We had an amazing time at Thurston. Have a look at our photos.
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Choir children attended The Big Sing at The Glasshouse in Gateshead. We enjoyed singing songs about space with a live band and we all had a wonderful time!
As part of our most recent DT unit of work, year 6 were given the opportunity to create a three course meal. We took it in turn to create a course each. Class 6SC researched recipes which involved a red pepper as the ‘hero ingredient’. We then followed our recipes to create our chosen starter dishes. 6FD researched and created a main course dish with the ‘hero ingredient’ being salmon and 6GA used pineapple to create a dessert. We learned lots of new skills including peeling, chopping, mixing and blending. Additionally, we learned more about good food hygiene and working safely when using equipment.
We worked well together in our groups and I think you’ll agree that our food looked amazing! Our peers from across the year group tasted and evaluated our dishes and confirmed that we had done a really good job!
Year 6 were lucky enough to take part in a STEM workshop run by the Eagles. They were tasked with designing a basketball court – with a working hoop and catapult! In order to achieve this, they had to work effectively as a group, following a range of mathematical clues. To add to the challenge, they could only acquire help from others if they completed a ‘physical challenge’. The children had great fun doing star jumps, running laps of the hall and undertaking planks in order to gain the information they needed. As you can see from the photos, we had great fun!
Our Great Athletes Sponsor Event took place and what an event it was! GB Wheelchair Tennis player, Antony Cotterill, visited our school to lead us in our sponsor event. Everybody tried their hardest with the circuit exercises (even the teachers!) before settling down to hear about Antony’s story.
In 2003, Antony broke his neck, leaving him unable to walk and using a wheelchair full-time. Inspired by watching wheelchair tennis during his recovery, he took up the sport and has since represented Great Britain at the Paralympic Games, winning numerous singles and doubles titles worldwide.
The whole school were fascinated by Antony’s experiences and definitely left feeling inspired. Well done everyone!
A group of year 6 children attended a Beach Sports Day event at Sandhaven beach. We had a great day taking part in a range of traditional sports day events.
Picking up litter is important for both environmental and personal well-being. It helps reduce pollution, protects wildlife and ecosystems, and can boost mental and physical health. Additionally, it can foster a sense of community and encourage responsible behaviour. Science Council did a great job at filling about 5 large bin bags.
Everyone enjoyed their first night
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 6 enjoyed their last sports day at Biddick Hall Junior School
