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Year 2 Sandwich Making Workshop with Mavis and Tracy from Asda

18th June 2025 By Samantha McHugh

Year 2 had a fantastic time this week during a special sandwich making workshop led by Mavis and Tracy from Asda! 🥪✨

As part of our Design and Technology topic, we explored the importance of healthy eating and learned all about nutritious ingredients. Before diving into sandwich making, we discussed what makes a balanced meal and looked at a variety of healthy options we could include in our creations.

The best part? Making our own sandwiches! Each child had the chance to choose from a colourful selection of fresh ingredients to build their perfect healthy sandwich. Some of us were surprised to discover we liked foods we’d never tried before—or thought we didn’t like at all!

It was a hands-on, tasty experience that not only helped us learn about food and nutrition but also opened our eyes to exciting career opportunities in food retail and hospitality. Mavis and Tracy shared their own journeys and gave us a glimpse into the many roles available at Asda and beyond.

A big thank you to Mavis and Tracy for such an inspiring and delicious workshop!

Year 1 OAA Festival at South Marine Park

17th June 2025 By kmcvittie

Year 1 had a fantastic time taking part in the OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities) Festival at South Marine Park! The children worked brilliantly in teams as they used maps to find clues around the park. The maps also helped them to identify places where they could collect natural materials to build a cosy house for a bear. It was a wonderful day filled with teamwork, problem-solving, and lots of outdoor fun!

Incredible Illustrations with Liz Million

16th June 2025 By lusher

We were thrilled to welcome Liz Million to our school this week for a fun and inspiring visit. The day began with a whole-school assembly where Liz introduced herself and shared the story of how she became a professional illustrator. Liz’s energy and enthusiasm were infectious, and the children were fascinated to hear about the books she’s worked on and the creative process behind her illustrations.

Throughout the day, each class took part in hands-on workshops led by Liz, where they learned some of her top tips for drawing. With a theme of ‘All God’s Creatures,’ the children explored how to bring animals to life on the page using simple shapes (like tacos, potatoes, and door arches) as the building blocks for their drawings. It was incredible to see how quickly Liz could create a character and even more exciting to see the amazing artwork the children produced using her techniques.

The day was a wonderful celebration of creativity, and it was clear from the smiles and laughter that Liz inspired a lot of budding young artists!

County Gymnastics Finals – Brilliant Team Bronze!

13th June 2025 By bmcvittie

Our Y3/4 gymnasts represented South Tyneside today at Royal Grammar School in Newcastle in the Gymnastics County Finals. They performed with great courage and incredible skill to present their polished routines to the judges. Amazingly, they were rewarded with a well deserved podium finish to clinch County bronze medals! Our gymnasts were in fantastic company on the podium – alongside previous winners King’s Priory and RGS.

The children also had a great time enjoying a variety of fun gymnastics and trampoline activities in a wonderful setting. I am so proud of your dedication throughout your journey this season and of course your superb performances today!

Year 2 DT- Patchwork

10th June 2025 By Samantha McHugh

During the Spring term, our Year 2 children had a wonderful time exploring the art of patchwork and its historical significance. They learned how patchwork has been used across different cultures and time periods, and then brought the topic closer to home by designing their own patchwork squares inspired by our local community. After practicing a range of sewing techniques, the children used their new skills to create individual fabric pieces. These were then beautifully joined together by our fantastic teaching assistant, Mrs. Dunn, to form a stunning Year 2 patchwork quilt, which now hangs proudly in our classroom. It’s a lovely celebration of creativity, teamwork, and local pride!

Y3 Orienteering!

20th May 2025 By bmcvittie

Y3 today enjoyed orienteering around South Marine Park by using their mapwork skills. They navigated around the park in teams to find letters and numbers which helped them to solve a variety of puzzles. During the course, they also embarked on several problem solving activities, where they had to use communication and teamwork skills. The children were fantastic and really embraced the challenges in a wonderful event! Thank you to our fantastic parent helpers!

Pupil-led Celebration of the Word in Y4

15th May 2025 By carolinekennedy

Gather

The children decided to gather on the field behind the Year 4 classroom and sit in a heart shape. As they gathered they chose to sing the hymn ‘God’s Spirit is in my Heart’.

Prepare to listen to the Word of God

The children chose a theme of ‘Kindness’ following on from some arguments some children had recently had in the playground. They chose to place both hands together like a bowl and into the bowl they wanted to place a memory of when they were unkind to someone – they then wanted to throw this memory away and choose kindness instead, drawing a line under their argument.

They remained holding their hands together like a bowl to offer up kindness to God and to each other as they listened to the Word of God.

This theme also links it with Pentecost, discipleship and service to others.

Listen to the Word

The children chose the Scripture ‘Encourage each other and show kindness’ from Romans 12:8-11.

Response

The children wanted quiet time to reflect on the Word, thinking about the times when they have forgotten to talk to God – asking him for forgiveness and help.

Mission

The children’s Mission was to be an example of Jesus today by helping someone in need, sharing with someone, being kind and patient or looking after our world. Some of the children shared their mission with the group.

Year 6 SATs

15th May 2025 By vickidavis

I would like to congratulate all of Year 6 for their hard work, effort and resilience this week during SATs week.

SATs week can be a worrying, stressful time but I am so proud in how they have approached and dealt with this week.

This afternoon, the children received their Leaver’s Hoodies….the excitement and carnage in the classroom this afternoon was well deserved!!

Well done Year 6, we are all incredibly proud of you!

Mrs Davis & Mrs Wilson

Pupil-led Celebration of the Word in Y4

9th May 2025 By carolinekennedy

Gather

The children decided to gather on the field behind the Year 4 classroom and sit in a circle. They held hands in a moment of silence and reflection.

Prepare to listen to the Word of God

One of the children placed a candle in the centre of the circle, saying, ‘We light this candle to remind us that Jesus is the Light of the World’. The children then passed a Bible around the group.

Listen to the Word

The Scripture chosen was from last Sunday’s Gospel John 21:1-19.

Response

Pupils reflected on the Word as they passed a wicker heart around the circle with each child being invited to hold it for a moment and think of someone that might need Jesus’ help.

Mission

The Mission was to make a promise to find an opportunity to follow Jesus’ example and share kindness with others this week.