Check out the latest school newsletter
Lots of important information for everyone!
Over the last three weeks many of our year 4 and 5 children have taken part in our annual bike safety courses.
Children have brought their own bikes to school and worked with safety instructors to learn the basics for road safety awareness when they are cycling alone or playing out. They have also been taught invaluable skills on how to look after their bikes and make sure they are road ready.
Some of the year five children have advanced to moving onto the roads around our school. Great work from everyone! 
- Year 4 have been enjoying making their own Christmas cakes.
There have been some fantastic smells coming from the year 4 practical area as they enjoy making their own Christmas cakes. Lots of practical measuring, weighing and time keeping to compliment their work in maths.
- They took part in craft activities that linked to the story they heard.
Last week all three reception classes visited Cleadon Park Library. They enjoyed walking to the venue and then listened to one of the librarians read them a story. Here is a lovely picture of some children completing craft activities linked to the story.
This will be the last week for Wake up! Shake up!
Watch this space for the start date for the spring term.
Six Year 3 children worked with children from other schools at the Open Zone, St Wilfred’s RC College on Wednesday 19th November.
They worked with a local musician using African drums to learn rhythms and call and response songs. In workshop 2 they created short videos using iPads. They developed new skills and created a short movie using ‘iMovie’ and ‘I can animate’ software. The children can’t wait to share their new skills back at school. 
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Operation Christmas Child this year with donations of shoe boxes and sweets for our sweetie mountain. Once again, we are amazed by the generosity and kindness from the families at Mortimer Primary School.
Just a few of the shoeboxes donated for Operation Christmas Child.
In case you missed them here are some important dates for your diary. They include Christmas parties and performance dates!
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Don’t forget to wear your PJ’s or onsie to school on Friday. £1 minimum donation to help raise funds for this fantastic charity!
Don’t forget today is the first day of book week!
Why not dress up as your favourite book character on Friday.
