We are looking forward to the next Young Readers event.

9th June 2025Mrs Haycock

A few weeks ago, we were visited by staff from Amazon who launched their Young Readers event with us. We listened to a great story about super heroes then designed our own super hero in small groups. We even got to dress a person from each group up as the super hero that we designed! It was great fun!

Later on, every child was lucky enough to be able to choose a book to keep. There was a huge selection to choose from and everyone seemed to enjoy their choice as they relaxed with a biscuit and quiet book reading time…

The next event is next week…I can’t wait! I love books.

Mrs Haycock

#LovePlover

We are tackling time!

9th June 2025Mrs Haycock

Year 3 have been working really hard on ‘time’ just recently. We’ve grappled with everything from reading and writing Roman numerals; to telling and drawing the time to the exact minute on a clock face and on a digital device.

Everyone has worked so hard to get better at telling the time, but many of us still need to get better at it. Please keep asking your children what the time is at home to support them with their learning in school.

Thank you

Mrs Haycock

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3,2,1…Beautiful Artwork!

9th June 2025Mrs Lewis

In 2L the children have been looking at the work of artist Peter Thorpe. Peter Thorpe created artwork inspired by outer space and used bold, bright colours to bring his imagination to life. The children used painting and pastel techniques to create these beautiful pieces of artwork. They worked really hard and their artwork is fantastic. What do you think?

Mrs Lewis

#LovePlover

Viking Sculptures

8th June 2025Mr Pickering

2P have been learning about the Vikings as part of our Expedition and we used our artistic skills to create a paper sculpture of a Viking Longboat. It was extremely challenging and we had to use great teamwork, communication, resilience and perseverance. In the end, we got there and did a fabulous job! Well done 2P!

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Peter Thorpe art

8th June 2025Mr Pickering

2P has been learning all about the Space artwork produced by the artist Peter Thorpe. We used this inspiration to create our own pieces of artwork where we painted with everything EXCEPT a paintbrush! We used sponges, card and combs to produce the overall effect of a rocket in space. We think they look amazing!

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KS1 Pride of Plover

8th June 2025Mr Pickering

Well done to our host of Pride of Plover winners this week. There was a clear theme of growing independence and determination to improve. It was brilliant to hear how you all showed different examples of the Plover Pledge to make sure that your work was always the best it could be. Well done!

#LovePlover

Where are you Wolfy?

8th June 2025Joshua Meade

Last week we had a very special visitor from the book ‘The Great Fairytale Disaster’. We noticed wolf footprints in the classroom and saw videos of Wolfy around our playground. We have a few letters Wolf had written and the children wanted to help. They wrote kind messages to Wolf, made him food and built him a house to live in as his had been blown down! #LovePlover

F2 Pride of Plover

6th June 2025Mrs Price

We presented certificates to 2 superstars today. Kayra has just joined our school and has settled well. Her new friends have appreciated her kindness.

Edith has been working hard and has shown that she is such an excellent example of the
Plover Pledge for kindness.

Mrs Price

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Sharing our Stories: 06/06/2025

6th June 2025Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful Work This Week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from this week. To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Y5 Mining Expert visit was amazing! @ Green Top

Pompeii and Pebbles @ Plover

Consolidating Maths Learning @ Carcroft School

Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead

Once upon a time… @ Norton Infants

Phoenix Dance Theatre Project 2025 @ XP

When NJS met a Gladiator @ Norton Juniors

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Last chance to order class photos!

6th June 2025Sarah Shaw

Sunday, June 8th is the final day to order your class photos for free delivery back to school.  All orders placed by Midnight Sunday will be available to collect from school a week later.  To order go to www.pics4schools.com and use the security code on our previous message to view your full gallery of class photos.  Group photos are £12.50 each with a £3 discount when buying two or more (use the add code button to view class photos for more than one child).  Thank you to everyone that has ordered so far and helped to raise funds for our school.