Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ฅA visit to the Discovery Museum๐ฅ On Tuesday Year 2 enjoyed a visit to the Discovery Museum. The children learnt lots of interesting facts about The Great Fire of Gateshead to support their learning in History. They explored artefacts from the Victorian period and retold the story using puppets! They represented school brilliantly too. 1 Comments 12 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ง๐ปYear 4 have had a brilliant time learning about mindfulness routines to use when they feel a little worried. ๐คThe children had the best time in English learning new vocabulary - relentless, resolute and unwavering using fortune tellers they had made. They found a word then had to use it in a sentence with their partner. ๐ท๏ธ๐ In science the children sorted animals into different groups using the terms vertebrates and invertebrates. ๐ขProblem solving in Maths was great fun this week. The children loved finding which elephant could reach which apple! Miss Atkinson's diagram was definitely not as good as the childrenโs! Brilliant work Year 4. 1 Comments 3 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ Working Hard in Year 6 ๐ Our Year 6 Leopards have been busy this past month! ๐งฎ In Maths, weโve been using the Cuisinaire Rods to explore multiplicative and additive relationships in structures. We used our rods to help us create bar models when exploring written problems. โ๏ธ In English, weโve explored different grammar features, such as subordinate clauses, semi-colons and adverbials as weโve created our non-chronological report on Mount Everest. Weโre getting ready to publish next week and canโt wait to show our final pieces! ๐งซ In Science, weโve continued to explore Living Things and their Habitats as we designed an experiment to see in which conditions mould grows most successfully. Weโve never seen so much mould on a slice of bread before! ๐บ๏ธ In Geography, weโve continued to look at sustainability. We were keen to use DigiMaps to create a map of different energy stations around the North East. 2 Comments 3 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ฝ๐ฅHarvest Festival ๐ฅ๐ฝ Today we celebrated our Harvest Festival in school with Revโd John from St Alban's, Windy Nook where we gave thanks for the food we have to eat. Thank you to our children and families who brought in generous food donations for our Harvest Festival. We have chosen to support Feeding Families Gateshead and all donations will be going to them later this weekโค๏ธ 1 Comments 8 Likes
๐ง๐ปHealthier digital habits for under fiveโs๐ง๐ป Screens are now part of everyday family life, but for very young children, clear and predictable boundaries can help screen time feel calm rather than constant. This guide covers: โข Choosing age-appropriate content โข Protecting bedtime routines โข Keeping devices in shared spaces โข Co-viewing and talking about what children see โข Using simple scripts and transition warnings โข Modelling balanced device use as adults
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐๐ฆ Year 1 Hedgehogs Update! ๐ฆ๐ What a wonderful month our Year 1 Hedgehogs have had! In PE, the children have been practising their running skills ๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ They discovered that using their "robot arms" helps them become more streamlined and they worked out that standing ready with their feet and arms prepared is the best position to start running, rather than sitting or lying down. What fantastic thinking and teamwork! ๐ In Art, they have been exploring different drawing techniques and creating beautiful spiral artwork using oil and soft pastels ๐จ The children have also enjoyed observational drawing of shells ๐ and practising continuous line drawings, showing great concentration and creativity. During Computing, the Hedgehogs have loved using Purple Mash to create their own digital artwork. They have also been learning about copyright and why it is important to put our names on our work so that everyone knows who it belongs to โ๏ธ๐ In Science, the children have been learning how to classify animals into different groups, including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds ๐ถ๐๐ธ๐๐ฆ They have also been investigating vertebrates and invertebrates and even ventured into Forest School to search for invertebrates such as snails, worms and spiders๐๐ชฑ๐ท๏ธ The children learned that these animals are invertebrates because they do not have a backbone. What fantastic young scientists! ๐ฌโจ In Maths, the children have been learning about two-digit numbers and place value ๐ข Using straw bundles and Dienes equipment, they have been building numbers and exploring the value of each digit. Mrs Buckley and Mrs Errington have been incredibly impressed with how quickly the children can make numbers and explain their thinking!โญ๐ In Reading, the children were excited to take part in a World Record Reading Session ๐๐ They joined children from around the world to celebrate the joy of reading and showed fantastic listening and engagement throughout the event. What a memorable experience! ๐ In PSHE and Understanding the World, the children have been learning about the roles and responsibilities of different people in our school and local community ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉโโ๏ธ๐ฉโ๐ They enjoyed discussing how teachers, office staff, caretakers and other community helpers work hard to support and care for us every day. Well done, Hedgehogs! We are so proud of their hard work, enthusiasm and determination this month. Keep up the fantastic learning! ๐๐ฆโค๏ธ 2 Comments 8 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐พ๐ Year 3 had a fantastic day at East House Farm learning all about where our food comes from! ๐๐พ The children spent the day exploring the working farm and discovering how crops are harvested at this time of year. It was amazing to see the huge amounts of grain stored in the sheds and learn how it is transported from the fields to the barns. ๐พ๐ก They then investigated different types of grain, including barley, wheat and oats, and discussed what they are turned into, such as flour and oil, before thinking about the foods we use every day, including breakfast cereals and bread. The children even had the opportunity to grind grain into flour themselves and separate it into white flour and bran! ๐ฉโ๐พ As well as learning about crops, the children visited the sheep and had the chance to feed them. ๐ The children found out how they are cared for and raised on the farm, and enjoyed getting up close to them. To finish the day, the children headed to the stream to see what creatures they could discover using their nets.๐ฆ There was lots of excitement as they explored the water and examined their findings! A busy, hands-on and incredibly interesting day was had by all. Thank you to East House Farm and Debbie The Country Trust. 3 Comments 3 Likes
Falla Park Nursery ๐ RainbowsIn the spotlight โฆ Falla Park Nursery ๐๐Autumn leaves have been collected to make some amazing crowns by the nursery children. We have been collecting and sorting leaves of different sizes and colours. ๐โโ๏ธOur bodies are developing using the garden equipment. Our skills in balancing are improving as we move around the nursery garden. โ๏ธ๐จ We love mark making and have been creating bubbles ๐ซง on the ground. Look at our concentration. ๐๐ We have noticed the blossom on our trees turned to small apples before the summer break. On our return to nursery, these apples have been ready to pick. We have developed our counting and size language while collecting as many apples as we could carry. 1 Comments 10 Likes
๐ฅ๏ธImportant information to support parents/carers to keep children safe online๐ฅ๏ธ Character.AI enables users to create and interact with AI-powered characters that can behave like friends, mentors, fictional characters or romantic partners. While these tools can feel engaging and emotionally supportive, they also introduce important safeguarding, wellbeing and privacy issues for children and young people. This guide supports you to understand the risks and open constructive conversations around AI companionship. 1 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ชWhat an incredible day of learning and discovery!๐ช Our Year 5 children had a fantastic visit to the Centre for Life today where they explored the worlds of space, engineering, dinosaurs and fossils. ๐They began the day with an exciting workshop all about being engineers in space. The children took on the challenge of using robot arms to replace solar panels on the International Space Station, just like real astronauts and engineers. They also had the opportunity to taste fresh, dehydrated and freeze-dried strawberries, learning why astronauts often eat freeze-dried food while in space. The workshop was full of fascinating facts, including how astronauts use the toilet whilst wearing spacesuits, and the children were amazed to test just how absorbent a space nappy can be! To end the session, the children enjoyed a spectacular rocket demonstration which finished with an incredibly loud bang! ๐ฆNext, we watched an engaging theatre show all about dinosaurs and fossils, before visiting the planetarium to learn about the constellations and the wonders of the night sky. โญThroughout the rest of the day, the children explored the museum's many interactive exhibits. Highlights included seeing a real human brain, discovering a genuine space toilet and getting up close to even more dinosaurs. โค๏ธThe children represented our school brilliantly, showing curiosity and enthusiasm throughout the visit and we know they will be sharing lots of fascinating facts from today's adventure at home! 3 Comments 3 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ซ A fabulous day for Year 4 ๐ซ Year 4 had an amazing day at Acton Farm today. They fed some donkeys, chickens and a pig! The cows were a bit wary to come too close though! The main topic of the day was poo! Farmer Dan showed the children how useful it is for the crops and explained how the nutrients went into the soil making it richer and how it helped better crops to grow. The children also went pond dipping and went exploring and investigating in a field then examined what they found under the microscope. They also recapped learning from science lessons about vertebrates and invertebrates. Thank you to Farmer Dan and Debbie at The Country Trust for a great visit. 5 Comments 8 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's postโญ๏ธWhat a fantastic few weeks Year 5 have had!โญ๏ธ We are so proud of the hard work, enthusiasm and determination they have shown across all areas of the curriculum. โ In Maths, the children have been developing their understanding of decimals, using their reasoning skills to solve a range of challenging problems. ๐ In English, they have written biographies about David Attenborough. The children worked hard to include key grammatical features such as relative clauses and possessive apostrophes, producing some impressive pieces of writing. ๐ถ In Music, they have been learning to play the glockenspiels, developing rhythm, timing and performance skills. ๐ฌIn Science, the children have been investigating forces through a range of exciting practical experiments. They tested friction by racing cars down ramps with different surfaces at the bottom and explored air resistance by testing how quickly parachutes fall from different heights. ๐ In PE, they have begun learning the skills needed for basketball, focusing on dribbling and ball control. It has been wonderful to see the children showing curiosity, resilience and teamwork in all of their learning. We can't wait to see what they achieve next! โญ Well done Year 5! โญ 2 Comments 4 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐๐ญ Year 6 Creative Arts Focus Week ๐ญ๐ Our Year 6 class have had an amazing opportunity working alongside Into University Gateshead on their Creative Arts Focus Week. Together with the staff from IntoUniversity they have explored the career opportunities of working in the creative arts industry and weโve been busy! ๐จ On Monday, we completed a carousel of activities looking into four different art types - including fashion design, sculpting, story telling and art to make a change. ๐ญ On Tuesday, the children visited the Theatre Royal. They had the opportunity to explore four different careers, including marketing, lighting technician and a stage manager. They even had a backstage tour of the theatre and had the chance to stand on the stage. ๐After a competitive prospectus race on Wednesday, the children thought about their own future and designed their university leaf. We loved seeing the big dreams of our children and know they can achieve them. โ๏ธ A local artist and gallery owner visited the children on Thursday. We looked at the work of Charlie Rogers and created our own illustrations using a biro like Charlie. ๐ Finally, the children graduated from Newcastle University in front of our parents and carers on Friday. We wore our cap and gowns and shared our learning from the week with them. Weโd like to thank Bonnie, Laura, Marcus and Carolynne from IntoUniversity Gateshead for the fantastic opportunity this week. We have loved it! 4 Comments 11 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's postโน๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Key Stage 1 Multi Sports Festival โน๏ธโโ๏ธ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ A huge well done to the children from Year 1 and 2 who represented our school at Gateshead School Sports Partnershipโs Multi-Sports Festival. They had a fantastic afternoon showing off their sporting skills and brilliant team work with one another. Our favourite challenge was definitely the long jump as we jumped into the sandpit. 2 Comments 4 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ฌ In Year 2 this week โฆ ๐ฅ Year 2 have been learning about The Great Fire of London in History. They have learnt that the fire began on Sunday, September 2, 1666 and the fire started in a small bakery owned by Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane. A small spark from the oven fell onto some dry wood and started the flames while the family slept. The fire spread so fast because most houses in London were made of wood and straw or thatch roofs, which burned easily. The strong winds blew the sparks from house to house and people used leather buckets, water squirts, and axes to fight the fire. This week the children have been harvesting their knowledge by using books, facts sheets and pictures to create interesting posters about The Great Fire of London. ๐ข In Maths, the children have been learning about place value. They have been making towers of 10 with cubes to show how many tens make up multiples of 10. They now know that 2 tens = 20 and 9 tens = 90 and many more facts. They enjoyed making 10 towers and they know all of the multiples of 10! ๐ The children have also been exploring feelings. They talked about that we have feelings all the time and sometimes those feelings make us feel good, or comfortable and sometimes they don't. They played โFeelings charadesโ โ where someone stands in front of the class and mimes a โfeelingโ with their face and body. The children were asked to think of an uncomfortable feeling. They shared ideas and made posters for how we could help someone feeling this way. Great work Year 2! 4 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's postโฝ๏ธ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ. Early Years Multi Sports Festival ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐โฝ๏ธ A huge well done to some of our Busy Bees who took part in Gateshead School Sports Partnershipโs Multi Sports Festival. The children enjoyed completing lots of Disney themed activities with their friends. 3 Comments 4 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐Our little Busy Beeโs have settled into Reception brilliantly๐ ๐The children have enjoyed listening to lots of stories, including Bumble Bear. The children were able to talk about sharing, friendship and feelings. ๐ณThe children have loved working in forest school, picking apples and pears from the trees. They loved using the spades to dig holes and develop their arm strength. โ๏ธThe children have been busy indoors too - counting, doing jigsaws, painting, drawing, reading, being shop keepers, making models, using play dough and lots more. ๐ฝ๏ธ The children have coped brilliantly having lunch in the hall with their friends too. They have been working hard to use their knife and fork. What a brilliant start to โbig schoolโ for the Busy Bees. We are very proud of them ๐ 1 Comments 3 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ Year 3 โ Brilliant Day at Beamish! ๐ Despite the rain, nothing could dampen our spirits on our exciting trip to Beamish today! ๐ โ๏ธYear 3 took part in a fascinating workshop called 'Just One Spark', where we learned about the Felling Pit Disaster and discovered how different life was for people living in Felling many years ago. The children were even lucky enough to hear from a retired miner, who shared stories about what it was like working deep underground and the challenging conditions miners faced. They also explored the pit village and learned how coal was transported around the area. ๐๏ธ Next, the children stepped back in time as we visited the Victorian Town. They found out how sweets were made, how beautiful dresses were created, and how families shopped for their groceries in the past. It was amazing to compare life then with life today! ๐ To finish our adventure, we enjoyed a ride on one of Beamish's famous trams! 1 Comments 8 Likes
๐ฅโฝ๏ธ Year 4/5 Gateshead Girls United โฝ๏ธ๐ฅ Well done to our Year 4/5 girls who represented our school this afternoon at Gateshead School Sports Partnershipโs Girls United Competition. For many of the girls this was their first time playing football as part of a team and they did us proud. They continued to play in the downpour, cheer each other on and score many goals along the way. 5 Comments 11 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ Year 3 - New Beginnings ๐ What a fantastic start to Year 3 we have had! โฐ๐ In Maths, the children have been working hard learning how to tell the time to the nearest minute and recalling the number of days in each month. They have been practising lots of different ways to help them become time experts! โ๏ธ In History, the children have started learning about the Felling Pit Disaster. They were excited by a visit from our very own 'coal miner', who helped us take a step back in time and bring history to life - they are looking forward to the visit down the mines at Beamish next week!๐ทโโ๏ธ ๐ง In PE, they have been training both their bodies and minds through yoga. The children have enjoyed learning new poses, improving their balance, and practising mindfulness and relaxation. ๐โจ ๐ In DT, the children received an exciting message from Greggs the bakers asking for their help! They have asked the children to design some spooky and creative Halloween packaging for their Halloween themed buns. The first step was to explore how boxes are made ๐ฆ๐ป๐ง โญ Well done, Year 3, for your enthusiasm, creativity, and hard work this week. Keep it up! โญ 1 Comments 4 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ฆ The Hedgehogs have had a fantastic week in Year 1 ๐ฆ ๐The children have been very busy exploring lots of different subjects for the first time and have impressed Mrs Buckley and Mrs Errington so much! ๐In Maths, they have been learning how to read the time to o'clock and have had lots of practice using individual clocks. ๐จThe children loved showing off their creative skills in Art while exploring spirals, inspired by the artist Molly Haslund. Using oil pastels, they created some wonderful spiral artwork and enjoyed experimenting with different colours, patterns and shapes. ๐In History, they have been learning about how children change over time and in Science they have been identifying and naming different parts of the body. ๐๐๐๐ฆถ ๐จThe children also decorated their class canvas using their fingerprints, with everyone creating their own little hedgehog! This will be displayed in the entrance to school. ๐ฟTo top it all off, the children received a copy of the Nature Explorers book, which features their artwork that was entered into a competition last year when the children were in Reception. The children were so excited to see their wonderful work published!๐ โญWell done, Year 1 Hedgehogs, for all of your hard work this week. We are so proud of you all! โญ 4 Comments 3 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐ A Fantastic Start for our Year 6 Leopards ๐ ๐ซฑ๐ปโ๐ซฒ๐ผ In PSHE, the children have reminded themselves of our School Values and what they can do to demonstrate these in Year 6. We also looked at teamwork skills as we worked in groups to try and build the pyramid by only using string and an elastic band. ๐งฎ During Maths, weโve used our practical resources as we created a pie chart to represent our birthdays and clocks to solve some tricky time problems, which included converting between the 24-hour and 12-hour clock. โ๏ธ In English, weโve started to think about how we will create our non-chronological report on Mountains. We developed our reading skills by exploring our key text and retrieved key information from different sources on Mount Everest. Weโve had a very busy start to Year 6, we wonder what the next two weeks will bring us ๐ค 2 Comments 2 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's postYear 4 have started the year with excitement, enthusiasm and a very hard working attitude! ๐In maths the children have been recapping how to tell the time. They have also started looking at unitised counters to help them with multiplication facts. ๐โ๏ธYear 4 have had great fun reading limericks. Some of them have been very funny and made them laugh! Now they are starting to write their own so they can make a class book of poems inspired by Edward Lear. โ๏ธThe children had a great PE lesson with Mrs Crozier this week too! They drew lines on a piece of paper then made their bodies move like the lines - a bit like following a map and dancing all on one! The children loved it! A great start to Year 4, well done ๐๐ป 1 Comments 5 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's postWhat a fantastic first week back Year 5 have had! After the summer holiday, the children have settled back into school routines brilliantly and have shown a positive attitude towards their learning. It has been wonderful to see them reconnecting with friends, embracing new challenges and setting a great example in class. In Maths, they have been learning all about time, developing skills in reading analogue clocks. Next week we will be converting to digital time. During PSHE lessons, the children have been exploring British Values, discussing the importance of democracy, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance, and how these values help us to be responsible members of our school and wider community. They also played snakes and ladders to help understand why rules are important to keep things fair. In Art, they have started learning about typography, investigating different styles of lettering and how we can design words to look like their meaning. We are incredibly proud of how well the children have settled back into school. โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Well Done Year 5 โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ 1 Comments 8 Likes
Newslettersโฝ๏ธ๐ PE Days ๐โฝ๏ธ A reminder that PE starts in school this week. Information about our PE Kit and PE Days can be found in our July Newsletter on the school website. 2 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's postIn their first week back after the summer holidays Year 2 have been busy! They started the new school year by reading the book by John Kelly called Can I can join your Club? This book is all about a heartwarming celebration of diversity, inclusiveness and friendship. Duck has started a club but there's ONE rule - everyone is welcome! Because when it comes to making friends, being yourself is all that counts! The children designed their own "Everyone Club" showing the importance of the values of inclusion and acceptance โค๏ธ #NoOutsiders 7 Likes
We hope you have all enjoyed the sunshine over the summer holidays ๐ We are looking forward to welcoming the children back to school on the Wednesday 2 September. Staff will be on the playground from 8.45am to meet the children. School starts at 8.55am. PE will start in the second week of term so children will not need to wear PE kit next week. Breakfast Club reopens on Thursday 3 September at 8.15am. Please call the school office if you would like to book your child a place. See you all next week ๐ 2 Comments 10 Likes
Photos from Falla Park Community Primary School's post๐๐ A Special Well Done to Our Reception Busy Bees! ๐๐ What a fantastic year it has been! We are so proud of our Busy Bees and all they have achieved๐ From learning new skills and making new friends to growing in confidence and independence, they have worked incredibly hard every step of the way. ๐โจ It has been an absolute pleasure to get to know and teach such a wonderful class. They have filled our days with smiles, laughter, curiosity, and kindness, and we are so proud of how much they have grown throughout the year๐๐ Busy Bees, you have shown determination, resilience, and a love of learning, and now you are ready for your next adventure in Year 1! ๐๐ Have a fantastic summer. From all of your Reception teachers! 1 Comments 5 Likes
