Woodland Primary - Reception Creativity Our Reception children have created some fantastic drawings of birds! These link beautifully to our 'On The Beach' topic this term.

Nursery Bowling Fun@ Woodland Primary! On Friday, our Nursery children enjoyed bowling, knocking down skittles and making marks to record their scores. A fun way to learn and play!

Woodland Primary - Beamish Residential Year 5 and 6 had a fantastic time on their residential trip to Beamish! A brilliant experience filled with learning, exploration and fun.

Hamsterley Primary School Congratulations to all of this week's certificate winners.

Butterknowle Primary School KS1 Computing – Debugging Our Instructions! Today, the children in Key Stage1 took part in a fun debugging activity to help them understand how important clear instructions are in computing! Working in pairs, the children were given a special challenge. Using a partition so they couldn't see each other's work, one child became the programmer (giving instructions) and the other became the computer (following instructions). The programmer had to describe how to build a robot, while the computer listened carefully and tried to recreate it without seeing the model! We quickly discovered how tricky it can be when instructions are not clear or are missed. When the robots didn't match, we talked about why this happened and how we could improve our instructions. We then had another go, refining our steps and improving our "algorithms" just like real programmers! We learnt that this process of spotting and fixing mistakes is called debugging

Hamsterley Primary School "BEST DAY EVER!" This afternoon the whole school headed out for Forest School. We played games, toasted marshmallows, completed a scavenger hunt, and finished off with the biggest smiles splashing in muddy puddles in the pouring down rain. This is what Forest School is all about. We embrace the outdoors, have fun and enjoy every kind of weather together.

Butterknowle Primary School Our EYFS children have enjoyed learning about Christian baptism following a very special event Daisy's christening. This real-life experience helped the children make meaningful connections and sparked lots of curiosity and discussion. We explored what happens during a baptism, including the use of water, the role of the font, and how it is a welcoming celebration in the Christian faith. The children then brought their learning to life by acting out their own baptism service, using a font we had made. They took great pride in their role play and showed a wonderful understanding of the ceremony. To finish off, we celebrated together by sharing a delicious cake, just like Daisy did after her christening. It was a lovely way to reflect on our learning and celebrate as a class community. Thank you Daisy for making this learning experience so special

Wearhead Primary School – Forest School Update This week in Forest School, we were delighted to welcome back our gardening expert! The children had a fantastic time planting up our beds with a variety of wonderful plants – all of which we'll be able to enjoy eating in the near future. One of our Year 6 pupils shared that it was "the best way to de-stress after SATs," which says it all! A brilliant, hands-on session full of learning, teamwork and fresh air.

Woodland KS1 KS1 have been learning about Buddhism. We worked together to create a beautiful shrine and even had a go at meditating!

Woodland - Owls Class Woodland Owls have been exploring Orphism – an abstract art style using circles, curves, and bold, bright colours. The children created some fantastic, vibrant pieces inspired by this exciting style!

St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primaries This morning, our Year 5 and 6 children have been exploring the human gestation period as part of their science unit, Human Reproduction and Ageing. They worked together to create detailed timelines, discovering what happens at each stage of development. It was fantastic to see such great teamwork, discussion, and curiosity in action. The children showed a real interest in their learning and supported each other to build their understanding.

St John's Chapel Primary A huge well done to our Year 6 children for completing their KS2 SATs – you showed such resilience, focus, and determination throughout. We are incredibly proud of you all! To celebrate all their hard work, our KS2 children enjoyed a brilliant PE session with our coach. They took part in a range of competitive games, including a lively game of bench ball. It was wonderful to see such great teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship on display – and even better that each team secured a win! A well-deserved bit of fun to round off the week!

Butterknowle Primary School This week in Geography, our Key Stage 1 children explored the fascinating topic of coastal erosion! We began by learning what a coast is and how the sea can gradually change the shape of the land. The children discovered that waves can wear away rocks and cliffs over time, using key terms such as erosion, waves, and coastline. Through hands-on activities, the class: Observed how water can break down materials Created mini "coasts" using sand and watched how waves change their shape Drew and wrote about their observations The children were full of curiosity and asked some fantastic questions about how beaches are formed and why cliffs sometimes collapse. It was wonderful to see them thinking like young geographers!

St John's Chapel Primary School A wonderful afternoon for Class 1 as we created a rock pool together. The children investigated how waves and tides shape rock pools and shared ideas about the creatures we might findcrabs, sea anemones, starfish and more. Their excitement and curiosity made the whole activity come alive. They loved drawing their own rock pools and labelling them all by themselves using their phonics. So much independence and brilliant effort from everyone.

Hamsterley Primary School Class 1 had a fantastic afternoon den building and whittling sticks, ready for roasting marshmallows for our s'mores.