Year 4 had a fantastic day learning all about Viking life to enhance their history topic. They dressed as fierce Vikings, sampled the food that they would have eaten and made butter and clay pots. They also got to hold real (but blunt) weapons, wrote in runes and tried Viking weaving. What a fantastic day!
Our High 5 netball teams played in the South Tyneside School Games yesterday. The A team won all of their games, winning gold medals and qualifying for the South Tyneside Finals which will take place at the end of February. The B team also played extremely well and just missed out on qualifying, coming a very respectable fourth place.
On Tuesday 7th January as part of the programme we are participating in with the Newcastle Eagles, our Year 5 children were joined by members of the team. The professional players delivered a roadshow within the school aimed at teaching the value of a healthy lifestyle incorporating short seminars, practical sessions and fun games. The children thoroughly enjoyed their day with these ‘giants’ of their game.
The junior children acted as ‘detectives’ to guess the jobs of several professionals who came in to school. The visitors (a nurse, doctor, electrician and firefighter) then gave overviews of their jobs. They told the children that they can do anything they put their minds to as long as they work hard and try their best! A very inspiring assembly!
New research into screen time has just been published – but parents are still confused about how much is ‘too much’.
Parent Zone have published these really simple guidelines to help support parents.
Year 5 children have made links with our reception children and have created Nativity stories with dedications to each child. Both the younger and older children enjoy this project and it helps to build brilliant links between our children.
We are very proud of our Young Mathematicians, who finished in the top six in the region, after round two of the National Young Mathematicians Award.
Year 5 have created and donated hampers for young adults living in South Tyneside, who are receiving support from a local charity, The Key Project. This morning they delivered their hampers to the main office and had a first hand look at some of the work that the charity do for young people in South Tyneside.
Here are a few pictures from Y5’s Christmas party last week. A great time was had by all!
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