2019-2020 Class Activities
Lockdown 20 – 20K
Well done Lacie-Mae you have walked 20k throughout this lockdown! We are so proud of you! 🙂
You have also completed your online sign language course too! Huge congratulations for your 95% grade 🙂
Summer Holiday Home Learning Packs
Year 3 Summer Holiday Home Learning
Year 4 Summer Holiday Home Learning
Class 3 Video
Home Learning Highlights – Summer 2!
It’s been lovely to receive your samples of work and photographs, they have gone into our class lock down journal. Here is a selection of what you have all been getting up to!
Hello again, it’s summer Term 2!
Our new topic is the science project, Blue Abyss! It looks at the human uses and physical features of the sea. This project develops children’s knowledge of ocean layers, sea exploration, food chains, habitats and pollution. To investigate you can find out if all sea creatures are the same? Or find out how pollution affects habitats!
Some books you may enjoy reading are: Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson and 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne.
For DT you could take a look at submarine design. Hope you have lots of fun researching and remember to email me any pieces of work you do, as I ‘d love to see them!
Keep smiling! 🙂
Miss Milburn x
Summer 2 TTS home learning packs
Additional Resources
Home Learning Highlights – Summer 1!
It’s been lovely to receive your samples of work and photographs, they have gone into our class lock down journal. Here is a selection of what you have all been getting up to!
Welcome Back after Easter Holidays
Our new Cornerstones topic this term is Scrumdiddlyumptious. You can have lots of fun exploring the tasty world of food. Get researching food groups, food origins, healthy eating and physical changes during cooking. How about watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Keep smiling and take care.
Miss Milburn
SCRUM-Parent-and-carer-information
Professor Brainstorm Home Science Experiments
A fun Sound experiment
If you only have time to do one experiment,
make sure you do this one!
Suitable for Reception to Year 6
YouTube link https://youtu.be/jqMOyVrEGuE
A great Forces experiment
This experiment investigates Friction,
Motion and Energy.
Suitable for Year 1 to Year 6
YouTube link https://youtu.be/JUMUdqih0Vg
A Sinking & Floating experiment
Great fun for young children – and older
ones will be fascinated to find out how it works.
Suitable for Reception to Year 4
YouTube link https://youtu.be/1TTNo2_NH8w
A Light experiment
A quick 5 minute experiment
investigating reflections
Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
Superhearing & Homemade Stethoscope
Two Sound experiments
Investigating how sound travels from a
sound source to our ears
Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
A Light experiment
Investigating how we see things.
Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
Hello everyone… Miss Milburn here!
We’re in week two now, so just wanted to say a quick hello to make sure you are all ok! I’m missing you all so much but know you will be continuing to be the little stars that you are! I hope you’re all being safe and very good for your parents! I can’t wait to hear what you have all been up to.
Keep practising your times tables on Times Table Rockstars. Make sure you get lots of time to play too! It would be fun to write a diary to look back on and we could even make a time capsule for children to discover in the future to hear all about what life is like for you right now!
If you’d like a research project for our topic 1066, you could research even more about what life was like for village children in Norman times. Or you could watch a reenactment of the Battle of Hastings, then talk about what it might feel like to be in the thick of the action. Reflect on how the soldiers might feel as they prepare to face the fight. Find out about the soldiers, the weapons they used and dangers they faced. Write about the sights, sounds and even the smells that a soldier would have experienced.
Home Learning Highlights – Spring 2!
It’s been lovely to receive your samples of work and photographs, they have gone into our class lock down journal. Here is a selection of what you have all been getting up to!
Class 3 Home Learning
Joe Wicks has revealed he will be running virtual PE classes to make sure kids are keeping fit from home as schools close for the foreseeable future amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Body Coach, 33, told his followers he would be leading classes kids can do from their homes to make sure they are still getting some exercise. He said on Twitter: ‘Hello everybody, I’m Joe Wicks – The Body Coach and I’ve got an exciting announcement to make. ‘Starting Monday, every single day from Monday to Friday I’m going to do a live workout called PE with Joe on my Youtube Channel, TheBodyCoachTV. ‘It’s a workout specifically designed for kids because when the schools are closed there is no PE. Don’t worry, I’ve got you – I’m going to take this over. ‘I’m going to get your kids moving, feeling energised, positive, optimistic. So, tune in Monday morning 9am and every day Monday to Friday. 
Learning Log.
Summer 1 Year 3 and 4 Home Learning packs. In light of the emergency closure of the school, Classroom Secrets have provided learning packs that can be used at home.
School closure is also a time for your child to create a project around an area that they are really interested in. They could research the topic and report their findings. They could make a short film, design a set of revision cards to share with their friends. They could make a model, write a song or poem linked to the topic!
It could also be a time to get your very own Blue Peter Badge- see the link for more information!
How about trying to learn all of these?
Class Activities 2019-2020
Art
UNCRC Article 31 (cultural, artistic activities)
As part of our 1066 topic, we looked carefully at sections of the Bayeux Tapestry using printouts. We worked in groups to decide what a given section shows, relating this to our history timelines. We made drawings of details and sections from the tapestry and used watercolour paint techniques.
Science – Circuits
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We investigated circuits for our science electricity topic. The children made a simple series circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts including: cells; wires; bulbs; switches; buzzers.
Beamish
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Class trip to Beamish for ‘Just One Spark!’ This is the story of the investigation into the explosion and the race to find a solution to ensure the safety of the miners. We all had lots of fun.
1066 – Challenge for the Throne!
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
We participated in presentations after researching: Harold Godwinson; William Duke of Normandy; Harold Hardrada, the King of Norway; and Edgar the Atheling’s claim to the Throne.
The best cases persuaded all that they should be King and be crowned in our class Coronation!
PE – Judo Ian
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Judo Ian came to give us a judo taster session. We played games with unicorn tales trapped between our feet!
PE – Dance
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Class 3 have been performing dances using a range of movement patterns. We have enjoyed communicating and collaborating with each other.
Design Technology
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Class 3 have enjoyed making 3D papier mache sculptures of Greek Gods and Goddesses – we used different textiles to create details.
Key Stage 2 Christmas rehearsals
UNCRC Article 31 (take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities)
Another fabulous week for the children of Class 3 as they all worked incredibly hard to learn their scripts and music for the upcoming Christmas Production – Super Star.
We are all very proud of your commitment and desire to learn your parts, and our dress rehearsal was fantastic. Your parents are going to be thrilled when they see the final showing.
Science – Friction Investigation
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
Class 3 enhanced their scientific enquiry skills as they compared different surfaces in order to determine which had the least friction.
Class 3’s – Engage
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
We were very lucky today as we all participated in our ENGAGE Memorable Experience for our new Cornerstones Curriculum topic – Misty Mountain Sierra. With the help of Class 1, we all ventured up to Forest School to sample what it is like to climb the local hills. What a fabulous way to start our new learning.
Cornerstones Curriculum Showcase
UNCRC Article 29 (right to express a talent)
What a fabulous afternoon our family and friends had as we invited our parents to showcase our Predator topic. The children gave presentation, read poems and recited interesting facts throughout the afternoon. Well done to everyone.
Harvest Festival
UNCRC Article 14 (freedom of thought, belief and religion)
We are very proud of the commitment and efforts that our children showed today during their Harvest Celebration at church. The children sang songs, gave readings, as well as being very generous in their donations of food; which will be donated to the local food bank in Chester-le-Street. Thank you to everyone who shared this celebration with us, and for your kind generosity.
Superstar Swimmer
Well done Alfie for achieving Stage 5 in your swimming after school club! Very proud 🙂
Book Fair
Class 3 had an amazing time this morning looking at all of the book’s from the Travelling Book Fair. It was great to see some of our parents and carers come along to help us choose our favourite books too! 🙂
Science Day
Today we had a special science visitor. Professor Brainstorm came into school and worked with all of the children to share with them how fantastic and exciting science is.
Class 3 took part in popping pringles cans, frozen bananas and spud guns!
We all had so much fun and learnt lots about science! ???????
Animal Antics
Class 3 really enjoyed our animal encounter on Friday 20th September when Steph from Animal Antics, brought some exciting visitors in to see us as part of predator topic! All children had the chance to feed and hold different predators and ask all of their wonderful questions. Class 3 were such a credit to our school as they all listened carefully to all the facts and answers about all the different animals!
Archived Class Activities 2018-2019
Class 3’s Trip to Forest School
Class 3 went to Forest School with Miss Grant, Mrs Hill and Class 1. They toasted marshmallows and made picture frames as part of their design technology topic.
Well Done Oscar
Oscar has gained four more badges in Beavers for first aid, Science and knowledge.
Road Safety Coffee Morning
Road safety coffee morning fun! Class 3 had great fun sharing their road safety work with parents, carers and Governors. Mr O’Roarty came to school in a traffic police car and we learnt about speeding and safety.
Science Day
Class 3 enjoyed Science Day and were amazed by the elephant toothpaste.
UKULELE PERFORMANCE
Class 3 have had ukulele lessons this term and performed to their parents and carers at a Christmas Concert.
SPLAT SPAG
We were taught a poem about using the correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in our writing. We were part of a play, which we performed at the end of the day to the whole school.
SPLAT Circus Skills
Paul came to teach us circus skills. We were taught how to juggle, balance, stilt walk and use spinning plates. We had great fun learning a new sport.
Science Investigation
We have been looking at forces and movement. We did an investigation on how the wheels and axel of a car affects the speed and also how the height of a ramp affects the distance travelled by a car. We used our skills of measurement in numeracy to help us calculate the results. We found out that the higher the ramp, the longer the distance travelled by the car.
2017-2018 Class Activities
Sacriston Library Art Gallery
We are so proud of Cameron, whose talent in art is being showcased at Sacristion Library. Cameron has given us one of his pieces of art work to our school.
Well done Alexander!
Alex has been working super hard again at Beavers and has managed to gain 5 new badges! We are super proud of all of your hard work.
Awards, Awards, Awards!
Well done to the Pallister boys on their fabulous grading in Hap Ki Do. They have all gone up a level or two! Just brilliant! Keep it up!
Poppy’s Dance Award
A massive congratulations on her dance award. Poppy has worked really hard and gained amazing results in her ballet exam. Well Done!
Come Dance with Me
This morning, Wednesday 6th June, we had an amazing morning learning all about different styles of dance with a dance coach – Gemma. We all had lots of fun and learnt new skills as well as improving of confidence in dance. Thanks Gemma!
This is what Emily had to say.
We did cheerleading, Bollywood and street dancing. I liked the street dancing best of all. We had to do spins and clapping. It was fun.
Beamish Trip
Class 3 have learnt all about children during World War 2 as part of their history lessons this half term. The children have enjoyed learning all about the different way of life and how children had to live and play differently during this time. As part of our work we enjoyed a fantastic day at Beamish museum. The children acted as evacuees and had to help do lots of jobs children would be expected to do during World War 2. We had an amazing time and learnt lots of new things!
Party!
Well done to all of our Year 2’s on all of their hard work and determination during SAT’s week. To celebrate the end of SAT’s we had a PARTY! We all had lots of fun!
Artists!
Class 3 have learnt all about sculpture this half term. We’ve looked at sculptures in our local area then designed and brought to life our very own. Do you like them?
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Sainsbury Stickers!
Class 3 worked super hard on their End Zone core task today. They are all loving quick sticks and are looking forward to developing their skills. Look at all of the stickers we had to give out! Super stars!
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Oscar’s Awards!
A massive well done to Oscar who has worked hard at beavers recently and achieved some of his badges. Keep up the hard work – we are proud of you!
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Multi Sports Event
On Thursday we had lots of fun at Maiden Castle taking part in a range of multi sports. We enjoyed tag rugby, fitness, football and dodge ball sessions. We were all worn out afterwards as we had worked very hard!
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Games Leadership Session
Today 9 children from class 4 came to class 3 to test out their leadership skills. They worked with Mr Beveridge to set up a range of games to develop lots of different skills. They planned a warm up, main game and cool down.
Class 3 children had lots of fun playing all the different activities that were set up. Class 4 children did an amazing job and were especially fantastic at telling the younger children what they had done well and how they could improve next time.
Well done to all!
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Cricket taster session
On Friday we were lucky enough to have Darren in school from All Stars Cricket club at Chester Le Street. We have loads of fun working with him to begin to develop our cricket skills. Darren also did an assembly with the whole school and told us how we can join the club if we like. Please find the link below.
https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars
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Science work
Habitats
In Class 3 we have learnt all about habitats during our science work. We have talked about how animals and plants adapt to their habitats. Do you like our animal masks. Can you guess what we are?
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Writing Competition
A massive well done to Lexie B in our class. She was a runner up in the Vision for Education Creative Writing Competition. Eloise from the supply agency came into school to present Lexie with her Easter Egg. Lexie wrote an Easter poem all about chicks. Well done Lexie we are super proud of you!
Internet Safety Coffee Morning
PE Awards
Multi Skills
This week Class 4 children helped Mr Beveridge with his multi skills session. They set up lots of different SAQ activities and helped the younger children to play the games.
Animal Antics Visit
On Monday Stef from Animal Antics cam to school to show us some weird and wonderful animals! We all loved looking at and learning about the different animals she brought. Some of us were very brave and even had a hold of some of the gorgeous animals.
Here is what Oliver had to say about the visit ….
When the animal antics were here they had a beaded dragon. You could hold a worm in front of it and the dragon would eat it with his tongue.
School Nurse
Our school nurse, Mrs Redhead, visited us in school to tell us all about the importance of washing our hands. She told us when we must wash our hands and also a little song to sing whilst doing so. She also let us use a super cool machine to see if we were good at washing our hands! We saw all of the germs that we had missed! Yuk!
Lacie Mae’s dance award.
It seems we have a class full of such talented dancers! Well done to Lacie Mae on achieveing not, not two but THREE dance awards in October! Wow! What a fabulous achievement. We are looking forward to seeing your dance moves! You will have to teach the rest of us how to move! Wonderful news Lacie Mae!
Pudsey Day
We enjoyed a fun filled day of Pudsey activities whilst helping to raise money for Children in Need. The whole school came dressed in something spotty. In class 3 we then had fun making spotty headbands and making biscuits too. then we joined the rest of the school to take part in a dodge ball match. What a busy day!
Brooke’s Dance award.
Well done to Brooke on achieving her first certificate in dance. We are super proud of Brooke as she has just recently started a dance class and already she is winning worker of the week! Fantastic! Keep up the hard work!
Ava’s Dance Award.
A huge well done to Ava! She achieved a 95 in her dance exam! Just amazing! This is what she had to say.
As soon as I went into the studio I waited for my turn to dance. When it was my turn I needed to go in my ballroom practise room. I saw the examiner, she was called Joyce Parry. She was very nice. The dances that I did were Waltz, old time waltz, cha. cha, cha and bus stop live. When I went into the room I saw lots of signs. I felt scared at first but after I felt amazing! 
Cross Country
On Wednesday 12 children from class 3 and 4 attended a Key Stage 2 Cross Country event. They did us proud! Even in the cold and rain they ran as fast as they could and competed against much bigger schools. They showed determination the whole time! Well done!
Poppy’s Swimming award.
We are very proud of Poppy in class 3. She has worked hard at her swimming and has achieved a fantastic award!
Here is what she had to say….
I had to swim 4 lengths but I could not touch the wall. the 2 other people watched me if I touched the wall. It was really hard to swim 4 lengths without stopping.
29th September 2017
Egg Head Challenge
As part of our whole school bike safety day Class 3 took part in a helmet safety session with Jen. We had a talk about the importance of wearing a helmet when riding our bikes then had the opportunity to design a helmet.
We had to make sure the egg was protected in case he fell off his bike. Unfortunately not all of the eggs survived!
We had lots of fun!
14th September 2017
Walk around Nettlesworth
Today we went for a walk around the village as part of our Geography work. We looked for signs of technology in our local area. We saw lots of examples and were even lucky enough to bump into the post lady who was using a hand held device!
Oliver had drawn a map for us so we followed it carefully and plotted all the technology we found. We are now very good at following a map! 
Class 3 Activities 2016-2017
Riverside Trip
Yesterday class 3 went to the Riverside Sports Pavilion as part of our PE lessons on Outdoor Adventurous Activities. Even though we got a little wet we still had lots of fun following our maps to find clues! Each team worked with an adult to find letters to create a word. The first team back won a prize. Mr. Lee’s team won! Well done to Alfie, Ava, Anna – Louise, Erica and Grace.
Thank you to Mr Lee for helping us arrange the visit and also to Mr Beveridge for setting up the course. And of course to Mrs Shaw and Mrs Gallacher for helping us out!
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Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.
Sandwiches!
In DT we have looked at healthy sandwiches. We’ve enjoyed tasting shop bought ones as well as designing our own version. Last week Debbie and Sarah kindly helped us make fresh bread so that we could make our own sandwiches. We made lots of different kinds of healthy sandwiches. Some of us enjoyed them ourselves at school and some of us took them home for others. We hope you liked them! Yum yum!
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Every child has the right to the best possible health … nutritious food.
Poems
In literacy we have learnt about poems. We had lots of fun reading them and drawing the images that came to mind when we read them. We also enjoyed performing our favourite Rainforest poem. The children were very good at adding tone and expression as well as actions to make their poems more exciting.
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Every child has the right to an education.
Grace Dance Award
Class 3 are a bunch of very talented individuals! Grace gained her ballet exam certificate recently. We are very proud of her and all of the hard work she puts into her dancing lessons and exams! Well done Grace – you are a star!
Article 31 – every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.
Ava Dance Award
We are very proud of Ava. A few weeks ago Ava took her dance exam. Today she brought in her trophies to show us. They are amazing! Well done Ava.
Here is what Ava had to say
When it was our turn to do our dance it was called cheeky girls. Yopu wave then clap our hands 5 times. We clap in the corners 3 times. Then my mam calls them shimmies. Then we clap again. At the end we do a star.
I went to go and sit on the chairs and my name was called so I stood up to get my trophy. I got a silver for Latin American, silver for freestyle then a silver star for ballroom. After I got a big trophy for ballroom.
Article 31 – every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.
David Waugh visit
Class 3 had the honour of welcoming children’s author David Waugh into their class on Wednesday. David read us one of his books ‘Girls Cant Play football’ We had lots of fun! We especially enjoyed asking David questions … how exciting that we got to meet a real life author!
This is what Brooke had to say …..
On June the 7th class 3 had an author come in. The author was called David Waugh. He read class 3 a story called girls cant play football. he gave us different cards which had different words on. Some were the same as others. We had to write how a girl called Lauren felt or how the boys felt. We had all made noted how they felt. We asked him all our questions.
Article 29 – Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. 
Drama Awards!
We are very proud in class 3 today, Matthew and Olivia gained awards for their amazing drama skills! They both attend a drama class out for school and have been rewarded for their talent.
Matthew won a best new comer award and Olivia won the rising star award. Wow! Well done to both of you. We look forward to seeing you perform on the big stage in London!!!!
Swimming Awards.
The whole class has been working very hard in their swimming lessons and have made fantastic progress. Many of the boys and girls in class 3 have achieved a new level and received certificates.
Well done everyone!
Lexie moves up a level in swimming!
We were really proud of Lexie today as she has moved up a level in her swimming lessons.
Brooke’s Snake Skin!
Brooke’s snake at home shed it’s skin and she brought it in to show us (the skin not the snake!).
I was very different to what we had expected. It felt like paper and you could see the holes where the snake’s eyes had been.
Eryna’s Swimming Competition.
We were very proud of Eryna, who brought in some pendants that she had won at a recent swimming gala.
Eryna had this to say about the day.
“I was very nervous, but I did my best and I ended up in three finals! This is why I have my pendants.”
Skipping
Gail from Skipping School came in to coach us in skipping in preparation for the skipping festival.
We had so much fun and several of our class were really brave and tried things even when they weren’t confident about skipping.
Gail said she was very impressed by our attitude towards trying everything and complimented us on our behaviour.
Well done Class 3.
Ava’s Dance Competition
We were very proud of Ava and her haul of certificates and trophies following her dance competition. This is what Ava said about the day.
I got changed then I waited for my dance in front of the audience and the song was “Cheerleader”. The curtains closed then the audience clapped and then we bowed. We went off the stage to get ready for our next dance. We were waiting a long time then we did a dance to passa doble then the curtains closed and everyone clapped again. The we had jammie dodgers and orange juice.
Class 3’s Determination in PE.
In PE we have been practising our Gymnastic skills with Mr Beveridge and have learnt how to do independent and partner balances. This week we have started practising group balances – which are very tricky! Mr Beveridge was so impressed with our work that he gave out determination stickers from our Sainsbury’s Games. Well done to those children who received this special sticker!
Lexie’s Swimming
Lexie was very proud of herself this week and enjoyed sharing her swimming achievement with Class 3. She has passed stage 1 and is now working on stage 2. Well done Lexie!
This is what she had to say ….
I swim on my back and improved my work. At first we waited 5 minutes for the teacher and then we got in the pool. He asked us to go on our back then we went on our front for a little while. then we stayed and played shark and fish. Then it was time to go back to our mam and dad. He gave me my sticker and we got changed.
Abba
As part of our music sessions this half term Class 3 have learnt all about Abba. We have learnt to sing the song Mamma Mia. Today in assembly we got dressed up and put on a performance for the rest of the school. What do you think of our outfits?!
Grace’s report ….
ABBA
On Wednesday the 19th of October 2016 year 2,3,4 did a performance of Abba. Every one of us had a dancing part or an instrument part. Also we got dressed up in wigs, scarfs, waste jackets and ties. It was so fun!
Science Day
On Monday 17th October the whole school took part in an excellent Science day held by Richard Gordon from Balfour Beatty.
Class 3 had lots of fun carrying out two different experiments. Year 2 worked alongside class 2, Miss Gordon and Mrs Shaw to create an erupting volcano!
Years 3 and 4 worked with Mrs Aspinall on a marshmallow catapult activity.
Here is what Grace and Alex had to say …..
Science day
Today we have been doing experiments, each class had a different challenge.
Year 1 and 2 had to build a volcano and make it erupt.
Year 3 and 4 made catapults to fire marshmallow. Year 5 and 6 made a protective shield for an egg.
We made our catapult by sticks, rubber bands and a spoon it was quite hard and fiddley.
Library Visit
On Monday 10th October Class 3 visited the library in Durham. There we met Alison and she told us all about Roald Dahl. This is an author that we have learnt about during our literacy work this half term. We listened to a story and made book marks too. Alison also gave us lots of goodies to take home as we were such good listeners! We had lots of fun and hope to return in the future.
Tri Golf
We are very proud of the children who attended a Tri Golf festival at Meadowfield today. The children enjoyed learning new skills and perfecting old ones. Well done everyone!
Grace meets Amy Tinkler
On Saturday I met an Olympic gymnast called Amy Tinkler. She got a bronze medal in floor routine. Amy Tinkler goes to my gymnastics at Spennymoor Leisure Centre.
Class 3 Activities 2015 – 16
Grace’s Dance Award 
We are very proud of Grace as she has achieved a new dance award.
This is what she had to say….
I had shuffle, side step and tip toe. It was so fun. Also I had to do this really fast step called shuffle step step. I did my exam on 15th May 2016. I got a merit and I was only 2 marks away from a distinction. My dance teacher said I would have gotten a distinction if I used more expression.
Alexander’s Athletics!
We are very proud of Alexander’s athletics achievement last weekend. This is what he had to say ….
On Sunday I went to Gateshead Stadium to do 4 athletics events what were the 400m, long jump, 75m run and the Howler throw. It took 20 minutes to get there. I was very excited and at first there wasn’t many people there and then after 10 minutes there was loads of people. The weather wasn’t the best because it was drizzling. First the year 4 boys did the 400m and I came 6th, I was quite happy with that. On the long jump I came 3rd and I got a medal. Then I did the 75 m sprint and I came 8th. Then I did the howler throw and I came 1st! I was so happy. Then I went back home.
Grace’s Holy Communion.
Grace took her Holy Communion over the weekend. We hope she had a lovely day.
On Saturday 11th June 2016 I did my Holy Communion. I had to bring the offertory down the isle. It was so fun. I had to wear a dress and wear my hair down with a headband. Then after that we went to a restaurant and had a party with all of my family.
By Grace
Bailey’s Football Award.
We are very proud of Bailey’s football award. Here is what he had to say …
On Saturday 11th June 2016 I won a glass trophy for playing and helping my football team. There were over about 19 squads including my team, Durham Federation under 9’s. Then they said my name. Then we got our photos taken then we got a treat, I got a football. Then we could throw wet sponges at my manager.
Athletics Event 18.5.16
We went to athletics on the 18th May 2016 at the Riverside Athletics Track at Chester le street. Our adults and teachers came too.
People who went to the athletics
Year 3 boys Year 3 girls
Alex P Grace
Alfie Keira
Elliott Eryna
Kane Leah
Year 4 boys Year 4 girls
Liam Ruby
Bailey Gracie
Alexander B Casey
Nathan
We had to do loads of jobs like howler, hurdles, run 400metres, smoothie bike, football, 60 meter race, medicine ball, hula hopping and throwing. At the end it was the awards and you had to stand on the podium. It was really fun. If they had medals for individual skills we would have got some. If there was a trophy for best behaviour we would have won it to.
By Alex P and Grace.
Ruby the Mascot
On Sunday Ruby was a mascot for her favourite football team Newcastle United. She got to walk on the pitch with the players and even got her photograph in the match day programme. Ruby was also lucky enough to get a signed t – shirt. What a lovely treat for Ruby!
Rainton Meadows Trip
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Today we visited Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. We were there to study habitats as part of our Science work. We had fun pond dipping, minibeast hunting and going on a nature walk. It was very wet and cold but we still had loads of fun! We even enjoyed a play in the park area at lunch time when the sun came out!
Letter to the Queen.
Last week we celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday by designing hats for her. We have sent our designs and cards that we also made to the Queen. We are hoping that she sends us a letter back!
To Her Majesty the Queen
In school we celebrated your 90th birthday. We hope that you had a wonderful day. As a gift we have made you some birthday cards, we hope you like them. We looked at your official birthday in June or July. We also decorated hats for you because we know that you like hats. We hope you have another wonderful day at the trooping of colour for your official birthday. We hope you have a wonderful year and keep happy for the rest of the year. Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth!
From Ruby Black, aged 8 (on behalf of class 3 and Mrs. Aspinall)
Email to Jacqueline Wilson.
In Literacy we are learning about Jacqueline Wilson books. We have read The suitcase Kid and are going to start reading Cliffhanger. We are enjoying reading the books and researching the author as part of this work. We decided that we would like to find out a little more about Jacqueline Wilson so we have sent her an email. This is what our email says …..
Dear Jacqueline
We are class 3 from Nettlesworth Primary School, near Chester-Le-Street, Durham. We are a mixed class of year 3, 4 and 5 students. We are a small village school with only 87 pupils in total. This half term we are learning all about you! We have a few questions and would love it if you had time to answer them.
How old is your daughter? Nathan, 9
Are you scared of anything? Gracie, 9
What inspired you to be an author? Leah, 8
What is your favourite animal? Keira, 7
Do you think your life is an ordinary life? Liam, 9
If you could change your name what would it be? Alexander, 9
Do you find it exciting writing your books? Ruby, 8
Did your mam write books too? Grace, 8
Who is your favourite singer? Jessica, 8
Do you like to do science? Kane, 7
Do you like numeracy? Robbie, 9
Do you like to star gaze? Eryna, 8
If you had one wish what would it be? Cody, 8
Do you like to sing? Alfie, 8
What is your favourite sport? Bailey, 9
What would you be if you weren’t an author? Matthew, 8
What type of jewellery do you like to wear? Thai, 10
Do you like painting? William, 7
Do you like spelling? Makenzie C, 7
How many authors have you met? Mackenzie P, 9
Who is your friend? Elliott, 8
Do you travel around the world? Casey, 8
What is your favourite colour? Harry, 10
Who is your favourite author? Harvey, 10
What is your favourite food? Lewis, 9
Many Thanks,
Class 3 and Mrs Aspinall and Mrs Gallacher
We are hoping she replies soon!
Eryna’s Judo Award.
We are very proud of Eryna in class 3, she has recently gained her judo badge! Well done! This is what Eryna had to say:
On Saturday I go to Judo and we play games but this time it was my grading. Dan gave me my belt it was red and black. I had to do a judo kick and a judo move to get my award. I got a certificate and a badge for my judo kick.
Hapkido Grading
On Saturday 19th March, it was an exciting day for people who go to Hapkido like : Alex P, Alexander, Ruby, Helen, Mackenzie and Ollie P.
First Ollie did it. He did front and breakfalls, right and left breakfalls, rolling breakfalls, kicking and techniques. Everybody did the same but with different belts.
RESULTS:
Ollie – yellow belt
Alexander – green tag
Ruby, Alex P and Mackenzie – green belt
Helen – blue tag.
By Ruby, Alex P, Alexander and Mackenzie.
Skipping festival
On Wednesday the 16th of March class 3 went to Fram School to do the skipping festival. We went on a bus with Mrs Aspinall and Mrs Gallagher.
When we got to the skipping festival we sat in the corner of the hall. Before we done the competition we did a warm up.
First we did keep the pot boiling then double bounce, speed bounce, side swing, crossover, pretzel, face to face, butterfly, run in jump out and the dance.
The results
Alex.p got gold for double bounce, Liam got silver for speed bounce, Harry got gold for the pretzel, Keira got silver for side swing, Gracie got bronze for crossover, Casey and Keira got bronze for butterfly, bronze for run in jump out and silver for keep the pot boiling. We all got a silver award for our skip dance.
By Alex P, Ruby and Alexander B.
Wednesday 10 February 2016
Class 3 went to the Louisa centre we done gymnastics. We went in a bus with another school. And we had lots of fun there. There was a trampoline what class 3 loved the best. Also there was bars what you had to swing on. There was a beam you had to do different moves on it. However there was a tram pet were you had to run and jump it was really fun. Next on the carpet you had to do PE moves like standing on people’s backs. Everyone loved the trip. We had a lovely time.
By Grace and Keira
Synagogue Visit
5.2.2016
Class 3 visited the Newcastle Reform Synagogue in Gosforth today. We met Ruth and Tony who are practising Jews. They talked to us about their way of life and also the things that we could see in the Synagogue. When we got there the boys were asked to put on a kippa (Skull cap) out of respect as men and boys always cover their heads when they enter. They looked very good! 
We learnt all about the torah and where it is kept. We also talked to Ruth and Tony about their holy days and asked questions about Shabbath and Passover. We also saw candles that are used during Hannukah.
Grace’s Dance Exam
What I had to do for my dance exam.
In my dance exam I had to practise for ages. It took along time and I got a trophy. It was my first grade and I got the highest level – a distinction. I had to clap, stomp and shuffle. It was really fun!
Stone Age Cave Art
This half term the children in class 3 are learning about the Stone Age as part of their History work. This week we have looked at Stone Age art and how it was made. We have also found out why it was important for people when they were travelling.
We all had a go at making our own version of Stone Age art. We collected sticks and then painted a picture with them. We used sandpaper to replicate the effect of bricks and we were only allowed to use black,red or brown paint.
They look fabulous!
