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  • 16/10/23

    Year 5 River Study - Hamsterley Forest

    Year 5 visited Hamsterley Forest as part of their Rivers geography unit to carry out some field work. In the morning, we looked at the features of a river as we walked through the forest. In groups, the children carried out a field sketch and created a river depth profile. In pairs, Year 5 crea...
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  • 06/10/23

    National Poetry Day

    We celebrated National Poetry Day on Thursday 5th October. Each class was given their own poem to read and perform in our National Poetry Day Assembly. The children had great fun learning a wide range of poems: nursery rhymes, limericks, tongue twisters, rhyming couplets, classic poetry and narrativ...
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  • 28/09/23

    Design Technology in Year 3

    Year 3 have had a great start to the new school year. In DT this week, the children have been learning about why different fruits and vegetables are grown in different countries around the world. They enjoyed making fruit kebabs with bananas, watermelon, strawberries and lychees. The kebabs were the...
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  • 28/09/23

    KS2 Cross Country

    Yesterday, all children in KS2 took part in our annual cross-country event on the Temp Field. Each session started with a warm-up lead by our fantastic sports leaders, who were confident and clear in their delivery and got the children’s bodies ready for exercise. All Children demonstrated a f...
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  • 26/09/23

    Year 6 Tag Rugby

    This afternoon, Year 6 walked down to Ryton RFC and competed in a tag rugby competition. The fixtures were in a round robin format and each team played 6 matches. The children played excellently and the two teams finished in 4th and 6th place. The adults present were so impressed with the teamwork o...
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  • 22/09/23

    Year 6 Macro Photography

    Year 6 are really enjoying their new art unit working with a different medium. So far, they have used photos to create their own photo montage and this week they have been experimenting with macro photography. The children used cameras on their ipads to take photos of a range of fruits and vegeta...
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  • 15/09/23

    Outdoor Learning in Reception

    This week in Reception the children have lots of fun exploring all of the areas outside. We noticed that the vegetables in our planters were ready to harvest. We then planted some vegetable plants that will be able to grow throughout the autumn and winter months.
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  • 12/09/23

    Derwent Hill Day 2

    After a good night’s sleep, everyone was ready for breakfast this morning which was cereal, porridge, toast and a full English breakfast. With full tummies, both groups started with gorge scrambling as the first activity of the day. The children were driven to Honister Gorge and then scramble...
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  • 11/09/23

    Year 6 at Derwent Hill – Day 1

    Despite a slightly delayed start, Year 6 have enjoyed a fantastic first day on their residential to Derwent Hill. Once we arrived, we were organised into our dormitories and the children attempted their first challenge – making their beds. After lunch, both groups headed out on a hill walk an...
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  • 08/09/23

    Our First Week in Reception

    The children in Reception class have had a lovely first week. They are learning new routines and making new friends and most importantly, having lots of fun! Here are some photos from this week.  
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