5HJ have been busy using their sewing skills to create soft toys inspired by the rainforest. They’ve been carefully stitching colourful animals and it’s been wonderful to see their creativity come to life. I can’t wait to see the final outcomes!
This week, Year 6 have taken part in lots of fun maths week challenges! Teamwork and collaboration was in full swing with pupils working together to solve a variety of challenging maths problems. All the children showed resilience and determination when solving problems!
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Authentic Art making in Y8 @ XP
And sew it begins… @ Norton Juniors
E30 Explorer – A Debate Full of Energy, Respect and Brilliant Ideas @ XP East
G29 Geography – Has the regeneration of the Ouseburn been a success? @ XP Gateshead
Remembrance Day Celebration @ Norton Infants
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This week, 5CC put their creative minds to the test and began crafting their rainforest animal soft toys. This follows a sequence of lessons where the children have conducted market research on existing soft toys before redrafting designs of their own soft toy. Using a variety of stitches to attach details and sew their fabric together, it is brilliant to see their designs come to life!
On Thursday 27th November, Year 5 will be unveiling their soft toys and rainforest stories to the Year 2 children of Norton Infant School. Both projects will hopefully spread the message of looking after our environment, including its plants and animals.
To kick off Maths Week England 2025, Year 5 enjoyed working in pairs to solve MWE’s New York puzzle. After watching a short video, the children thrust into action counting squares, sharing systematic ways to go about solving this task.
Following our recent learning about square numbers, several groups noticed a pattern when they had found the number of walks on the 5 by 5 grid.
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Crew Brunel: Back in Action! @ XP
A Splashing Success @ Norton Juniors
Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead
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Our amazing children made waves at the Legacy swimming gala yesterday showing incredible skill, teamwork and sportsmanship. We are all so proud of their dedication and the fantastic medals they brought home – true champions in and out of the pool!
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Reptile Rendezvous @ Norton Juniors
Poetry Superstars in E29 Pioneer @ XP East
Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead
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Our class had a fantastic visit from an animal expert who introduced us to some incredible creatures — including a snake, tarantula, skunk and meerkat! The pupils loved getting up close to the animals, learning about their unique habitats and discovering what they like to eat.
It was an unforgettable hands-on learning experience!
