Category: Early Years and Juniors
Aztec food
Year 5 have had fun this week learning all about Aztec food. They discovered that many of the foods they ate in Aztec times are still eaten today and ended the afternoon with a healthy Aztec feast. The boys tried lots of different Aztec favourites; salsas made with tomatoes, beans and corn and guacamole, as well as corn tortilla wraps […]
Read MoreEnglish Schools Athletics Track and Field Cup
On Tuesday, our Under 13 and 15 athletics teams travelled to Gateshead to take part in the Northumberland round of the ESAA Track and Field Cup. Boys competed in two events each and there were some record-breaking performances. In the Under 13 team, Tom S broke the Year 7 1500m record with a time of 4:55.4 […]
Read MoreJunior Mathematical Challenge 2018
Our Year 8 students recently sat the Junior Mathematical Challenge 2018. Three students achieved a silver certificate – Areeb A, Talal A and Oliver P. Three students achieved a bronze certificate – Oliver Lon, Taylor T and Lucas M. Thomas N did fantastically well achieving a gold certificate and has also been invited to take […]
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Headmaster’s invitation concert
Wednesday evening saw an incredible musical celebration with the annual Headmaster’s invitation concert at The Grove. Boys from Year 1 through to Year 13 displayed an array of talent and courage, playing various instruments and showing off their vocal skills. From the Harry Potter theme on the saxophone and musical theatre, to jazz stylings on […]
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Singing the praises of school music
I’m writing this just a few days after the boys’ outstanding performances at last week’s Headmaster’s invitation concert. There was a letter published in The Times last Friday from Sir Simon Rattle, music director of the London Symphony Orchestra. He wrote: ‘it is every child’s birthright to have access to music . . . it […]
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Year 5 and 6 NSB Cup
On Thursday, NSB hosted their first Year 5 and 6 football cup, with seven teams taking part from Gosforth Academy, Darras Hall Primary and Ovingham Middle School. On an afternoon of fantastic football, NSB entered an Under 11 and an Under 10 team into the competition, in which there were no easy games. The Under […]
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Under 10 ISFA tournament
Last week, NSB in their role as a ISFA junior hub school hosted the Under 10 ISFA tournament. A total of seven teams made the trip to Goals for a fantastic afternoon of high quality football. NSB got off to a fast start in their first two games against Argyle House and NPS securing 1-0 […]
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Junior doctors
Reception had a great time last Friday when they visited the children’s outpatients department at the Great North Children’s hospital with Miss Grainger and Mrs Woosnam. The boys watched a DVD about going into hospital and looked at lots of x-rays. They even saw one of Woody and Buzz Lightyear! Then they enjoyed dressing up […]
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Where the Forest Meets the Sea
The boys in Year 4 have been studying the book Where the Forest Meets the Seaby Jeannie Baker. After reading it, the boys were asked to write their own version of the story using expanded noun phrases to add interest for the reader. Following this, the boys used the iPads and created their own book using […]
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Duke of Edinburgh Bronze practice expedition
29 boys in Year 10 and six Duke of Edinburgh leaders spent last weekend on Hadrian’s Wall preparing for the DofE Bronze qualifying expedition on 16th and 17th June. On the first day, staff accompanied the boys in six teams as they negotiated a 10 kilometre route using their maps and compasses. Having spent Saturday […]
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