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St Alban’s Toddler Group

St Alban’s Toddler Group

St Alban's church welcome you to join them for their toddler group sessions each Monday 1pm-2:30pm starting Monday 3rd November.

All Hallows eve at St Alban’s

All Hallows eve at St Alban’s

Join Reverend Danie Lindley this Halloween (Friday 31st October) from 5-7 at St Alban's. This is an opportunity to have some hot chocolate and treats whilst taking part in some fun activities and staying warm. Have a spook-tacular time!  

LKS2 Computing – Sequencing Movements and Sounds

LKS2 Computing – Sequencing Movements and Sounds

This half term, Bluebells, Tulips and Snowdrops have been using Scratch Coding to program various algorithms. Our focus has been sequencing commands linked to movements and sounds. Children have created sprites and backdrops, and then coded these animations to move...

Marching Through History! Y3/4 Visit to Segedunum

Marching Through History! Y3/4 Visit to Segedunum

Today, our class had the incredible opportunity to visit Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend — a site rich in history and bursting with stories from Roman Britain. From exploring the remains of the ancient fort to climbing the viewing tower and discovering Roman...

Hammering into Autumn: Building Strong Hands and Minds

Hammering into Autumn: Building Strong Hands and Minds

We’ve been busy exploring the wonders of autumn and building strong hands for writing through a variety of exciting and sensory-rich activities. The children used real claw hammers to gently tap golf tees into pumpkins, learning the parts of the hammer — the handle,...

Year 5/6 Homework 17.10.25

Year 5/6 Homework 17.10.25

This week, homework will be in CGP Books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p.32 - Equivalent Fractions Y5 Oaks – English- p16-17 - Basic Relative Clauses 1x arithmetic paper (optional) on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5 Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10...

Elms Homework 17.10.25

Elms Homework 17.10.25

Elms homework this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p56 & 59 Maths – p24 & 25 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 remainder are to be completed at home....

Brilliant Brushing & Smiles All Round!

Brilliant Brushing & Smiles All Round!

       This week, our Reception children explored the importance of dental hygiene. They learned what teeth are used for and how to keep them clean. Using a giant model and their own toothbrushes, they practised brushing for 2 minutes each day. Their curiosity...

The Centre for Life Was Out of this World!

The Centre for Life Was Out of this World!

Today, Year 5 and 6 visited the Centre for Life. We all had an amazing day! We explored the different zones of the centre, as well as visiting the planetarium, watching a live science show and taking part in a workshop about how astronauts live in space. We had so...

Hands on fire safety for Key Stage One

Hands on fire safety for Key Stage One

This week Key Stage 1 were treated to a visit from Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade to support in our History and PSHE curriculum. Mark talked about the changes in fire safety since 1666 before allowing the children to explore the fire engine, try on a helmet and use...

Autumn Cup Champions!

Autumn Cup Champions!

A huge congratulations to our amazing students who took part in the recent afterschool Autumn Cup football tournament! After a series of strong performances, our team qualified for the final without conceding a single goal — and they kept that incredible form going...

Year 5 and 6 Girl’s Football

Year 5 and 6 Girl’s Football

A huge well done to our brilliant Year 5 and 6 girls who took part in a recent football competition! Despite some very challenging weather conditions, the team showed great determination, resilience, and teamwork. The rain didn’t put them off — they played with real...