How amazing do our school football team look in their new kits. Thank you so much to the PTA and Education Network (kit sponsor).
The children were over the moon to try them on in anticipation of the next match on Monday.
What a fab morning!
We have had our very own launch event which introduced the children to Rocksteady workshops that will be held in school. Today gave the children a chance to try out the instruments and learn all about being a musician in a band!
Rocksteady is an incredible opportunity for the children to learn to play their favourite songs in their very own band with a choice of drums, keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar or vocals. Lessons will take place every week during school time.
As well learning new musical skills, lessons also help the children with their confidence, wellbeing, social skills and teamwork. These fun and inclusive lessons are taught by highly trained, professional musicians who know how to inspire a life-long love of music.
At the end of each term each band will perform a concert for the school and their families, so you can see how far they have come!
Our school council loved their morning trip to Newcastle and Pizza Express to make their own pizza margarita as a reward for all their hard work. They were a credit to the school as always.
Year 4 have taken part in Level 1 BikeAbility this week.
After learning how to check their bike and clothing for safety, they practised making observations and maintaining a suitable riding position.
They also learnt how to communicate with others around them, practising signals for turning.
Well done Year 4!
Year 4 had a visit from a storyteller that helped them create story beads to retell the birth story. They went through the story together adding a bead for every stage.
The stages were as follows:
- A blue bead for the world that God created.
- A heart bead to show that God loved everything he had created.
- A metal bead to represent money and the greed that people developed.
- A white and gold bead for the angel that told Mary of her baby to be born.
- Another blue bead for Mary as she is depicted in blue.
- A wooden bead for Joseph who was a carpenter.
- A green bead to remind us of the Shepherds green hills and fields and that Jesus would be a shepherd of people.
- A star bead to remind us of the star that lead the way.
- A gold bead to remind us of the first gift brought by the Magi.
- A purple bead for Frankincense, the second gift, used whilst you worship.
- An amber bead for Myrrh, the third gift, which was used to heal and prepare the dead.
- A white bead for the pure and perfect baby.
- Lastly, a ring to close the bead string symbolising peace and love for without love everything falls apart.
Class 10 have begun to explore electricity and were given the challenge ‘light the bulb’. They were given a battery, two wires and a bulb and bulb holder. The children explored the equipment and tried to solve the challenge. We learnt that the circuit had to be complete for the electric current to flow and for the bulb to light.
Year 4 had a very active day yesterday at Sunderland University. We took part in a multi-skills PE day with some trainee teachers. They had planned some very challenging but fun PE games. A favourite being crab football! The children did very well at all of the activities, showing great perseverance. They represented West Boldon Primary very well and we’re all very taken with the facilities at the university – with lots of the children making plans for their future while we were there!
The children in class 10 have been busy since coming back to school for the Autumn term. We have started our new Power Maths lessons and are using the manipulatives well to support understanding. We have also been exploring the three times tables with practical resources. In PE, we have been working with a coach to develop ball control skills. Also in computing we are learning about networks, today creating our own “human LAN” to explore how our school network functions.
In guided reading one Year 4 group are reading the gorgeous story “The Lost Happy Endings”. We have been thinking about the character of the witch. We were inspired to improve our vocabulary and have been so excited to use thesaurus’ to find synonyms for our adjectives.
Year 4 had a great afternoon taking part in the football tournament at Boldon School. Three teams took part and all of the children played to the best of their abilities. Determination, resilience and team work best describe all of the children’s efforts. One team ended the afternoon being awarded medals for winning their league but all of the children were winners to us. Well done Team Westies!
