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Year 6 Homework (27.5.22)
This week our homework is as follows (27.5.22). Please login to Google Classroom and then outline the main ideas for your topic. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can.
‘Bee-ing’ nosey about bees!
This week, we have been very lucky in Reception to have a visit from a beekeeper from ‘The Travelling Bee Co’. We learned all about 3 different types of bees; wasps, honeybees and bumblebees and the roles they take on in the hive. We had the opportunity to taste two...
Y6 get their running shoes on!
This morning, year 6 headed to Satlwell Park bright and early to take part in the Gateshead Fun Run. They joined many other schools across Gateshead for this fantastic event and the atmosphere was brilliant! The course took us around the lake and through the park and...
Goals galore!
This week, our boys' Year 5/6 footballers travelled to Glynwood for two matches in the Tyne View League. In very windy conditions, the team battled well and never gave up. We started with an excellent 9-0 victory, with superb goals, solid defending and strong...
Wants and Needs in Nightingales
This week the children in Nightingales have been learning about the value of money and have been discussing the difference between wants and needs. They have also been learning how to prioritise what they can buy with a budget. Article 12: You have the right to give...
Robins visit Washington Wetlands
Today Robins climbed on a coach and travelled to Washington Wetlands for a day out. As it was the first full day visit out of school, they were very excited! Our morning was spent pond dipping and learning about the creatures at the centre. The children were able to...
Diorama Workshop in Nightingales
We have had such an exciting week in Nightingales. As part of our research about The Great Barrier Reef the children invited their parents into school to make a diorama depicting a coral reef of their own. We were thrilled with the results! Article 12: You have the...
UKS2 become pizza creators!
This week, UKS2 have been completing a DT project which involved making a pizza. It all started off with discussing and conducting research on a range of different styled pizzas. For example, stone baked, deep pan, sub, stuffed crust etc. Children conducted s sensory...
The Little Orange Book
Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (NGCCG) and North East North Cumbria Children's Health & Wellbeing Network have commissioned a study, conducted by researchers based at Northumbria, Newcastle, Teesside and Sunderland Universities, regarding...
Investigating Air Resistance
This term UKS2 have been learning about forces. This week we have investigated the effect of air resistance has on an object. They made parachutes and discussed the different variables which could affect them. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality...
Owls get creative making Diorama’s
Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people. Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being,...
Owls take a visit to Washington Wetlands
Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people. Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being,...
Nightingales go to Washington Wetlands
Today Nightingales climbed on a coach and travelled to Washington Wetlands for a day out. As it was the first full day visit out of school they were very excited! We had a tour around the site with June who told the children lots of information about the wetland birds...
Rainforest Experts
This half term in Tulips, our topic has been rainforests. In science and geography lessons, the children have been learning about rainforests and the plants, animals and people that live there. They have conducted research about the dangers of deforestation and...
Cricket Superstars in LKS2
Over the last 5 weeks, the children in years 3 and 4 have been learning cricket skills in PE lessons. They practiced throwing and catching skills as well as working towards hitting the ball with a bat. The children showed excellent teamwork throughout. Well done! Take...
Job Vacancy
Sports Coach Part-time, fixed term contract (linked to a specific funding stream) for 1 year commencing September 2022 28 hours per week – Term time only - Mon – Thurs 11:30—4:30, Fri 8:00-4:30 Grade E SCP 8 - SCP11 £13,496 - £14- 776 per annum The children, staff and...
Kingswood Information for Parents
Please click on the link Bellow to access the presentation from last Thursday 19th May. Should you have any questions then please don't hesitate in contacting us. Presentation Kingswood
Y5/6 Cricket
This afternoon, 3 teams from Windy Nook attended the Y5/6 Countdown Cricket tournament at Felling CC. The children played 5 different matches against different schools and had a fantastic day out improving and learning new cricket skills. Well done team Nook! Article...
Windy Winners!
This week our children had the opportunity to showcase their geography skills. Our supplementary award was for a 'Top Effort'. As always, it's a huge well done to all of our winners! Class Top Effort Top Geographer Dragonflies Isabelle Emily Ladybirds ...
I’m Stick Man that’s me!
This week, we have focussed on the story of Stick Man. Some of us produced some fabulous Stick Man collages, which we will finish next week. We discussed the fact that the sticks that we used to create our stick men used to be part of a tree. We created Stick Man...
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