Year 2 had so much fun at St Mary’s Lighthouse. We created art using a range of natural materials on the beach. Next, we observed the seals soaking up the sun and having a little swim. Then we climbed all of the 137 steps to reach the top of the lighthouse for an amazing view. Finally, we explored the rock pools and identified different sea creatures.
Year 3 were so excited to take part in a Stone Age experience day last week!
We looked at a prehistoric timeline, explored Stone Age artefacts and pretended to be hunter-gatherers, looking around our school field for different useful resources. We all had a go at lighting a fire using a flint, cooked bread over the fire and worked in teams to build nomadic shelters.
What a fantastic day!
We have had a busy couple of weeks in Y2A! We loved taking part in a workshop with Richard as part of our history topic, Great Fires. We have been comparing the Great Fire of London in 1666 to the blaze that struck Gateshead and Newcastle in 1854. Today in our history lesson, we used artefacts to tell the story of the fire and how it spread across the River Tyne. We had a wonderful time taking part in sports day, thanks for all of your support! Last week, as part of our STEM week we enjoyed building our lego project ‘submerged’. We designed and constructed a new marine creature and habitat and also a vehicle to enable scientists to discovered it. We coded our builds to allow them to move and light up.
Year 4 were thrilled to use the VR Headsets today to explore the Ancient Egyptians. They enjoyed visiting the pyramids and exploring looted tombs.
Year 3 recently explored Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields, a key Roman supply base. They toured reconstructed barracks and the commanding officer’s house, engaging with ancient artefacts and trying Roman crafts. This hands-on experience brought history to life and deepened their understanding of Roman Britain. Next, the children visited the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade (SSVLB), established in 1866. They learned about historic rescues, explored the watch house, and looked at the equipment the volunteers use when carrying out a rescue. This visit highlighted bravery, teamwork, and community service. We had a fantastic day!
As part of our History topic of toys from the past, Year One had a visit from That History Bloke! Richard came to speak to us about life in Victorian times- we learned lots and looked at lots of artefacts from Victorian times. We tused our observation skills to try and guess what each artefact was for. Then we got the chance to play with some Victorian toys!
We were excited to see the kind of things children in those times would have played with, and thought carefully about how things have changed. It was fascinating and lots of fun.
Year 4 enjoyed learning about aspects of Viking life this week. The children explored a range of artefacts which were borrowed from Sunderland Museum and began by considering their possible use in Viking times. After this, they worked hard to find out how they were actually used in reality. The children particularly enjoyed thinking about the clothes worn by Viking men and women.
Last week, Year 2 went to Beamish to learn more about coal mining. We visited the coalmine and learned what is was like to work there. At the school, we pretended to be in a school in 1900 and took part in a Victorian lesson. We also visited the miners’ cottages to find out how miners lived.
We have learnt about the Ancient Greeks in history. We have enjoyed exploring different aspects of Ancient Greek life and comparing these aspects to modern day as well as other areas of history we’ve studied. One of the areas we’ve studied was the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks. We used ChatterPix and iMovie to create videos as the gods and godesses, describing their roles and symbols. Check out some of Y5E’s videos!
