Under the Ice

Under the Ice

Year 5 had a wonderful afternoon at Northumbria University. We learned about how scientists use ice cores from the Antarctic to find out about the past. We listened to a poem by Katrina Porteous and then used what we had learned to write our own sense poem.
Designing Bridges

Designing Bridges

In Year 5, we have been learning about bridges in our design technology unit. We have looked at different types of bridges and explored ways bridges can be strengthened. We then used our knowledge to design and make our own bridges.
Meet our Mini Police Team

Meet our Mini Police Team

We are very excited to have had our first session with Northumbria police officers Tia and Josh. The children had a very exciting time sitting in the police car and exploring the buttons on the dashboard and finding out just how loud the sirens were. We can’t...
Anglo Saxon Life

Anglo Saxon Life

Year 5 had a fabulous visit from That History Bloke on 24/11/22. We have been learning about the Anglo Saxons in History and Richard really made the subject come alive for us. We learned about how important monks were in the life of Anglo Saxons, from making beer and...