Year 5/6 from P4/5 had an amazing time representing Croft at a Striking and Fielding festival, which was held at North Durham Academy. We showed off our skills participating in a range of activities from diamond cricket to wobble throw.
We all had a great time and were very supportive of each other-a real team effort. Well done!! 
Today P3 were introduced to the final part of our topic ‘Media Magic’. We transformed the classroom into a cinema and set up a shop selling popcorn, crisps and juice.
P3 took it in turns to ask for snacks from the shop, they had to work out the total and some pupils worked out how much change they needed.
After the film we then played charades, P3 reenacted Disney films without speaking and the other pupils needed to guess which film it was.
We are excited to see what our next task will be.
The children spent a happy morning at Washington Galleries, interviewing market stall holders to find out more about their businesses. We also explored Sainsbury’s and some of the subtle ways that shoppers are persuaded to spend money. The smell of baking bread can be very influential!
To round off this weeks residential, the group went to the impressive Ashgill Force where we slid, jumped and fell into Ashgill Beck. Students were amazingly brave, some even thought they could fly!!
In science today P3 were learning about electricity. They enjoyed carrying out experiments.
First experiment P3 had to predict whether or not the bulb would light up using tin foil, plastic or wood and recorded the results.
Second experiment was to make a circuit using a bulb, battery and two wires. P3 were either given a diagram to follow to make the circuit and light the bulb or independently through trial and error.
They then replaced the bulb with a buzzer or motor.
P3 really enjoyed science today.
Had another adventure packed day of rock climbing followed by rafting on the River Tyne. Still enough energy for a Just Dance dance-off!
The children explored North East inventors and their inventions – Swan’s light bulb took a lot more time and hard work to perfect than you might think!
We particularly enjoyed the Science Maze though. Air hockey is amazingly good fun and Que was a bit of a pro! Luke investigated each science activity to the full, working out the theory behind it. Oliver did some great problem solving with the gravity ball spiral, working out how to get the ball back when it got stuck.
We have had an amazing first day at Allenheads, settling in at the lodge, enjoying team building games and a brilliant night walk. We are so proud of our students’ attitudes and behaviour; they are role models for Croft. More updates tomorrow! We we have some very tired students tonight!
P3 are doing a poets study on Michael Rosen. This morning we listened to the story ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’. Miss Robson made it into a sensory story.
One pupil said “we used green paper for the grass, swishy swashy.”
Another said “Miss Robson sprayed at us, splash, splosh.”
P3 enjoyed the sensory story.
