We heard the exciting news that J.K. Rowling is releasing a new book called ‘The Ickabog.’ It is her first children’s book since the amazing Harry Potter series. Not only is it a new book, but J.K. Rowling has decided that she would like children to illustrate it! Below, is a link with details and…
Hello P4 We hope you are keeping well and are still being good for your grown ups. We are missing you all! We love seeing what you have been doing and it’s great to hear that you are working so hard at home. I thought you would like to see what your teachers have been…
It’s been lovely seeing what you have been doing at home. I can’t believe how busy you have all been! Well done all of you who have achieved Lexia certificates and Mathletics certificates this week. We had bronze and even silver certificates, Mr Vernon will be super proud! Here’s a flavour of some of the…
Sir Linkalot spelling app is a fantastic resource to learn the spelling of words. There is usually a charge for the app, but while schools are closed the app is free. Just go to the website and request a code. Spell at home: Get a Code
🌿 Nature in Your Neighbourhood 🌳 Filmmaking Competition Into Film announce their new filmmaking competition, specially created to help children make the most of their time during lockdown.Nature in Your Neighbourhood offers a fulfilling and creative project that young people aged 5 to 19 can complete – plus a chance to win fantastic prizes including filmmaking…
Hi everyone I hope you are all well. I thought you might be interested in this… The Witherslack group have organised Sensory Circuits starting on Monday 11th May at 11am on Facebook with a 30 minute exercise based on sensory motor circuits to alert, organise and regulate sensory systems. These specially selected activities aim to…
Hello P4, we hope you are all safe and well. It’s been lovely finding out how busy you have all been during our phone calls and emails with parents and carers. Well done those of you who have achieved Lexia certificates! I thought it would be nice to share some of the work and activities…
From Monday 23rd March there will be daily Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc lessons available on Facebook and YouTube for children to watch at home. These will be available everyday for the next 2 weeks at the times below: Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30am and again at 12.30pm Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00am…
On a chilly Friday morning P4 were set with a challenge of creating some environmental art. They rose to the challenge and went into the outdoor area to carefully select some natural objects. On their return to class they used their imagination and even made their own paintbrushes using sticks and foliage. They even used…
What an amazing time we had competing at a Table Top Cricket Festival at Durham Riverside Cricket Ground. Both of our teams had tough competition, but we used great skill to score many runs. It was great meeting new friends from different schools in our region and most importantly we had brilliant fun! Well done…