On the 16th January Year 5 as part of the Hoops for Health programme run by Newcastle Eagles entered a very exciting competition at Temple Park. Mortimer entered three teams and although we did not make it through to the finals, all of our children thoroughly enjoyed the day.
Following on from the heats held in October, seven teams competed in a tournament that featured an extremely high standard of play. Mortimer were the only team in South Tyneside who managed to get two teams through to the finals. Both teams played very well. Mortimer A were undefeated and emerged South Tyneside champions. As well as this the coaches commented on the exceptionally high standard of behaviour our teams demonstrated.
Reception children have thoroughly enjoyed their sessions learning about road safety.
Year Six would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to the Co-op for their very kind donation of oranges. They were used to make beautiful Christingles which the children thoroughly enjoyed making.
The KS2 children had a fantastic time this morning when they watched a hilarious pantomime in our own school. Funded by the PTA, this was a lovely treat for the children and the children all recognised the story of Aladdin.
On Friday 6th December, Year 3 took part in an Egyptian day with Egyptologists and historians from Durham University. Throughout the day, the children took part in a range of activities that allowed them to delve into the past and ask questions about their findings. They investigated x-rays of Egyptian (and Roman) mummies, created an offering table for the afterlife, got hands-on to identify artifacts and even took part in a ‘weighing of the heart’ ceremony, using drama to decide if a Pharaoh should be allowed to transcend to the afterlife.
Year 5 kicked off the party season on Friday with the first of many parties. As you can see, great fun was had by all.
Some of our Junior children have established a link with a school in South Korea. The Global Neighbours club have shared information about our school in a short film and have enjoyed learning about life in a school in South Korea. We hope you enjoy them too. We will continue with this link throughout the year and will post further items in due course. Next we are looking forward to trying traditional Korean food.
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