This week is National Storytelling Week and, to celebrate, Mrs Roff is launching a reading competition for pupils. This is a photography competition for any pupil who wishes to enter a photo of themselves reading or telling a story over the next four weeks in an unusual or amusing place (such as under their bed or to their pet!) Pupils in Key
The next clothing, accessories, toys and shoes collection by Bag2School will be on Tuesday 12 February 2019. Please bring donations in a sturdy plastic bag or bin bag to the school office during week commencing 4 February (by latest 9am 12 February). Items that can/can’t be donated: Clean clothing (adult & children) Shoes (tied together in pairs) Hats, scarves, ties
The Year 7 boys were in action in the finals of the county five-a-side. All the teams who were there were area champions. Game 1 was against Gosforth who are a very powerful and pacy side who caused us problems from the start. Ben played a quick through ball to Sam who coolly slotted home for 1–0. Gosforth then finished
After the success of the girls last week it was the turn of the boys in Year 8. We were drawn in a very tough group against Walbottle, Benfield and John Spence. First game was against Benfield. A very tough start against a team who played very confident futsal from the start. We took an early lead through a well
Yesterday seven of our KS3 girls were representing the school in their first ever futsal tournament. Futsal is a version of football which looks at skill, control and tactical awareness so is a relatively new sport to the UK that is becoming more and more popular. Before the tournament the girls only had one training session and a few meetings
We would like to invite parents of Year 6 pupils to attend a SATs Information Evening on Thursday 31 January 2019 at 6pm in Fellside Hall. This session will be an opportunity to be informed about all aspects of the Key Stage 2 assessments your child will sit in May 2019. We will discuss the test papers, arrangements for the
Tonight was our first fixture of 2019 and it was the turn of Year 7 girls in the Area 5-a-side. In a tournament with no substitutes, we knew it would be a challenge. Game 1 we played against Haydon Bridge. Katherine H set the tone for the game with a terrific tackle taking the ball, the player and knocking me
The pupils attending our ‘New Buds Quad Squad’, the extra-curricular environmental improvement lunchtime group, have doing some temporary overwinter planting in the Quad.
Last Thursday was the final evening of our extra-curricular Sugarcraft Club; Miss Kwella and our Key Stage 3 pupils made and decorated some lovely Christmas cakes! See below for pictures of their excellent work.
Our KS2 pupils greatly enjoyed the performance of the pantomime Aladdin at Simonside Community Centre on Friday! (Oh yes they did!)