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Early Years
Stepping up! Gateshead Councils guide.
Introducing the Stepping Up guide We're really pleased to be sharing the Stepping Up guide. This comprehensive toolkit is designed tosupport children and young people with additional needs as they move through key life transitions – fromearly years to adulthood....
Apply now for your child’s place in a Primary School in September 2026
Primary school admissions (to start Reception year in September 2026) If your child, or you have friends whose children were born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 they need to apply now for their place in a Reception class at school for September 2026. We...
Welcome Nursery Children
We have welcomed back some of our existing Nursery children and all the new children this week, what a lovely week we have had. We have had great fun exploring all the new areas of the inside and outside classrooms, enjoyed lunch in the dinner hall and getting to know...
A trip to Tesco
Nursery children had a trip to Tesco to buy the food needed for the end of year Teddy Bear's Picnic.
Sleep Guidance for Children in Early Years
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Starting School Soon?
Many parents worry about the transition from nursery or home to reception class and if their child should be writing their name and reading words before they go. The simple answer is no, but there are a range of skills that will be important stepping stones to these...
Trip to Saltwell Park
We all had a brilliant time at Saltwell Park on our summer trip! The children enjoyed the park, the maze, visiting the birds and especially the ice-cream at the end. Children were all very well mannered when ordering their ice-cream, the ice-cream man was delighted....
Trip to Saltwell Park
We all had a brilliant time at Saltwell Park on our summer trip! The children enjoyed a scavenger hunt around the park, running around the maze trying to find our friends, visiting the birds and especially the ice-cream at the end. Children were all very well mannered...
Health Week and Sports Day
The children joined in lots of activities learning about keeping our bodies and minds healthy and finished with Sports Day. We had practised on the field but it was super hot so we finished our sports day in the hall where it was a little cooler for all the children...









