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- 16/07/21
Group 2 | Chopwell Woods
Last week, Miss Hunter took group 2 to Chopwell woods to get close to nature. In PSHE we have been looking at how being outside in nature helps us to relax and all the positive effects it has on our mental health and well-being.Read Full Story - 12/07/21
Holy Island
KS3 recently had the opportunity to visit one of our region’s most spectacular destinations. The island of Lindisfarne is cut off from the Northumberland mainland at high tide, and so we had to take extra care when planning our trip that we were going to be able to get back across at the end o...Read Full Story - 09/07/21
Stonehaugh
Group 5 have recently visited the Northumberland village of Stonehaugh. Located in the peaceful and wonderfully remote west border of the county, the village was originally created to house the forestry workers for the nearby Wark Forest. Our group experienced the unique artwork installed in the vil...Read Full Story - 02/07/21
- 30/06/21
Healthy Eating
As part of our PSHE topic, we are learning about being healthy. This includes being healthy in our minds, being safe and healthy eating. We have been learning about a balanced diet and what this includes. Everything is good in moderation. Today, we tried some healthy snacks including, smoothies, and...Read Full Story - 23/06/21
- 14/06/21
Holy Island | Group 3/8
This week, Groups 3 and 8 went on a joint trip to Lindisfarne. The weather stayed good for long enough so we could enjoy a full day exploring the beach and the village.Read Full Story - 04/06/21
How we Change as we Grow | PSHE
During PSHE lessons, Group 2 are looking at how we change as we grow. The group all brought in a photo from when they were a baby or a toddler and we discussed the changes. We talked about how we have physically changed such as growing taller, hair is longer, hands are bigger and shoe size has incre...Read Full Story - 27/05/21
Mental Health Awareness Week | Group 2
As part of Mental Health Awareness week, Group 2 looked at various activities to get close to nature. Being outside has many benefits and we looked at the different things that we can do such as planting different things, looking at wildlife, playing sports outside.Read Full Story - 25/05/21
A load of ‘Knitt Wits’
Group 4 have stepped up the mindfulness game for ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’ by learning the relaxing skill of finger knitting and what started out as a relaxing activity soon escalated into something bigger with them combining their efforts to produce knitting over 44 meters long. We...Read Full Story - 20/05/21
Mental Health Awareness Week | Group 3
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Group 3 went on a Nature Walk to the Dene. We collected lots of petals, feathers and leaves and took them back to school to turn into pieces of art.Read Full Story - 18/05/21
Mental Health Awareness Week
In PSHE this week we have focused on the topic of mental health. During each lesson, we have discussed the meaning of mental health and how we can achieve good mental health whilst in school and at home.Read Full Story