Please click the link below to access a letter from the Health Minds Team regarding a new national scheme to introduce mental health support into education settings.
https://cdn.realsmart.co.uk/laygate/uploads/2020/01/healthy-minds-team-letter.pdf
Year 3 will be learning about Neil Armstrong in history and about forces in science so to get us excited about our learning, we went on a trip to the Centre for Life in Newcastle. We learnt about Apollo 11’s moon landing in 1969 and set up our own rocket investigations to test what force and angle was needed for our rockets to reach the ‘moon.’
We explored the space exhibition and had a lovely experience in the planetarium. The highlight of our trip was going ice skating on the outdoor ice rink. We all had an amazing time, and despite a few falls (including Miss Dodds), we picked ourselves back up and kept on trying with a smile on our faces.
Thank you for your contributions towards the trip that allowed us this great experience.
Miss Dodds
Last week Laygate Community School Choir performed twice in the local community.
On Tuesday 10th December they visited St Jude’s church and entertained some elderly residents whilst they had afternoon tea.
The Choir was very lucky as they were also treated to an afternoon tea themselves.
On Thursday 12th the Choir marched down to ‘The Word’ in South Shields marketplace and
entertained family members and the general public. They had a fantastic time and sang
their hearts out.
Well Done Choir!
Please click the link below for useful contact numbers and information for over the holiday period.
https://cdn.realsmart.co.uk/laygate/uploads/2019/12/Christmas-information-2019.pdf
We have had a wonderful time learning about Remembrance and Poppies. We’ve learnt about Sir John Kirkpatrick and Mrs Gibson’s Uncle Tommy. We know Sunday is a very important day for everyone. We have all made paper poppies for our Armistice day assembly on Monday.
Walk to the West Park
Our morning and afternoon nursery children walked to the West Park. They learned facts about autumn and collected colourful leaves and conkers.
Year 5 – Mini Police
The Police came in this morning to present 10 of our Year 5 children with their new Mini Police uniform. These children have been chosen as out 2019-20 Mini Police. They will be going on various trips and be involved in different session which they will then feedback into our school. The children are very excited to get started to help our community.
Children from year 6 visited South Tyneside Fire Station RAP event to learn about staying safe.
As the majority of accidents experienced by 10 and 11 year old children happen at play and on the roads. The aims of RAP are;
- To Explore major risks for this age group in a safe environment
- To learn basic first aid skills
The children took part in various workshops related to this.
Fun Friends
Mrs Dennett runs our Fun Friends club. We love it because we get to play games, do arts and crafts and draw pictures.
Golden Moment!!
Lexie received a Golden Moment for being really sensible and reminding a friend of our class rules and trying to help them.
Well done for being an amazing role model Lexie!
