Latest news is now shared via our Head Teacher blog which is published in the Parents section of the website. Please also visit our Twitter feed for a window into our curriculum offer and to see the purposeful and memorable learning experiences in each year group. Our Twitter feed can be accessed on the Home page of our website or by clicking on the Twitter icon in the top left corner of this page.

Please find below an archive of the news stories that we published before we started to use Twitter.

• Year 6 Enterprise Project

  Fri 14 Dec 2018
  As part of their DT and Geography curriculum, Year 6 have taken part in an exciting Christmas Card Enterprise Project! Over the course of this half term, we have looked carefully at our target      audience, and evaluated market research using cross-curricular maths skills to design a fit-for-user Christmas Card. After this, we sent our edited and improved designs away to Rudolph who printed them professionally! We still have some cards for sale: join us on the KS2 yard after school next week to avoid missing out! 50p for 1 card or £1.50 for 4. All profits will be donated to a conservation charity decided upon by the children as part of our "Are we destroying our world?" Geography unit.

  

• Christmas Dinner

  Fri 14 Dec 2018
  We have all shared a lovely Christmas Dinner today.  Thank you to Chartwells for providing the delicious meal and the lovely decorations.

  

• Christmas Shows

  Fri 14 Dec 2018
  We are pleased that so many parents, carers and other members of our community were able to join us for our Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 shows.  The performances were brilliant and we hope that you enjoyed all of the drama, singing and dancing.  Thank you to all parents/carers who helped with the costumes and with the learning of the script.  We couldn't do it without you!  

  

• Y5 & Y6 Basketball Tournament

  Fri 07 Dec 2018
  Well done to our Years 5 & 6 basketball team which came third in the recent Outer West Learning Trust competition.  Mr Kidger and Mrs Thorpe were so proud of how they played and of how they represented the school.  Thank you to Premier Sport for making all of the arrangements for this   exciting tournament.

  

• Year 1 Balance Bike Derby

  Fri 07 Dec 2018
  On Monday, 8 Children from Y1 attended Newcastle's first ever balance bike derby. The children had a fun-packed afternoon where they competed against 7 other schools in both team relay and           individual events. In the final of the boys' individual event, all of our cyclists competed which meant that Throckley children were 4 of the 8 finalists (out of a total of 64 pupils)!  A massive congratulations and a special mention to Bailey... Newcastle's first ever city champion! Well done!

  

• Community Christmas Tree Festival

  Fri 07 Dec 2018
  Our School Council has been working all week to make decorations for the beautiful Throckley Primary Christmas tree which is on display as part of the St Mary’s Church Community Christmas Tree Festival.  Families can visit the festival to view all of the trees over the weekend.

  

• Nativity Plays

  Fri 07 Dec 2018
  Thank you to the Parents/Carers and other members of the Throckley Community who attended our Acorns, Nursery and Reception Nativity plays this week.  The children did a wonderful job and it was lovely to be able to share these performances with you.

  

• Outstanding Outcomes at Throckley Primary School

  Fri 30 Nov 2018

  Mrs Stuart has sent out a letter of celebration today about the 2017/18 results.  Please see below for the text of the letter:

  30th November, 2018

  Dear Parent/Carer,

  Outstanding Outcomes at Throckley Primary School!

  I am writing to share with you our outstanding results from the Key Stage Two 2018 statutory assessments which have placed us overall in the top 1% of schools nationally. These results are based on both attainment (the scores that the pupils have achieved in their KS2 SATs) and value added progress (how much progress the children have made since their KS1 SATs).

  This is such an amazing achievement which we want to celebrate with our children, families and whole school community.

  Reading

  * 93% of children achieved the expected standard or better in reading (18% above National Average).

  * 71% of children at greater depth in reading (43% above the National Average). This places us second in the city for those working at the higher standard.

  * The average scaled score attained by pupils in reading was 112.1 points (possible range 80-120). This places us in the 1st percentile in the country.

  * Average progress made by pupils in reading was +8.2 (possible range -10 to +10). This places us in the 1st percentile in the country.

  Writing

  * 93% of children achieved the expected standard or better in writing (15% above National Average).

  * 54% of children at greater depth in writing (34% above the National Average). This is an amazing achievement which places us first in the city for those working at the higher standard.

  * The average scaled score attained by pupils in writing was 107.1 points (possible range 80-120). This places us in the 2nd percentile in the country.

  * Average progress made by pupils in writing was +7.2 (possible range -10 to +10). This places us in the 1st percentile in the country.

  Mathematics

  * 93% of children achieved the expected standard or better in maths (17% above National Average).

  * 64% of children at greater depth in maths (30% above the National Average). This is an amazing achievement which places us first in the city for those working at the higher standard.

  * The average scaled score attained by pupils in maths was 110.6 points (possible range 80-120). This places us in the 2nd percentile in the country.

  * Average progress made by pupils in maths was +7.2 (possible range -10 to +10). This places us in the 1st percentile in the country.

  GPS (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling)

  * 93% of children achieved the expected standard or better in GPS (15% above National Average).

  * 82% of children at greater depth in GPS (48% above the National Average). This is an amazing achievement which places us highest in the city for those working at the higher standard.

  * The average scaled score attained by pupils in GPS was 114.3 points (possible range 80-120). This places us in the 1st percentile in the country.

  * Average progress made by pupils in GPS was +9.4 (possible range -10 to +10). This places us in the 1st percentile in the country.

  N.B. Test percentile scores are commonly reported on many standardised assessment tests to allow comparison against other schools in the country. Percentile literally means per hundred. If a school scores at the 5th percentile on a measure, that school has scored at least as well as, or better than, 5 percent of schools on that test. The smaller the percentile the better the performance of a school.

  These fantastic results are a testament to our amazing staff and governors who are dedicated and committed to the ensuring we continue to provide the best possible educational opportunities to fulfil each and every child’s potential.

  I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for your ongoing support to our school and to your children, who make Throckley Primary school so special and such an exciting and vibrant place to work and learn.

  Yours sincerely

  Julie Stuart, Head Teacher

• Y5 & Y6 at Sports Hall Athletics Competition

  Fri 30 Nov 2018
  On Tuesday a team of Year 5 and 6 children attended a sports hall athletics competition at Walker  activity dome. Miss Thorpe was exceptionally proud of the children's effort, team spirit, and behaviour when representing the school. Many of them placed first in their individual heats and their times will be compared with others from across the city. We hope to find out the results in the coming weeks. 

  

• School Allotment & Newcastle Uni Eco Society

  Fri 30 Nov 2018
  Our School Council is working with the Eco Society at Newcastle University to improve our school   allotment so that it is ready for planting in the Spring.  School Council had a look around the allotment and realised that the first thing it needed was a big tidy!  The Eco Society came into school last Saturday and spent several hours weeding, digging and clearing out the greenhouse.  The allotment now looks so much better!  School Council are busy gathering ideas from all of the classes about what they would like to see in the allotment.  They will be sharing these ideas with the Eco Society who will use them to make the allotment a great place for children of all ages.