Hamsterley Primary School We had a lovely time at Forest School Club We made sycamore twig dragonflies, went fishing with homemade rods , found acorns underneath the tree and ended the day with some peaceful forest bathing

Woodland Primary Today the Squirrels visited their local church, St Mary's, to see what we could see and hear. We went on a treasure hunt to see which common features of a church we could find in our church. After that, Reverent Lloyd told us about what the different features of the church are used for and why they are positioned in certain places within the church. He also told us some interesting facts about the church, like how it is one of only a few tin churches left in the world. It was also once a church in a different part of the world before being erected in Woodland, where it has proudly stood for over 120 years. Where it originally stood, however, is now lost to the sands of time.

Today in Cookery Club, we embraced the cozy vibes of autumn by creating a delicious, warming vegetable soup using lots of seasonal produce! The children rose to the challenge of chopping some very tough veggiesand did so with great enthusiasm and teamwork. The kitchen was filled with the comforting smells of roasted roots and herbs, and everyone is excited to taste the fruits of their labour! A perfect way to welcome the season. Well done, chefs!

Butterknowle Primary School Children in Nursery and Reception harvested the potatoes and courgettes they had planted in the spring. Today, they used them for printing and, as always, enjoyed getting really messy! They are looking forward to cooking and tasting the rest tomorrow.

Butterknowle In Science, Bees class carried out an investigation to find out if the length of your femur directly correlates with the distance you can jump.

Butterknowle In Dragonflies class, we have been creating a timeline to represent the different eras in Ancient Egypt. Each group were given a different era and then we presented our era to the rest of the class.

St. John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Schools Forest School Club The children have had a fantastic time building and improving their dens and they have toasted toffee apple slices over the fire.

Hamsterley Primary School Well done to all of the star award winners this week

Hamsterley Primary School Class 2 is back in Forest School! We had a great time whittling sticks for our journey sticks, building muddy dens, finding bugs for our bug hotel, and finishing with tasty s'mores around the fire

Children in Key Stage 1 at Butterknowle were so excited to receive a video call on Teams from their friends at Woodland and Frosterley schools. They asked each other questions such as 'What did you have for lunch?' and 'What are your teachers called?' The children have been learning about methods of communication, both past and present, and it was great to experience this first hand.

St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Cookery Club Tonight, the children made chocolate pastries! They tasted delicious!

St John's Chapel Primary School Music Magic Our KS1 and KS2 pupils have been stepping into the wonderful world of ABBA! We started off with some fun rhythm and pitch games to warm up, then sang Mamma Mia all of the way though with great energy. To finish, the children played glockenspiels during the instrumental adding a creative touch to the performance. It was great to see their enthusiasm and love for music shine!

Wearhead Primary School Today in Music the children in Y2 - Y6 have been learning all about the musical notation of crotchets, quavers, minims and rests to play a beat on a glockenspiel.

Butterknowle Primary - Maths in Action! This week, children in Y5/6 have been exploring numbers up to 1,000,000. Using place value charts, they've been deepening their understanding of how each column follows a consistent pattern: ones tens hundreds thousands ten thousands hundred thousands millions.

Butterknowle Primary - Early Years Art Adventures! Our little artists in EYFS have been having a blast exploring printing with body parts from fingers and hands to elbows and feet!