Lots of the 6 Blue children have been busy creating their School Council manifestos this week. The prospective candidates outlined their ideas to improve our school to the rest of the class and voting will begin shortly. Good luck everyone!
Welcome to the first post showcasing the amazing work completed by year 1. The children have all settled back into school life with ease and are taking on their new challenges with excitement and creativity. We have been looking at sorting objects in various ways in our maths lessons and ‘The Colour Monster’ has been our book of choice in English where we have been talking about our feelings. Our PE sessions this term are with our sports coach and we are focussing on different ways to move and jump. Our Learning Means the World lessons have been around safe playing with our friends and looking at habitats and life cycles of animals. As you can see we have been really busy but have had so much fun and can’t wait to share more of our experiences with you throughout the year!
Reception, what an amazing first week we have had. We are so proud of how you have settled, made new friends and explored everywhere, just fabulous!
The countdown is on… Only 2 days until the launch of the St Oswald’s Shaun the Sheep on the Tyne art trail!The fabulousflock of 115 big and little sheep will take to the streets of the NorthEast for ten weeks ofcelebration in support of St Oswald’sHospice.
The trail map and app will launch very soon, so watch this space if you’re hoping to find them all – including our very own sculpture, lovingly named “Olor” by the children (“Olor” is the Latin word for Swan).
We had a fantastic fun day. We explored the ‘fun bus’. Then we danced and played games with ‘startastic’ characters, had ice cream and mastered the assault course!
Here are some pictures of the fun day that we all really enjoyed, especially the ice cream!
Here’s all the information you’ll need to find out how to get to school by public transport:
Travelling to school | nexus.org.uk
Planning your journey
· Use our interactive Live Travel Map to see the next bus, Metro, train and Shields Ferry times from every stop and station in Tyne and Wear and to plan your journey. Simply enter your school’s name, your home postcode and journey time to find your bus and Metro options. Bus times are Real-Time where available – which means it’s the time the bus is expected to actually leave your stop.
· To find the school bus services for your school, simply click here and then go to ‘In this section’ for school buses in your area.
· Or, if you know the number of the bus you need, click here to find the timetable.
· Metro timetables are here
Tickets and passes.
· Get your Under 16 Pop card to save money on child fares.
· Or buy a School Pass so you don’t have to find change for fares every day.
Getting help
· Call Nexus Customer Services on 0191 20 20 747 for all public transport advice and information or send them a query here.
· School Travel Fact File, attached, about getting to school by public transport. It’s aimed at Year 6 pupils, and children moving to middle or high school, but is useful for all pupils who are planning to travel independently.
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It’s a chance to think about our mental health and what we can do to protect it.
The place where we go to for comfort and to feel calm is very important as it often helps us to feel better when we are experiencing worries.
Where is your ‘happy place?’ At the beach listening to the waves, walking in the woods, cooking something delicious, spending time with your family, walking the dog?
We would love you to send us some photographs throughout this week showing us the places that make you and your child feel happy and calm.
Miss Fada
Senior Mental Health Lead
What an amazing week we have had celebrating the Coronation. We made ‘natural crowns’, decorated tiles, created loose part crowns, red white and blue patterns, built palaces and so much more! Today we had a party outside and it was sunny!
Today we welcomed Karen from St Oswald’s Hospice for a special ‘Shaun the Sheep on the Tyne’ assembly.
Karen talked to us about the fantastic work the hospice do and the wonderful care they provide for children and adults with complex disabilities.
Some of you may remember the amazing Snowdog and Elmer art trails… This year’s trail will bring a flock of beautifully decorated Shaun the Sheep sculptures to the North East. The learning programme has been sponsored by Northumbrian Water.
The school council and eco-warriors have worked hard over the last few weeks, collecting ideas from their classmates and coming up with our very own Shaun design. Our next job is to begin the painting process and to bring their design to life!
The trail begins on 19th July 2023 and will run throughout the summer holidays, ending on 27th September.
