Y6 had a fantastic day in Upper Teesdale visiting the famous High Force waterfall. The visit provided the children with the opportunity to see their learning come to life having studied rivers this half term in geography. We had a lovely walk starting at Bowlees Visitor Centre before reaching Low Force. There were noticeable gasps as the children came through the trees to see the water cascading over the rocks. After we all safely crossed the historic Wynch Bridge, we continued upstream taking note of the key river features we had learned about in lessons. Finally, we arrived at the main attraction – High Force – where lots of the children were able to recall key facts about the waterfall which really impressed Mrs Wilson!
Y6 attended the Reduce Accidents at Play event at South Shields Fire Station. They participated in a range of activities led by the Fire Service, RNLI, Bikeability, Nexus, Northern Power Grid and South Tyneside Get Active.
The sessions were designed to ensure the children stay safe as they become older, more independent and are more likely to be out in the community unaccompanied. The children had a great afternoon and learned lots of useful information.
Year Four enjoyed time for colouring, outdoor time, sketching and yoga in between lessons today. Here is a glimpse of our fantastic yoga positions!
Our two school football teams kicked off their seasons this week. Both teams represented our school brilliantly and we’re looking forward to the games ahead.
Reception and Year 6 were very excited to meet their new buddies. We had a lovely afternoon getting to know each other.
This week, Year Four began exploring structure and texture in music. They used body percussion to recreate the piece “Pitter, Patter Raindrops”.
Since returning to school we have had some brilliant sporting achievements. Well done everyone I am sure we’ll have some great athletes in the future.
Year 5 had a really interesting morning listening to the author S.F. Said talk about his books Varjak Paw, Phoenix and Tyger. He told us why he became an author, where he got his ideas from and we were shocked at how long it has taken him to write his books!
We can’t wait to start reading his books now!
Years 5 and 6 headed to the coast this week to take part in the Great North Run Fit for the Finish event. The children participated in a 1.4km run and were rewarded with a special appearance from none other than Sir Mo Farah! Despite it being his last professional race, Sir Mo took the time to warm up with the children, share some running tips and then take some questions from the children once they were all done. We had a fabulous morning. Well done everyone!
I’m An 11 Year Old, Get Me Out of Here!
The Year 6 put on an outstanding performance for the last Marsden Assembly. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it and it was lovely to see how confident the children have become.
During the assembly, we also celebrated lots of awards of achievements. Molly received the Deputy Head teacher Award and Grace the Head teacher Award. Very deserving winners. This year a new award was introduced to celebrate the joy the late Denise Payne brought to Marsden. This award will be given to someone who embraces every experience at Marsden and shows the caring nature of Mrs Payne. Our first recipient is Sophie M.
Well Done Year 6!
