We had 12 children start our new after school boxing club aimed at years 3 and 4 tonight. They all loved it and certainly had received a good work out by the end of it.
29th November- year 4 enjoyed making clay candle holders in preparation for the school fayre. We used clay, various tools, paint and glitter. The children had great fun using the clay and moulding it into their creations.
The school choir had a great night getting into the Christmas swing whilst performing at the South Tyneside Carol Concert.
Year three have been learning about how fossils are made and then have moved onto looking at volcanoes. The children have been so enthusiastic on this topic that we thought it was only fair that we let them make their own, they are due to erupt on Thursday…….pictures to follow!!
We have not only been reading some fabulous stories, but have been talking about the love of books and reading.
We look at the pictures, we read the blurb and even predict what will happen. Recently we have been looking at Julia Donaldson stories such as the classic Gruffalo and The Stick Man.
We have been having great fun acting out the Gruffalo and Mrs Sloanes does some very funny voices!
We are looking forward to our special Christmas Reading Club where we will get cozy around the tree with hot chocolate and snacks whilst Mrs Sloanes reads us some Christmas stories!
Year 1 children are learning about hot and cold places in the world.
We have sorted animals based on their habitats. We can identify animals based on their features and ability to survive in hot and cold climates. 
For our Science topic this term, Year 6 have been answering the question ‘Why is the heart the most important pump we own?’ During this topic, we have identified and named the parts of the circulatory system and explained how the heart pumps blood around the body. In groups, we planned and carried out an investigation into the effects exercise has on heart rate and used scientific explanations to show what is happening physiologically within our bodies during exercise and reasoned the changes that lifestyle can cause to our bodies. We recognised the impact drugs and lifestyle had to our bodies. Finally, we described the ways nutrients are transported within our bodies and conducted an experiment to show the importance of saliva to begin the digestive process. Could you eat 3 large, dry crackers in 1 minute?
Our favourite aspect of this topic was using the Virtuali-tee t-shirt to digitally show the functions within the human body!
All of the Year One children took part in a tennis tournament this week at Boldon School. The children have worked hard in their tennis lessons over the past four weeks and put all of their new found skill in to practise at the tournament.
Our class novel for this half term is Viking Boy! The book is packed with action; this exciting story is a fascinating insight into the world of the Vikings. Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain, living peacefully on his family steading with his mother, father and their people, until they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who raze his home to the ground and take his father’s life. Gunnar swears an oath to avenge his father’s death and save his mother from Skuli, but first he must run to save himself. We are excited to see if Gunner will get his revenge.
As a class we are going to have the opportunity to write a range of genres including a recount, letter, and a newspaper report.
A beautiful rainbow shone bright above our Key Stage 2 children while they played today. Our playground pals are doing an excellent job at organising games for all children to join in.
