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• Tuesday 9 December 2025 Christmas Lunch 2025 Thank you to Mrs Atherton and her team for cooking a delicious festive meal for the children at Fell Dyke today. Also, a big thank you to all of the staff who made sure the feast ran smoothly. We all had full bellies and happy faces afterwards and it was a great way to start the festivities.
• Monday 8 December 2025 Nursery Christmas Stay and Play Our Nursery children had a wonderful day sharing their learning environment with their families! They completed different Christmas themed games and activities and sang some Christmas songs too!
• Wednesday 3 December 2025 Tiny Tweeties at Christmas Tiny Tweeties visited Reception this half term and taught us some brand new songs all about Winter and Christmas. We followed the actions, dance routines and played musical instruments in time to the music. One of the children even got to have a ride in Santa's sleigh. We always have so much fun with Rachael and Chris and look forward to seeing them again in Spring and Summer.
• Wednesday 3 December 2025 It's Christmas time... The children in Reception were given the very important job of decorating the school foyer tree. They worked hard together to spread out all of the branches and to use their fine motor skills to hang each bauble carefully. Our theme this year is red, gold and green and Reception have done a fantastic job. Check out our photos...
• Friday 28 November 2025 Afternoon Nursery Christmas with Tiny Tweeties The children had a great time getting into the Christmas Spirit with our friends from Tiny Tweeties this week. They sang, danced and play instruments along to different Christmas songs. Let the festivities begin!
• Friday 28 November 2025 Morning Nursery Christmas with Tiny Tweeties The children had a fantastic time getting into the Christmas spirit this week with our friends from Tiny Tweeties. They sang, danced and played instruments along to different Christmas songs. We can't wait to continue our celebrations over the next few weeks.
• Wednesday 26 November 2025 Bronze class visit the Quayside As part of our geography learning this term, Bronze class visited Newcastle/Gateshead Quayside. We crossed over the Millennium Bridge to Newcastle and spotted all the bridges and buildings we had been learning about in the classroom.
• Tuesday 25 November 2025 Year 1/2 - November - Visit to the Quayside The children in Pink and Blue class travelled to the Quayside. They used public transport and were fantastic all morning, showcasing just how fabulous the children at our school are. Members of the public commented on how excellently behaved they were when travelling on the bus.
• Monday 24 November 2025 Nursery- Super Snowday! The Nursery children loved exploring the outdoor area following last week's snow! They noticed different sounds and textures as they ran through the garden and made snowballs.
• Monday 24 November 2025 Nursery Pennies for Pudsey The children in Nursery had a wonderful time raising money for Children in Need.
• Monday 24 November 2025 Orange class - Live Tales Orange class had a wonderful trip to the Live Theatre on the Quayside. They took part in a creative writing workshop where they created an amazing story as a class and then finished it off independently. The editor was very impressed with their imagination and creativity!
• Monday 17 November 2025 Meet the Author
• Monday 17 November 2025 Diwali 2025 in Reception The children in Reception learnt all about the festival of light Diwali - a Hindu celebration. They explored a range of rangoli patterns before making their own using coloured sand and glue. They read the story of Rama and Sita before re-enacting with puppets. We explored mehndi patterns and made our own after cutting out templates of hands plus a lot more fun and engaging activities.
• Monday 10 November 2025 Reception's trip to Hall Hill Farm Reception had a wonderful time visiting Hall Hill Farm. We were able to see and feed a range of animals - pigs, cows, llamas, alpacas, wallabies, sheep and goats to name just a few.
• Wednesday 5 November 2025 Super STEMFest Turquoise Class had a great time at STEMFest this year. We explored many job roles, which are local to us. We asked lots of questions and took part in many different activities.
• Wednesday 5 November 2025 Year 3 - November 2025 - Jade Class PE Jade Class have loved their first PE lesson this week. They are very excited to learn all about gymnastics and create some routines together. Have a look at some of their skills.
• Wednesday 5 November 2025 Spooky season in Reception The children in Reception have had a wonderful time exploring Halloween and Autumn in all of its glory.
• Friday 24 October 2025 Nursery's Spooky Fun! The children have had a great week with some spooky activities. They loved exploring the gloop and describing how it felt. They got very creative both indoors and outdoors and especially enjoyed making a Halloween treat to take home. Happy Half term everyone!
• Tuesday 21 October 2025 Reception's first trip into the Forest Reception had a very exciting afternoon exploring the natural world in our forest. We were on the hunt for autumn animals and their homes, observing the changes in the leaf colours both on the trees and on the forest floor and continuing to explore length and height - linked with our maths learning this week.
• Saturday 18 October 2025 Reception Bakery After reading the story 'The little red hen', Reception put on their baker hats and worked together to mix their own bread dough. Once the dough had proofed - it was rolled into individual bread buns and baked. The children then sat together for a whole group snack time to enjoy their creation. Some children opted to have butter on their bun, while others chose strawberry jam. Regardless of choice - there were many happy faces and full tummies.
• Saturday 18 October 2025 The start of Reception The children in Red and Rose class have settled in well to the routines of Reception. They have familiarised themselves with the classroom environments both inside and outside of the classroom and are engaging in their own learning through play.
• Monday 13 October 2025 Afternoon Nursery's Spooky Spell Animal Party! The children in our Afternoon Nursery had a fantastic time when a friendly Wizard and Witch visited us today! They told us a spooky story all about different animals and brought all the creatures along for us to see. The children showed great care and consideration when handling the animals and enjoyed learning new facts about them. They even got to see some magic tricks too! What an amazing time!
• Monday 13 October 2025 Morning Nursery's Spooky Spell Animal Party! The children in our Morning Nursery had an fantastic time when a friendly Wizard and Witch visited us today! They told us a spooky story all about different animals and brought all the creatures along for us to see. The children showed great care and consideration when handling the animals and enjoyed learning new facts about them. They even got to see some magic tricks too! What an amazing time!
• Friday 10 October 2025 Nursery Hedgehog Bread Baking! Inspired by the story 'The Happy Hedgehog Band', the children in Nursery baked some hedgehog bread. They worked together to count out the ingredients and mix them. They observed how the dough changed as we added water and then kneaded it. They shaped the dough and practised using scissors to add the hedgehog spikes. The children loved seeing how the bread had further changed when it came out of the oven! It smelt delicious and they couldn't wait to eat it at snack time.
• Monday 6 October 2025 Movement and Music! The children in Nursery love expressing themselves during our music sessions. They have been developing their gross motor skills by dancing in different ways and working as a team to move and stretch the lycra. The children have been learning lots of songs about Autumn helping them to use new vocabulary. Remember to check out our Nursery notice board to find out our 'nursery rhyme of the week' so you you can sing along at home.
• Friday 3 October 2025 Year 1/2 - October 2025 - KS1 Multiskills Some of the children from Blue and Pink Class travelled to Gateshead Academy for Sport to represent our school at a KS1 sport event ran by the SSP. The event value was “self belief” and our children were enthusiastic and positive, encouraging each other throughout!
• Tuesday 30 September 2025 Awesome Autumn! The children in Nursery have begun to learn about seasonal changes. They read the story 'We're Going on a Leaf Hunt' and noticed how lots of the leaves in the text looked like those in our outdoor environment. They enjoyed finding Autumn leaves and using them in their creations!
• Thursday 25 September 2025 Year 1-2 - September - Blue Class Art The children in Blue Class have been practicing different skills in art. They have been creating different lines such as wavy, zig zag, looped, hatching and cross hatching. All of the children have been taking great care with their work when using their sketch books.
• Tuesday 23 September 2025 Parachute PE! The Nursery children in Yellow Class have loved starting their PE sessions in our school hall. They have worked hard listening to instructions and collaborating with their friends to move the parachute. The especially loved trying to bounce the teddy off the parachute. It really made us all giggle!
• Tuesday 23 September 2025 Super Start! The children have made a super start to their year in Nursery. They have been making new friends and learning how to work together. They have been trying to remember the new rules and routines and how to care for our learning environment.

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