It was lovely to see so many children achieve certificates for the highest scores on TT Rockstars, and achieve their next level in lexia. Keep up the good work!

Well done to all of the children who achieved their Headteacher award this week, for all of the hard work they have been doing in class. Keep up the hard work!

This week, we are delighted to be celebrating National Storytelling Week 2026 in school. Storytelling plays a vital role in developing children’s imagination, language skills and love of reading, and the children have been enthusiastically taking part in a range of creative activities linked to stories.

As part of our Go All In Reading Campaign 2026, all classes have enjoyed Music for My Story workshops. These sessions encouraged children to explore how music can bring stories to life, helping them to express characters, settings and emotions in new and exciting ways. The workshops supported children to deepen their understanding of stories while building confidence, creativity and enjoyment.

We are proud of the children’s engagement and enthusiasm throughout the week and thank you for your continued support in encouraging reading and storytelling at home.

UNCRC Article 29 – Develop our talents

Well done to Zac, who has achieved his level two swimming award! Keep up the good work Zac!

To celebrate Energy Saving Week, we held a whole-school competition to see who could create the most eye catching posters to promote saving energy within our school! Members from our Rights Respecting Council worked together to vote for the winners of each class, which will be proudly displayed in their classroom! Well done to every child who participated – your posters were beautiful!

UNCRC Article 12 – every child has the right to be heard.

Today, we welcomed Tori from OASES into school to lead a whole‑school assembly all about climate change. She helped us learn what climate change means, how it affects our world and why it’s important to take care of our planet. We discovered simple things we can all do—like saving energy, recycling and looking after nature—to help make a big difference for the future.

Then, Tori worked with our Eco Group within school to use lux meters to begin exploring how light works. They used the devices to measure how bright different places in school were, from sunny spots by the windows to darker corners of the classroom. The children enjoyed comparing the numbers and discovering which areas had the most and least light and deciding if we need to use lights throughout the day.

UNCRC Article 29 – education should foster respect for the natural environment.

Well done to everyone who earned their Head Teacher award this week! Keep up the good work.

UNCRC Article 14 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion).

During our visit to the Reform Synagogue in Newcastle, we learned more about Judaism and the importance of the synagogue as a place of worship for Jewish people. The children explored key features of the synagogue and discovered how it is used for prayer, learning, and community gatherings.

We also learned about some of the most important Jewish festivals, including how they are celebrated and why they hold special meaning within the religion. The pupils were especially interested in the various religious artefacts we were shown.

A highlight of the visit was seeing the huge Torah scroll, beautifully written by hand on parchment. Everyone was amazed to hear how long it takes to write a Torah and how carefully it must be treated.

To finish our experience, we enjoyed tasting grape juice and challah bread, foods often associated with Shabbat, giving the children a lovely, hands‑on insight into Jewish tradition.

Well done to all of the children who earned their next level in Lexia, or a highest score certificate on TT Rockstars/Lexia. It is lovely to see so many children accessing these at home and school.

UNCRC Article 31 – Right to take part in a range of activities.

Well done to Rowan and Chloe for earning their new badges in Rainbows and Brownies.