British Science Week in Year 1/2

This week we have been linking our science learning with our literacy texts “How to Care for Baby Chicks” and “The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.”

The children explored how birds build and care for their nests. We were very lucky to look closely at a real bird’s nest found in our school grounds, discussing what materials birds might use and why their nests need to be strong and safe.

Using what we had learned, the children worked together to plan and design their own bird nests. They collected natural materials from outside and also used art resources to carefully build a nest that would keep baby chicks safe.

There were some fantastic discussions about:
• which materials would be strongest
• how birds keep their eggs warm
• how to protect a nest from the weather

Tomorrow we will test our nests to see if they can withstand wind and rain — just like a real nest would need to!

The children have shown brilliant teamwork, creativity and scientific thinking. We can’t wait to see which nests survive our weather test!

Determination in the Jungle: Year 4’s Latest Mission

This week in Year 4 the children completed another Commando Joes session. The children continued their learning about the adventurer Kira Salak. This week’s mission challenged them to work in teams to transport their documents, water and a gorilla safely across the border into Kenya, protecting them from poachers. The children had to show resilience, communicate silently, and guide their whole team across the course — even with one member blindfolded. They worked brilliantly and rose to the challenge with determination and teamwork.

The Easter Story: Piece by Piece

This week in reception & nursery the children worked together to sequence the Easter story and discuss what happens in church at Easter time. They explored how and why Easter is celebrated and showed great teamwork as they talked through the events and decided on the correct order.

Investigating the Rainbow: A Hands-on Lesson in Primary Colours

Our Year 1 and 2 children have been exploring primary and secondary colours. Today, we investigated paint mixing and made predictions about what would happen when two primary colours were combined. The children took great care with their painting, experimenting thoughtfully and enjoying the magic of new colours appearing on their palettes. This learning will continue throughout the week as we explore how to create different shades and tints by adding white or black.

Easter Chicks in Early Years

Our Reception and nursery children have been learning about what happens in church at Easter and why this time of year is all about new life and new beginnings.
To bring this to life, the children worked together to cut out and create their own Easter chicks and bunnies. These little creations symbolise new life — and gave everyone a brilliant chance to practise their fine motor skills through cutting, sticking, and careful decorating.
They were so proud of their teamwork and creativity today.

Careers Week at West Boldon Primary

As part of Careers Week, we were thrilled to welcome the education team from Nissan into school today!

The children learned all about the enormous Nissan factory — including an amazing fact that really blew their minds… You could fit the Metrocentre inside the Nissan factory 20 times over!

We also discovered that the factory employs 6,000 people alongside 6,000 robots, and the children asked some brilliant questions about:
– How long it takes to assemble a car
– How many cars are made each day
– How many are produced in a year

After learning that 2,000 cars are made every day, the children put their maths skills to work, using mental maths to calculate how many cars the factory could produce in a year — fantastic problem-solving on show!

To finish the session, the children were set a design challenge to create a car of the future… thankfully using LEGO rather than real machinery!

A huge thank you to Robyn at the Nissan education team for an inspiring and eye-opening visit

 

The Giving Project celebrate International Women’s Day

This week in our Giving Project after-school club, our KS2 children took a little break from making gifts for others to celebrate the upcoming International Women’s Day – fixing each other’s crowns!

The children decorated beautiful crowns and filled them with kind compliments for one another. It was a lovely opportunity to build each other up, share positive words, and remind each other just how special they all are.

Sometimes the best way to spread kindness is to start by lifting up the people around us — and our children did exactly that.

Happy International Women’s Day!

Learning About Our Royals

Our Year 1/2 children have been discovering the lives of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria, and King Charles. They loved finding out what makes a king or queen special, the important jobs they do, and how they help people in the community.

It was wonderful to see their curiosity and thoughtful ideas about kindness, leadership, and responsibility – just like real-life royals!

Building Future Leaders in Year 6!

​We had a very special guest in Year 6 today! Steve from the Job Centre dropped by to talk to our pupils about employability and the world of work.

​While “employability” might sound like a big word for primary school, Steve was absolutely blown away by our students. As they worked through the session, it became clear that our Year 6s aren’t just learning these skills for the future—they are already using them every single day.

Identifying that our children possess these skills:
– Communication & Teamwork: Essential for every group project.
– ​Resilience & Calm Under Pressure: Showing grit when things get tough!
– ​Problem Solving: Finding creative solutions in and out of the classroom.
– ​Leadership & Support: Helping one another reach their goals.

​From meeting tight deadlines to showing incredible enthusiasm, our pupils proved they have exactly what it takes to succeed in whatever path they choose.

​A huge thank you to Steve for inspiring our children and helping them see the amazing value in the skills they already possess. We couldn’t be prouder of their maturity and insight!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Dennis Eagle visits Year 3

This week we were so excited to welcome Dennis Eagle to the Rescue Mobile Classroom to visit our eco-friendly Year 3’s. It’s more than just a bus—it’s a rolling hub of inspiration dedicated to making our community cleaner and greener.

​Why we love Dennis:
​- Interactive Learning: Teaching the next generation about the “Three Rs” (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) in a way that’s actually fun.
​- Community Pride: Empowering South Tyneside students to take small steps that make a massive impact on our local environment.
– Future-Proofing: Building a sustainable legacy for our parks, beaches, and streets.

Today we were tackling litter and learning about what goes in what bin and the reasons why. learning. Dennis and the team are proving that being “green” isn’t a chore—it’s a superpower!​

Let’s keep South Tyneside beautiful!