Some of our Year 5 and 6 children enjoyed a fascinating visit from Harton and Westoe Miners Welfare who shared their experiences of working in the mines. They truly brought history to life and the children loved asking questions and learning about our local heritage. Thank you for such a memorable ...experience!

Well done to all of our amazing STARS this week! They have all stood out to our staff for their exceptional kindness, hard work and positivity. That also goes for our staff STAR of the week, Mrs Stamps! ⭐💫

What a fantastic week our Year 5 and 6 children have had at Thurston! They have challenged themselves, shown great resilience, worked brilliantly as a team and created memories that will last a lifetime. We are incredibly proud of the way they have represented our school throughout the week. Well ...done, Simonside! 👏👏👏

Earlier this week, Year 5 and Year 6 took a trip into South Shields to enrich their history and geography learning. The children visited South Shields museum to discover the rich history of our area, followed by a stroll to the banks of the Tyne for lunch, games and fieldwork sketching.

...The children's enthusiasm was infectious and were a credit to the school, well done everyone! 🌟

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Our kitchen team turned into mad scientists today! 🔬🧪 They cooked up a super fun, science-themed lunch that had the children completely bubbling with excitement! 🌋✨

A massive thank you to our amazing school cooks. Thank you for always mixing up so much fun and creativity into ...our meals - you truly have lunchtime down to a science! 👩‍🔬🍎

Our final STARS of the half term lit up the assembly hall this afternoon at the end of a lovely day. Well done to all of them, including our staff STAR, Miss Beck! ⭐⭐⭐

Year 3/4W have been exploring the ancient Japanese art of Hapazome to create beautiful leaf prints on cotton fabric. Using natural leaves and flowers, the children carefully transferred colours and patterns onto the material to produce some truly stunning designs. Well done, everyone! 👏👏👏

Happy Hoodie Day 2️⃣6️⃣! Don't our Year 6s look fabulous in their new hoodies?!🟢🔵🟢🔵

Our STARs this week lit up our assembly hall this afternoon with their fantastic achievements. Well done to all of them, including our staff STAR, Miss Ridley! A special mention also goes to our Year 6 children who were all STARS this week in their SATs tests! 💫🌟💫