Welcome to Year 1/2 Summer 24-25
Our Visit to Newcastle Central Mosque
Year 1 & 2 had a fantastic morning visiting Newcastle Central Mosque. We met Brother Khadim who taught us all about the mosque and what happens in it, the Muslim special book known as the Qur'an, Muslim prayer, and the 5 pillars of Islam. He demonstrated the call to prayer, and we took part in following some of the actions carried out during the prayers that take place 5 times a day. Brother Khadim showed us a special toothbrush used by Muslims. The toothbrush is made from tree bark and has a strong, distinct scent - he even gave us some to bring back to school! It was a brilliant morning and we learnt so much being immersed in the environment.
Global Warming Workshop
Today we were joined by Alex from Northern Gas Networks who introduced us to the idea of Global Warming and Net Zero through an interactive and hands-on workshop. We explored the impact warm water can have on the rate ice melts and compared this with cold water. As a class we discussed what was causing our world to heat up and what we can do to slow it down. It was a very fun way of learning about such an important issue.
