Yesterday some of our KS1 girls took part in a Football Festival held at Gateshead Stadium. They learnt a range of different skills and had a lot of fun. Well done girls!
In maths this half term we have been exploring fractions. Today we have been completing challenges based on equivalent fractions! We had to assemble our own fraction wall and then race to see which team could find the most equivalent fractions - some even used the working wall to help! We showed gre...
Day 3
Last day completed! We finished off our Ford Castle adventure with archery tag and a climbing challenge. We are so impressed with all of our children’s resilience, effort and attitude. You are all superstars!
On Tuesday, Year 6 visited a very sunny Hexham Racecourse. The charity Racing2Schools kindly hosted the event and educated the children on the different jobs and career opportunities available at the racecourse. The children learnt what school subjects could be applied to working at a racecourse inc...
Day 2
Another fantastic day at Ford Castle! Today has been all about challenging ourselves to try new things and showing how resilient we are. We’re so proud of everyone for their efforts in our activities today!
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.
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...
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.
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...