West Rainton, Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6RN
After a year of preparation and hard work, the moment finally arrived to see our artwork exhibited in The National Gallery, London. Our Y6’s produced printed flyers to advertise the travelling scientist featured in Joseph Wright of Derby’s painting ‘An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump.’
It was a very proud moment seeing the work so professionally displayed alongside works of Van Gogh and Monet! We told everyone we saw that this was OUR work!
Twenty lucky children visited Harry Potter Studios In Leavesden, Watford, in June 2019. They had a fabulous time seeing the real props, sets, costumes and special effects from the blockbusting Harry Potter movie series. We all came out with a few treats from the gift shop and memories to last a lifetime!
We were thrilled to be invited to share in Springfield Lodge’s Open Day as part of a national day of welcoming communities into care homes.
The morning comprised of a sing-off in which we sang two modern songs and listened to two songs from the residents. The judge had a tricky decision to make, but decided our rendition of ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ was the winning song! We were rewarded with a fish and chip lunch in the garden and, as an extra treat, an ice cream each. What better way to celebrate the run-up to summer!
We love working together with our local community. The residents and children get on so well together.
Pupils in Key Stage Two were recently offered the chance to access a cycling safety course. They learnt some basic maintenance of the bike, as well as the importance of wearing a helmet. They also practised skills such as braking safely and how to indicate.
There’s a saying that goes ‘you’re never too old to learn’. Well, we also believe you’re never too old to teach, and that is certainly what happened when pupils from Y5 and 6 took on the residents of Springfield Lodge in a domino tournament. The game, organised in support of dementia friendly activities, ended up being a lesson to our pupils in how to play (and lose) gracefully! It was lovely to see the two generations coming together in a shared enjoyment of a simple game, and, despite the result, the children would love to come and play again.
Performing our dance routines on the stage of the Gala Theatre in Durham city is one of our favourite events of the year. This time, we took our Y6 class to reprise their performance of ‘The Greatest’ by Sia. That was followed by a ‘Mary Poppins Medley’ performed by a KS2 dance team who scooped the award for ‘most energetic routine’ on the day. Well done to all of our dancing stars.
It’s not often we get the chance to take the whole school out together on a trip but when the opportunity arose to visit the newly opened Beacon of Light at Sunderland, we just couldn’t wait to see inside. Our pupils enjoyed an afternoon of sport in the amazing facilities including the rooftop barn featuring state-of-the-art indoor pitches. Thank you to our friends at the Foundation of Light for inviting us to be part of the EFL’s day of action.
We were delighted to welcome our friends from M&M Productions to perform for us again in school. This year we were treated to a performance of one of our favourite texts; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. After the show, Year 4 enjoyed a stagecraft workshop, learning all about how to put on a show.
Thank you for another brilliant performance!
It is one of our favourite days of the year- World Book Day! A day to celebrate all that we love about books, authors and of course, characters who feel like friends or family. It was great to see everyone joining in and enjoying this special day together.
Our friends from the NSPCC came in to talk to us about our right to a safe and happy childhood. We learned about different types of abuse and how this is not acceptable and never the victim’s fault. We talked about how worries can make us feel and that there are always trusted adults we can talk to who can help us. We also learned the phone number for childline, a free service available to offer a listening ear to worried children- 0800 1111
