On Tuesday Key Stage 1 visited the seaside. We went to the Blue Reef Aquarium, we saw lots of interesting sea creatures.
After we had our lunch on the beach before playing in the very cold sea. We all got very wet!
Look in the gallery for more of our trip.
On Thursday Key Stage 1 were visited by the music workshop. We sang lots of songs about holidays.
On Wednesday, Year 2 children joined Class 3 on a trip to Saltwell Park with Mrs Bainbridge and Miss Dryden. We enjoyed stories in French and English!
Luckily the rain stayed off and the sun even managed to make an appearance.
We enjoyed our picnic a safe distance away from the geese!
Everyone enjoyed the park, the children and staff!
It was a great day and the children were very well behaved. Great times!
Class 2 have put on a great performace this afternoon wowing their parents and grandparents. Class 2 showed off all their knowledge about their topic of water and energy.
First we told everyone about the different features of a river. There was the source, a meander and the mouth.
Next we told everyone about all the interesting facts we had found out about water.
Did you know that 75% of a chicken is made of water! We also read out our letters persuading people to cut down on their use of water.
Finally, we finished our assembly with a water rap. Everyone was so impressed that we did an encore. People were even joining in with the actions from the audience. A big thank you to everyone who came. It was lovely to see so many friendly faces.
In PSHE this term, Class 2 have been learning about rights and responsibilities. This week we had a visit from Ben's baby sister Poppy. Mrs Stringer came into school with Poppy to talk to us about how having a baby is a huge responsibility.
We all had lots of interesting questions to ask. Most people wanted to know if it was exhausting having a baby. Mrs Stringer told us that it is very tiring having a baby, but that it is also a really happy time and she wouldn't change it for the world. Perhaps having a super star helper makes life in the Stringer household a bit easier. Big brother Ben, loves his sisters and often helps out, feeding baby Poppy.
Proud big brother just loves getting cuddles off his baby sister. We were all amazed at just how soft her skin was. Thank you very much to Mrs Stringer and her two gorgeous girls for coming in to see us. They were both very well behaved.
In PSHE this term, Class 2 have been looking at Rights and Responsibilities. One of the right we have been looking at is that everyone has the right to medical care.
Unfortunately, Class 2 came back after lunch, to find a class full of sick toys. It was our job to help the toys get better. So we turned our class into Crookhill Doctor's Surgery.
The patients were taken to the doctors by their carers, where they were assessed by the doctors. They had to ask lots of questions to work out what was wrong with the patient. Once they had done that, the doctors needed to prescribe some medication to help the patient get better.
Once the pharmacist had given out the medication the carer gave the patient the medicine to help them get better.
Poor Bob had an eye infection and needed eye drops. His carer took good care of him, ensuring he got the correct dose of drops.
Perhaps we have some budding doctors and nurses of the future!
Yesterday Class 2 had a nice surprise when Alan's mam came into school with two of her chickens. Alan helps his mam with their allotment where they grow their own vegetables and keep chickens, hens and cockerels. Michelle brough in two chicks that were just 4 weeks old. She told us how she looks after them and what they like to eat.
We were all very excited about getting to feel the chicks.
We had to be very gentle with the chicks. After all, they are still babies.
Thank you to Michelle once again. It was a lovely treat.
Class 2 have had a wonderful day at the Discovery Museum today. To support our topic about water we have been to visit the Play Tyne attraction at the museum. We had great fun playing in the model of the Rver Tyne. Can you spot the Millenium Bridge?
It wasn't just the Millenium Bridge though, there was the Tyne Bridge and the Swing Bridge too.
We had so much fun playing in the water, using the cranes and boats.
In fact, it was so much fun, some of us got carried away and got rather wet!!!!!
We even turned our hand to ship building, and made our own boats to float on the River Tyne. Mrs Kappen was the principal ship builder leading the way!
Once we had built our boats, it was a race to see who's was the best!
We all had such an amazing time in the water!! So much so we all want to go back again another day!
But that wasn't our adventure over, we had even more fun exploring the museum. We went around all of the other exhibitions in the museum too. One of the exhibitions was looking at the role of the River Tyne and how important it is. This group were finding out just how much hard work it used to be working on the river lugging the cargo off the ships onto the docks.
After all that hard work, it was time to find out what happens to all of our dirty water. Ask the children what happens when you flush the toilet!!!
Another exhibition looked at how our clothes have changed across the ages. We all thought that some of the outfits were vary strange. But at least we got the opportunity to dress up!
To finish the day we went into the science maze. We had so much fun looking at shadows, sound and light. But the most fun of all was getting the chance to play air hockey!! I think the children would all agree that Miss Malley was the champion!!
We have all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves today, and well done Class 2, you were all brilliant!!
On Wednesday Class 2 enjoyed a fabulous day out at the Sunderland glass centre. We started the day by watching a film about how glass was made many years ago. We were very surprised to see that the workers didn't have to wear any protective clothing.
We then went back to the classroom and started our glass painting. Firstly we had to decide what we would like to be when we grow up.
Then we traced our image onto a piece of glass. Once we had done that we were able to paint the glass using special paint. We really enjoyed this activity.
After we had painted our glass pictures we went outside. We were amazed that the roof of the glass centre is made out of glass. We loved playing and jumping on the glass. Alan's mam was really scared!
Finally to finish the day we watched a live glass blowing demonstration. It was really interesting to watch how the glass is made, taking it from the furnace, adding the colours and constantly keeping it moving.
Class 2's topic this term is all about materials. We have been learning about natural and man made materials. The children were challenged to make a picture using only natural materials. Take a look at our pictures and see what you think.
Jasmine created this fab picture of a pony using slate and sticks
Take a look at this wild lion with a gorgeous mane.
And what a beautiful mountain picture.
And finaly a dark scary jungle with wild animals prowling.
Today KS1 had a visit from Mrs Hart and Billy Bear. We looked at the importance of keeping safe in the car. We all got measured to see if we were tall enough to sit in the car without a booster seat. None of us were tall enough because we have to be 135cm tall.
Billy Bear told us how important it is to wear our seatbelt when we are in the car.
Mrs Hart showed us how to walk sensibly on the path always holding a grown ups hand.
We are looking forward to Mrs Hart and Billy Bear coming back to visit us in May.
Look in the gallery for more pictures.
Today KS1 have enjoyed their music workshop. They have been learning about different types of music. We learned how to make echos in music singing the story of the fish who could wish.
We sang Old McDonald had a farm to show how we can add parts our music. We had fun holding the puppets and pretending to be the animals.
We also got to build building blocks to show how we can all sing something different to enhance the song. We enjoyed playing the different instruments in our different blocks.
Have a look in the gallery for the rest of the photographs.
This term Class 2's topic is all about materials so we are going to be having lots of fun making puppets.
We started our topic by looking at all the different types of puppets you can get. Then of course we had to have a lot of fun experimenting and playing with all the different puppets.
We read the books that came with the finger puppets.
We played games with the puppets and used our imaginations.
We had so much fun. We cant wait to make our own puppets now.
Hi everyone.
The DVD's of the KS1 Nativity are ready. You can buy them from the school office for £1.50 from Thursday morning. Hope you enjoy!!!
What a busy day Key Stage 1 have had. First the Nativity this morning and then our Christmas party. There was some amazing outfits.
We started our party playing traditional party games like musical statues,
musical bumps,
and of course, corners.
We really enjoyed showing off our dance moves in the best dancer competition. We had 4 winners, a boy and a girl from each class. Well Done Rohan and Chloe from Reception and Ellie and Jake from Class 2. Miss Brown and Miss Malley may steal your dance moves!
Half way through the party we were tired from all our dancing so we ate the yummy food that we brought in.
There was so much food left we will be eating it for the rest of the week.
We ended our party with the traditional Conga. We did the conga through all the classrooms - it was working great until some of the girls lost their shoes.
Today Key Stage 1 showed off their amazing acting and singing skills in the Nativity 'a Christmas Recipe.' We now know all the important ingredients we need to make Christmas special. Our nativity featured Father Christmas and his elves, some presents and some festive birds (robins), some snowflakes and the traditional shepherds, sheep, angels, Christmas stars and Wisemen.
Miss Brown and Miss Malley would like to say a big thank you to Jessie - the cook who made our fabulous Christmas Recipe and David and Amy for being fantastic narrators. You all worked so hard to learn all your lines.
A special thank you to Connie for stepping in as Mary at the very last minute.
You all did amazingly well and made us very proud.
Look out for the Video of the Nativity which should be posted on the website this week (fingers crossed).
If you would like to buy a DVD of the Nativity they will be on sale in school from Thursday (fingers crossed again) for £1.50.
Thank you to all the parents and Grandparents who came and showed their support. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Today KS1 have had a magical day. We went to Houghton-Le-Spring to visit Santa at the farm.
We met William the Farmer when we arrived and he reminded us about how important it is to keep our hands clean when we are at the farm and not to touch our faces or mouths. We were all very good and kept washing our hands and using the anti-bacterial gel.
Some of us got to go and see Santa first. We had to write a Christmas list before we went to see him so he could remember all the toys that we would like from him for Christmas.
Some of us were a little scared of Santa but we all were brave and went up to see him. We were very pleased we did!
We told Santa all the toys we would like for Christmas and he told us he would try his best to get us some of them but maybe not all of them!!!
If was really fun when we got to have a ride in Santa's sleigh.
When we had visited Santa we got to put on our very own Nativity. We got to wear costumes and we sang Away in a Manger.
We had a surprise visit from one of Santa's very special reindeer. She was called Twinkle and she was so soft. Most of us wanted to stroke Twinkle but we had to do it gently and not altogether because we did not want to frighten her.
When we had finished in the barn we got to play outside on the tractors. We had an amazing ride on the bullet train. William drove us around the farm on the tractor pulling along all our carriages. Even the staff got to have their very own ride. It was such good fun.
Take a look in the gallery on page 3 to see some other pictures.
This afternoon Class 2 had a delicious picnic by the Christmas Tree. We had sandwiches, pizza, crisps, biscuits and fruit.
Once we had finished eating our picnic we gathered together all the waste and left over food. We had to sort everything into things we could recycle and things we couldn't recycle.
We were able to recycle the pizza box and grape plastic box.
We couldn't recycle the crisp packets or the garlic bread wrapper.
We then put all the things we could recycle in one bag and the things we couldn't recycle in another bag and used a force metre to measure the weight of the bags.
Our recycle bag weighed 250g.
Our non recycle bag weighed 1200g. Most of the weight came from left over food so we need to try and make only enough food so that we don't waste adding to the amount of waste we have to throw away.
As part of our sustainable school creativity week class 2 have been looking at the impact of fishing on our seas. We discussed that too much fishing means there is a decrease in the amount of fish in our seas. So to make sure there are enough fish we need to have sustainable fishing where fishermen are only allowed to catch a certain amount of fish so that there are plenty left in the sea.
So we decided to make our own sea. We drew lots of fish
And made our own sea.
We attached paperclips to all of the fish. Then we made our own fishing rods and put magnets on the end.
It was time to go fishing!!!
But disaster. When we all went fishing together, there were no fish left in the sea.
So we had to only go fishing in small groups and only catch a few fish.
So now the Sea is still full of fish due to sustainable fishing.
As part of our Tinsel Toon topic, class 2 are learning about Grace Darling. She was a very brave young lady who saved 9 sailors when their boat got into difficulty and crashed on the rocks at the Longstone Lighthouse.
Class 2 have been making models of the lighthouse.
We had to roll the clay to make the rock that the lighthouse is on.
We had to mould the clay into the right shape for the lighthouse.
We had to really concentrate on what we were doing.
We had so much fun making our lighthouses. We can't wait until we get to paint them next week. Keep watching for the next update.
In PE today class 2 have been balancing using a partner.
Amy and Georgia used one foot and their hands to balance.
While Jasmine and Jessie used both feet and their bums.
Ody and Luke used their knees and held each others shoulders to help one another keep their balance.
Alex and Daniel looked a little unsteady at first but after some practice made some great balances.
This term class 2 have been learning about electricity in science. So far we have looked at what items use electricity and the dangers of electricity.
Today we have made our own electrical circuits and managed to light up a bulb. Take a look at us trying to connect our circuits.
Battery? Check.
Crocodile clip wires? Check.
Bulb? Check.
Success!!
We were all so pleased when our bulb lit up.
You couldn't get the smiles off our faces.
Class 2 have been making tour busses just like the one we went on around Newcastle and Gateshead.
First we had to turn the boxes inside out and paint them red.
Next we had to put the dowling rod and wheels on. We had to get the teachers to help us with this because the glue guns are too hot for us to use.
Finally we added windows using silver paper and decorated the bus to look just like the tour bus we were on.
I think you'll agree our finished busses look fantastic.
KS1 have been musical jungle explorers this morning. We have been listening for musical opposities such as high and low, loud and quite, long and short sounds and fast and slow. We sang some fantastic songs to help us listen for these opposities.
We found lots of animals in our class that needed to go onto the ark before the flood came. Here are Mr and Mrs Noah helping all the animals onto the ark.
We helped Mr and Mrs Noah to build the ark.
Some of the animals on the ark make long sounds like buzzing bees and others make short sounds like snapping crocodiles.
We sang a song like Little Red Riding Hood using our high picthed voices and our low pitched voices when we were singing like the wolf.
We all had great fun! Take a look at the photos in the gallery to see what else we got up to.
Today Class 2 have been making Jewish Yads. These are what Jewish people use to read their holy book, the Torah.
We had to carefully wrap the Yad with tissue paper making sure it was really tight. We used two different colours to make sure they look really eye catching.
Class 2's topic this term is Tinsel Toon, and we're learning all about Newcastle and Gateshead. We have been learning about the great fire of Gateshead which happened in 1853.
The year 1's drew chalk pictures of the fire over the river.
While the year 2's drew maps of where the fire started next to the River Tyne.
Some of year 1 have been on a shape hunt around the school. How many different shapes can you spot?
Miss Malley Class 2 teacher.
