woodland Primary School The newly elected school council introduced themselves to their family groups this week. They then successfully held meetings discussing the fun and charity events they are helping to organise and run for the children in the coming term with their groups.

Butterknowle Primary School Key Stage 1 pupils are fascinated by the post-impressionist artwork of Vincent Van Gogh, particularly his Starry Night painting. They have been exploring ways to change the texture of paint by adding different mediums such as glue, sand and cornflour. They used this textured paint to create Starry Night artwork of their own.

Frosterley Primary School Congratulations to this week's stars of the week, " You didn't just reach for the stars you became one!"

St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Class 3 Scientists in Action! This week, our brilliant Class 3 students explored the concept of fair testing through a light investigation! They used a data logger to measure reflected light intensity (lux) from different coloured paper, carefully ensuring their tests were fair and consistent. After collecting their data, they calculated the mean lux values and plotted them on a line graph to visualize their results . The children were amazed to see how different colours reflect light and they loved seeing their data come to life on the graph!

Butterknowle Primary School One of our favourite experiences in early years is our rope swing. We set it up each day and follow the important rules of keeping safe while using it. As we swing back and forth we are learning important skills such as balance, coordination, spatial awareness and muscle control. But the best part of mastering how to use our rope swing is the fun we have.

Bees in computing explored how digital devices can be connected. They expanded their network to explore the role of the server, network switch and wireless access point.

Woodland Primary School The children were inspired by the work of Vincent van Gogh to create their own landscapes using thick paint and small, short brush strokes. They applied what they had learnt about mixing tints and shades to mix a range of hues that made their work more powerful. Take a look at our marvellous masterpieces.

Woodland Primary School EYFS had fun today creating artwork inspired by the autumnal leaves. Stippling brushes and stencils were used to create these masterpieces.

Hamsterley Primary School Tonight at Garden Club, the children had fun tidying the vegetable patches and pulling out weeds. Then we decorated plant pots and planted cress seeds to take home

Hamsterley Primary School Cookery Club Tonight in Cookery Club, the children had lots of fun making biscuit cake! The cake will set in the fridge overnight, ready for them to take home and enjoy tomorrow.

In Outdoor Learning, children in the Squirrel class at Woodland Primary made some fantastic repeating patterns with natural materials.

St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Indoor Autumn Water Play Magic! Today we brought the beauty of autumn indoors with a sensory water play setup that was equal parts calming and creative! A shallow bin of warm water became a mini nature pond, filled with floating autumn leaves, acorns, and tiny sticks. The children loved scooping, pouring, and building little leaf boats and stick rafts.

Today, Class 1 transformed into enthusiastic leaf hunters, exploring the Forest School area to collect a variety of leaves. With their treasures in hand, they crafted imaginative leaf people, bringing nature to life through art. The creativity didn't stop therethey made mud paint and used it to paint the first initial of their names, connecting literacy with sensory play. Then, showing off their growing maths skills, they used chalk to write part-whole models on the trees, turning the forest into a living classroom. Their enthusiasm, teamwork, and curiosity were truly impressive. A fantastic afternoon full of learning, laughter, and leaves!

Wearhead and St John's Chapel Primary School This afternoon, Wearhead and EYFS children from St. John's Chapel have enjoyed a busy forest school session. We have had more fun pressing apples to make juice but this time the apples had been frozen which made them much easier process. We have spent time looking for signs of autumn and found some very interesting things on the trees and on the ground. On the fire, we toasted marshmallows and put them into a chocolate brioche roll. They were very tasty!

Hamsterley Primary School Well done to this week's special certificate winners! We are all working so hard