26/03/25
Y5 Ford castle first day
Day 1
We’ve settled in nicely to our home for the next few nights. Today, we’ve had a go at laser tag, aero ball and orienteering!
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Y4 Science
Year 4 had fun in science, exploring teeth and dental hygiene. We practised brushing techniques with toothbrushes and discussed how to care for our teeth by brushing twice a day, avoiding lots of sugary snacks and visiting the dentist twice a year.Read Full Story - 26/03/25
Y2 Science experiment
Year 2 completed a fantastic Science experiment this week where we used glitter to represent germs on our hands. This is part of our focus on keeping healthy and staying clean. We explored different ways to wash our hands including just using a dry paper towel and compared this to what...Read Full Story - 21/03/25
MOBO Fringe Festival
As part of the MOBO Fringe Festival 2025, Key Stage Two kids had a fun morning exploring rap music through workshops led by local artists. They got creative, writing rhymes for their own raps and had a fantastic time performing and listening to each other's tracks.Read Full Story - 17/03/25
Players who inspire us!
Following on from Newcastle United's historical win yesterday the children have been writing and drawing messages to those players that inspire them!Read Full Story - 14/03/25
Hindu festival of Holi
Today, we have been exploring and celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi. This celebration is also known as the festival of love. We researched the background of the festival and the traditions that go alongside it - we had our own 'paint' throwing element of the celebration by using tissue...Read Full Story - 14/03/25
Cup final weekend!
The whole school came out in support of Newcastle United ahead of their cup final tie on Sunday. There are a couple of rogue Liverpool fans amongst the crowd. Everyone will be watching to cheer on their favourite team at the weekend even Mr Wisby! Howay the lads!!Read Full Story - 14/03/25
Doubles in Maths
This week Reception have been exploring Doubles in Maths. We have “doubled up” to work in pairs for some activities and used lots of different resources to double amounts. We really enjoyed doubling the ladybird spots on the board and even wrote our own number sentences to show the 2 par...Read Full Story - 13/03/25
Moral decision making
In Year 3, we have been looking at making moral decisions within our RE topic. We have been exploring what moral and immoral means and how our decisions can be at times difficult but mean we are able to make good moral choices. We have had lots of good and in-depth conversations where we have all li...Read Full Story - 12/03/25
Wake up Wednesday
This week's Wake Up Wednesday is all about Roblox. An app that many of our children play. Read the guide to ensure you are aware of and know how to mitigate the potential risks involved.Read Full Story - 10/03/25
Year 2 Literacy
Year 2 have had a fantastic first week back. We have been exploring our new English book after a note had been delivered to our classroom. Settings from the book have also been revealed and we’ve loved describing what was in them using all five of our senses. We are so excited to fi...Read Full Story - 10/03/25
World Book Day
As part of our World Book Day celebrations yesterday all of the children had the opportunity to design their own T-shirt. They all had lots of fun and there were some amazing designs!Read Full Story