Sacriston Academy

Today we celebrated our final 'ALWAYS' children of the year and those with 100% attendance. You are all fantastic and we hope you enjoy your prizes!⭐

Year 5 and 6 parents! Hermitage Academy open evening will be taking place on 11th September. 🌟

⭐ SAVE THE DATE ⭐ Our annual Year 5 and 6 open evening will be taking place on Wednesday 11th September, 5:30-7:30pm. Add it to your diary and watch this space for updates...

Last Friday, we saw the return of our summer fayre.⭐ Thankfully, the weather was on our side and the sun came out as our wonderful community pulled together to support our amazing children and school.

Our outdoor area was filled with stalls including tombolas and fairground games. We also had a very special visitor - a Storm Trooper! The icing on the cake was when Mr Ratton stepped into the stocks as part of 'soak a teacher' with backup from Mr Cain and Mr Bell.

We'd like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful children and families. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated. We would also like to thank the local businesses who kindly donated raffle prizes and supported the event - Bespoke, The Village Deli, The Woodshed Workshop, Turning Heads Hair Salon, Beamish Museum, Krazy Kingdom, Washington Wildlife Trust, Empire Theatre Consett many more.

We truly appreciate your generosity!💜

We are delighted to have been awarded the School Games Mark Gold Award once again for our PE provision in school. Each year we offer the children a wide range of sporting experiences and develop a love of PE across school.⭐

This week at Sacriston we have been enjoying some trial Zumba sessions! Years 1-6 all got involved and thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. ⭐

Our Year 4 class ventured out to the Oriental Museum last week to further explore their topic 'Ancient Civilisations.'

The children were tasked with exploring the Egyptian rooms to discover more about Egyptian writing, fashion, home life and the gods, before becoming archeologists and exploring artefacts that were found in Egyptian tombs and temples. The group learnt about the process of mummification and how pharaohs would give gifts to the gods in the hope they would reach the afterlife.

What a fab trip! 👏

Last night our Sacriston Stars wowed the crowd at the annual North East Learning Trust summer concert!🎵💛

Performing at the iconic Glasshouse (formerly the Sage, Gateshead) as part of the 'night at the movies' concert, our little superstars put on a fantastic performance of True Colours and Can't stop the Feeling from the film Trolls. There wasn't a dry eye in the house! Our talented youngsters worked so hard and had a lot of fun in the lead up to the show. We are so proud of them!🤩

Check out the full gallery of concert photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/D7GvuDSL7hS4aYpd7

Last week, Year 6 went on their residential trip to Ford Castle where they took part in a range of thrilling activities such as trapeze, river rafting, balloon splash, zip wire and fencing. The children had lots of fun and pushed themselves out of their comfort zone. Great job!🤩

Our Summer Club has been a huge hit this half term!🤩 The children have enjoyed lots of activities from making friendship bracelets and windmills to decorating plates and cups ready for a summer picnic.

The children compiled a shopping list of ingredients and the following week set to work on their sandwich making. They tried to get a good balance and included some healthy options. They then set up their picnic outside and enjoyed the sunshine whilst eating sandwiches.☀️

Reception and Year 1 had an amazing time on their trip to Beamish Museum yesterday! The two classes enjoyed a range of activities from experiencing life in a Victorian classroom and making porridge for Goldilocks and the Three Bears to travelling around on trams. As always, our children were a credit to our school!⭐

Last week our Eco Warriors took recyclable materials and made them into brand new masterpieces. After planning and designing, bird feeders became sweet dispensers and unused items were transformed into new puppets and toys. There is no end to their creativity!🤩

Year 1 have been exploring the concept of time in various different ways this week. ⭐

The class thought about how they have changed over time in a 'Guess the Baby' competition. using their own baby photos! As well as continuing to watch their sunflower seeds grow and learning to tell time using o'clock and half past. ⏰

Great work Year 1! 👏

This week our Eco Warriors went out into the open spaces around school to help tackle waste. They focused on the importance of the 3 R's - reduce, reuse, recycle! In pairs, the group collected litter and categorised it into recyclable, reusable and un-recyclable materials.

Here's what some of the children had to say:
💬 "Recycling is crucial in protecting the environment."
💬 "By recycling, we can also reduce energy consumption and combat climate change."
💬 "Reusing items or breaking them down to be reused will help preserve materials for the future."

Our Nursery children have spent the morning exploring Broom House Farm where they picked flowers out of the meadow, saw sheep having a haircut, said hello to the pigs and spent time with their friends in the play field. The children showed great enthusiasm and were very inquisitive! Thank you to Broom House Farm for having us. 🤩

Our Year 2 class ventured out to Auckland Castle this week. The group explored the castle and its grounds, learned all about the Prince Bishops and even got to see a real-life archaeological dig! 🤩⭐

Our Eco Club recently came together to discuss how to can create sustainable habits around school. 🌍

The group's first task was a learning walk around the classrooms, looking at the lighting and deciding the different changes that could be made to save energy, such as turning off lights that do not need to be on. The group finished their session by creating posters to show what they had learned. ⭐

Well done Eco Warriors! 👏

This week our Year 5 pupils made Father's Day and Someone Special cards to give to loved ones. The group showed great enthusiasm and put lots of effort into their creations. We hope their loved ones love their cards!❤️

Our Year 3 class recently ventured out to the Hancock Museum. 🤩

The group explored the Roman exhibit looking at different artefacts, labelling Hadrian's Wall and looking at items that had been found by archaeologists at Roman forts in the North East. The class took part in a workshop to learn more about what the Romans did when they first arrived in Britannia. While at the museum the group also explored other exhibits that linked to their previous topics such as fossils and animals. ⭐

Well done Year 3! 👏

This week Reception have been learning all about position, direction and how to describe where things are. The children have been using lots of excellent vocabulary such as beside, between and inside. We started off the week by talking about simple directional language and the children enjoyed reviewing their prior learning and programming Beebots!

Our Year 1 class have been learning all about plants. 🌱 The group talked about what they already know about plants and the different types of plants they see at home. Before going on an observational walk around school and drawing pictures of plants in our school grounds. The group did a fantastic job identifying the different parts of the plants including leaves, petals and roots. 🤩

Good work Year 1! 👏

Reception are off to a tasty start this half term!🍓

During the first week of their 'Oh I do like to be beside the seaside' topic, the children read The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch and made healthy fruit lighthouses and sandwiches, inspired by the story.

Reception learned how to prepare fruits and vegetables by washing and cutting them as well as the importance of hand washing. Finally, they wrote instructions on how to make their yummy lighthouse sandwiches!😋

Our Nursery class have delved into their new Summer topic! The group have been exploring all things related to Summer and have created their own parasols using paper plates, pens, art straws and tape.
Here are some top tips from Nursery to stay safe during the summer...
☀️"Parasol protects you from the sun." - Laura
☀️"You must wear suncream." - Cayde
☀️"Wear sunglasses and hat." - Lola-Lou

Our Year 6s enjoyed a post SATS treat this afternoon - a visit from the ice cream van! 🍨 Well done everyone!👏

Our Nursery class have been learning what to say and do if someone is unkind to you. The group talked through how to resolve conflicts and how to be good friends to each other. ⭐

Well done everyone! 👏

Our Year 4 class are working towards creating their own newspaper report about Howard Carter discovering Tutankhamun's tomb. 🤩

The group have focused on using direct quotes and enjoyed stepping into the role of Howard Carter. The children wrote their own responses to interview questions before venturing around the classroom interviewing their peers and collecting quotes. Miss Jackson can't wait to see their published newspaper reports! 👏⭐

This half term our Year 3s are working with a rounders coach!🤩 So far the class have learned how to field and perfect their aim. The good weather meant the children could get out and enjoy the sport in the sun - let's hope it continues!☀️

This week our Reception children have been listening to different nursery rhymes and discussing the patterns within them. The children have been clapping the beat and then playing hot cross buns on the glockenspiel, using the coloured keys to help them.🎵

The children played in groups, played solo using the colours and then played along as a group while we sang the lyrics to hot cross buns. Reception are natural musicians! 🎶

We'd like to wish a very Happy 98th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough! 🎂⭐

From critters in the jungle to mammals in the deep blue, Sir David's love for the environment and all the different walks of life that inhabit it, continues to inspire all of us as he teaches us about the world we live in. 🌍

Don't forget, there's still time to enter this term's What Would David Do? competition, let us know what you're doing to help our environment and the animals that live in it. To be in with a chance of bagging one of the limited edition eco pins, fill out our application form here: https://www.nelt.co.uk/wwdd 🤩