NEWS & EVENTS

This week in school, we have been marking Anti-Bullying Week by focusing on the importance of kindness and how small actions can make a big difference. The children have taken part in discussions and activities about what it means to be kind, how to include others, and ways to show respect in everyday life both in and out of school. Together, we’ve explored how simple gestures like a smile, a kind word, or helping someone in need can help make our school a happier, safer plac

A big well done to all our award winners this week!

Children and staff had such a wonderful time celebrating Children in Need today. Everyone looked fantastic in their pyjamas, and the children enjoyed taking part in a range of fun activities in class. Thank you to all who took part and helped make the day so special.

We are blessed to have a great selection of texts to choose from and we have chosen a variety of books, including poetry and non-fiction texts, as well as lots of different fiction books. Having some quiet reading time was the perfect way for us to enjoy pyjama day for Children in Need.

Year 2 had a brilliant visit from our community nurses, who led a fun and important session all about keeping our bodies safe. We learned the correct words for body parts and talked about how our bodies belong to us. The children especially loved singing along to the Pantosaurus song, created by the NSPCC to help children understand the PANTS rules. You can listen to it here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/pants What does PANTS mean? P  – Privates are private A  – Always remember y

Year 2 have been celebrating this year’s theme, “The Power of Good”, by exploring how kindness can change the world!  We listened to a beautiful poem about being kind, watched Andy and the Odd Socks share their positive message, and made our own superhero finger puppets with our faces – because everyone can be a hero for kindness! What’s your favourite way to show kindness?

The first day of the Year 5 and 6 lunchtime chess club was a huge success. We will continue to meet every Wednesday lunchtime.

Today, Year 1 were so  surprised to discover that some very special visitors had been in our yard — the Billy Goats Gruff! 🐐 They even built a bridge and left behind some clues to help us with our story work. The children were amazed when we watched video evidence of the troll in our garden. We’ve been practising retelling the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff  in class, and the children have been doing a fantastic job using their storytelling voices and actions. Please a

Tonight, our Mini Foodies Club gathered to mark Remembrance Day in a special—and delicious—way. The young chefs rolled up their sleeves to create, decorate, and taste their very own poppy biscuits. Using different coloured icing and chocolate buttons, the students turned simple biscuits into beautiful edible poppies, taking time to reflect on the meaning behind the day as they worked. The results were both creative and tasty!

Year 5 have had a great time playing basketball with the Newcastle Eagles. As well as shooting hoops and learning new techniques, they learned about health and fitness. Some of the children even won prizes. What a fantastic afternoon!

This week, we spent time with our buddies creating poppies for our Remembrance liturgy. We used fingerprinting and collage to make each poppy unique and special. As we worked, we talked about why people wear poppies and remembered those who are important to us. We also learned about the armed services and how they help to protect our land, sea, and air. It was a thoughtful way to honour those who have served and to reflect on the importance of peace.

As part of our Celebration of the Word , the whole school came together to observe a two-minute silence. Our pupils showed great respect and understanding as we reflected together on the importance of peace, gratitude, and remembrance. We are very proud of how thoughtful and reverent the children were during this special moment.

This week, our nursery children have been busy learning all about fireworks, bonfires, and keeping safe during Bonfire Night celebrations. It’s been a week full of colour, sparkle, and excitement with lots of fun learning opportunities along the way! We spent time talking about firework and bonfire safety. The children discussed how fireworks can be beautiful but also very loud, and why it’s important to stay a safe distance away. They had great fun using their bodies and voi

This week, Year 2 have begun a magical new journey in English — we’re diving into the world of fairytales, starting with Jack and the Beanstalk ! The children have loved exploring the story’s characters, setting, and surprises, and we’ve already had some brilliant discussions about giants, golden eggs, and brave choices. We’ve been working on describing the characters and thinking carefully about their actions — especially Jack! Is he brave or reckless? Kind or selfish? Good

Below are this week’s winners of the Head Teacher Award and the Opal Awards.

This week, Year 1 have been taking part in exciting drama lessons inspired by our class text, The Three Billy Goats Gruff . We had lots of fun stepping into character — some of us became the billy goats, while others took on the role of the grumpy troll! Everyone worked really hard to bring the story to life, using actions, voices, and expressions to show how the characters might feel. We finished by performing our short scenes in front of our classmates and loved watching ev

Today, Year 3 explored the idea of whether a picture can move. They learned how simple animation works by changing a drawing little by little. Then, they created their own flipbook (flick book) animations using sticky notes to make their pictures appear to move. They had great fun and can’t wait to start creating animations on the iPads next!

Year 5 would like to thank parents and carers for coming to their English caf é . Mrs Laverick welcomed parents in the hall and discussed English in Year 5. She then took them to the classroom, where she taught the children four new words that they had picked from Daedalus and Icarus. These words were: ferociously, obnoxious, distraught and perilously. Children then wrote an antonym, a synonym, drew a picture and wrote a sentence for these words.  We loved having you all in a

Our Year 4 class had their very first visit to Forest School this week, and it was an exciting adventure from start to finish. The children loved getting outside and exploring nature, using their senses to discover the world around them. They were especially amazed by the huge variety of trees they found. The class worked together, shared their discoveries, and showed great curiosity and enthusiasm throughout the session. It was a wonderful start to their Forest School journe

We are pleased to have some new volunteers in Year 6 for the role of RE Ambassadors.  This group will do an important job every week, supporting Mrs Yeoman in preparing and leading our whole-school Celebration of the Word. Tasks include greeting our classes, reading and setting up the prayer space, as well as helping with IT.  We are very proud of our RE Ambassadors for giving up their break time on a Monday to help with this special job.  This week, we are celebrating the fe