The Reading Ambassadors were delighted to welcome some new members last week. Some Year 3 pupils have joined the team and are ready to get started. We have a lot of children keen to join the group so we will make this a position that is changed yearly from now on, so that more pupils can have the opportunity to join.

Well done Year 3 recruits! I can’t wait to hear your ideas to promote reading in our school.

Mrs Usher

This week, Year 5 learned about the phases of the moon. We learned when the moon appears to be getting bigger,
it’s ‘waxing’ and when it looks like it’s getting smaller, it’s ‘waning’. We then used biscuits to create a representation of the different phases of the moon.

After labelling and recording our fabulous diagrams, some of the ‘moons’ may have been eaten!

Year 5 visited South Shields Museum for a wonderful art workshop which tied in perfectly with our ‘Portraits’ topic. We were lucky enough to explore some portraits from the gallery’s stores, and complete activities using artwork in the exhibitions. We also had time to create a personal response afterwards by drawing self-portraits using a mixture of materials. What a lovely afternoon!

Year 5 were excited for their library visit to The Word today. The children enjoyed browsing for their next book, and I particularly enjoyed hearing them discussing their favourite authors and making recommendations to their friends. We used our book bags which were designed by our Reading Ambassadors to safely carry our chosen books back to school. What a lovely morning!