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• Y6 History Bloke

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Year 6 were visited by The History Bloke this week. They researched what life was like on the home front during WWII and how Gateshead was effected during the war. The children looked at the belongings of an evacuee, an Air Raid Warden (ARW) and what might have been found in a typical home during this time. The children then tested their knowledge of British and German aircraft and if they could spot different planes in the sky.

  

• Science Fun!

  Fri 29 Sep 2023 Miss Birkbeck

  Year 2 have been having the most fun over the past few weeks exploring their new Science topic ‘materials’. We were given a very important job to support an Arctic explorer with what materials would be most suitable to survive an expedition. 
  We experiments adding water as rain to three different materials to see which were most suitable.

  We are very excited to continue learning about the different properties and suitability of materials.

  

• Reception are off to a flying start!

  Thu 28 Sep 2023 Mrs Deavin

  We have been working hard in our ReadWriteInc sessions each morning and we have learned lots of sounds with Fred the Frog. He has been coming to help us at home time too with some games on our board. We are spending lots of time making our own marks in our choosing time too.

   

  We explored how The Colour Monster feels on his first day at school and shared our own ideas about the start of our year. We have also started writing about the monster and did an amazing job with some simple sentences today!

  

• Year 5 Writing

  Thu 28 Sep 2023 Mrs Crossan

  Year 5 have been planning their independent write based on the book Farther this week.

  They have used some amazing vocabulary to describe the setting- we can’t wait to read their work!

   

  

• Computing

  Tue 26 Sep 2023 Mrs Hannon

  Year 4 have been learning about computer networks today. Each table in class represented a different network and we sent messages to various locations. We used string to record the journey of our messages and soon realised that all networks are connected via a router and the internet.

  

• Year 3 Gymnastics

  Tue 26 Sep 2023 Miss Eden

  Our topic in PE this half term is Gymnastics. During our lessons we are learning all about balancing, this week we focused on two point balances. We concentrated on finding a spot to look at, keeping our core tight and always remembering to breathe. We think we found some interesting ways to balance with only two parts of our bodies touching the floor. Next week we will explore three point balances. 

  

• Year 1 Multi Skills

  Mon 25 Sep 2023 Mrs Emmerson

  This term in Year 1, we have been learning how to change our direction and speed during our Multi Skills P.E. sessions.  We have been learning new skills such as throwing and catching and taking in part in lots of different games.  Our favourite game is Stuck in the Mud!

  

• Year 4

  Mon 25 Sep 2023 Mrs Hannon

  We have made a great start to learning in Year 4! In science we are finding out about electricity and enjoyed using components to make electrical circuits. We showed our resilience when working by trial and error in order to successfully make a bulb light! Next week we are going to use motors and buzzers to create movement and sound.

  

• Autumn fun!

  Mon 25 Sep 2023 Miss Collins

  Its officially Autumn and we are loving exploring the season in nursery! We have found lots of Autumn objects such as conkers, pine cones, leaves, acorns and more! We are proud of the children's curiosity around the season and can't wait to explore it more over the next few months. 

  

• Year 2 - That History Bloke visit

  Mon 25 Sep 2023 Miss Birkbeck

  Year 2 have recently started their new History topic ‘The Great Fire of Gateshead and Newcastle’. We were lucky enough to have a morning with Richard who introduced us to our new topic. We explored the era in which the fire occurred and also learnt about the different jobs involved during this era. We then started to understand the story and what happened throughout the fire. We always love having Richard to support us in our learning.