Our Year 5 pupils had an amazing day at Sunderland University, taking part in a fun-filled multi-skills event!
The university students put them through their paces with a variety of exciting ball games, team challenges, and coordination activities.
Everyone showed great energy, teamwork, and determination — and, of course, had lots of fun!
A huge thank you to Sunderland University for hosting such a brilliant day!
At West Boldon Primary, we absolutely LOVE reading!
We truly believe that reading is the most important thing a primary school can help children to develop — it opens doors to imagination, learning, and lifelong curiosity.
One of the ways we nurture this passion is through our Tuesday afternoon shared paired reading sessions, where children from different classes come together to share their favourite books. Older pupils read to younger ones, creating a wonderful buzz of storytelling and excitement around books.
These sessions don’t just build a love of reading — they also strengthen friendships across year groups and fill our school with smiles, laughter, and the joy of stories.
Year 5 had an out-of-this-world Commando Joe’s session today! The children suited up for an exciting space walk challenge, using top-notch teamwork and communication skills to collect precious lunar rock samples.
Working in pairs, they showed amazing perseverance, determination, and stellar cooperation to complete their mission successfully.
Well done, Year 5 – you truly reached for the stars!
Last night it was the turn of our Key Stage 2 children to enjoy their Halloween Disco — and what a night it was!
The children really went all out with their costumes and looked unbelievably good! There was plenty of dancing, a few fun games, and of course, some tasty hot dogs and crisps to keep the energy up!
We hope everyone had a fang-tastic evening — it’s certainly got us all in the mood for Halloween!
Spooky joke of the night:
Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party?
Because he had no body to go with!
Our Year 5 students took their maths lesson outdoors today!
They completed mental math addition and subtraction circuits — combining learning with movement and teamwork.
Everyone loved the active, hands-on learning experience and the refreshing break in routine!
Our Year 5 pupils had a fantastic morning taking part in the Boldon School Rugby Competition.
They represented West Boldon Primary with pride throughout the event, showing excellent sportsmanship and team spirit.
Their behaviour was exemplary, and their teamwork and determination on the pitch were truly outstanding.
We’re incredibly proud to share that one of our teams came away as champions!
A huge well done to all of our Year 5 pupils — you were amazing ambassadors for our school!
At West Boldon Primary, we believe that reading is the most important thing we can encourage our children to do — it’s the key to learning, imagination, and success!
Every day at 3 p.m., our classrooms come alive with story time, as pupils and teachers share their love of books together. But Tuesdays are extra special…
Each Tuesday, we take part in paired reading, where children from different year groups come together to share their favourite books. Older pupils read to younger ones, chat about their stories, and inspire one another to discover new adventures through reading.
It’s a wonderful way to foster a love of reading across the whole school and build friendships between year groups.
We absolutely love a Tuesday at West Boldon!
A huge thank you to our wonderfully kind families for their generosity this Harvest. We think this might be the biggest collection we’ve ever had — with groceries, tins, cereals and more, all ready to be shared with our local community over the coming weeks.
Our brilliant Team Communicators had a wonderful time sorting through all of the donations and creating a beautiful Harvest Festival table.
The children also loved celebrating with their non-uniform day today!
Recently, our Team Communicators (School Council) asked their classes the question: “How could school make reading more fun?”
The children had lots of brilliant ideas, including:
After counting votes across classes, the clear winner was… Inviting families into school to read together!
We love how our children value reading as a shared experience. Keep an eye out for exciting opportunities coming soon where you’ll be able to join us in school and enjoy books together with your child.
We are thrilled to share that following a visit earlier this week, our school has been awarded the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Gold Award!
This award recognises our commitment to providing rich, inclusive, and high-quality opportunities for play and outdoor learning. It celebrates the creativity, energy, and joy our children bring to play every day, as well as the dedication of our staff in fostering an environment where children can thrive.
Earning Gold is a fantastic achievement, and it reflects the hard work of our whole school community – from the staff who make play a daily priority, to the children who embrace every opportunity, and of course, to you, our families, for your continued support.
We’re so proud of this recognition, and we look forward to building on this success as we continue to develop even more exciting outdoor opportunities for our children.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us!
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