Year 5 have been learning about electrical circuits and how they work. They have been building and testing simple circuits, as well as problem-solving when a circuit does not work and finding ways to fix it. The children enjoyed experimenting with different circuit designs, drawing them, and expl...

Year 5 had a fantastic trip to York! We met at Newcastle Central Station bright and early, full of excitement as we boarded the train to York. Our day began with a visit to the Jorvik Viking Centre, where we learnt all about Viking life, including the items they made and traded. Afterward, we enj...

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Last week, we took part in Children’s Mental Health Week 2026, celebrating this year’s theme: “This is My Place.” Th...

In Year 5, we have been exploring installation art. We studied a range of artists and examples, discussing how installation art can be experienced from different perspectives. We worked both independently and collaboratively to create our own pieces of artwork. We experimented with a variety of tech...

This year’s Anti-Bullying Week theme was Power for Good. The idea behind it is to empower children and young people to use their Power for Good to speak out, support others, and build a world where kindness wins. We kicked off the week with Odd Socks Day to celebrate everyone’s indivi...

This half term, Year 5 have made a great start to their weekly violin lessons. They have learned how to hold the violin and bow properly, identified the names of the strings, and begun to read basic musical notation. They are now able to play some simple tunes and are excited to keep building on the...