2
Today, Elms, Oaks and Beeches worked with Mr Hawdon and Miss Hawdon to manufacture the frame for their ferris wheel. They work with a range of equipment, including hacksaws and glue guns. They measured to ensure accuracy and constructed their frames for their ferris...
LKS2 learn all about Hinduism
This week, we have been so lucky to welcome Kirtida Richardson into school. Kirtida practices Hinduism and led a fantastic workshop for Years 3 and 4 all about her beliefs. We found out all about Kirtida's life, as well as listening to the story of Rama and Sita and...