Sport
A Very Special Swimming Lesson!
Today, Year 4 went to our weekly swimming lesson at Birtley Community Pool. We were absolutely thrilled to meet with Olympic gold medalist swimmers Adam Peaty and Tom Dean! We also met Paralympian's Louise Fiddes and Maisie Summers-Newton! Adam Peaty showed the...
Nursery Sports Day
Wow Nursery had so much fun at their stay and play sports day! We complete a variety of activities which helped us to practice our throwing, balancing and jumping skills. We especially loved the egg and spoon race and the wellie throwing station. Nursery were super...
Sports Day 2024
A big well done to the children for participating in their Sports Day today and a huge thank you to all the parents who came along to support and cheer the children on. The children in Years 1, 2 and 3 were very enthusiastic this morning and showed good sportsmanship...
Reception’s Sports Day.
Reception had the best afternoon on Thursday, when they completed their sports day for all their grown ups. We practised our races for a couple of weeks before the event, to make sure we were amazing. We were put in red, yellow, green and blue teams and completed a...
Athletics Festival 2024!
What a fantastic time we had on Friday at this year’s Athletics festival at Gateshead Stadium!! Schools from all across Gateshead came to compete in the events. We had events including the sprint and long distance races, hurdles, long jump, relay etc. It was...
Gateshead FC visit
We have been lucky enough to welcome Tony, Paul and Ken from Gateshead FC who brought the FA trophy in to show the children in school. They shared their story of winning the trophy following extra time and penalties within the game on 11th May 2024. The children asked...
Olympic 2024 Celebrations
To celebrate this year’s Olympics in Paris, the whole school took part in a range of activities. The children were able to create their own torches at home and there were some fantastic entries. The winner from each class was awarded their very own medal. During the...
Gibside
Reception had the most amazing time outdoors at Gibside today. We started our day at the walled garden, on a mini-beast hunt. We explored the grounds and found spiders, ladybirds, worms and more using our magnifying glasses and pots to observe them closer. Reception...
Terrific skills in Tennis
This half term Year 3 will be developing their skills in tennis. The children have started off by understanding the different parts of a tennis racket and how they can use their agility and coordination to help them when playing this sport. They have practised skills...
Lord Lawson Football
Year 3 had a great morning at Lord Lawson. They took part in some football skill activities alongside other schools from the local area. The children were able to use the skills to challenge themselves and work as part of a team and in small groups.
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.
Year 5 Girls Football Festival
On Friday 1st March our girls took part in a 5-a-side football tournament, competing against other Gateshead schools. Our A and B teams played 3 matches each on the outdoor pitches at Gateshead Powerleague. The girls were so enthusiastic and a real credit to the...