Football Skills

Football Skills

Year 3 had a great taster session ahead of their visit to Lord Lawson. They had to complete some skills which included dribbling the ball and keeping control when asked to stop. The children then competed in a game using these skills and speed to try and win.
Moving Monsters with Mechanisms

Moving Monsters with Mechanisms

Year 3 have been exploring mechanisms in their Design Technology lessons this half term. The children were given the challenge of creating a monster which could move with a pneumatic. The children explored how a pneumatic worked and discussed how air can be pushed...
Swimming skills

Swimming skills

The children in Year 4 are enjoying their weekly swimming lessons with Alex and Paul who have been teaching them new skills each week. They’ve been developing these skills and techniques since September and they have made some excellent progress, we hope this...
Birtley Heritage Group Visit

Birtley Heritage Group Visit

The children in Year 3 have been learning about the Birtley Belgians and the impact they had on supporting the First World War as part of their history lessons for Spring term. They have enjoyed seeing old photographs as evidence of The National Projectile Factory...
Dodgeball

Dodgeball

The children used their skills to apply to a mini match of dodgeball. The children were on two teams and had to attempt to hit the other children with their dodgeball. The children were very good at aiming and throwing.