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  • 23/10/25

    Design and Technology in Year 1

    In DT this term Year 1 have been designing and creating their own stable pencil pot. First they explored stability by balancing and deciding whether structures with a wider base are more stable than ones with a narrow base. The children sketched their designs before using a variety of cutt...
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  • 23/10/25

    Rugby Skills

    This half term, Year 5 have enjoyed weekly coaching sessions to develop their rugby skills. They have been working on their throwing and catching techniques and have played a range of tag games to help them learn how to run, dodge, and move effectively in space. 
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  • 23/10/25

    Year 4 Visit Vindolanda and Housesteads

    Year 4 had an excellent visit to Vindolanda and Housesteads yesterday. We travelled to Vindolanda first, where the children enjoyed exploring the ruins of the Roman fort and town before having a look round the museum. After lunch, we got back on the coach to visit Housesteads. After walking up the s...
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  • 22/10/25

    Year 5 Violin Progress

    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...
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  • 21/10/25

    PE in Year 1

    In our Target Games PE unit this half term, Year 1 have been learning about overarm and underarm throws. The children have been thinking about when it is best to use an overarm throw or an underarm throw and have been practising their technique, especially thinking about their foot placement. W...
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  • 21/10/25

    Slime Time in Year 2!

    During our recent English topic, we have been focussing on instruction writing. Our written outcome for this topic was writing a set of instructions on how to make slime. Following our class instructions, we measured out our ingredients and then started to create the messy but fun slime! Please take...
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  • 19/10/25

    Greenside Primary Pumpkin Patch!

    Our Early Years children have been busy turning into expert pumpkin farmers right here at Greenside Primary! They've loved picking, cleaning, and pricing their very own pumpkins, carefully sorting them by colour and exploring size and weight using the scales. It’s been a wonderful hands-on...
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  • 19/10/25

    Exploring Diwali in Early Years

    This week, the children have been learning all about the Hindu festival of Diwali, which will be celebrated on 20th October. We explored how and why Diwali is celebrated, including listening to the story of Rama and Sita through puppets and learning a fun traditional dance. The children enjoyed tryi...
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  • 19/10/25

    Tangram Fun

    This term, our Reception children have been having lots of fun exploring tangrams on the light table. They've been using the colourful shapes to make animals, patterns and all sorts of creative designs! While they play, they're also learning about different shapes, building up their fin...
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  • 16/10/25

    Making Apple Crumble in Year 3!

    In our DT lesson this week, we explored why it's important to eat seasonally. We talked about how we could help the environment by eating locally too. We looked at why food hygiene is important and then explored an apple crumble recipe! We really enjoyed learning how to cut the apples safely...
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  • 16/10/25

    RE in Year 3

    Last week we were very lucky to have a visitor come into our class to tell us all about what it is like to celebrate Diwali. We listened to the story of Rama and Sita and learnt all about light over darkness. We even took part in some dancing! We really enjoyed taking part in some of the celebration...
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  • 15/10/25

    Building Bridges in Year 5

    In Year 5 Design Technology, we have been exploring different types of bridges, including beam, arch, and truss designs. As part of our investigation, we tested which structures are the strongest and most stable. Using a variety of materials, we built and experimented with different bridge models. A...
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