The children in P4 thought about the qualities of being a good friend. They discussed their friends in school and what it means to be a good friend. The children then made posters to remind people how to be a good friend. These will be displayed around school.
P4 have been lucky enough to have coaching from Durham Cricket Club to learn how to play Table Top Cricket. It was great fun and we quickly worked out how good we all were at playing. There was lots of team encouragement. We have been invited to a tournament, where we will play competitively against…
P4 love taking their learning outside. It was a chilly day, but that didn’t stop their learning. The children needed to find 10 natural objects and sort these using any criteria. The children explained how they sorted the objects using good spoken language skills. The children then discovered a letter from Willy Wonka, who wanted…
P4 have started to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in English, to link with their topic. Everyone was amazed as one student brought in a Wonka Bar. The classroom was filled with excitement and nervous tension as the chocolate bar was being opened. Suddenly, a glint of gold was spotted and there it was…a…
The children in P4 are very excited to be learning all about chocolate this term. A sensational start was made to the topic where the children tasted different chocolate and tried to guess which chocolate was which. This was much tricky than they thought. The children started to consider whether they would enjoy chocolate as…
It’s that time of year when we are feeling very festive. P4 enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree, with Christmas music playing everyone was getting into the spirit of things. Lots of teamwork was involved and a lot of discussion as to which colour of tinsel to use and the order to do things. Decisions, decisions,…
Primary children had a fantastic time celebrating the end of their topic with a WOW day. Parents and carers were invited to join the fun as the children took part in an African drumming session. Not only did everyone learn new skills they also had great fun too! A huge “Thank you!” to all of…
The children in Primary had an exciting afternoon, where they performed their Christmas show to a packed audience. They all looked the part and the singing was amazing. In the show, there were children from China, Australia, Malawi and Poland. The children shared how Christmas is celebrated around the world through words and songs. Everyone…
P4 were asked if they could be part of some doctoral research on sensory processing, working with Liz Jones from Durham University. Some parents and carers were more than happy to help and teachers were fascinated by the research. We can’t wait to read the final research documents when they are published. .
P4 enjoyed a trip to the cinema as a reward for all of the hard work and effort at school last half term. It was a rainy day, but that didn’t spoil their fun. They were also proud to show off their odd socks in support of Anti-Bullying Week. Article 31: We all have…