The School Council have come up with some lovely ideas for a Parkhead Celebration on the afternoon of Friday 5 May to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. All of the children are invited to come into school wearing red, white and blue clothes. The children will be having an afternoon picnic with entertainment from the school dance club and school choir. As part of the celebration’s we are also holding a portrait competition with children from across the school each producing a portrait of The King. Morning nursery children are welcome to come back into school at 2pm to join in with the celebrations too.

Year 3 had a great time at the forge in Winlaton on Tuesday. They enjoyed finding out about Winlaton’s fascinating past from some members of the Winlaton Historical Society and seeing some of the tools that were used in the past. Did you know the forge is one of the oldest buildings left in the village? The children are so excited to continue their learning on Winlaton!

We also received a message from Susan from the Historical Society to say what a lovely group of children they were. She said that herself and the other two members found the morning with the childen an absolute pleasure! Well done to year 3, you are a credit to our school.

The Children's Society RISE Mental Health Support in

Schools programme have a range of resources available

for children, young people, professionals and parents that

offer practical tips to feel more in control and become more

resilient in managing emotional wellbeing and mental

health. The resources can be accessed by visiting

https://rise.childrenssociety.org.uk, and click on Find

Wellbeing Resources then scroll down to the topic you

would like support with.

A selection of year 3 and 4 sporting superstars really impressed us at the Gateshead Schools Hockey Tournament this week. They played so well as a team and showed very impressive skill

Thursday saw the final round of football fixtures for the school year at West Lane Primary. Our children should be extremely proud of their performances throughout all the games we’ve played of late. They have represented our school impeccably well, showing fantastic team work and resilience. Well done!