School Grounds
May 2019 Newsletter
Please click on the document below for a copy of May’s newsletter. may 2019 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....
Dinosaur Drama at Windy Nook!
There was huge excitement at school this morning when we returned from the half term holiday to find a huge bone in our wild life area! Some of the children wondered if it was the bone of a Tyrannosaurus Rex or perhaps a Pterodactyl? There was lots of speculation!...
Aviatrice- Biographical writing in Y5/Y6
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. Article 12: you have the right to an opinion and to be listened to. Today we learned about the fascinating life of Jacqueline Auriol...
Nursery visit our wonderful pond
We visited our recently revamped pond area today. Mrs Pedersen-Wylie demonstrated how to stay safe when pond dipping as we will be having a go for ourselves in the near future. We also took the memory card from our outdoor camera, took it back to nursery and examined...
Elms morning class homework for 7.6.19
This week’s homework is as follows: Maths p 58 & 59 Angles English p 48 & 49 Commas for extra information Reading p 24 & 25 The Hound of the Baskervilles Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school...
Gateshead Fun Run
This Friday, Year 6 descended on Saltwell Park to join thousands of other school children for the Gateshead Fun Run. The group put in a fantastic effort to get around the course. People encouraged each other and many got round very quickly! Absolutely everybody did...
Year 5 Cricket
Year 5 enjoyed a full day's cricket yesterday at Gateshead Fell Cricket Club. Each team played 5 games against other Gateshead schools, all demonstrating excellent batting, bowling and fielding skills. The level of teamwork and sportsmanship was brilliant. Well...
Phonics fun in nursery
We have been writing and saying the phoneme 'p' today. Pirate Pete helped us by saying, 'Down the plait and over the pirates face', which helped us remember which way to guide our pens.We practiced writing it in the air and on a white board and then we tasted some,...
Year 2 Multi Skills
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities Year 2 went to a multi skills event held at Gateshead Leisure Centre along with lots of other Gateshead schools. It was...
Art visit in LKS2
To support our learning about light and shade, Lower Key Stage 2 were delighted to welcome an artist into school. Our visitor, Kate, showed us the shading techniques of still-life artist Paul Cezanne. She demonstrated how to use coloured paper to create the fruits,...












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