KS1 Loose Play
Robinwood 2026
Butterfly World
Nursery and Reception children had a lovely visit to Butterfly World and Preston Park. They learnt about the lifecycle of a butterfly and got to see lots of beautiful, exotic butterflies fluttering around. They searched for caterpillars on the leaves and found some...
Locomotion
Our KS1 children had a fantastic day exploring the fascinating Locomotion. During our visit, we discovered lots of different types of trains from throughout history and learned about how rail travel has changed over the years. We also found out that the...
Invertebrate Hunt
Class 5 have been learning about invertebrates and classifying them. Today, we did a habitat survey of our local area. We explored three different habitats in the area: the climbing frame, the flowerbeds and the wildlife garden. We used magnifying jars to identify...
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Class 5 and the Year 5 pupils from Class 6 visited the Baltic Centre as part of their Art curriculum. Throughout the term, the children have been learning about the work of Barbara Hepworth and were given the opportunity to create their own sculptures inspired by the...
Shape Problem Solving
To help us remember the properties of shape, we did a ‘Who am I?’ challenge. The class had to find the clue sheets and guess what 2D or 3D shape was being described.
Inspiration Train
KS2 had a fantastic time travelling by train to Stanhope and taking part in a variety of exciting activities celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. During the visit, the children enjoyed a safety talk and took part in a quiz...
Police Visit
This week Police Officer Claire and her police dog Ben came to visit us at school. We learnt about how the Police help us and keep us safe. We know to ring 999 if there is an emergency. We enjoyed trying on the police hats and coats. Outside, Ben was in his...
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...