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First week of fun!

First week of fun!

We are so proud of Nursery and Reception! They have all settled very well. We have welcomed returning children back and lots of new children. This week we have been focusing on making friends, sharing and routines. The children noticed our apple tree had blossomed and...

Illustration Inferences!

Illustration Inferences!

Today, Year 4 looked at detailed sections of the cover of our new class story. We worked in groups to identify what we could see, what we liked and disliked, and if if made us think of any other stories or images we could think of. We then used these clues and our...

Freeze Frames

Freeze Frames

Today, we have put ourselves into the shoes of Stanley Yelnats, the main character in the text Holes. We identified key events in the text and created freeze frames to represent his reactions to the events. This helped us to choose vocabulary to describe his emotions....

Inspired Spaces Website

Please click in this link to visit the Inspired Spaces website. Inspired Spaces are our development partner for our new school. The link will take you to their home page / Summary for the Barley Mow project. By clicking on the Projects TAB at the top of the page,...

Planning Permission Granted!

At the Planning & Development Committee meeting of Gateshead Council held on Wednesday September 2nd 2009, unanimous approval was given to the planning application for our new school! This means that we are now able to move forward to the construction stage. We...

Last consultation / information session

Between 3-6pm on Thursday 9th July, you can view the plans submitted for Planning Approval with Gateshead Council. They will be on display in the lobby of the school, accompanied by staff from Inspired Spaces, the consultants working with us on the development - they...

Further Community Consultation Date

Another Community Consultation session has been arranged by our development partners Inspired Spaces. This event is scheduled for 3-6.30pm on Thursday 30th April in the school dining area. This will be an opportunity for you to have a look at and comment on the latest...