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Year 5 have enjoyed problem solving using multiplicative reasoning. It sounds really complicated but it means using our understanding of multiplication to solve real life problems.  

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This week our work was based on The Hungry Caterpillar. We enjoyed watching a video to remind us of the story. We then made our own hungry caterpillars by making a green paper chain with a red head.

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During Art, we made peg dolls to add to our forest setting. We explored fabrics such as satin, cotton, hessian and fur and then we chose the most appropriate fabric for our Little Red Riding Hood peg doll.

Happy New Year to all our children and families! We are looking forward to welcoming the children back to school tomorrow and beginning our spring term. Amid the increasing numbers of COVID cases, we would like to reassure you that we will continue to follow Local Authority, Trust and governmental guidance and will continually assess the ever-changing situation. At St. …

All year groups enjoyed their Christmas dinner last week. They had turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings. As always, Jan and the rest of the kitchen staff pulled out all the stops to serve up a fantastic festive feast.

Years 4, 5 and 6 enjoyed their party on Friday afternoon. They played lots of party games, did some classic party dances and shared some snacks together. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  

We are so proud of Reception class and the way they have acted out their Nativity Play. They were so enthusiastic in their speaking, acting and especially their singing. They certainly made lots of people smile. Well done Reception Class.  

Today was party day. We had lots of fun playing games and dancing with our friends .

The children in Year 1 had a great afternoon dancing and playing games at their Christmas party.

Year 3 had a lovely time at their party. We played games, danced and had a well deserved snack. We also enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch on Thursday made by our wonderful kitchen staff.

Year 2 has a lovely Christmas party this week. We enjoyed dancing, games and some party snacks. We have also enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch made by our wonderful kitchen staff.  

Last week, Key Stage 2 were visited by local author and artist Kylie Dixon. The children listened to a book reading of Kylie’s new book and were shown how to draw some of the characters that appear in the story. Kylie also brought some of her artwork to show the children different techniques with different media. She shared some great …

Last week, Year 4 visited the Sunderland Empire theatre to see The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. They have been reading the book and exploring The Chronicles of Narnia in their English lessons this term. The performance was amazing and everyone enjoyed the experience.

Year 6 enjoyed taking part in Christmas Jumper Day and having their picture taken with their buddies around our beautiful tree.  

On the Third Sunday of Advent, the children of Rome are encouraged to bring the baby Jesus (Bambinelli) from each of their Nativity sets to St. Peter’s Square. Following the Sunday Angelus address, the Pope blesses the figurines. This is known as Bambinelli Sunday. Our children made some of their own Bambinellis which were blessed this morning by Father Marc. We …

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Y5 have been learning about Earth and Space. The different topics included learning about the planets in our solar system, the movement of Earth in relation to the Sun, how we have night and day and the phases of the Moon. We learned the order of the planets and enjoyed finding out some interesting information about each one. We tried …

This term, Y2 have been designing and making ferris wheels. They used cardboard to make the frame and the wheel and egg boxes to make the pods. They had to decorate their structures and then assemble them carefully. They did an amazing job! Y2 have also enjoyed some food technology. They were looking at the hidden sugars in different drinks …