International School Award
2021 - 2022
We have had an interactive visit from the experts of the Oriental Museum and we have been learning about China.
European Day of Languages
On Monday, 27 September 2021, St Hild's celebrated the European Day of Languages.
The day began with an assembly led by the International Co-ordinator who gave a presentation about Europe, the European Day of Languages and the importance of language learning. The whole school then joined in telling the story of The Enormous Turnip in French.
Each country chose a European country to learn about:
Nursery and Class 1 chose France, Class 2 chose Poland, Class 3 chose France, Class 4 chose Germany and Classes 5 and 6 chose Spain.
First, the children looked at maps to find their country, identifying the capital city, main rivers and mountains and the countries around it. They talked about how to get there from Durham.
Then, they went on to learn how to say some simple greetings and count to ten in the country's language, also learning a simple song in the new language. Later, the children all made flags and took part in a food tasting activity which they really enjoyed, trying different foods from their country.
On Friday 1st October, the children came to school dressed in the colours of their country's flag and, at the end of the day, the whole school came together to share their learning.
Well done everyone for your contribution to the European Day of Languages. It was a fantastic day!
A bientot!
Nursery Celebrate The European Day of Languages 2021
Class 1 Celebrate The European Day of Languages 2021
Class 1 enjoyed celebrating the European Day of Languages on 27th September.
We talked about some of the countries on the map of Europe and the children told us which countries they had been to.
The children learnt how to say 'Bonjour' and found out all about France - where it is, how to get there, what school is like and how it is different to school life in England. We talked about Paris and looked at photos of the capital, the children loved seeing the Eiffel Tower twinkling at night.
The children were interested in learning about different French foods, and were surprised to hear that they eat snails and frogs' legs! They enjoyed tasting French bread, Brie cheese and croissants.
We also sang 'Frere Jacques' with actions.
During independent play, the children were able to make a French flag then proudly waved them around.
Class 2 Celebrate The European Day of Languages 2021
Class 2 celebrated the European Day of Languages by completing lots of different activities linked to Poland.
They had a very enjoyable Forest School session which involved cooking Polish sausages on the camp fire. They were yummy!
Then, back in class, the children enjoyed watching Polish cartoons, making flags and learning to count to ten in Polish, as well as tasting other Polish foods.
All of the children loved learning about a different culture and learning to speak in a new language. 🇵🇱
Class 4 Celebrate The European Day of Languages 2021
To celebrate The European Day of Languages, Class 4 found out about Germany and learnt how to say some words in the German language.
The children located Germany on a map of Europe and identified the countries around it, they made German flags and tasted some German food including bratwurst and German bread.
The children learnt the names of some animals and colours in German and enjoyed playing bingo to reinforce the language.
Finally, they learnt the words to the song 'Mein hut, Der hat drei Ecken' and performed it as a class which was recorded and sent to parents.
The Great Big Green Week 2021
Class 1 Learnt About Recycling
The children in Class 1 learnt all about recycling with the help of The Messy Magpie who explained which items can be recycled and where we should put them, what happens to our recycling and how these items can be made into new ones.
We showed the children the different bins that are used for recycling and explained which items should be put in which colour bin. The children then helped to sort a range of objects into the correct bin. They were keen to do more recycling at home.
Year 1 Created their own Recycling Superheroes
Year 1 learnt about the importance of recycling glass. We challenged the children to become Glass Guardians to help to look after the world. They used their imaginative skills to design a recycling Superhero, thinking about what it would look like, what it would wear, what super powers it would have and how it would save the world.
Year 6 wrote letters to the Prime Minister, asking him to do more to combat plastic pollution. They received a reply from his Communications Office!
September 2020
On Monday, 28th September 2020, we celebrated the European Day of Languages at St Hild's.
Each class had lots of fun learning about Europe and some of the things that make each country special, such as the buildings and the food. The children then learnt some words in the language spoken in one of the European countries.
Class 1 Celebrated the European Day of Languages 2020
We talked about some of the countries on the map of Europe and the children told us which countries they had been to.
We learnt how to say 'hello' in lots of different European languages - our favourite was 'hola'.
We also practised counting to ten in French and sang 'Frere Jacques' with the actions.
During independent play, the children were able to make a French flag then proudly waved them around.
Class 2 Celebrated the European Day of Languages 2020
European Day of Languages
On Wednesday, 26th September 2018, St Hild's celebrated the European Day of Languages.
The day began with an assembly led by the International Co-ordinator who gave a presentation about Europe, the European Day of Languages and the importance of language learning. The whole school then joined in telling the story of The Enormous Turnip in French.
Each Key Stage chose a different European country to learn about and the children came to school dressed in the colours of their country's flag.
Nursery and Reception chose France, Year 1 and Year 2 chose Poland, Year 3 and Year 4 chose Spain and Year 5 and Year 6 chose Germany.
First, the children looked at maps to find their country, identifying the capital city, main rivers and mountains and the countries around it. They talked about how to get there from Durham.
Then, they went on to learn how to say some simple greetings and count to ten in the country's language, also learning a simple song in the new language. Later, the children all made flags and took part in a food tasting activity which they really enjoyed, trying different foods from their country.
Finally, the whole school came together to perform the songs they had learnt in the different languages.
Well done everyone for your contribution to the European Day of Languages. It was a fantastic day!
A bientot!
European Day of Languages
On Wednesday, 26th September 2018, we celebrated the European Day of Languages. This was a great success as we all improved our understanding of different cultures and languages whilst having good fun!
Each Key Stage studied a different European country and learnt a song in a different language. These were then performed for the whole school to watch and enjoy.
Take a look at our fabulous singing in the videos below.
They enjoyed having a look at the Chinese objects including chopsticks, New Year cards and decorations, lucky red envelopes and baby shoes.
The children in Year 4 have been corresponding with our partner school in France, ecole primaire Jules Ferry in Chappes.
They have written and sent 'Nice to Meet You' cards in each other's language, and Christmas cards.
The children loved receiving the cards from their new friends in France and finding out what lessons they do at school and their hobbies.
Reverend Alan brought Bishop Frances into school. He comes from South Sudan and he told us all about his life. It was lovely to meet him. He really liked the African houses our Year 1 children had been making :)
Link School - Tanzania
This year, we are delighted to have formed a link with a school in Tanzania, JM Kikwete Primary School in the Manyara region, Simanjiro District. The school has 511 children (261 boys and 250 girls) aged between 3 and 14, and 13 teachers - 11 female and 2 male.
We keep in regular contact with Max, the Head Teacher, by e-mail, and he has sent us these photos and videos to show our children so they can see what school is like in Tanzania and compare it to our school.
The children are really enjoying learning about Tanzania and the lives of the children there.
Class VI children doing their science exercise.
Children are at the assembly area.
Class IV doing their maths exercise
Drama
Children at Assembly Area
Children Fetching Water
Children Playing Basketball in Locally Developed Court
Children Watering the Grass and Trees
Class IV doing their Maths Exercise
Class VI Children in their Class
Parents Meeting
Local Traditions
Local Traditions
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
Watering the Grass
Parade
Children in class 2 , learning the importance of African Art at Kikwete School
Climate Week
In March, there was a focused week on sustainability called Climate Week. During this week, the pupils in each class focused on a different goal from the Global Goals. The Global Goals were created by world leaders to aim for a better and fairer world by working to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice and fix climate change.
To realise these Goals, everyone needs to take part and that's certainly what St Hild's Primary School did!
On Wednesday, we had an assembly about sustainability. Each class was asked to think of ways in which we could be more sustainable at school. The children came up with lots of fantastic ideas and these were discussed at our school council meeting. The School Councillors agreed on two targets for everyone to help with: saving energy and reducing paper waste.
Each class agreed to appoint light monitors and paper monitors to ensure these targets were met.
We felt that these measures would help to address Global Goal 11 - Sustainable Cities and Commuities, and Global Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production.
In Nursery, the children focused on Goal 13 'Climate Action'. They listened to the story of the Messy Magpie to find out how litter can harm our world and how we can help by recycling materials. The children learnt of the importance of recycling and its impact. They played a game about recycling on the whiteboard and learnt a song, 'How to Recycle'.
Reception focused on Goals 3 and 6: Good Health and Well-Being and Clean Water and Sanitation.
They talked about the importance of washing our hands and drinking water to keep us healthy.
Years 1 and 2 focused on Goals 2, 3 and 6: Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being and Clean Water and Sanitation.
In Year 2, the children learnt about food shortages in the world, especially in Africa. They had a class feast with a difference - some children were lucky enough to be provided with a wide variety of food to eat whilst others just had a small amount of rice and beans. It really helped the children to understand what life is like for some children in the world and made them want to do something about it. They decided to make a Sweet Hamper to raffle, writing to parents and the local MP for donations. The money raised will go to a homeless charity.
Years 3 and 4 wrote poems and made posters to explain the effects about plastic in the ocean, linking to Goal 14: Life Below Water.
Year 5 did a presentation and drama which they videoed to demonstrate the differences in expectations of Education between countries, linking to Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 5: Gender Equality.
Year 6 focused on Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being.
We had a fantastic start to Climate Week on Monday when Jim O'Connor who founded the Dorothy's Wells project, came into school to do a presentation on the project. It was really interesting to hear how the project started with the installation of one well at a school in Tanzania and developed over the years so that they have now built 17 wells. Everyone was moved to hear how the wells have improved the lives of the children there, and to see the photos of the children walking miles to collect dirty water before the wells were built, compared to the clean, fresh water they now have access to when they go to school. St Hild's children really enjoyed seeing the photos of the school and children at our partner school, Kikwete Primary School, which made the partnership seem more real.
Finally, Jim talked about the impact that climate change is having in Tanzania. He referred to the ice caps that are melting on Mount Kilimanjaro which is a very serious problem as the water is used for drinking water.
In reception we were thinking about our good health and well being and about drinking our refreshing water.
Year 1 children have completed 'Health and Well-being' activities in the classroom. Well done!
We ended Climate Week on Friday by celebrating Red Nose Day. The children watched a video to learn about the life of Farhad, a boy who lives in a refugee camp in Serbia. Then they carried out various Comic Relief activities in class.
We raised money for Comic Relief by wearing red, having crazy hair and selling cakes. We even had a School Council v Teachers quiz. The children won!
The children in Nursery dressed in red for Comic Relief Day.
We had lots of fun!
The children listened really carefully to the story of Lawand, a little boy from Syria.
They iced red nose cakes, played 'Stick the Nose on Mr Tumble' and then we practised singing and dancing to the Mr Tumble Comic Relief song. It was a lovely morning.
SONGS FOR TANZANIA
The children at St Hild's loved watching the video of their friends in Tanzania singing a 'Thank You' song at the opening of the well.
We decided to record 3 of our favourite assembly songs for our African friends, and a little message to them so they knew the songs were for them.