Year 6 Trip to Open Zone 2023

16th January 2024Miss K. Wilkinson

Children visited the Word and took part in a workshop to:

  • Build programmable models following instructions
  • Create programmes to control models.
  • Write a program that includes count-controlled loops
  • Connect more than one output device
  • Explain that a loop can stop when a condition is met, eg number of times, when a button is pressed, or do until … etc
  • Predict the functions
  • Sequence a series of commands
  • Use conditionals to trigger their programming
  • Use sensors to initiate or stop programming
  • Test and debug the project

KS2 Sports Day

3rd July 2023Miss K. Wilkinson

KS2 enjoyed a fabulous afternoon on Monday for sports day. They took part in plenty of team games in their house colours before watching or taking part in the individual races. It was a very close leaderboard, but the overall winner for KS2 was Emerald House – well done Emerald!

Year 5/6 Quad Kids

16th June 2023Miss K. Wilkinson

Some of our year 5/6’s recently attended the South Tyneside Quadkids tournament at Monkton stadium. They were truly amazing! We’ve just got the results back and one if our teams has qualified for the regional finals. Well done everyone!

Great Big School Clean 2023

18th April 2023Miss K. Wilkinson

With the nicer weather approaching, we have taken part in the Great Big School Clean.  Every year group has helped to litter pick around our school.  Not only helping to improve the environment but also ensuring that our school grounds are a safe place to play and enjoy the upcoming sunshine!

Christmas Parties

21st December 2022Miss K. Wilkinson

Please enjoy these photos of the children enjoying their Christmas parties this year.

 

Reception

 

Years 1 and 2

 

Years 3 and 4

 

Years 5 and 6

Years 5 and 6 ready for the christmas party

KS1 and 2 visit to St. Nicholas Church

19th December 2022Miss K. Wilkinson

Children from KS1 and KS2 took a wintry Christmas walk to St Nicholas’ Church this morning. Once there, the children sung some of their favourite Christmas songs in this beautiful environment and talked with Rev. Paul about how Christians celebrate Christmas.

Rev. Paul was very impressed with some of the questions relating to the church itself.

All of the children were so impeccably behaved and are a real credit to our school!

Thank you Rev Paul.

Investigating parachutes and air resistance

29th September 2022Miss K. Wilkinson

This week in Year 6, we have been looking at forces and we discussed water and air-resistance and friction.

We have set up an investigation to find out if the surface area of a parachute affected air-resistance. Children had a fantastic time testing their parachutes.

Westoe Rugby Club Trophy Presentation Celebration

21st July 2022Miss K. Wilkinson

The children were treated to a visit from Westoe RFC Coach, John, this week, when he returned to school to present the children with their trophies from his rugby sessions this year.

All children from Years 2-6 took part in rugby as part of their PE lessons this year, and over the year John had been looking for 2 children in each year group who impressed him by working hard, showing resilience, or excelling in the sport.

Here are some photos from our wonderful rugby presentation celebration assembly!

Year 6 Rounders Tournament

28th June 2022Miss K. Wilkinson

Yesterday, 27th June, our rounders team took part in a rounders competition at Boldon School. Our two teams competed very well and played some great rounders. The children behaved very well and really enjoyed themselves. We eventually finished fourth – a great achievement. Well done everybody.

Year 6 Rounders Team at the local competition

Diversity Week 2022

24th June 2022Miss K. Wilkinson

west boldon logo pride banner

We kicked off our second annual Diversity Week this week at West Boldon, celebrating our differences and what makes us all unique and special.

 

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This year, children (with the help of their parents) took part in a competition. Each year group had a different project brief to fulfil and winners were chosen today as part of our special Diversity Day Celebration Assembly.

Year Group

Project Brief

Reception

Draw an LQBTQ+ family.

Year 1

Design a West Boldon Pride Flag.

Year 2

Create a diversity and inclusion mascot for our school.

Year 3

Create a poster that promotes equality.

Year 4

Research the history of the Rainbow Pride Flag and present this how you like.

Year 5

Write an LGBTQ+ poem.

Year 6

Write a diary entry in the role of a professional footballer who has just come ‘out’.

Here are some of the AMAZING projects we received as part of this, plus you can scroll down to see our incredible WINNERS!

Rainbow Flag competition winners

 

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During Diversity Week, children also took part in a variety of PRIDE related activities in school. Year 3 learned all about the Rainbow Flag and the Progress Flag before collaging their own using mosaic squares and tissue paper, and Year 2 did some fantastic, bright, bold and beautiful colouring.

 

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We ended Diversity Week today by coming to school in bright and colourful clothes. Here are some of our children dressed in their brightest, boldest colours to celebrate our uniqueness and individuality!