Well done to the Challenge Wednesday Bookish group who visited Shanklea Primary School to share their favourite picture books with the y1 classes. They really brought the stories to life and developed some excellent activities. Staff at Shanklea were so impressed they want our storytellers to visit every half term!!
Google Lighthouse Tour
Google Education is hitting the road and touring 6 ‘lighthouse’ schools in the UK. Cramlington Learning Village are delighted to have been chosen as one of those 6 schools. Google will bring their pop up classroom to CLV on the 14th and 15th May. Day 1 will be an open day including presentations by Google… Read more »
Alpe d’Huez 2015
Over the Easter break Mr Paterson, Mrs Betham, Miss Wilkinson, Dr Kemp and Miss Shanks took 60 students from Years 8-12 to Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps for a skiing and snow-boarding trip. This incredible experience was enjoyed by all who went, judging from the photos below:
Sixth Form Hosts Its Annual Over 60’s Easter Community Event!
On Wednesday 25th March, our Sixth Formers welcomed members of various community groups around Cramlington to attend their annual Over 60’s Easter Community Event. Students organised and prepared numerous activities including chocolate eggs and nest making, egg candles, ceramic egg decorating, fragrant bath salts, gift bags and there was an array of food and drink.… Read more »
Year 10 Physics Trip
Huge thanks to all students involved in the Physics trip to Xscape. Mr Kilpatrick took great pride in seeing all students responsibly make their own way around the facility whilst enjoying all the activities. Mr Kilpatrick went on to say “Now we just need to back up our authentic learning experience with a complete set… Read more »
Life as a Lawyer
Four of our 6th Formers (E Minnikin, D Bowe, B Lambert and S Storey) went to Eversheds Solicitors in Newcastle on Tuesday 17th March to work with solicitors on scenarios in employment and shipping law. They looked at routes into becoming a lawyer and this experience got them thinking about how as lawyers they would… Read more »
Duke of Edinburgh Day Walk
The year 12 bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award students hit the hills surrounding St Cuthbert`s Cave on Saturday morning. They demonstrated some great navigation skills alongside a fantastic team ethos which makes us very confident in their skills moving forward to their practise expedition. Well done!