Dec 8, 2023 | Arts Activities, Catholic Life, English Activities, Year 5
After Year 5’s great author webinar last week, Mr Dilly contacted us to ask us to do a very special job. One of the veterans featured in the webinar recently celebrated his 100th birthday. Mr Dilly asked if we would be able to make him birthday and/or Christmas...
Dec 1, 2023 | English Activities, Year 5
Mr Dilly was joined by the author Tom Palmer who wrote the book Arctic Star in 2021. The book is all about the Arctic Convoys from the Second World War, particularly the Battle of North Cape in December 1943. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the battle, which...
Nov 21, 2023 | English Activities, School News, Year 5, Year 6
Year 5 & 6 visited Gateshead Library this week to celebrate the Northern Children’s Book Festival. It is the festivals 40th birthday this year and they had a very special guest – Steve Skidmore! Steve is a hugely successful author, having written 266 books – wow!...
Nov 10, 2023 | English Activities, Year 5
This week, Year 5 have been thinking about Remembrance and what this means ready for their assembly. The children attended a virtual workshop run by Mr Dilly and were introduced to three authors who all write historical fiction books set in times of conflict – mainly...
Nov 7, 2023 | English Activities, School News
Our brand-new Curriculum Library is now officially open! Mrs Maxwell and some of our amazing librarians cut the ribbon this week and our UKS2 classes have visited and withdrawn books to take home. It was lovely to see the children so enthusiastic about our new space...
Nov 3, 2023 | English Activities, Year 5, Year 6
Year 5 & 6 attended a virtual author session through the Scottish Book Trust this week. Joseph Elliott, star of BBC’s Swashbuckled, joined us on Teams to talk about his writing. He was so inspirational for the children, explaining how he started out as an actor...
