15/11/25
Children in Need
Thank you very much for the kind donations to Children in Need. The children enjoyed placing their coins down to make a giant Pudsey and raised a grand total of £253.34! Well done everyone!
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- 14/11/25
Anti-Bullying Week 10th November – 14th November
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...Read Full Story - 11/11/25
Remembrance Day 2025
On Monday 11th November 2025, children and staff at Greenside Primary School came together for a special moment of reflection to mark Remembrance Day. Across the school, pupils from Nursery to Year 6 took time to learn about the importance of remembrance and to think ab...Read Full Story - 07/11/25
Lost in the Toy Museum
Reception had a wonderful time on their recent visit to the Discovery Museum for a special workshop called “Lost in the Toy Museum.” We started our adventure with a short journey on the bus, filled with excitement about what we were going to see and do. When we arrive...Read Full Story - 05/11/25
Celebrating Bonfire Night in Early Years
Today in Early Years, we have been learning all about Bonfire Night! The children were fascinated to discover why we celebrate this special event and loved watching a dazzling firework display together on the computer. To develop our fine motor skills, we made our very own...Read Full Story - 05/11/25
Year 1 visit Beamish Museum
Year 1 had a fantastic day out at Beamish Museum, where they stepped back in time to explore the 1950's. They visited the 1950's houses, carefully recreated to show what family life was like more than seventy years ago. The children spotted old-fashioned furniture and black and white televis...Read Full Story - 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...Read Full Story - 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.Read Full Story - 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...Read Full Story - 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...Read Full Story - 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...Read Full Story - 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...Read Full Story