14/07/23
Year 5 sports day
Year 5 had a fantastic day participating in our annual sports day. They showed tremendous effort and amazing sportsmanship while having lots of fun!
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York trip to DIG and The Jorvik centre
Year 5 have had a great day furthering their knowledge of the Vikings. First a visit to DIG to find out about Viking battle tactics where the some of the children actually became Vikings!Read Full Story - 28/06/23
Orienteering in Year 5
This morning Year 5 had a taster session in orienteering where they were taught some orienteering skills. They had to use maps of the school playgrounds to plan their route in order to locate different points. They had to ensure they orientated their maps correctly when moving between yards.Read Full Story - 21/06/23
Why did Henry VIII break from Rome? Love or religion?
Year 5 have had a very busy afternoon learning all about Henry VIII and why he broke away from the Catholic Church. We created a living graph of events that occurred in Catherine of Aragon’s life and found out that her life was pretty miserable!Read Full Story - 14/06/23
That History Bloke: The Tudors
Year 5 have had a fantastic morning with ‘That History Bloke’ learning all about the Tudors. We had the chance to handle lots of different Tudor artefacts ( including toys, a gun and a candle mould!) and had to guess what we thought they were used for. We wrote out a death warrant using...Read Full Story - 14/06/23
Street Scientists: Thinking like a Scientist.
Year 5 took part in a fantastic workshop with the Street Scientists this week. They discussed what they think a Scientist is and carried out experiments into the 5 senses. We even made a human electrical circuit!Read Full Story - 09/06/23
Investigating the best combinations to power a fizzy rocket!
To finish off our topic on changing materials in since we carried out an investigation into how different liquids react with bicarbonate of soda and from this we investigated the best combinations of substances needed to launch a fizzy rocket. Each group chose 4 combinations of substances from sa...Read Full Story - 08/06/23
Eco-Team Volunteering
This afternoon, the eco-team visited the new site for the Gateshead West Uniform Scheme. They helped organise and sort bags of clothes and shoes into the correct sizes and grouped them into schools so that when people visit the shop they’ll be able to pick what they need with ease. We will...Read Full Story - 07/06/23
Yoga in Year 5
Year 5 had the opportunity to take part in a yoga session this afternoon. We practised some breathing techniques to help us relax and keep calm. We also carried lots of different yoga moves – some were quite challenging and required a lot of balancing skills! We then tried some meditation to h...Read Full Story - 06/06/23
Eco-team Litter Pick
Before half term, the eco-team took part in a litter pick in the local area. They went down to Blaydon precinct and found lots of litter. They were brilliantly behaved and thanked by some of the public who were out in Blaydon. They were joined by local MP Liz Twist and local councillors Lee-Ann Moir...Read Full Story - 06/06/23
Year 5 and 6 Netball Club
Today, the Year 5 and 6 netball club were lucky enough to have a coach, Miss Coulson, from Thorp Academy train. We took part in lots of different drills to help with our throwing and footwork skills before getting into a match. We picked up lots of tips from the coach and are looking forward to cont...Read Full Story - 26/05/23
Saltwell Park Fun run in the sun!
Year 5 had a fantastic morning taking part in the Gateshead Schools Fun run. Well done to everyone! After all that effort running they enjoyed lunch in the sun at Saltwell park.Read Full Story