Category: Early Years and Juniors
Year 6 visit to SafetyWorks
Last Thursday, Year 6 visited SafetyWorks, a purpose-built, multi-agency, interactive safety centre serving the community of Tyne and Wear. The boys were able to take part in their summer safety campaign, which focuses particularly on the hazards and dangers that may be experienced during the summer months. With talks from Northumbria Police, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue […]
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Year 7 boys buzz to victory at the regional Spelling Bee final
Congratulations to three boys in Year 7 (Mohammad O, Yohann L and William B) who made it through to stage three of the regional finals of the MFL Spelling Bee competition in French and Spanish. This event was hosted by Emmanuel College in Gateshead last Thursday. Competitors were required to translate and spell accurately as many words as […]
Read MoreDuke of Edinburgh bronze expedition weekend
Before the Duke of Edinburgh bronze expedition at the weekend, all of the boys involved had spent a day in March using a compass and a map on a short loop near Belsay, working in small teams accompanied by a member of staff. This was a good precursor to the expedition weekend. In cold weather, […]
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Football tour to Cologne
As the Spring term ended, 26 boys from Years 5 and 6 departed for the Junior School’s second sports tour. The five-night trip to Cologne saw boys enjoy a fantastic range of experiences. The first day on tour was spent travelling by ferry and then through Holland to get to the FC Koln stadium, with […]
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Years 12 and 13 brain day
Report by Lucas B (Year 12) Just before the Easter holiday, boys in Years 12 and 13 were joined by the Westfield sixth form and were presented with a day of neurology and psychopathological lectures by Dr Sutton of Nottingham University. The day was spent listening to his extremely educational and eye-opening talks on a broad range […]
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Under 12 county rugby sevens
The boys in Year 7 ended the county sevens series with some outstanding performances. They focused on moving the ball away from contact, support, and finding ways to go forward. They started the day by showing excellent resilience to come back from two tries down to draw with Dame Allan’s School, with tries coming from […]
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Under 13 Rosslyn Park rugby sevens
Last week, the Under 13 rugby sevens squad headed to the Rosslyn Park sevens tournament in London. This is the world’s largest schoolboy rugby tournament with over 600 teams and 8,000 players competing over five days. The group left on Sunday and settled into their hotel in Wimbledon before heading for dinner at a local […]
Read MoreMathematical challenge 2019
Report by Archie F (Year 9) The junior maths challenge last week involved 30 teams of four pupils with mixed age groups of Years 8 and 9, both boys and girls. It was hosted at Durham Johnston School and was a regional competition involving schools from all over the north east. There were four rounds: a […]
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Return to the Forbidden Planet
Congratulations to the cast, crew and band on a triumphant joint musical production with Westfield School of Return to the Forbidden Planet. This was the School’s third collaboration with Westfield School and on this occasion they took the production to a new level by performing at a professional theatre, Northern Stage. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s […]
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French Exchange 2019
Eleven boys ranging from Year 9 up to Year 12 spent a busy week in Chartres immersing themselves in French language and culture in our second French Exchange with the Institution Notre Dame. With language learning as their main goal, it was fantastic to see all of our boys tackle the challenges of living in […]
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