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Events
July 23, 2010
Year 6 leaving party
June 29, 2010
Year 6 Enterprise
Thank you....
To everyone who made contributions to the Year 6 Enterprise Projects. They have made a staggering £1175.26 profit, a school record! The end of term party will certainly be one to remember!
June 26, 2010
Den Building!
The family technology challenge this year has been den building! Families worked together to construct a den that had to be waterproof, a secure structure and have one metre head height inside. There was wood, nails, hammers, string, sticky tape, boxes, wooden pallets, carpets, tarpaulin (plenty of that) an axe and even a chainsaw being used! A great time was had by all, well done to all the families that took part and a huge thanks to the judge who had a particularly difficult task. We look forward to playing in all the dens in the weeks to come.
Beach hut style!
Den for sale!
How many can you fit in one den?
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
June 15, 2010
latest events
Design Technology Challenge 2010 .... Dens!
Over the years we have set a variety of challenges - building bridges, chairs, scarecrows and wind-powered devices. This year, as I'm sure you'd expect, something different - dens!
One only has to glance over the fence at anytime to see a variety of 'dens' made from seasonally available materials - leaves, sticks, snow and currently grass clippings. Every child in school (and most adults!) expressed enthusiasm for den building by inviting real den construction in our grounds which will be opened specially for this challenge after school week beginning 21st June (Monday to Thursday) and on Saturday 26th June.
Immediately after half term we will provide more details for this exciting challenge.
Bike it Breakfast, Pedalling Picnic
Last Monday more than sixty children and adults came to school early for 'Bike it Breakfast' with Alan Barlow. Alan carried out some routine maintenance on bikes during the morning. All thirty Year Six children had an afternoon of fun on bikes including team pursuit races, slow bike race and a tricky mountain bike race round the perimeter of the school field.
This year's Pedalling Picnic (the ninth) is on the morning of Saturday 19th June.
Once again there'll be the choice of two routes - the longer route from Shotley Bridge (11 miles of largely gentle down slope) meeting those on the shorter route (through Derwenthaugh Park approximately 3 miles) before a picnic at the Green at Swalwell.
Details after the half term break.
This year we can access a 20 bike trailer from Sustrans which could be of use for transporting bikes to Shotley Bridge. If you have a tow bar fitted to a suitable car and wish to help with transporting bikes please contact school.
The bike raffle was a huge success raising £185 for our school fund. The bike was
won by Larissa Tait in Year 3. Well Done.
Diary of Planned Events to June
Friday 28th May Break up for May Half Term
Monday 7th June Return to school following May Half Term
Friday 18th June FOF Summer Fair
Saturday 19th June Pedalling Picnic
Thursday 24th June Strawberries and Wine Concert
Friday 25th June Occasional Day (School Closed to Staff and Pupils)
Friday 25th June Gateshead Schools Athletics Festival at Gateshead Stadium
Friday 2nd July Grandparents' Afternoon
Friday 16th July FOF BBQ
Monday 19th July Sports Day (Weather permitting)
(Tuesday 20th July Alternative Sports Day)
Friday 23rd July End of Summer Term (Mr Doran's last day!)
Monday 6th September Training Day
Tuesday 7th September Pupils return to school following Summer Holiday
June 8, 2010
Young Enterprise
Over the last few weeks Year 6 have been planning, researching and developing ideas for their enterprise projects this year. They have had some fantastic expertise and guidance from Louise Levy, a governor and parent, and Mike Wood from Gardiner Richardson. They have been guided through the process of developing ideas, teamwork, planning, marketing and advertising. They are hoping to make a substantial profit this year to pay for their end of year party. Watch this space for more details.
June 2, 2010
School BBQ 16th July
March 19, 2010
Sport Relief
January 7, 2010
Fun in the snow!
Today we saw creativity at its best. In amongst the heaps of snow grew snow dragons, icicle sculptures, forts, volcanoes, The Angel of the North, snow tunnels, Buckingham Palace, snow crocodiles, the list is endless!
December 16, 2009
Busy, Busy, Busy!
Merry Christmas to all and a peaceful New Year.
November 23, 2009
Victory!
We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when....
Years 5 and 6 held their first ever street party to celebrate VE day and the end of their 'Bombs Away' topic. They invited grandparents and great grandparents to join them for an afternoon of singing, dancing, eating and memories. What a wonderful afternoon it was, the children learned a huge amount by listening to the many stories and tales of childhoods past. Many thanks to everyone who came along from near and far!
June 19, 2009
This week the whole school have been busy with art week. Our theme this year is recycling. A lady from a company named Corus came to talk to us to help us understand a little more about recycling and what we can all do. She showed us how electromagnets are used when recycling steel, we even got to make one!
June 15, 2009
Pedalling Picnic
What a superb turnout on Saturday 13th June with at least eighty children and adults taking part in our ninth Pedalling Picnic. With a choice of two rides of four or ten miles the majority of children took the longer option and of those on the shorter route (still four miles!) most were in their first year of cycling.
Long route or short, it's clear that the impact of training through our involvement in the Bike it scheme has greatly improve confidence and competence on bikes.
A memorable morning and the best attended to date. The weather was kind too. Thanks to all who took part and particular thanks to Gary Haley for his organisation of yet another successful event.
March 16, 2009
Red Nose Day!
Many thanks to everyone who came dressed in red to help raise money for Comic Relief. At the final count we raised a superb £225. Thanks to Charlotte for the photographs and the idea in the first place!
July 1, 2008
Athletics Festival 2008
Our children from Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 took part in the Athletics Festival at Gateshead Stadium on Friday 27th June. Girls and boys from the school claimed a bumper crop of medals, including five gold and four silver. A fantastic time was had by all and many thanks go to Mrs Bowren and Mrs Potts for all their support on the day.
Click to enlarge images from the event below:
Click below to see further images of the event.
June 19, 2008
2008 Pedalling Picnic
On Saturday 14th June around 60 children and parents took part in our annual Pedalling Picnic (the eighth event).
The majority of participants opted for the long ride - 10 miles from Consett to Swalwell - riding at a cracking pace (for children as young as 5) to reach Swalwell in just over an hour.
The sun shone for the picnic element of this enjoyable event.
Thanks to all who took part and particularly to Gary Haley for his work on the organisation of what has become a traditional summer event at Fellside.
May 20, 2008
Bike-It Breakfast!
Anyone for breakfast?
Today saw the first ever bring your bike and have your breakfast event! There were over forty children and parents who cycled to school and then enjoyed fresh juice, croissants, toast and time to chat with friends. Many thanks to James, our Bike-It officer, who organised and ran the event. Watch out for more activities during Bike-It Week, week beginning Monday 16th June.
May 11, 2008
Moving In The Wind!
This year’s technology challenge was to design and make something that would harness the power of the wind. What a spectacular array and assortment of machines, devices and turbines there were! Well done to everyone who entered, the standard was extremely high. Congratulations to the winners Olivia, Charlotte, Luke and Ellen.
Take a look at some in action!
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November 7, 2007
Diary of Events to Christmas
The second half of the autumn term is traditionally very busy both in school, and I'm sure at home, and this year is no exception. Please find below a list of the events up to Christmas.
November 6, 2007
Y5 Data Handling
Year 5 have created some fantastic bar charts and line graphs this term. Firstly, the class collected their data using tallies and frequency tables. Next, the children plotted both bar charts and line graphs by hand and then, in later lessons, they linked this numeracy work with ICT to present their charts using Microsoft Excel.
Click below to see some more examples of their super graph work.
July 11, 2007
Athletics Festival
On Friday 22nd June children from Years 3 to 6 travelled to Gateshead International Stadium to take part in this years Gateshead Primary Schools Athletics Festival.
Everyone competed brilliantly and a good day was had by all, the journey home was accompanied by the tinkling of the various medals won, from bronze through to gold.
June 26, 2007
Diary of Events
You will find a full listing of the events happening until the end of term using the following link.
May 25, 2007
40th Anniversary Celebrations
40th Anniversary Evening Celebration
Tickets for the Fellside School 40th Anniversary Evening Celebration at The Coachman on Friday 8th June 2007, are selling quickly. Numbers are limited, so get your tickets as soon as possible from the school reception desk!
Time: 7.30pm till 12 midnight
Price: £6.50
There will be entertainment from the Dads’ band, Take Cover, as well as a buffet supper, quiz & raffle.
May 2, 2007
Birthday Celebrations
Fellside will celebrate it's 40th Birthday on 5th June 2007. There will be a number of events organised on or around this day to mark this auspicious occasion - watch this space for details.
If anyone has photographs or memorabilia of past events that they would be prepared to share with us they would be warmly welcomed. Please contact Mr Doran or any of the committee members of Friends of Fellside.