Welcome to High Coniscliffe CE Primary School

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Our Explorers had a fantastic day at the farm this week!

We started with some fun in the soft play area before heading out to meet the animals. The children loved feeding the lambs and had plenty of opportunities to gently handle some of the smaller animals. We also spent time looking after the bigger animals, and showed off our Science learning by talking about whether the animals were mammals, birds, fish, reptiles or amphibians. We also talked about their diet and whether they were carnivores, herbivores or omnivores!

Outside, the excitement continued with go‑karts and lots of energetic play. One of the highlights was hopping into the farmer’s tractor for a ride on the barrel train.

It was a wonderful day full of hands‑on learning, new experiences, and plenty of adventure. A big thank you to Big Sheep Little Farm for a fantastic day! ... See MoreSee Less

KS2 had a wonderful day on Tuesday, with Year 4, 5, and 6 pupils given the opportunity to work with Matthew from Go Well. The focus of the day was exploring British values and how these can support us within sport and everyday life.

We discussed the key British values: individual liberty, the rule of law, mutual respect, democracy, and tolerance. We also reflected on how we can take these values into the classroom and apply them in everything we do.

During the day, we explored a range of different sports. The first was Irish road bowling, a traditional Irish sport where players throw a heavy metal ball along a country road, aiming to complete the course in the fewest throws. It required both skill and strategy, and pupils really enjoyed learning something new.

We also looked at the Scottish Highland Games, a traditional celebration of Scottish culture that includes athletic competitions.. Pupils learned about the history of the games and some of the events involved, such as tests of strength and endurance.

It was fantastic to see everyone trying sports they had never participated in before. The pupils showed great enthusiasm, teamwork, and respect throughout the day—well done to all involved! ... See MoreSee Less

Humpty Dumpty Egg Challenge 🥚

After the terrible incident involving Humpty Dumpty, it was clear that health and safety requirements had not been met and the wall was deemed unsafe. Unfortunately, Mr Dumpty fell from a great height!

Today, Year 5 and 6 were set the challenge of becoming architects to design and build Humpty Dumpty a new, more secure and stable wall. Instead of using bricks and mortar, pupils had to use spaghetti and playdough to construct their designs.

There were some fantastic creations! The big question was: who built the sturdiest wall? Which eggs crashed to the floor, and which teams were left in a scramble?

It was wonderful to see such fantastic teamwork, cooperation, and communication throughout the activity. Everyone showed creativity, resilience, and problem-solving skills.

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🌟 Half-Term Learning Summary for our Explorers🌟

Here’s a look at what the children in the Explorers Class have been exploring and achieving across the curriculum this half term:

📘 English – Drawing Club Adventures
The children have been diving into The Clangers and The Very Hungry Caterpillar through Drawing Club. They have been:

Using their imaginations to create stories and pictures inspired by the characters
Learning about verbs and exploring verb endings to help develop exciting sentences
Beginning to use richer vocabulary and clearer sentence structure in their writing

🔢 Maths
Reception:
Exploring length and height using lots of practical measuring activities
Learning about time through daily routines and sequencing events
Investigating doubles, using objects and images to build early number fluency
Year 1:
Developing understanding of place value to 50, including counting, partitioning and number patterns
Strengthening skills in addition and subtraction, using different strategies to solve problems

🧪 Science – Animals
Children have been learning to:
Identify and classify different animal groups
Understand what makes animals similar or different
Explore herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, and what animals need to stay healthy

🕰 History – How Have Explorers Changed the World?
This term’s history learning has focused on the explorers Christopher Columbus, Dame Ellen MacArthur, Mary Kingsley and Matthew Henson. We have thought about:
How their journeys helped people learn more about the world
The ways exploration has changed travel, trade, and knowledge today
What we, as explorers, can learn from their expeditions

🙏 RE – What Do Christians Believe God Is Like?
The children have explored:
Christian beliefs about God through well-known parables
Hidden meanings and messages found in these stories
Different types of prayer and why Christians use them

We have had a busy half term, with an exciting trip to the farm and have enjoyed singing our special spring song- Spring Chicken! ... See MoreSee Less