Cycling and gardening were among the activities at a North Shields school when pupils marked Children’s Mental Health Week.
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History was brought vividly to life, when Newcastle pupils re-lived for themselves the drama of the Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead, which took place almost 170 years ago.
Exceptionally well-behaved pupils, an ambitious curriculum and opportunities to develop have all helped a Newcastle school achieve Outstanding ratings across the board following a recent inspection.
Unexpected snow storms meant youngsters enjoyed a five-day outdoor adventure with an extra wintry twist.
Whitley Bay youngsters put their footballing skills to good use when they took part in a sporting challenge to raise money for disadvantaged children in Africa.
Would-be cosmonauts enjoyed an out-of-this-world experience when they got to spend time with a real-life spaceman and hear an insider’s account of space travel.
Former NASA astronaut Charles ‘Sam’ Gemar visited St Paul’s Catholic Primary School in Alnwick as part of a three-day space-themed Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) programme, which was organised by the school’s Science Lead, Donna Newton, and provided by Peter Longstaff of Starlight Education – a parent at the school whose company delivers STEM workshops across the world. Four aspiring young writers have been picked from thousands to go through to the semi-final of a national story writing competition.
Thirty Year 6 pupils at St Alban’s Catholic Primary School in Walker took part in the BBC 500 Words contest, which required them to write a story of no more than 500 words, with marks awarded for characterisation, plot, originality and enjoyment. Talented young mathematicians answered thousands of questions correctly to win first place for their school in a national maths competition – for the second year running.
Over 600 Key Stage 3 students aged 11 to 14 at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy took part in the annual 10ticks Mental Maths Competition, which was sponsored by Liontrust and required entrants to answer as many questions as possible correctly over a two-week period. Tasty reads were on the menu at a school in Ashington when pupils were served up a literary feast in an initiative designed to promote a love of reading.
The Book Tasting was a new venture for St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School, where 28 Year 3 children from Maple Class took part in the innovative event. Young eco warriors in Ashington have been doing their bit for the environment by planting 165 trees and over 100 daffodil bulbs in the grounds of their school.
The 12-strong Eco Committee at St Aidan’s Catholic Primary includes pupils from Years 2 to 6 at the school, which is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. |
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