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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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.
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  • 24/05/23

    Hindu Temple visit

    Year 5 had an extremely interesting visit to a local Hindu Temple this morning. They found out about the temple itself as well as different aspects of the Hindu religion. They were lucky enough to see prayer time which was conducted by the Hindu Temple priest.
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  • 19/05/23

    Good karma vs bad karma

    In RE this afternoon as part of our unit on Hinduism, Year 5 have been designing their own board games which allow players to collect counters for actions giving them good karma and lose counters for actions which give them bad karma. Getting to the end of the game represents achieving Moksha- bring...
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  • 19/05/23

    How can the rusting of iron be reduced?

    This week Year 5 have been planning and setting up a fair test into this enquiry question. The variable they have chosen to change is the liquid type – water, salt solution, vinegar and vegetable oil. They have made predictions into which liquid will slow the rate of rusting the most and will...
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  • 12/05/23

    Year 5 and Year 1 reading buddies

    Year 5 have enjoyed reading with their Year 1 reading buddies this afternoon.
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  • 10/05/23

    Observing chemical changes

    Year 5 have been observing chemical changes that are irreversible. They have looked at the substances before they are mixed and after to see what new products have been made. They added red cabbage indicator to water, hand soap and vinegar and added vinegar to milk and bicarbonate of soda.
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  • 28/04/23

    Year 5 Geocaching at Gibside

    This morning Year 5 have had a great time exploring Gibside using GPS trackers to locate different hidden boxes within the grounds of Gibside. Once found, they had to complete different tasks linked to nature.
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  • 21/04/23

    Ukulele in Year 5

    This afternoon we had our first Ukulele session where we were introduced to the instrument and began playing a few notes.
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  • 31/03/23

    Our Eggcellent Entries

    Fantastic entries this year. Well done everyone here are a few eggsamples – we had nearly100!!
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