St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Schools Well done to this week's special certificate winners!

St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Schools In computing, Class 2 have been learning how to stay safe online. They were presented with different scenarios that they could encounter online and they discussed how each scenario would make them feel. Some children then thought of their own scenarios. We ended the session by talking about who we can talk to if we see something upsetting or scary online.

St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primaries In Forest School, we have been exploring our emotions through the wonderful story The Colour Monster. The children enjoyed discussing different feelings and thinking about how emotions can be represented in different ways. They then got creative by making emotion biscuits and worked together to build dens that demonstrated different emotions. It was fantastic to see their imagination, teamwork and understanding of feelings in action!

St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primaries Today, our Year 1 and Year 2 children enjoyed a walk around the village as part of their Art learning. Using their observation skills, they carefully identified different features of buildings and created thumbnail sketches of sections that caught their attention. The children showed great focus and creativity as they explored the local environment and translated what they saw onto paper. Well done, everyone!

Woodland Primary Children in EYFS at Woodland were busy exploring mark making with wax crayons. They were proud of their pictures and excited to take them home.

Woodland Primary Class 1 (Squirrels) were excited to get to know 'Beebot' this week. They experimented by giving the Beebots lots of different instructions so that they could move around or under models they had built. The children re-programmed if necessary.

Woodland Primary In Class 2 (Owls), we took our science learning outdoors to build a physical model of the Solar System. Using an inflatable ball for the Sun and a variety of fruits and small items for the planets, we stepped out the relative distances across the field. The Setup: We placed our "Sun" at the edge of the yard. Pacing the Planets: Children took turns counting out the exact number of steps from the Sun to place each planet at its proportional distance. Observation & Discussion: Once all the planets were in place, we walked through our model to compare the distances and sizes

Frosterley Primary School The children in Class 2 have been thinking about their goals for the school year ahead. From getting better at maths and improving their reading and writing skills to enjoying English work even more, they have shared some fantastic aspirations. We are excited to support them on their learning journey and can't wait to see all they achieve this year!

Butterknowle Year 1 and 2 began our Art project 'Street view' this week. We went into the village to explore our local streets and look at the differences between some of the buildings. We used i-pads to take photos before coming back to class and sketching some of the buildings, thinking about the different features we had observed.

Butterknowle Primary This week in science year 5 and 6 starting their learning about the solar system. We used objects to learn about the order of the planets and then orbitted around the sun.

Hamsterley Primary School At Cookery Club tonight, the children made delicious bread buns using just two main ingredients! They carefully measured equal amounts of self-raising flour and Greek yogurt into a bowl, added a pinch of salt and mixed everything together to form a dough. The children enjoyed getting hands-on with the baking process and were amazed at how simple the recipe was. The results were fabulous, with everyone taking home their freshly baked bread buns to enjoy!

Hamsterley Primary School Class 1 explored using Bee-Bots during their computing lesson. They learned how to program their Bee-Bots to move in specific directions and followed instructions to make them travel to different destinations. The children enjoyed developing their problem-solving skills as they practised entering commands and predicting the routes their Bee-Bots would take.

Wearhead Primary School Little Fingers Music Fun! Class 1 had a wonderful time during their Little Fingers music session with Mrs Millar this week! The children enjoyed singing songs, accompanied by Mrs Millar's ukelele, moving to the music and developing their listening skills through a range of fun, interactive activities. It was fantastic to see their smiling faces, enthusiastic participation and growing confidence as the children experimented with rhythm, beat and sound. We are already looking forward to our next session!

Frosterley Primary School This week we kicked off our 'School Days' unit with our memorable moment. We invited previous pupil,governor and local history expert, Miss Bainbridge, into school. We loved asking questions about how our school has changed over the years and looking at photos from years gone by. Miss Bainbridge gave us a tour of the school, telling us how our school was used when she came here as a child. A huge thank you to Miss Bainbridge for coming and helping us make an amazing start to our new history learning.

Hamsterley Primary School Class 1 have thoroughly enjoyed the past two days exploring the new areas in the classroom. They have designed, made and decorated models, mixed their own paints and used them to create wonderful artwork. The children have also enjoyed making their own bracelets and necklaces, as well as creating and writing their own books. Outside, they have enthusiastically explored the outdoor area, challenging themselves on obstacle courses, using the mud kitchen and taking part in a range of exciting water activities. It has been fantastic to see their creativity, imagination and confidence grow as they have settled into their new learning environment.