Year 1 enjoyed a wonderful day out at Gibside, where they took part in an ‘Art in Nature’ workshop. The children had a fantastic time exploring the beautiful outdoors and getting creative with what they found around them.

The workshop started with a unique twist on painting – using mud! The children used natural materials to paint, creating artwork with mud and sticks and discovering how much fun it can be to paint without traditional tools. After that, they set off on a mission to collect leaves, petals, and anything they could find to explore nature’s wide array of colours. The children were amazed by how many different shades they could spot in the leaves and flowers.

They also used sticks and leaves to make wonderful nature-inspired pictures, working together to gather materials and build their masterpieces. It was lovely to see their imaginations come alive in such a beautiful, natural environment.

The day finished with a well-earned visit to the playpark, where the children enjoyed the climbing frames, zip-wire, and plenty of running around. It was the perfect end to a day full of learning, creativity, and fun!

Our Year 2 class had a wonderfull visit to The Word today! The children were buzzing with excitement as we explored the world of literature and picked out some fantastic new books for our class library. It was great to see them so engaged and eager to dive into new stories.

After our book adventure, we channeled our creativity with a fun autumn crafting session. The children made sheep out of pine cones and cotton wool, linked to one of the stories that was shared by the lovely librarian .

A big thank you to The Word for inspiring a love of reading and creativity in our young learners. We’re excited to dive into our new books and continue exploring the magic of literature!

This week Year 3 have been learning to read the time on analogue and digital clocks.  Time can be a tricky concept so it is important to practice each day when you are around a clock.  However,  if your lucky enough to have your own analogue watch you could practice as often as you like.

Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic trip to ‘The Word’ library as part of National Green Library Week. The event was designed to highlight the importance of sustainability and encourage children to explore books in a creative way.

During our visit, the children took part in a fun hands-on activity, making cardboard trees to celebrate the environment. They worked together to craft beautiful trees using recycled materials, which really helped to bring out their artistic skills. It was a wonderful opportunity to reinforce the message of looking after our planet while letting their creativity shine.

After the tree-making activity, the children had the chance to explore the library and select a book to bring back to school. Their excitement in choosing their own books was a joy to see, and they were eager to begin reading them in class. These books will be part of our classroom reading area for the children to enjoy together, helping to foster their love for reading.

A big thank you to ‘The Word’ library for hosting such an enjoyable event!

Our Y3 mini-archaeologists enjoyed a very interesting and fun Stone-Bronze Age event today!

We learned about the chronology of Prehistory and analysed an exciting range of ancient artefacts. Y3 constructed a skeleton and investigated what we could deduce from the bones. Our young historians also used clay to mould some creative Bronze Age pottery. Thank you to Paddy from Durham University for leading a brilliant day!