A little information for our Y6 parents: key details about the tests to help you understand how and when the tests will be administered, how the tests will be marked and how the school will support your child throughout the tests.
The A team represented South Tyneside in the High 5 School Games Tyne and Wear Finals. Hundreds of schools competed to get through to this stage so we did fantastically well to come third in the competition, winning bronze medals. As always, the behaviour of our pupils was of the highest standard, with teachers from other schools complimenting them on their excellent manners. They were a credit to our school!
On Thursday March 15th, Segedunum Roman Fort was invaded by our Year 3 classes!
They had a fantastic day learning about what it was like for both Celts and Romans. Story telling, bracelet making, hand-painting, marching practice, polishing shields and learning how the Roman soldiers used their shields and swords all helped the children enjoy a real hands on experience. Great fun!
On Wednesday March 14th, thirty children from our school choir represented Mortimer Primary in Durham Cathedral’s Outreach concert.
The children had worked very hard to learn a selection of songs which ranged from ‘The Hippopotamus Song’ by Flanders and Swann to ‘Panis Angelicus’ which they performed in Latin.
After the Easter break the whole choir will be performing these songs for their family and friends to enjoy.
Y6 enjoyed a visit following the route of the River Tyne from Newburn back to the Mouth of the River in South Shields.
Congratulations to the netball A and B teams who came first and second place in the South Tyneside High 5 Netball League. Well done to all of the players who represented the school fantastically well and thank you to all of the parents who came to show their support.
As part of School Fitness Week, Year 4 children were given a fantastic opportunity to participate in a live Youtube feed of The Joe Wicks School Workout at Mortimer Community College. They thoroughly enjoyed this session with ‘The Body Coach’, which involved a 20 minute live workout.
In Year 4, children have been learning about Africa. Pupils had a chance to sample a range of tropical fruits grown in Africa including watermelon, honeydew melon, bananas, pineapple and mango. Healthy and delicious!
Congratulations to our A team for winning the Snowdon League. For those interested in statistics, we were six points ahead of our nearest rivals and our goal difference was 29. We won 7 of our games and drew our eighth. The team will now go on to represent their league at the Champions League event that is taking place on Monday 25th June 1:00-3:00 at the Academy of Light.
Our B team have had a bit of a tough season but have kept their heads high. We were delighted that they ended their last set of fixtures with a 1-0 win against Westoe Crown.
