This term year 5 have been writing and creating books telling the Nativity story.
Every child in reception will receive a book that has been dedicated to them and the author will be going to reception and sharing their story with them.
Don’t forget today is the start of our two day
Christmas Fayre Extravaganza!
Nursery and KS1 start the event on Monday afternoon
(Parents are welcome Monday with KS2 children after 3:30pm)
Tuesday morning just KS2 children (during school time without parents)
Check out the latest school newsletter
Lots of important information for everyone!
Over the last three weeks many of our year 4 and 5 children have taken part in our annual bike safety courses.
Children have brought their own bikes to school and worked with safety instructors to learn the basics for road safety awareness when they are cycling alone or playing out. They have also been taught invaluable skills on how to look after their bikes and make sure they are road ready.
Some of the year five children have advanced to moving onto the roads around our school. Great work from everyone! 
- Year 4 have been enjoying making their own Christmas cakes.
There have been some fantastic smells coming from the year 4 practical area as they enjoy making their own Christmas cakes. Lots of practical measuring, weighing and time keeping to compliment their work in maths.
- They took part in craft activities that linked to the story they heard.
Last week all three reception classes visited Cleadon Park Library. They enjoyed walking to the venue and then listened to one of the librarians read them a story. Here is a lovely picture of some children completing craft activities linked to the story.
This will be the last week for Wake up! Shake up!
Watch this space for the start date for the spring term.
Six Year 3 children worked with children from other schools at the Open Zone, St Wilfred’s RC College on Wednesday 19th November.
They worked with a local musician using African drums to learn rhythms and call and response songs. In workshop 2 they created short videos using iPads. They developed new skills and created a short movie using ‘iMovie’ and ‘I can animate’ software. The children can’t wait to share their new skills back at school. 
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Operation Christmas Child this year with donations of shoe boxes and sweets for our sweetie mountain. Once again, we are amazed by the generosity and kindness from the families at Mortimer Primary School.
Just a few of the shoeboxes donated for Operation Christmas Child.
