STEM Superstars

STEM Superstars

Year 5 enjoyed an afternoon meeting a range of STEM superstars online. Along with many schools from around the country, we learned about the roles and responsibilities Pip, Ella and ‘Greeners’ carry out and some fascinating details about their careers. We listened...
Developing our handball skills

Developing our handball skills

Year 5 have been working extremely hard in our PE lessons to improve our skills when playing handball. We have really enjoyed working with our coach and have made great progress in our lessons this half term. We have been working on throwing and catching, making space...
The Easter Story

The Easter Story

Year 5 were invited to Birtley Methodist Church to learn more about the Christian story of Easter.We learnt about the last few weeks of Jesus’ life and how this became the celebration of Easter. We first learnt about Jesus arriving to town on a donkey- unlike any...
Thinking Like a Scientist

Thinking Like a Scientist

For Science week, we took part in a workshop carried out by students from Newcastle University, who are part of the Street Scientists team. To begin with, we were asked to complete a picture to show what a scientist looks like. When we had finished, the students...