13/03/26
Year 5/6 Charity Fundraiser
Our Year 5 and Year 6 charity fundraiser was a fantastic success, bringing families together to support two chosen charities: WWF and WaterAid.
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- 12/03/26
Science Day
On Tuesday 10th March, we celebrated Science Day as part of British Science Week 2026. This year’s theme, “Curiosity: What’s Your Question?”, encourages people of all ages to embrace their natural curiosity, explore STEM subjects, and seek answers to questions about the world...Read Full Story - 12/03/26
Year 6 Greek Day
Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic Greek Day, celebrating the history of Ancient Greece through costumes, traditional food, and themed activities.Read Full Story - 06/03/26
World Book Day 2026
Greenside Primary was delighted to celebrate World Book Day 2026 with a rich programme of events designed to inspire a love of reading across the school. Our day began with a vibrant costume parade, followed by a whole‑school assembly featuring a choir performance of “Naughty” from Ma...Read Full Story - 20/02/26
Fire Engine Visit
As part of our "People Who Help Us" topic, Nursery and Reception had a very special visit this afternoon from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. The children were given a wonderful opportunity to learn about the vital work of firefighters in our community. The children were excited...Read Full Story - 20/02/26
Book Fun In Nursery
This week, our Nursery had a special visit from Maria at Gateshead Libraries! She read two fantastic books to the children, and "Shark in the Park" was definitely the favourite. Everyone enjoyed following along with the actions and words during the story. After the reading, each ch...Read Full Story - 17/02/26
Shrove Tuesday in Reception Class
Reception Class have been finding out about the meaning behind Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day. We have been reading Mr Wolf's Pancakes and then we wrote a shopping list for ingredients and then read a simple recipe to help Mr Wolf with his cooking. We measured and weighed th...Read Full Story - 17/02/26
Making Egyptian Zines in Year 3!
Year 3 have been busy creating their very own Ancient Egyptian zines. A zine is a small, handmade booklet that people design themselves. It can include drawings, writing, facts and creative designs, all folded from a single piece of paper! The children carefully followed step-by-step instructions...Read Full Story - 16/02/26
Children's Mental Health Week
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...Read Full Story - 16/02/26
Postman Lee Visits Nursery
Our nursery children were delighted to welcome Postman Lee as part of our topic, People Who Help Us. He spoke to the children about how he delivers letters and parcels, helping people in the community every day. The children enjoyed looking at his uniform, mailbag and the items he uses while...Read Full Story - 14/02/26
Year 1 Puppets
In design and technology we have been designing and making fabric puppets. First we experimented joining fabric using pins, staples and glue. Next we designed our puppets using a template. We then joined our fabric using our preferred technique. To finish we selected the materials needed for ea...Read Full Story - 12/02/26
Nursery Baker Visit
Last week, we were delighted to welcome Baker Emily to our setting as part of our ''People Who Help Us' topic. Emily talked to the children about her job as a baker and explained how she helps people by making delicious cakes and treats for her bakery. The children were kee...Read Full Story