Year 2 STEM week 2026

9th June 2026E Jones

Last week, we explored the journey of energy. We found out where energy comes from; how it is stored and distributed; and ways in which energy is used. We used the Lego Essentials kits to make models including a radar and an excavation cave. We then used the Spike app to explore coding to make parts of a model move, light up and make a sound.

We applied what we learnt to make our own excavation site model with a moving element using a motor. Using the Spike app, we used icon blocks or word blocks to program our hub. We then had the opportunity to share our ideas with other children.

During the week, we learnt about First Lego League’s core values and considered ways we’d demonstrated teamwork, inclusion, impact, discovery, innovation whilst having fun!

Year 2 – St Mary’s Lighthouse

8th May 2026D Wilkinson

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 2 Cinema Visit

27th March 2026D Wilkinson

This term Year 2 have been reading ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ by Enid Blyton.

Today, we had the pleasure of attending the opening  screening of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ at Cineworld Boldon.

The children were very well behaved, had wonderful manners and were fantastic representatives for our school.

We had the most amazing time and enjoyed our drinks and snacks !!!!

 

Anti-Bullying Week 2025

5th November 2025Charlotte Kirkham

Next week is Anti-Bullying week 10th – 14th November.

Monday the 10th November is Odd Sock Day, children are welcome to come to school in ‘Odd Socks’ to celebrate individuality and to promote anti-bullying awareness.

Friday the 14th November we will be fundraising for Children in Need. Children can come to school in non-uniform with a voluntary donation of £1.

iBelong Cyber Event

14th October 2025L Forster

5 children from Year 6 were selected to take part in the iBelong Cyber event at the Word to take part in some workshops around e-Safety.

In our first session, we worked with Alan from the DSIT (Department of Science, Innovation and Technology) looking at trust when online. We discussed different people (like doctors or teachers) and why we trust them, and how we trust information from different sources. Looking at AI and machine based learning, we learned about data sets through the game ‘Quick Draw‘ and how computers learn from lots of pieces of similar data. He also learned about key signs to look for with regards to phishing (scamming emails, texts, calls and websites wanting to steal details/information) situations.

Our next session was about ‘Digital Footprints from a Gaming View’ – the marks we leave online – from Digital Safety. We looked at ‘gamertags’, as this is the first thing people see when we engage online. We learned that it is important that these are anonymous and hide our personal information. We then took part in a ‘password cracker’ activity – trying to guess someone’s password. Next we tried to create a new stronger password for the character.

After lunch, we had our final session about ‘Staying safe on Roblox’. We looked into cybersecurity, and how we keep ourselves safe online. Again (similar to the last session) we looked at the importance of secure passwords and what we should be sharing online. Discussing scenarios, we looked at what to do when people contact you unsolicited or offering ‘too good to be true’ situations – highlighting the reject and report buttons.

 

We ended the day looking at impersonation and identity theft, thinking about how we’d feel if someone had been impersonating us online. Using Mentimeter, we took part in polls to assess our understanding of the themes of today.

Overall, the children were given a refresh of how they can make themselves more safe when setting up accounts or navigating the online world.

Tranquil Treehouse in Y1

30th September 2025Charlotte Kirkham

What a lovely start to year 1 with a visit from Nadia from Tranquil Treehouse. For the last three weeks, the children have looked at a range of breathing exercises that can help them daily. The four breathing techniques that the children have been focusing on are: Bunny Breath for energy, Dragon Breath for mental strength, Flower Breath for breath awareness and Tummy Breath for calming. Year 1 have really enjoyed these sessions and our aim is to use these techniques to help us.