Well done to this weeks multi skills super stars ⭐️ look at all the fantastic skills we demonstrate each week

UNCRC 29 – develop talents

Today we went to Sherburn Leisure Centre to take part in a Gymnastic event. We had loads of fun bouncing and jumping and balancing! We loved using all of the equipment and practising the skills we have learnt in school with Mr Beveridge.

Look at us go!

UNCRC 29 – education should develop talents to the full

 

Last week class 2 entered a colouring competition at Tesco in Chester le Street. All of our lovely pictures are on display in store. But we had amazing news! One of our friends won a prize!

A massive well done to Jake for a beautifully coloured in picture. He won a Tesco gift voucher and a bag full of chocolate! 🍫 we hope you enjoy your prize!!! Super proud of you Jake 🎉

Letter to Kevan Jones, MP

In Geography this half term we have learnt all about our local area. We talked about what we like and dislike about Nettlesworth. We noticed that one of the things that we don’t like is the smelly dog poo! So we decided to try and do something about it. We have written a letter to our MP, Kevan Jones, in the hope he can help us solve this smelly problem!

UNCRC Article 12 – right to a say in all matters affecting them

Letter to KJ

 

Update …

 

Further to your correspondence to Durham County Council dated 14 December in which you detail Ms Aspinal’s concerns regarding the installation of a dog waste bin near Nettlesworth Primary School.

Firstly, I am sorry to hear that irresponsible people are not picking up after their pets. Regarding your suggestion to install a dog waste bin near the school, I can confirm that we can install a dog waste bin next to a lamppost on the grass verge outside the school grounds. If this location is acceptable we can arrange for the bin to be installed.

If Ms Aspinal could confirm that she is happy with the suggestion, we can then make arrangements to carry out the work.

Yours sincerely

Jeff Talbot
Clean and Green Manager

Teddy Bears Picnic

Today we had lots of fun making our sandwiches that we previously designed. We made sure we washed our hands and used the equipment sensibly, all to keep us safe. We then finished with our teddy bears picnic!

 

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We have had so much fun learning all about magic today …… well that’s what we thought! Professor Brainstorm showed us how incredible science is and how much fun we can have investigating.

 

A massive thank you to everyone who donated to our CIN day. We have had lots of fun joining in spotty dressing up, Joe Wicks movement classes, Pudsey biscuits for lunch, hoopla competitions and beat the teachers!

A great big thank you to the SSOCs and sports leaders who made the day run smoothly.

We managed to raise £74 👏

Here is what Lacie-Mae (SSOCs) had to say ….

For children in need day we had so much fun doing a hoopla game. We did it to raise money for children in need to help them if they need things. 

What we did … we got each class in turn. First we got class 1 and we did the team games. Red v blue then yellow v green. Then the winners played each other, right up to class 5. 

We got 2 hoops and used them. In KS2 you weren’t allowed to let go of hands and you had to get your full body through the hoops but for KS1 you were allowed to let go of hands. 

The prize was a sweet for the class winner and the winner out of all the teams got a chocolate bar and played the teachers. The teachers won 🙁 

Article 31 – join in a range of activities.

Today we went to beamish museum as part of our new cornerstones topic Memory Box. We had lots of fun looking and playing with toys from the past, riding on the tram, looking around the old shops and banks as well as looking in old houses. We can’t wait to incorporate all we have experienced into all of our learning back in class.

UNCRC Article 29 – develop children’s talents

UNCRC 29 – education should develop each child’s talents.

Today in school we had a whole school STEM day as part of our involvement with Bring It On Net Zero North East. Each class took part in an activity.

Class 1

Class 1 had sooo much fun thinking about ways that we could create a bridge for a train to cross; using different materials. The language and vocabulary that came from this was amazing and children were using words like “strong”, “sturdy” and “flexible!” Well done Class 1 you love a challenge and as always made it the best of fun 🙂

Class 2

We had lots of fun taking part in the egg drop science experiment. We worked in pairs to wrap up an egg with different materials. The aim of the experiment was to protect our egg from cracking when it was dropped from a height. We had lots of fun!

Class 3

Class 3 were given a challenging teambuilding task, to build a tower out of paper. They worked so hard as a team and made some amazing towers that stood up and held different objects. They had so much fun finding a way of building their tower and working out how to put it together.

Class 4

Class 4 worked with Mrs Hill to design new technology for the school that could save energy! Well done to Dylan who impressed everyone with his engineering skills and designed something that all the teachers said they would buy, if it was created!

 

Class 5

 

 

Well done to Freddie for winning an award at his football club. It is lovely to see you being recognised for all of your hard work.

UNCRC 31 – right to join in a wide range of activities.