See below for our latest news!

• Recycling through school!

  Mon 31 Oct 2022 Miss Forster

  Thank you to our parents, carers and community for donating unwanted clothing, bags, shoes and accessories to our on-site recycling bin. It has helped raise money for school and reduce UK landfill waste! 

  

• Julia Donaldson Story-time and Craft Club

  Fri 21 Oct 2022 Mrs Phillip

  This week we listened to the story, 'Room on the Broom' and then made these amazing witch's hats and wands!

  

• Year 5 black history week

  Fri 21 Oct 2022

  Year 5 have had a fascinating week learning all about the Windrush Generation. 
   

  The children learned all about the Caribbean countries where the Empire Windrush ship brought people over from to help rebuild Britain after WW2. 
   

  They also learned about who the Windrush Generation people were and how they were treated when they arrived into Britain. 
   

  Finally, they created a piece of artwork to represent all of their learning. 

  

• Year 6 Celebration Assembly

  Fri 21 Oct 2022

  Well done to Year 6 who told us all about their residential to Ford Castle in our celebration assembly. 
   

  It was great to hear about all of the achievements and team work that happened. 
   

  Our Year 5 children are looking forward to a residential next year. 

  

• Black History Week

  Fri 21 Oct 2022 Mr McDonald

  Black History Week has been amazing! Thank you to everyone. All year groups have tackled some difficult questions in a thoughtful, mature and open-minded way. The quality of history knowledge from reading primary and secondary sources, has been particularly impressive. Please enjoy a selection of the children’s responses. All year groups are creating Art work to summarise their learning - I will post this following the half term holiday, once it has all been finished.

  

• Black History Week Storytelling

  Fri 21 Oct 2022

  Years 1-6 were lucky enough to watch a live stream from an international storyteller Len Cabral. He retold some exuberant African, Cape Verdean and Caribbean folktales, as well as original stories and tales from around the world. 

  We enjoyed listening to him tell the stories as well as find out  more information about him in the questions and answers part. 

  

• Scavenger Hunts

  Thu 20 Oct 2022 Mrs McManus

  Our last OPAL club was a very wet session! The children blew me away with their incredible enthusiasm and curiosity. They have been brilliant to work with. Well done everyone!

  

• Brilliant Brunch club

  Thu 20 Oct 2022 Mrs Dalkin

  Today we had a treat and we made our favourite recipe from the last five weeks - American Style Pancakes!

   

  

• Black History Week

  Wed 19 Oct 2022 Mr McDonald

  This week we are celebrating Black History Month at Westerhope. Key Stage 1 children are busy learning about significant individuals from around the world. Lower Key Stage 2 have been using David Olusoga’s book Black and British to learn about the history of Black people in Britain. Upper Key Stage 2 are busy learning about the Windrush generation. Please see a selection of work from different year groups so far.

  

• Summer Reading Challenge

  Wed 19 Oct 2022

  WOW!!!! We came 2nd in the Summer Reading Challenge out of 79 schools in Newcastle and were rewarded with a brilliant trophy!    We are so proud of our children’s love of reading.

   

  The Outer West Libraries have lots of Halloween activities over half term. Please see their website for more details.