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January 27, 2012

Visit to Seven Stories

Year 4/5 have recently visited Seven Stories. They had a brialliant time learning about Jacqueline Wilson's books Hetty Feather and Treacy Beaker. They even visited the Jacqueline Wilson's Museum where they learned all about her and where she gets her ideas from.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Here are some photos of the trip.

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November 25, 2010

Harry Potter Lunch.

A big thank you to all of the cooks who helped make our Harry Potter lunch so memorable. The display in the dining hall was fantastic! Well done to all of the children who came to school in their Harry Potter outfits.

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November 22, 2010

Ryton Secondary School 'Paper Moon.'

Members of the school council visited Ryton Secondary School last term and were very impressed with the facilities they have provided for the children.  On Monday the 15th November pupils from Ryton's drama group visited the school and performed 'Paper Moon,'  a Japanese play. The fantastic production included karate and Japanese singing. We would like to thank Ryton for allowing us to watch such a fantastic performance.

 

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May 13, 2010

Year 5 visit Gateshead CLC

We recently visited Gateshead CLC and worked with Mr Mullen to create some radio jingles in our Radio Gaga session. Here is what we produced...

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October 12, 2009

World War 2 in Year 5

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This term Year 5 have been learning about WW2. As part of this we topic we were visited by a local historian. We explored artefacts from the war and decided what they may have been used for.

Please have a look at the attached photos and try to guess their name and use. Maybe test your parents or grandparents!

Have fun,

Mr Dempsey and Mrs Lynch

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March 11, 2009

Gateshead Dance Festival 2009

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I was very proud to take 19 girls from Years 5 and 6 to take part in the Gateshead Dance Festival at the Sage yesterday. They represented the school brilliantly with their Charleston flapper dance and their excellent behaviour.

The venue was fantastic and the girls were undaunted by the huge stage and danced their socks (and tap shoes!) off! It was very well organised.

Many other Gateshead schools attended and 28 dances were performed that afternoon, with many more performances in the morning and evening sessions.

I would like to thank parents for their support, especially with the costumes and actually taking time out to attend this event. It was much appreciated.

DVD`s of the event are available for around £5. I will be handing out leaflets today for those interested.

Mrs Lynch

March 9, 2009

Year 5 Visit the Hindu Temple

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On Tuesday 3 March, Year 5 travelled to the Westgate Road Hindu Temple to find out how other cultures worship.  When we arrived, we were asked to remove our shoes to show respect for their beliefs.  Hindu people are strict vegetarians and prefer no leather products in their temple(Mandir).

We were welcomed and spoken to by the priest, who explained about the many gods and goddesses featured in the temple and some of the festivals being celebrated.  We noticed the puja (prayer) tray and the offerings of fruit, flowers and money given to the various deities.  We saw Ganesh, the elephant god of good fortune and Hanuman, the monkey god, who helped Rama rescue Sita from Ravanna, the Demon King!

We were given presents of wall hangings at the end of our visit.  We enjoyed sketching and recording what we saw. We were lucky enough to watch a Hindu prayer at 11 am.  We would like to thank all the friendly staff at the temple for making us feel so welcome.

Mrs Lynch and Mr Dempsey

Y5 Book Reviews

boys bathroom.jpgYear 5 have been reading 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom' by Louis Sachar. The children have really enjoyed this story about an American schoolboy called Bradley Chalkers and how he learnt to like himself. Several children in Y5 enjoyed it so much that they bought the book themselves!

If you enjoyed this book, please write a short book review highlighting your favourite parts.

Thanks, Mr Dempsey and Mrs Lynch.

November 17, 2008

Year 5 art links with Hookergate School

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Art teacher, Mr Colin Turnbull has been visiting Year 5 for an on-going art project involving the works of JMW Turner. Turner, a world famous Victorian artist, travelled to the North East many times to capture its raw beauty in his paintings. One he showed us featured Gibside and its grounds. His work links us to our history studies.

We have been encouraged to work individually and in groups and to use a variety of different media, including oil pastels, graphite, water colour and poster paint. We have used the excellent views from the school and Turner`s techniques to inspire our art.

Homework

Mr Turnbull has asked Year 5 to collect as many examples of Turner`s work as possible to develop their art portfolios. If possible, please print at home and bring into school by Monday 24 November.

Good luck!

November 25, 2010

How we can stay safe.

Wednesday 24th November 2010.
P.C. Webster came into school today, to talk to the children about. 'How to stay safe.' During both assemblies he reminded the children that staying safe was not only, not talking to strangers, but also staying safe when using computers, playing out and whilst at home. The final message from P.C. Webster was to make sure you tell an adult if you feel unsafe.

 

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November 4, 2008

Year 5 visit St. Barnabas Church

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Today Year 5 children visited St.Barnabas Church in Rowlands Gill. Reverend Hewitt told us all about the church and we had the chance to explore for ourselves. Everyone especially enjoyed finding the mice on the pews!!

If you were on this visit, please tell us about something you learnt or enjoyed.

Thanks, Mr Dempsey and Mrs Lynch.

November 3, 2008

Year 5 go to war!!!

war game.jpgYear 5 have been studying the writings of Michael Foreman, particularly his award winning book about World War 1, "War Game". We were focusing on his use of strong verbs and adverbs and used them to construct our own complex sentences. We identified with the characters of Will and his friends who joined up in their teens. We imagined ourselves as young recruits in the filthy, inhospitable trenches of the First World War and listened to first hand accounts from war veterans. We then wrote letters home to our friends and families, asking about our loved ones and describing conditions in the trenches. We asked for treats to be sent, such as chocolate and pictures of family and people from home.

If you have encountered Michael Foreman`s book "War Game", we would love to hear what you thought in the form of a book review on this site. Watch this space to read some of our letters home.

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September 28, 2007

Year 5 design and make biscuits!!

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Year 5 (Mrs Lynch and Mr Dempsey) have been designing and making biscuits. We started by tasting a variety of biscuits available in supermarkets. Everone seemed to love pink wafers but fig rolls didn't go down too well!

Next everyone had the chance to design their own biscuit. Some were very imaginative and surprisingly healthy. Watch out Mr McVitie!!

We have just finished adding the final touches. Watch this space for the tasting feedback.

May 16, 2007

Y5 Dissect Flowers

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Last week Y5 dissected flowers. We learnt all about the different parts of flowers. Can you remember any of the names?

For extra practice visit
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/life_cycles.shtml

Y5 Visit to Hindu Temple

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Last week Y5 (Mr Dempsey and Mrs Lynch) visited the Hindu Temple in Newcastle.

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May 15, 2007

Hello Y5 :)

Watch this space for exciting info about Y5.

Bread testing fun for year 5!


As part of our food technology project this term, we have been testing breads and bread products with a view to developing our own bread products in a couple of weeks` time.

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January 17, 2007

Year 5 - Mr Dempsey

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Mr Dempsey

What the Children say....
Mr Dempsey is a fair and kind teacher. He is a cool teacher. He is the best.

January 14, 2007

Year 5 - Mrs Lynch

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What the Children say....
She has long black hair just dangling over her shoulders. Brown eyes. She always wears earrins and a necklace. She's good at art and is enthusiastic in every lesson, willing to help as well. Good at dancing (I found this out when we were practising our school play). Quite stylish as well.