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On the 13th September we celebrated Roald Dahl’s birthday and supported his charity by paying £1 to come to school wearing non-school uniform and something yellow if possible. During the day we took part in many activities linked to Roald Dahl, discussed facts about his life and listened to aspects of some of the many books he wrote. We also took part in a whole school competition; here are the winners. We raised £160.95 for this worthwhile charity.
That History Bloke visited our year 6 children to introduce our Ancient Greece topic. Enquiring minds asked lots of questions and we were wowed by some scintillating facts and information. After sharing replicas of artefacts used during that period of time and thinking about their uses we handled them carefully and also enjoyed playing some Ancient Greek games. We learned about democracy and the voting process and enjoyed voting.
On Friday 20th September, Year 4 visited Jarrow Hall to introduce our Anglo Saxon topic. The children were very intrigued to learn lots of facts and information from that era. We carefully handled replicas of artefacts, used during that period of time and thought about their uses. We looked at and talked about the farmland and uses of each animal as well as the life of a soldier. We found out more about everyday life in Anglo Saxon times in the replica village.
On the 12th September, Wild Dog visited our year 3 children to introduce our Stoneage topic. The children asked  lots of questions and we found out lots of facts and information. After sharing replicas of artefacts used during that period of time and thinking about their uses we handled them carefully.  We made our own drawings of prehistoric animals in a cave painting style using charcoal. We also practised grinding grain to make flower.
Our very own Biddick Hall Junior’s Elmer is sitting proudly on display with his herd at The Word. It would be lovely if you could go and pay him and his fellow elephants a visit!
Congratulations to all our achievement prize winners!
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On Monday 8th July, Year 4 pupils visited Durham Oriental Museum to find out more about life in Ancient Egypt. We had a fantastic time handling real artefacts and discussing what they were used for. We performed a weighing of the heart ceremony where we found out more about the after life. We even saw a real Egyptian mummy which is over 2000 years old. We all had an amazing day!
We had a fantastic time during our sports day afternoons!
