HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

5th April 2019Jess Burns

Hi everyone,

What a wonderful Easter week we have had, the children have been given lots of Easter eggs and they are so excited to eat them. Thank you to Mason and Sophia, you are very kind the adult’s and children really appreciate it. We have packed a bag of goodies for them to take home.

This week, we have decorated some gingerbread bunnies and chicks and made chocolate nests. We went on an Easter egg hunt around the sports hall and found eggs with special instructions, they were great at searching the big hall. They all listened really well and hugged their friends, lay on the floor, jumped, hopped and ran!

One afternoon, we enjoyed some colouring in and sensory play. The children were digging for carrots, filling pots with rice and bunnies and exploring sounds and objects hidden in eggs.

We have also created a Easter hat! Some choose to make flowers and some chose to make rabbits. We then walked laps around the school to raise money for the Sunshine Fund. Thank you to everyone who raised money, the children’s hats were so great they received a special prize of chocolate and Haribos!

Well done to Ella for receiving our Friday certificate for excellent writing of her name and for just being wonderful!

I hope you all have a safe and lovely Easter break. We can’t wait to find out what you have been getting up to.

Jess and the team

Happy Easter!

5th April 2019Rachael Budden

We have had a wonderful final week of the Spring term!  We have finished our study of Oliver Twist, had a fantastic Ceilidh and had our final horse riding session at the Pegasus Centre.  Today has been filled with Easter fun-including making Easter hats and cards which concluded in our Easter Bonnet parade.  Thank you so much to all of you who sent in sponsorship for this to be donated to the Sunshine Fund-your kindness is much appreciated!

 

Have a lovely Easter and see you all on Tuesday April 23rd!

Rachael, Tracy, Stu, Marc and Rob

 

A very EGG-citing week!

5th April 2019Elaine Quinn

HAPPY EASTER!

We have had a wonderful week, starting with a trip to Richardson Dees park in Wallsend.  We enjoyed a wander through the woodland, searching for signs of spring, followed by a play in the enormous park there.

On Tuesday, we were lucky enough to have a visit from Margaret who let us play her harp.  It sounded so beautiful, and we were very calm when we listened to the music.

On Wednesday we enjoyed a ceilidh.  Mr Rollings  and Mrs Stokle called the dances, and everyone joined in.  We loved watching the children in Neil’s class perform their dance piece for us all.

Today we took part in the great Easter Bonnet Parade. We are helping our apprentice, Louise, raise money for the Sunshine Fund as part of her Miss Newcastle bid. We had lots of fun!

We are sending lots of things home today, but please remember to send back the following at the start of the new term:

Spare clothes

Nappies

Swim nappies

Sun cream and hat

Any medication

 

Have a wonderful holiday and enjoy your Easter chocolate!

Hannah and team

A Right Roman Feast!

5th April 2019Julia Kelly

Yesterday we had the most wonderful afternoon. As we have come to the end of our Roman Topic we decided to celebrate by having a Roman Feast. We prepared some simple Roman food and set the table using Roman style pottery and silver goblets. We dressed in Roman style clothing and the girls even had their hair styled in the Roman fashion by our own resident hairdresser, Lindsay.

We invited our wonderful parents/carers and Nathan spontaneously welcomed them in. We all watched our own Movie, Hadrian Battle, The Movie 2019 which we’d filmed previously when the children used the swords and shields they’d made to have their own Roman battle. (unfortunately there weren’t many Celts around so they practised on each other!)

We then joined in with our favourite songs all about the Romans and all that they brought with them. There was much enthusiastic singing and role playing. We finished by joining with a Roman dance to the tune of “We Will Rock You”!

Just before we were about to eat, Nathan spontaneously stood up and told the audience all about what we knew about the Romans. He was absolutely amazing. It was then time for the Roman Feast. We use silver plates and goblets and also drank “Roman wine” (sparkling apple juice) We didn’t sit at a table as that’s not the Roman way. Instead we lounged on bean bags and enjoyed socialising with each other.

It was the most brilliant way to end our topic. We’re going to miss those Romans!

We hope you have a peaceful Easter break. Thank You for your continued support. We really do appreciate it.

Babs, Lindsay, Jess and Ann.

 

Pop up Hair Shop

5th April 2019Elaine Quinn

Last Thursday saw the busiest day so far in our pop up hair shop.  There were 46 children in the salon.

Everyone loved the new ‘Girls’ World’ hairstyling dolls, and the mannequins ended up with some very interesting hairstyles indeed!

We had some helpers from Year 6 who helped run the day by assisting staff with tidying and entertaining the children.

Thanks for all the positive feedback on this service. The children really enjoy experiencing the delights of a pamper day in a safe and familiar environment and we think everyone looks very smart with their new dos!

 

 

Pass it on Parents

5th April 2019Elaine Quinn

Thanks to everyone who attended the Pass It On Parents session, last Friday.  We had a productive time, filling forms and passing out information.

Pass It On Parents is a great, supportive group.  If you need help filling in forms or applying for grants, this is the group you need.  If you want to know what is available in the area for children with additional needs, we can help with that too.  It’s a relaxed and friendly group and we welcome any parents who need specific support or who just want a cuppa and a chat.  Come along and meet other local parents, make new friends and get great advice and support.

A Visit to the Angel

5th April 2019Antonia White

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 5B braved the chilly weather to visit one of the most famous landmarks in the region (and the biggest sculpture in the UK) the Angel of the North.

Despite the grey day, we enjoyed looking at this imposing piece of art from all different angles and appreciating its beauty; we also enjoyed a little run around on the surrounding grass!

Some of us navigated the decline to the look at the memorial garden where tributes, such as flowers, ornaments and pictures, have been left to commemorate cherished friends and relatives.

 

McDonald’s

3rd April 2019Sharon Dodd

After a visit to McDonald’s last week we decided to make our own cafĂ© in class. The children have been taking it in turns to either be a staff member taking orders or a customer paying for their food. What great fun they have all had.

Welcome to Tilly and Tom

3rd April 2019Sharon Dodd

We would like to say a big hello to our two newest members of the class, welcome to Tilly and Tom, our Build-A-Bear Workshop teddies. Not only did we have great fun making them last week on our trip out but we also had a wonderful time in class dressing them and choosing their names. Tilly and Tom spend all day helping us learn from our play.

The Lady of the North

2nd April 2019Julia Kelly

As part of our work on sculptures we visited The Lady of the North, also known as Northumberlandia which is located near Cramlington. It is an amazing sculpture which covers a large area and presents a series of paths which wind around the sculpture including steep walk ways up to the head and paths down to the feet. (she is lying down!) The children were truly amazed by the size and the height of the sculpture. They had seen it on google images but it looked completely different up close. The children really enjoyed the challenge of climbing to the top and what a view! It was incredibly windy and we really had to hold onto each other!

Babs, Lindsay, Jess and Ann