Celebration Assembly 26th Sept 2025

26th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

Today’s Star of the Week assembly was extra special!

Not only did we get to celebrate all the amazing children who have been meeting our school’s Gold Standards, and reveal our Golden Coin winner (one of our brand-new Play Ambassadors ), but we also said a very fond farewell to Ethel.

After many years of looking after our children in the kitchen, today was Ethel’s last day before starting a very well-deserved retirement. She has been such a valued part of West Boldon Primary and will be truly missed by staff and children alike.

Thank you, Ethel, for everything you’ve done for our school community.

Introducing Our New OPAL Ambassadors!

22nd September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

This morning in assembly, we were very excited to announce our brand-new OPAL Ambassadors for the year! One child has been chosen from each class in Years 2 to 6, as well as from ARC 2, to take on this very special role.

Our OPAL Ambassadors will soon be proudly wearing their yellow caps and badges, making them easy to spot on the playground. Their job is an important one – they will:

  • Lead and join in with playground games

  • Make sure that everyone feels included in play

  • Be a friendly, approachable face for younger children who might need a helping hand

We are incredibly proud of all of the children chosen to take on this responsibility. Being an OPAL Ambassador means showing kindness, leadership, and teamwork – qualities we value highly here at West Boldon.

We can’t wait to see our Ambassadors in action, helping to make our playtimes even happier, more fun, and inclusive for everyone.

Well done to all of our new OPAL Ambassadors!

Celebration Assembly 19th Sept 2025

19th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

We always love Fridays at West Boldon Primary. We get to start the day with our Star of the Week assembly — celebrating all the fantastic children who have met so many of our gold standards — but we also find out who has won the Golden Coin and why they were chosen! Take a look at our fabulous winners this week! Amazing job from everybody — well done!

OPAL Update – Making a SPLASH on the Water Wall!

17th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

At lunchtime, our playground is buzzing with excitement as children explore, create, and play together through our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) programme. One of the biggest hits this week so far has been the water wall!

Armed with jugs, funnels, and plenty of imagination, pupils have been experimenting with pouring, measuring, and redirecting water through pipes, channels, and containers. It’s been wonderful to see so much teamwork, problem-solving, and laughter as children work out how to make the water flow where they want it to go.

Not only is the water wall fantastic fun, but it also gives children the chance to develop important skills such as:

  • Collaboration – working together to build and test ideas

  • Creativity – finding new ways to channel the water

  • STEM learning – exploring cause and effect, volume, and flow in action

We love seeing our pupils so engaged and happy during play, and we can’t wait to see what new water wall designs they come up with next!

Year 4 visit to West Boldon Lodge

16th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

Class 10 had an amazing time at Boldon Lodge today for an immersive day based on our class text for this half term – The Lost Happy Endings.

We started the day making bunting inside the lodge before venturing out into the woodland to make our woodland homes for the main character -Jub.

Before lunch, the adults were given the task of thinking of some adjectives to describe a tree, which the children then used to create some lovely poems.

In the afternoon, we ventured into a different part of the woods for a campfire. We used a special kind of kindling to start the fire (witch hair!) after we had all had a go at using the flint and steel to create a spark.

We ended our day by creating witch faces from foraged items.

Celebration Assembly 12th Sept 2025

12th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

Friday is always our favourite day of the week at West Boldon Primary. That’s because we get to kick it off with our Star of the Week & Golden Coin assembly!

This year we’ve had a real focus on our Gold Standards – both in behaviour and in learning – and it was brilliant to hear how many children are meeting these standards to earn their badges and golden coins.

Keep up the amazing work, everyone – we’re so proud of you all!

Year 5 Bikeability

11th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

Some of our Year 5 students had a fantastic few days mastering their riding skills with Bikeability. They not only developed confidence on two wheels but also learned important road safety and proficient cycling techniques. Well done to everyone who took part!

The instructors were so impressed that they came to see Mrs Garr and Mr McCormack at the end of the two days. They told us this has been the best group of children they’ve worked with in a long time – their listening skills and keenness to learn were amazing!

This makes us incredibly proud as a school and will be celebrated in our Friday Star of the Week Assembly. A huge well done, Year 5 – you’ve done West Boldon proud!

Welcome to West Boldon – our new Reception and Nursery children!

11th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

A HUGE thank you to all the amazing parents and carers who joined us this morning as we welcomed our brand-new Reception and Nursery children into West Boldon Primary!

It was wonderful to see you spending time in school, enjoying Mandy’s delicious catering and sharing a meal with your children. Moments like these make the start of their journey even more special.

We can’t wait for all the fun, learning and adventures ahead. Exciting times are just beginning!

Celebration Assembly 5th Sept 2025

5th September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson
What a fab first week back at West Boldon Primary! The children have settled in brilliantly, and this was really shown today in our usual Friday Star of the Week assembly
It was wonderful to hear how so many of our pupils are already meeting our Gold Standards. A huge well done to everyone who was celebrated today!
Special congratulations to our Golden Coin winner, who was especially pleased with her new book all about the rainforests.
We’re so proud of the amazing start the children have made – here’s to another great week ahead!

Back to School 2025!

3rd September 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

What a wonderful first day back at West Boldon Primary!

The school is once again filled with joy, laughter, and lots of smiling faces. The children have already settled back into their learning and are busy chatting with their friends about all the exciting things they got up to this summer.

It’s so good to have them back – our school feels complete again.