Today we looked at the importance of Ramadan and Eid to Muslims. We looked at how the religion and fasting is about empathy and putting yourself in the position of those less fortunate, as well as giving to charity. We then made Mosques out of Lego and could name each feature too-we had a great time!
Today, we had a fantastic visit from Robyn, who works at the Nissan plant in Sunderland. She delivered an engaging assembly about Nissan, exploring its history and the wide range of careers available there. Afterward, she worked with each year group, leading fun and interactive sessions where pupils designed and built their own Lego cars. It was a truly enjoyable and inspiring day for
Southwick Primary were lucky enough to have a visit from Robyn from Nissan today. She told us lots about the Sunderland Nissan factory and how we could maybe work there in the future.
We also designed our very own vehicle and made this out of LEGO. We worked brilliantly with a partner to create them.
We had a fantastic time at Ushaw College, we explored the chapel and the grounds. The children were fascinated with the beautiful stained glass windows, stunning buildings and the domed ceilings that carried sounds so well. We even got to make some of our own stained glass windows and walls for the windows to go in. The children all behaved beautifully and had a
To celebrate British Science Week Year 4 took part in an investigation to find out which material muffles sound the best. We used plastic cups to place different materials inside, then put these against our ears and our partner made sounds to see if we could hear them and how loud the sound was. We had a fantastic time during this experiment take a
Last week, Class 10 had 100% attendance so we had a hot chocolate treat as a reward!
Some of our Year 5 children were amazing today at the Tyne and Wear Boccia County finals today. They demonstrated great sportsmanship and resilience – well done!
Year 2 had a fantastic time this week welcoming visitors from America. The children took part in a range of exciting games, including dodgeball, ball challenges and a lively game of Simon Says. Alongside the activities, we discussed the importance of forgiveness, and the children shared some thoughtful ideas about when and why we should forgive others. By the end of the session, our
In DT, Year 3 have been looking at ways to make their shell structures stronger. We looked at a variety of ways and then we tried them out with our friends. Once we had tried each way, we made a decision about how we would make our own boxes stronger when we make them. We also thought about what our boxes would look like.
