This week Year 2 visited Wild Roots Community Garden in the Ouseburn Valley. The children developed their understanding of nature and how things grow, planting bulbs and seeds. Real first-hand experiences that we can't wait to add to our own edible garden beds.
Adam Bushnell focused on the theme of Vikings today with year 6 for their creative writing workshop to link with our History topic. They looked at a range of Viking artefacts and what their proper use was before designing their own Viking. They then thought about how Vikings would have used exaggerated language such as boasting, to create a short story about their Viking. After break they created their own dragons and riddles to figure out what it was!
A huge thank you to Adam Bushnell from Byker Primary school. This has been such an experience for our children bringing words to life.
Year 6 spoke to two veterans who are helping set up the ceremony for Remembrance day next week at the lighthouse project. The children used knitted poppies that were made by residents at the local nursing home to create large displays that they will get to take along and share with all at the remembrance service next week.
A great opportunity to discover some great new reads at discounted prices. Great for Christmas presents and stocking fillers.
Thank you to all the families that joined us this week to celebrate World Book Night. Lots of book-themed crafts, reading opportunities and book swaps for all of the family.
Dear Parents and Carers,
On Friday 13th November, Byker Primary School will be supporting BBC Children in Need!
Children are invited to come to school wearing yellow, spots or Pudsey ears in exchange for a £1 donation to this wonderful charity.
Participation is completely optional, and children who do not wish to take part can attend school in their normal school uniform.
Important reminder: For health and safety reasons, please ensure children do not wear Crocs, high heels, large jewellery or hooped earrings.
We look forward to seeing lots of yellow, spots and Pudsey ears across school!
Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
Regards
Mrs M Donnison
A huge congratulations to Willow, Rosa, Tharun and Alana for winning the poster competition ahead of our Book Fair. They each have a £5.00 voucher to spend at the Book Fair and we can't wait to see the posters go up around school and the local community.
As we approach the winter season, it is common for children to pick up coughs, colds and other seasonal illnesses. We understand that it can sometimes be difficult to decide whether your child is well enough to attend school. The NHS has produced the helpful guide below to support parents in making these decisions and to provide advice on managing common childhood illnesses.
A huge congratulations goes to class 3.9 Mr Shields' class for having the Highest Attendance of 96.7% for this Autumn Half term. To celebrate, they won a large tub of jelly spiders and an extra spooky fun session as a reward.
Each half term the class with the highest attendance will win a prize and celebration reward.
Such amazing costumes made it to our Boo-ker Halloween Disco last night. We raised over £300 to put towards trips and experiences for our children, so thank you to all of our parents who purchased tickets and tuck. It was great to see the children celebrating an end to a long half term, dancing and singing to DJ Thackers tunes.
Are you a parent or carer in Newcastle looking for SEND support? Come and join the North East Autism Society for a free taster session in person or online.
Come along to learn more about the support they can offer, find out about free toddler sessions, in-person sessions and explore a selection of sensory resources. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.
In person
Thursday 29th October, 9.30am–11.30am at Byker Sands Family Hub
Wednesday 11th November, 10am–12pm at Galafield Family Hub
Virtual (via Teams)
9th November, 4.30pm–5.30pm
17th November, 11am–12pm
To book a place, please contact Lauren Abbott: lauren.abbott@ne-as.org.uk
As part of recycling week, the children across school have been looking after our school playground alongside members of Newcastle City Council Refuse team.