We are a dementia friendly school.
Find out more by clicking on the Alzheimer's Society logo.
Read our most recent report
175 a year and counting - see where we've been recently
Choose from a wide variety of clubs and after school activities
Download Lexia Reading for home access
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane
Houghton-le-Spring
Tyne & Wear
DH5 8DA
Tel: 0191 5536523
Click here for further contact details and a map.
Come and join us...
You are visitor number...
Read the latest edition of our newsletter
Find out how to become a Dementia Friend
Please note: We have postponed the Sports Day and Summer Fayre to Friday 14th July. Hopefully this will give everyone the chance to rearrange so they can join us at these events.
Year 1
Autumn Term 2016
This term the Year 1 children will be learning about the cross-curricular themes of ‘Houses and Homes’ and ‘Toys’. They will learn about and compare homes from the past and study maps of their local environment. The children will also find out about old and new toys and learn about the story of the first teddy bear. They will make comparisons of toys and games played in the past and make their own board games.
In English pupils will be studying the traditional tale of Hansel and Gretel. The children will write recounts of our visits and other events that they experience. In maths this term we will be counting, using and applying our knowledge of number and solving problems.
In Science the children will be studying the themes of ‘Animals including humans’ and investigating ‘Materials’. We will carry out investigations and experiments as part of these topics, to support learning and understanding.
Every child will be set specific targets which we will be working on this half term. These targets have been designed to raise attainment in both English and Maths.
P.E. will be on Tuesdays, so please ensure that your child has their full school P.E. kit on those days.
Autumn Term 2016
This term the children will be going on three Educational visits. These visits will provide a fun and valuable learning experience which will link with teaching back at school. This was highlighted as a strong feature of our school by OFSTED on their visit.
Monday 26th September (Mrs O'Mara)
Wednesday 28th September (Mrs Russell)
Wallington
Monday 17th October (Mrs Russell)
Thursday 20th October (Mrs O'Mara)
Great North Museum
Wednesday 23rd November (Mrs O'Mara)
Friday 25th November (Mrs Russell)
Toys'r'us, Gateshead
Wallington - September 2016
Nativity stars - December 2016
Spring Term 2017
This term the children in Year 1 will be studying the themes of ‘Transport’ and ‘All at Sea’.
In English they will be studying the traditional tale ‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’ and completing a non-fiction report about sharks. We will also look closely at the story ‘The Snail and the Whale’ by Julia Donaldson.
In Maths this term we will be looking at measurement and creating graphs. Your child will also be introduced to multiplication, division and time.
In Science your child will be studying ‘Light and Seasonal Change’ and ‘Plants’.
Every child will be set specific targets which we will be working on this half term. These targets have been designed to raise attainment in both English and Maths.
P.E. will be on Tuesdays.
Spring Term 2017
This term the children will be going on three Educational visits. These visits will provide a fun and valuable learning experience which will link with teaching back at school.
Monday 23rd January (Mrs Russell)
Monday 30th January (Mrs O'Mara)
Shildon Railway Museum
Friday 17th February (Mrs Russell)
Wednesday 8th March (Mrs O'Mara)
Sainsbury's & Chester-le-Street
Friday 31st March (Mrs Russell)
Monday 3rd April (Mrs O'Mara)
Richardson's Garden Centre
Shildon Railway Museum, January 2017
Roker Beach, February 2017
Summer Term 2017
This term Year 1 will be studying the cross-curricular themes of minibeasts and India. We will be looking at a variety of minibeasts and their features and going on a minibeast hunt at Castle Eden Dene. In the second half term we will look at geographical, historical and cultural features through studying India. The children will visit a supermarket to buy ingredients to make a tasty Indian dish.
In English we will be looking at a range of fictional stories linking to our cross-curricular themes. These include Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell and Tiger Child. We will also cover non-fiction texts. In Maths we will cover number and place value, fractions and addition and subtraction. The children will work to develop their mental addition and subtraction skills. Every child will be set specific targets, which we will be working on his half term. These targets have been designed to raise attainment in both English and Maths.
In science the children will be studying Plants and take a more in-depth look at the properties of different materials in the final half term. We will conduct investigations and complete graphs to show our results.
P.E. will be on Tuesdays.
Summer Term 2017
This term the children will be going on three Educational visits. These visits will provide a fun and valuable learning experience which will link with teaching back at school. This was highlighted as a strong feature of our school by OFSTED on their visit.
Monday 8th May (Mrs Russell)
Thursday 11th May (Mrs O'Mara)
Castle Eden Dene, Peterlee
Wednesday 7th June (Mrs O'Mara)
Monday 12th June (Mrs Russell)
Sainsbury's, Sunderland
Wednesday 28th June (Mrs Russell)
Thursday 29th June (Mrs O'Mara)
AMF Bowling, Washington
Castle Eden Dene, Peterlee, May 2017
