Year 6 have been lucky enough to have had some sessions from the South Tyneside Music Service.

14th July 2026S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

Year 6 have been lucky enough to have had some sessions from the South Tyneside Music Service. Throughout the sessions, they have analysed the impact of music upon a film and have evaluated the effect upon the audience. Following this, they have planned and composed their own pieces of film music, including soundtracks, background music and incidental music. They used an app called ‘Garage Band’ to do this, and have explored how to change the dynamics, arrangement, texture and pitch, alongside experimenting with a variety of instrument sounds.

Year 6 attended a live music event at The Westovian Theatre in South Shields

14th July 2026S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

Year 6 attended a live music event at The Westovian Theatre in South Shields. We listened to a band playing a variety of different musical instruments including drums, electric and acoustic guitar and a keyboard. The musicians explained a little about each instrument and how they are played. We also sang a range of famous songs, and joined in with some call and response songs. We clapped along to rhythm and had great fun!

 

Our Year 6 children were extremely lucky to take part in a STEM workshop with Newcastle Eagles.

14th July 2026S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

Our Year 6 children were extremely lucky to take part in a STEM workshop with Newcastle Eagles. We designed our own basketball courts and hoops and even made some functioning springboards to launch the ball into them. We had to evaluate and change of designs along the way to produce the most sturdy and reliable mechanisms. In order to gain additional materials and support, we had to undertake some physical challenges – we had great fun! What a brilliant afternoon!

Sponsor Event

14th July 2026S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

Our annual Sponsor Event took place a couple of weeks ago and we were delighted to welcome Paralympian Anna Nicholson into our school to guide our children through their sponsored circuit.

Anna Nicholson reached her first Paralympic podium at Paris 2024 with a brilliant bronze medal in the F35 shot put. There are few people who can say they have competed for Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the international stage, graduated with a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and enjoy a career in the car production industry by the age of 25, but that’s exactly what Anna Nicholson has achieved.

We all had an amazing, albeit very tiring, afternoon and were fascinated to learn more about Anna’s life and career in the inspirational assembly that followed.

Thank you to all of our parents and carers for your very generous sponsors and to all of our wonderful children who worked so hard throughout the afternoon.

Transition Workshop for parents/carers and children, 10am 11th August at Horsley Hill Family Hub

30th June 2026a hayward

Healthy Minds Team are hosting a 2-hour workshop for parents/carers and children,
offering support and practical strategies to help with transitions.
If your child is feeling worried about moving between key stages or
starting a new school, we would love you to come along and join us.
The workshop will include advice, guidance, and activities for you to
practise together. It will start at 10:00 and last approximately two hours.

You do not need to book but you will need to arrive ready to start at 10:00am for the start of the workshop.

Date: Tuesday 11.08.26
Time: 10.00 – 12.00
Location: Horsley Hill Family Hub

 

World Book Day Winners

23rd April 2026S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

During World Book Day pupils took part in a competition where they had to create a World Book Day voucher.  They were given the challenge of creating a bold, eye-catching gift card design that celebrated their interests and showed how books can help you to explore ideas, spark imagination and go further through reading.

 

Science Week: Curiosity and science in our everyday lives.

16th March 2026S Admin (Biddick Hall Juniors)

The children at Biddick Hall Juniors have been involved in a variety of activities as part of Science Week. They have tested boats, designed a poster, investigated the question, ‘What should we trust machines to do for us? and had a visit from Katie Rochester from Inventors and Makers who came in and worked with each class to do an Artificial Intelligence Workshop.