NEWS & EVENTS

In science, our topic is light, and we have been learning about mirrors and how they work. We learned that mirrors reflect light and that this is how we see our reflection. We explored which objects are reflective and which are not, and discovered that smooth, shiny surfaces reflect light best. We talked about how mirrors are used in everyday life, such as in bathrooms to help us see ourselves, in cars to help drivers see behind them, and in shops for safety. We also used mir

The children in year 4 have been exploring complementary colours and how artists use them to create contrast and make their work stand out. The pupils began by learning what complementary colours are and how they sit opposite each other on the colour wheel. By using these colours, the children were able to add depth, balance and visual impact to their still life artwork.

St Alban's pupils learn vital road safety skills through council scheme Road safety was on the timetable when children at St Alban’s Catholic Primary learnt some crucial skills in a scheme run by Gateshead City Council. Our Year 3 pupils were put through their paces by the Council’s Child Pedestrian Team over six consecutive Tuesday afternoon sessions held at the school. The ‘Smart Walker’ Child Pedestrian Training covered the Green Cross Code, as well as such essential skill

St Alban’s Catholic Primary launches specialist Base Room to support pupils Baking, building, swimming, and exploring are all on the timetable at St Alban’s Catholic Primary in Walker, which has recently introduced a special ‘base’ to coordinate and oversee the activities. “The Base Room focuses on language and communication and was newly established in the current academic year,” explained Headteacher Ciara Yeoman. “It provides a safe and supportive haven for pupils who requ

Year 6 are very excited for their upcoming visit to the Theatre Royal, next Thursday, where they will get the chance to be among the first audience members to see a brand-new musical, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth.  We were fortunate enough to be selected to receive complimentary tickets, which is providing our class with a wonderful opportunity for us to experience a live theatre performance.  This also fits in really well with the work that many of us have been doing in dr

Year 6 have had a wonderful time making a start on their new science topic about electricity. They worked so well together using different components to make a range of circuits and their troubleshooting skills and teamwork were second to none. It was brilliant to hear discussion about how to solve problems that arose and every group's willingness to share their ideas and their equipment with others. Well done, Year 6 and we will look forward to learning even more about elect

We were proud to see one of our Year 6 children living out our school values on the feast of the Epiphany last week. During a celebration event in her local parish, she served on the altar during mass, and helped with the event by selling raffle tickets, handing out chocolates to the elderly parishioners who attended and even helped with the tidying up afterwards! A great example being set for others of giving our time to serve others.

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This week, we started our new topic in our Talk for Writing sessions, focusing on the story The Great Kapok Tree . To begin our learning, we took our learning outside the classroom, where we observed nature and discussed how lucky we are to have it. This helped begin our focus on persuasive writing.

We’ve started our new painting topic with a burst of creativity. The children made their own  paintbrushes, experimented with different sized brushes, and revisited the primary colours. Our focus was exploring all the different lines and marks we can create — and Year 2 absolutely loved it. We’re now building towards something exciting… by the end of the topic, we hope to create our very own Kandinsky‑style masterpieces  inspired by all this experimenting. A brilliant start t

This week year 4 have been investigating how well sound travels through different mediums. We tested how well we could hear different sounds though, a solid, a liquid and a gas.

In computing this week, Year 5 children have been learning how to program Microbits. They were excited to se their names in moving lights.

This week we have listened to the story, ‘The Dot’ by Peter H. Reynolds. We all made our own dots by printing circles. Then we learnt how to use watercolours to paint inside.

The arrival of the snow was perfect for the start of our learning about Winter.

This week, Year 4 mixed paint to create secondary colours. We explored complementary colours and saw how they make artwork stand out.

This week, our whole-school focus has been The Dot . We have been learning about resilience, building confidence, and aspiring to be the best we can be. Year 3 created artwork based on their own aspirations and then wrote a letter to Mrs Yeoman explaining how they plan to achieve their goals. We had great fun sharing our work and really enjoyed listening to everyone’s aspirations.

Year 2 had a fantastic time in forest school this week. Although it was cold, we had a great time. Mark showed us how to make a den and how to tie knots. Over the coming weeks we are going to make our own dens and some bug hotels. Please remember children can bring extra clothes on a Monday to keep warm while we are outside.

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Year six have carried out a great hands-on experiment for demonstrating that yeast is a living organism! Our fair experiment involved mixing yeast with warm water and different amounts of sugar, then observing how quickly carbon dioxide is produced (measured by using a balloon over the container and measuring the circumference at 5 minute intervals). The more sugar available, the faster the yeast can respire, producing CO₂ as a byproduct. However we found to much sugar can sl