Heart dissecting in Year 6!

27th June 2025S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

Katie from Science Buddies worked with year 6 and we dissected lambs hearts. It was fascinating: we got to pull heart strings, feel the weight of a heart, see the actual shape, observe fatty deposits and see where the valves were. Heart dissecting was fun but there were a few of us who were a little queasier than others. In contrast, the hands on science really allowed some of us, as you can see in the photos, to have a good explore and perhaps there will be a few heart surgeons or butchers amongst us in the future…

Year 6took part in a djembe drumming workshop

18th June 2025S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

On Tuesday 17th June, we were visited by a musician called Fanuel to help us celebrate World Music Day. We enjoyed singing songs and playing games.

Year 6 then took part in a djembe drumming workshop where they learned to play various rhythms using the drums. The session was very informative and Fanuel provided lots of information about how to hold, and play, the drum in different ways to achieve different sound effects. The Year 6 children played and sang along to some traditional rhythms from Zimbabwe. The session even ended with a fun-filled game – they all had a fantastic time!

Year 6 Road Safety

18th June 2025S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

Year 6 have been preparing themselves for their transition to year 7 with the company ‘Way 2 Go’. The staff were getting the year 6 children to think about and plan their route to their secondary school, looking at: bus routes and timetables; walking and cycle tracks; and being prepared with charged phones; knowledge of appropriate apps, having enough data before leaving the house and saving ICE contacts within phones. The pupils were also made aware of ‘Dr Bike’ who can fix your bike for free (during designated sessions) and ‘Popcards’ for discounted travel.

Year 6 children found the session very useful, they feel more at ease and ready for their new chapter of their life in September.

Year 6 Hoops for Health tournament

5th June 2025S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

On Tuesday 3rd June, a group of children from year 6 went to play basketball at the Vertu Motors Arena, home of the Newcastle Eagles.

We had a great day, winning 4 of our games, drawing 1 and losing just 2. The team played extremely well together and showed an excellent attitude towards sport during the day. We narrowly missed out on getting through to the next stage but definitely enjoyed our visit.

Year 4 had a great afternoon at South Marine Park completing an orienteering course.

3rd June 2025S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

Year 4 had a great afternoon at South Marine Park completing an orienteering course. The 2 groups had to find 26 markers, which contained a letter and a number. Using the letters and numbers we then had a quiz to complete. Along the route there were also fun challenges to enjoy. We all enjoyed using the map and searching for the markers.