Puppets

Puppets

This half term in DT, class 3 have been exploring the exciting world of puppets! We began by looking at a range of different puppets, including finger puppets and string puppets, before deciding to design and make our own hand puppets. We used a variety of materials...
Poster Competition

Poster Competition

A few weeks ago, Councillor Savory asked us to hold a competition for her. The children were tasked with creating a poster reminding people to pick up after their dogs. She joined us this afternoon in our Star of the Week assembly to let us know whose posters were the...
Family Friday – Mental Health Awareness Week

Family Friday – Mental Health Awareness Week

A big thank you to all of the children who came to school today dressed in green to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. This morning, some of our family members joined us to learn more about the strategies that we can use to deal with our emotions as well as maintain...
OAA Festival

OAA Festival

Class 5 enjoyed a wonderful morning outdoors at Hamsterley Forest. They took part in team-building activities, developing their communication skills and making sure everyone was included before moving on to some survival challenges. The children worked together to...
Soil Experiments

Soil Experiments

Over the last few years, we have been participating in a program led by Durham University into soils.  Today’s session was all about careers linked to soils.  The children had the chance to explore how different people work with soils in a range of careers including,...