Another fantastic community event organised by the West Boldon Residents Association!
Our wonderful West Boldon Primary School Choir were proud to attend and take part in Carols Around the Tree once again this year. This tradition has been going strong for over 20 years, and it’s always a highlight of the festive season.
We’re so pleased to continue supporting this much-loved event and celebrating our strong community spirit.
This week, our Art Club have been mastering all sorts of paper-folding techniques — bridges, zigzags, coils and spirals. Using their new skills, the children created some incredibly colourful 3D paper sculptures.
They’ve loved experimenting, and the results are absolutely fantastic!
This week, our school community has come together to remember and honour those who have served and sacrificed for our country.
Our Remembrance commemorations began on Sunday, when representatives from West Boldon Primary School proudly attended the Boldon Colliery War Memorial service. A beautiful wreath, made by our children, was laid in memory of all the soldiers who fought and died for us — a gesture of respect and gratitude from our whole school community.
Back in school, pupils reflected on the importance of remembrance through a special assembly, which shared stories of bravery, loss, and hope. This was followed by our two-minute silence at 11 o’clock, when the whole school gathered in the hall to pause, reflect, and remember together.
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.
To wrap up their topic on animation, Arc 2 got creative with stop motion on the iPads! They started by making a toy car appear to move, taking photos step by step using a stop motion app. Watching their creations come to life was a big hit!
We then got into the Halloween spirit by building Lego figures and turning them into our own animated stories. Some even used spooky backgrounds to make their animations extra fun! The children had a fantastic time bringing their ideas to life.
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!
What a spooktacular evening at West Boldon Primary!
Last night we enjoyed our very first Halloween Disco for our Reception and Key Stage 1 children — and wow, they all looked amazing in their costumes!
A huge thank you to one of our wonderful parents for providing so many fantastic decorations — the hall looked like a truly spooky, scary place!
The children had an absolute blast, and it was the perfect way to start the Halloween season!
Arc 2 have been having so much fun with their new topic all about animation! This week in DT, we brought our learning to life by making our very own animated lever puppets!
First, we practised our skills by creating paper versions and learning how to make moving joints using split pins.
Then came the exciting part — designing and building our very own wooden extendable puppets! We thought carefully about colours, patterns, and character design, before painting them beautifully to match our plans.
The results were fantastic — a real showcase of creativity, teamwork and imagination!
What a morning for Arc 2!
Arc 2 had a fantastic time at Sunderland Bowl today, taking part in an inter-school bowling competition. Every single one of them gave it their all — showing brilliant teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout!
Their hard work paid off with a first-place finish and some very happy faces as they proudly received their gold medals!
Well done, Arc 2 — we’re all so proud of you!
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!
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