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...

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...

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...

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...

Today, Year 5 took a trip to Harehope Quarry to carry out a river study as part of our geography topic on rivers. It was a fantastic day filled with hands-on learning. The children measured the width and depth of the River Wear, tested its velocity, and explored a range of river features. Everyone s...

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Great North Museum! They explored the Ancient Egyptian gallery and saw a real mummy! They enjoyed working out secret messages using hieroglyphs and learning all about the Egyptians' journey to the afterlife. They even found a replica of the Rosetta Stone...