Extreme Reading Challenge

15th January 2020A Stelling
This term, we are hosting a challenge for our Key Stage 2 challenge called ‘Extreme Reading 2020’. We would like children to get a photo of themselves reading their books in unusual and out-of-the-ordinary places. An example could be up a climbing frame or on a trampoline (children have been asked to be mindful of being safe and to check with an adult first).  The more creative – the better! We would love for families to get involved as well so please feel free to join in. Children can bring in a hard copy of their photographs (not digital please) throughout the course of the term and give them to Mrs Douglas. All of the pictures will be added to what we hope will be a fantastic display of our children reading in a whole host of weird and wonderful places.
Thank you for your support.
Here are a few examples to help with ideas!

January Reading Champion and Winter Reading Challenge

15th January 2020A Stelling

January Reading Champion
Very well done to all of our Key Stage 2 ‘Reading Champions’ who were nominated by their class teachers this month for demonstrating exceptional effort in reading. Congratulations to Eleanor in 3KM who won our Reading Champion’s prize draw and is taking home a £10 book voucher. We hope you enjoy spending your well-deserved prize.

Winter Reading Challenge
Congratulations to Ella in 3KM who entered our winter reading challenge. All Key Stage 2 children who returned their special-edition reading records were placed into a prize draw to win a copy of Philip Reeve’s new book, ‘Pugs of the Frozen North’. Happy reading, Ella! We hope you love your new book.

Y6 Reverse Advent Calendar 2019

20th December 2019A Stelling

This Advent, Year Six have been contributing to a ‘reverse Advent calendar’. Each day, children have been donating food and toiletries to charity, to help those less fortunate than themselves. The charity we have chosen to give our donations to is STARCH (South Tyneside Asylum Seeker and Refugee Church Help). Year Six  also met a representative from the charity who was incredibly grateful for our contributions. We hope our donations will be a huge help to those in need this Christmas.

Korean Club: Merry Christmas from Mortimer Primary

20th December 2019A Stelling

Our fabulous Korean Club made this video for their friends in Korea.

Traditions and celebrations are very different in their country to ours so we wanted to share with them how we at Mortimer celebrate at this time of year in school.

Y5 Nativity Books for Reception 2019

19th December 2019A Stelling

Year 5 children have made links with our reception children and have created Nativity stories with dedications to each child. Both the younger and older children enjoy this project and it helps to build brilliant links between our children.

Key Stage 2 Carol Concerts 2019

19th December 2019A Stelling

Our Key Stage 2 year groups held beautiful carol concerts this year at Westoe Methodist Church. The beautiful strong singers, clear readers and majestic tableau actors certainly left the audience feeling the Christmas spirit.

Here are a few photos from both sets of concerts.

School Direct Trainees

19th December 2019A Stelling
Our School Direct trainees have completed their first assessed placement in one of our partner schools. All eight trainees are progressing brilliantly and whilst they are looking forward to the Christmas break, they are keen to begin their next assessed placement.
Well done to you all for an excellent start to the programme.