Whole school STEM Spectacular

8th December 2022C Henderson

This week, the KAPLA project has given us the opportunity to develop our STEM skills.

Logical thinking – develops spatial awareness and enhances awareness of shape, volume and sense of balance whilst developing manual dexterity.

Stimulating creativity – enhances creative thinking and children to express their artisitic talents.

Concentration, patience and perseverance.

Teamwork – communication and cooperation.

We also demonstarted all of our school values- showing RESPECT to others, taking RESPONSIBILITY, demonstrating ENGAGEMENT and showing amazing RESILIENCE when the project became tricky.

We would like to thank Kapla for an amazing two day project and a massive thank you to all of our volunteer helpers who were invaluable!

 

 

Helping our Community

5th December 2022C Henderson

Today the children showed great citizenship, they wanted to help members of our community this winter so they teamed togther with local charity, Hebburn Helps.

The children collected donations of warm blankets and hot water bottles in school, the student council then delivered them to Hebburn Helps who will distribute them to families in need.

Remembrance Day

14th November 2022C Henderson

Classes from Valley View, attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at Monkton Cenotaph.

Members of the student council presented a wreath, on behalf of the school and displayed some art work, that the chilkdren had produced to show their respect.

Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

7th June 2022C Henderson

On the 6th June 2022 we hosted a community event in school to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Families from Valley View Primary School came together to for an afternoon of entertainment; we played games, socialisied and enjoyed some delicious home made scones and refreshments.

We would like to thank all of our families for joining us for this celebration and to South Tyneside Platinum Jubilee Community Fund.

A great time was had by all, we cant wait to welcome our community to our next celebration!

Year 2 Activities

24th September 2021Gemma Hudson

Year 2 have had an exciting half term so far!

We have looked the work of Jackson Pollock and then created our own artwork in his style. We needed to mix colours and decide whether we wanted to blow, splat or drizzle the paint to create our paintings.

In literacy, we are reading the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’. We visited Hedworthfield Primary School to visit their hens. We planted corn together, mucked out the cages and made food for them.

School Council Welcome Kate Osborne MP

25th June 2021C Henderson

Today our school council welcomed Jarrow MP Kate Osborne to Valley View.

Ms Osborne enjoyed a tour of the school before entering into a challenging question and answer session with the School Council.

The children did lots of research to prepare for the meeting. They asked  about the Women and Equalities Committee, what they could do about climate change, how they could get more money for fun equipment in school and if Kate Osborne MP had ever met Boris Johnson !

The Student Council made a great impression  Kate Osborne commended them all praising the excellent selection process the school used to elect school councillors.

We look forward to another meeting soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearts for Homes

17th December 2020C Henderson

We made lovley community links with Calf Close residential home last year when pupils from our choir visited the residents to sing Christmas songs.

This year the children participated in the Hearts for Home project. Each child designed a heart with a personal message of kindness or Seasons greeting!

Today members of our school council, delivered the hearts to our friends and wished them a Happy Christmas!

Remembrance 2020

11th November 2020C Henderson

Children from Valley View and Hedworthfield Primary Schools produced some stunning art work to commerate Remembrance Day 2020.

The art work was placed at the Cenotaph in Monkton Village.

We will remember them.

Frozen Planet

26th March 2020C Henderson

Year 2 studied the Arctic and other cold places during our ‘Frozen Planet’ topic.  They learnt about the adaptation of animals, compared the weather and what it is like to live there compared to where they live.  They produced some wonderful creative projects.

 

 

School Council Trip to the Town Hall

8th November 2019C Henderson

Our newly elected school council from Valley View and Hedworthfield were welcomed by the Deputy Mayor for a tour of the Town Hall in South Shields this week.

The children learned about the history of the Town Hall, they created their own school crest, they participated in a very challenging question time and took a vote on whether to ban homework or not !

It was a great visit, our school council were amazing ambassadors for our schools.

Thank you so much to the Town Hall staff, Deputy Mayor and Councillors who made us feel so welcome.