Riverside Primary Academy

Year 5 & 6 Christmas Party 2024

Yesterday, the children from Years 5 & 6 enjoyed their Christmas party at Riverside! They played games, danced and ate party food. They had lots of fun! ...

20 December, 2024 / 0 Comments

Year 5 Tudor Workshop

On Monday, Richard ‘That History Bloke’ visited Year 5. We learned lots of new information about life during the Tudor era. The class took part in a true/false quiz to test current knowledge about the Tudors, they looked at a variety of Tudor artefacts and discussed...

11 October, 2024 / 0 Comments

Year 5 Beamish Trip

On Thursday, Year 5 had an excellent day at Beamish! The children all made a brilliant effort to dress up as Victorians for the day. In the morning, we spent time exploring the Pockerley village and even had a chance to ride on the train....

24 June, 2024 / 0 Comments

Year 5 – First Aid Training

On Friday, Year 5 had an excellent day learning essential first aid skills. They looked at DRABC (Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing and Circulation); how to perform CPR; what a defibrillator is, how to use it and where it is located in our school; how to...

22 April, 2024 / 0 Comments

Y5 Trip – Sunderland Winter Gardens

On Tuesday, year 5 had an excellent day visiting Sunderland Winter Gardens. We spent the morning completing a scavenger hunt in the rainforest for clues. We also had time in the afternoon to explore the museum. The children had a fabulous day! ...

15 February, 2024 / 0 Comments

Y5A Space Challenge – Road to RIAT

Yesterday, Year 5 took part in a space challenge called 'Road to RIAT'. In the morning, we created designed, created and tested rockets. During the afternoon we designed our own sustainable aircraft as part of a competition. The children demonstrated excellent teamwork and resilience whilst...