St Mary's RC Primary School, Whickham

What a busy term we have had in Year 4. Its been non-stop since September.

We have been finding out about the Vikings, building our own Viking ships and learning how they used these to invade and settle in our country.

Sewing lessons have taken over Friday afternoons, thanks to some of our parent helpers nearly everyone has successfully sewn a bookmark using cross-stitch or a purse or both.

A surprise visit from zoo-lab created great excitement and we discovered many new facts about plants and animals in the rainforest which fitted in really well with our topic, habitats. The children were allowed to hold a snake and a giant millipede, which was like a walking toothbrush! They found out the importance of the creatures we saw and the role they play in keeping the rainforest alive.

Henry Vlll and his wives

The highlight of the term was our Christmas production which was linked to our school Comenius project. 

Mrs. Wright and other teachers visited Poland in October and thought it would help us to find out facts about all the countries involved in the project.

The class learned about famous people and landmarks in Italy, Poland, England and Turkey using rhymes and songs to help.

                            Pope John Paul from Poland

Year 4 represented our school in the St.Thomas More cluster Multi-skills challenge. They took part in 10 different running, throwing, catching, basketball, netball and football activities.

The team won, bringing home gold medals and a trophy for the school.

Well done to all the children on the team.

Can you believe how fast this term has passed. It's Easter time already!

The term didn't start very well with snow in January!! and school closed for a few days, however we are catching up and learning lots of new things this term.

Well done to the children from Year 4 who recently took part in a Multi-Skills Challenge at St Thomas More.

Year 4 have finished the term with a Tudor Christmas celebration.

Singing outside Bessie Surtees House

Well its that time of year again, Years 3 and 4's Christmas production was a great success.

Ready to go on stage...

KS2 children were invited to Whickham Library to see the author, Bob Hartman.

Doesn't time fly when you're having fun and the children in Year 4 are certainly doing that while they are learning!

What a great way to end Year 4.

Wow!

St Mary's RC Primary School in Whickham have gone down in history. We are the first school in history to do the double in the Catholic cup comeptitions.

Congratulations to the girls and boys from Year 4 for their performance in the striking and fielding event at St Thomas More School on Tuesday 19th May. One team won first place for the third year running and the other team came in 2nd place.

We are proud to present an exhibition of art painted by the pupils of St Mary's Primary School.

MONDAY 18th and TUESDAY19th MAY

Viewing sessions from 2.45pm to 6pm, Monday( last admission 5.30pm)
and 8.45am to 9.30pm Tuesday
50p entrance fee which will include refreshments and a free raffle.
Please use the main entrance.

We have had a very short but packed half term in Year 4, with the highlight being our trip to Gateshead CLC.

It is hard to believe that we are at the end of our second term in Year 4, it has gone so quickly but we managed to squeeze in so many things.

A fantastic effort was made by KS2 on Wednesday 25th March, spurred on of course by Nora and Frank!

We've only been back 6 weeks and so much has happened!

Children from Years 2,3,4,5 and 6 had a very exciting Monday afternoon at Gateshead CLC!

We enjoyed our Christmas performance last week where we all had to audition for a place on top of the Christmas tree as we were fed up with the fairies always being there.

Year Four have only been back to school for 6 weeks and have done so much already!

This term in Year 4, the children have learnt a great deal from a 'Tudor Visitor'.
The math's group have also taken part in a 'Math's Trail'.

Once again Dr Maths organised a Maths Trail in Newcastle. This year it was along the Quayside and some of the children from KS2 accompanied by parent helpers had to follow the trail and solve the puzzles. This event is to show the chldren that maths is important in our everyday lives, not just in lessons at school.

Click here to read some of the thoughts about the trail from children in Year 3 and Year 4.

We had a special treat this year,Mrs McMillan booked a pantomime with a difference.It was very entertaining. We also had a special performance of our own.We enjoyed learning many new songs and we played the part of the audience.All of our singing eventually scared the evil witch!
We are also trying to be very sporty as most of our class have joined the basketball team on a Wednesday lunchtime with Mrs. Joyce.
Gateshead Council delivered some spring bulbs so we all planted our own bulbs and we will find out in the Spring who has green fingers!

It has been an exciting year in Year 4. The children have enjoyed studying topics including the Tudors and Space and excelled in being reporters at the Evening Chronicle’s News Room. They also really enjoyed the trip to Segedunam where they dressed up in Tudor clothing. Year 4 also all performed beautifully at the Gateshead School’s Sing-along event and when they went carol singing at Whickham Health Centre.