Year 4 had a great day celebrating languages. The children enjoyed lots of activities and they had great questions for our visitors.

During PE we have been learning what agility means and finding out how to move our body quickly and easily in a variety of ways. We have also been exploring ways of being balanced and why we need to be balanced when playing sport.

Year 5 took the time to write individual prayers for Pope Francis during their RE lesson. They reflected on his leadership and his role as a guiding figure in the Church and around the world. These prayers were then shared, creating a meaningful moment of reflection and connection with the Pope.

Year 5 had an exciting opportunity to work with Vicki Stone from Draeger, a company that creates safety and medical technology. Over the past seven weeks, the children worked in teams to design a product they would like to sell, then presented their ideas to a panel of judges. They all did an amazing job and really enjoyed the experience.

This week we have been working with our talk partners to make predictions whilst learning all about measuring and comparing weight. What does it mean when the scales are balanced? What is the mass of the   ….    in cubes? Which of the two objects is heavier/lighter? How do you know?

We have been so impressed with the children’s motivation and perseverance at learning a new skill. Many of the children have been trying really hard to master skipping this half term and wow what progress we have made well done Year 1!

We were fascinated as we explored Newcastle using Google Earth, looking at human and physical geographical features in our local area. We looked up some of our homes and familiar places then had fun naming and recognising local landmarks.

Year 1 visited the Life Science Centre in Newcastle and had a fabulous day. The day was split into different activities, which included a super fun opportunity to explore the play zone. We also participated in a ‘Life in Space’ workshop linked to our science topic materials. We met Spaceton and explored what it would be like to get dressed, eat and live in space. We also visited the Planetarium, to watch the ‘Little Bear’ show. We looked around the Space Zone and the Wow Zone of the Science Centre. It was a very interesting and exciting visit.

Year 4 looked at ceramics and the work of the ceramic artist, Susan- Smith James. The children created a mood board to record their ideas around the theme of dragons. They went on to design a dragon eye and then used clay to make their models. They used construction and joining methods and used tools to create texture. They look great!

We created our own Easter Garden. We planned our own celebration and decided to place our garden in the Prayer Garden as we reflected on the importance of Easter.

May is a special month for Catholics and many Christians because it is known as the Month of Mary , the mother of Jesus. During this month, we show extra love and honour to Mary for saying "yes" to God and becoming the mother of Jesus, our Saviour. May is full of flowers, sunshine, and new life. Just like spring brings beauty and joy. Mary brought Jesus into the world and that was the most beautiful gift of all! During May children are encouraged to: Say a Hail Mary each day. Draw flowers for Mary. Be kind and loving, just like Mary was. Using iPads, Year 2 children drew pictures to honour Mary. They also took part in a whole school Mass dedicated to Mary.

Year 2 children have been looking at the art of Martin Bulinya's African artwork about the Maasai tribe. The paintings show the Maasai people in a variety of stances and formations. Many of his paintings have very complex detailing into the material worn. The children in year 2 were inspired to draw their own patterns and used both card and felt to design their work.   Application of skills   ·        Be able to design and make a product linked to other traditions and cultures ·        To take inspiration from an artist that works with 3D textile materials  ·        Be able to reference 2D design when working in 3D ·        To create repeated patterns with positive and negative space