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News
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Click on the following link to listen to our fantastic
Christmas podcast
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KS1 and KS2 productions are in full swing. The
children have been busy working really hard and learning lots of songs and
we hope you all enjoy coming to watch them perform.
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On
Saturday 5th December children, staff and governors were joined
by Nathan Salem from the Newcastle Vipers Ice Hockey team. The Food for
Life partnership kindly donated two apple trees that were planted in an
attempt to help break the Guinness world record attempt at planting the
most trees in one hour. Thanks to everyone who turned up and helped.
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Radio
Ovingham! Children from year 3 and 4
have been busy working on their first Podcast this term. You can download and
listen to the first episode by clicking on the following link. http://podcast.northumberland.gov.uk/ovinghamfs/Podcastteam131009201418/Episode1.mp3
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Children
from Y3 took part in the Gym Festival at PCHS on Tuesday 24th
November. Their performance was brilliant, down to their hard work and the
support of Mrs Woodward and Mrs Russell.
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The
school football team played their first competitive match against Wylam. Unfortunately we lost, but the team played well
and should be proud of themselves!
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Class
assemblies are in full swing, so far Year 2 and Reception have completed
theirs and Year 3 are next!
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Reception
will soon be welcoming new starters for their first taste of Ovingham First School.
The staff are looking forward to meeting the children and helping them to
quickly settle into school life.
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Year
2 had a great time at St. Mary’s lighthouse. The weather was kind and the
children had the chance to explore the sea shore with their groups.
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Year
1 have been learning about the layout and history of Ovingham. After a walk
around the village, identifying buildings and their uses, the children have
been busy in school completing maps.
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A
fabulous time was had by Year 4 on our recent residential stay on Hadrian’s Wall. The children enjoyed the experience
so much that some even wished for a second night!
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Year
4 have played against Wylam, winning one and
loosing one. Excellent team spirit and hard work!
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OFSCARS
- A celebration with the whole school community of the films produced by
the children in Year 1 & 3. The film's are fabulous!
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Our
raised vegetable beds have been built by Year 4 and are now planted with a
variety seeds. Volunteers in Year 4 will be looking after the gardens in
the holidays and hopefully we will see some changes in the garden when we
come back. Northumbrian Organics will hopefully be supplying some plants
such as cabbages.
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The
Creative Partnerships Project is in full flow. The children in Year 1 and Year
3 have filmed several reports on including the School Council and
growing plants. Currently Ellie
Land is working with
the children in editing their work and adding in animation. The children
have learnt a wide variety of skills and not just in film production. We
will be organising a film show for the children and parents later in the
term.
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Year
4 now has a link with a French
Primary School (Ecole primaire de Boutenac, BOUTENAC). From January we will be exchanging
messages in both English and French. We look forward to being able to share
our school community with them.
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Children
from Y3 took part in the Gym Festival at PCHS on Wednesday 13th November.
Their performance was brilliant, down to their hard work and the support of
Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Richards.
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We
are now part of the Food For Life programme. Through this project our work
in school on the subject of food and sustainability is recognised with an
award. We are also able to take our involvement further, the children will
be encouraged to take part in growing and cooking their own food, which
will hopefully lead to further recognition.
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Year
4 parents came into school 4th November to find out more about our exciting
plans for this years field trip.
Shine week
This is a
nationally promoted week where schools showcase all that they do. We took part last year. This year we want to develop it still
further as a response to some Parent Questionnaires requesting more opportunities
to see what we do in school and the pupils’ work. Tuesday, 7th July, 3.00 p.m.
has been earmarked as an opportunity for parents to look at their child’s
work, look at displays, see films made by pupils and explore the grounds
where School Councillors will be acting as guides showing the vegetable
beds etc. Further details will
emerge later this term.
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