We enjoyed Far Away Friday on South Africa in a Year 4! Year 4 used maps to find and locate South Africa, looked at climate zones and learned about the significance of Nelson Mandela’s life and work. In the afternoon, we created vibrant patterns inspired by South African fabrics and animals. We finished the day by listening to and discussing some South African music! Well done Year 4
Year 4 visited Jarrow Focus Library on Thursday! We listened to two stories and then had an opportunity to look around the library, choose books and read. The staff at the library were also kind enough to get out some books about our topic Ancient Greece, so we had a read of these too! 
Look at what we have made in our final Lego club session! This week we have an aeroplane, tree, a fun fair, Star Wars scene, a caravan and a replica of my teaching pointy finger! Super job you lot 
Reception had great morning for Far Away Friday! We learned lots about South Africa and completed lots of activities around this such as making flags, creating artwork, designing Rugby shirts, exploring African animals and creating Table Mountain!
Year 2 have had a fun filled day learning about South Africa. We spent the morning using maps to locate the country, continents and oceans around South Africa and neighbouring countries. We then learnt about Nelson Mandela and why he was significant. We have learnt lots of facts and will conclude our learning next week.
Wow what a day year 1 have had learning all about South Africa! We started the day by identifying where South Africa was and discussed key facts about the country. We then learnt all about The Ndebele People and their culture. We then designed and coloured houses in the same style as the Ndebele People. This afternoon we have learnt all about Nelson Mandela and discussed why he is such a significant individual! We wrote fact files, acrostic poems and used adjectives to describe him! What a busy but brilliant day! 🇿🇦⭐️🌎
Yesterday Year 5 were all together for the last time before some of us go to Thurston, so we thought we would have an end of year celebration…treats, dancing and even a whole class conga!
Our year 5 girls have had an amazing morning taking part in a football festival! They played matches against other teams and completed challenges such as crossbar challenge, dribbling, target shooting and an opportunity to test the speed and power of their shots!
St Oswald’s girls football team hosted Bede Burn, hoping to avenge their recent 1-0 loss in the league. In a thrilling game, with plenty of chances and good play, the game ended a very exciting 4-4! Well done to all girls involved – this will definitely be the first of many encounters!
Year 3 have brought their Maya topic and English unit to a close today. All their learning came together and they produced their final gold write for the year. The results were tremendous. Fantastic work Year 3 
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