The new National Family Week 2010 website is now LIVE at www.nationalfamilyweek.co.uk. Here you will find even more updates, information and resources to help you plan and prepare for The Week.

Make your Family Week Picnic a GIGANTIC occasion!

The National Family Week headquarters have come up with ideas to make your picnic even more fun. Why not produce a giant form of some type of picnic food? This will add a fun, quirky angle to your event and draw families along and could be a fundraising exercise with the money going to a local charity.

More Record-Breaking Fun in 2010
Join this year's Guinness World Record attempt for the largest three-legged race as part of the Family Week Sports Day.

Family Week Story Time

Following its success in 2009, the Wednesday of National Family Week (2nd June 2010) will once again be the Family Week Story Time. We are encouraging storytelling in all its forms - any story, any time, anywhere!

New supporting partners

Monday 31st May
Family Week Picnic
On the Bank Holiday Monday families across the country will be enjoying fresh air and good food. There will be 9 flagship Family Week Picnics and up to a thousand smaller events run by not-for-profit partners.

Tuesday 1st June
Family Week Film Day
A national celebration of film, encouraging families to watch a film together either at the cinema or at home. Why not host a screening of your own?

Wednesday 2nd June
Family Week Story Time
We'll be encouraging families to share a story, anytime, any place, anyhow! It's a great opportunity to showcase storytelling events in a variety of formats, throughout the day.

Thursday 3rd June
Family Week Road Trip
Families will be encouraged to get out and see the UK. To explore and experience just some of the things that makes this country so special. Tourist attractions and beauty spots can open up their doors offering free entry and a range of activities to create a fun day out for all the family.

Friday 4th June
Family Week House Party
Thousands of families will be holding a house party on the Friday of National Family Week. As an organisation why not organise a party too? It can be as big or as small as you like. The theme could tie in with a celebration that is already happening or just be used as an excuse to have a party.

Saturday 5th June
Family Week Sports Day
There will be 9 flagship Family Week Sports Days as well as thousands of smaller sports days happening across the country, encouraging families to get out and active. Why not host a sports day of your own?

Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile
Sunday 21 March, Saltwell Park from 10.30 hours

The Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile is taking place in Gateshead's Saltwell Park on Sunday 21st March 2010 and is set to be another huge event.

Milers from both sides of the Tyne will be able to come together and rise to the challenge whilst taking in the surroundings of this beautiful Victorian park.
How far you go at the Gateshead Mile is up to you. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just fancy a fun day out, there's a challenge to suit you.
Choose between 1, 3 or 6 Miles, and bring your friends and family along to join in the fun.
Don't miss out, enter the Gateshead Mile now at www.sportrelief.com or call 0300 123 5070!
www.sportrelief.com

For further information please contact Sport Relief 0300 123 5070

Miss Reid is really enjoying working with some dedicated Year 3 and 4 pupils who attend Artist's club on Wednesdays. They have been exploring the techniques and styles of various artists and art movements, using paint, chalk, oil, pastels, watercolour pencils and ICT. Miss Reid wonders if there might be some pieces good enough to display in the Tate or Louvre!

A great opporunity for Super Dads to be involved in activities with their children for seven weeks on a Saturday morning in Gateshead. The start date is Saturday, 13th February 2010. Please see the attached document for further details.

Superdad Flyer actual.doc

If you as a family enjoy drama activities you might be interested in this family drama learning opportunity at Beamish during February half term.

family drama a5.doc

Christmas cards are not just for Christmas thanks to recycling boxes at all libraries, the Civic Centre main reception plus receptions at Shearlegs Road and Park Road. Cards can be recycled until end of January and will be donated to the Woodlands Trust. As well as cards the Civic Centre (only) will also take batteries. Marks and Spencer's, WH Smiths and TK Maxx will all have recycling points in store across Gateshead and the North East.
Keep on recycling.
Thank you

There is a forthcoming Kids n Cash course beginning at the Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre. Please would you contact the Cetnre directly to book yourself a place on the course. Thank you for your help with this matter.

On Monday 23 rd November West Lane put 2 teams into the local basketball tournament at Hookergate School. Both teams played 4 league games each with the B team winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 and the A team winning all their matches and coming top of their league [scoring a record 39 baskets in the process].The A team therefore got through to the final where they played a very exciting and high quality match which unfortunately they lost 2-1 in extra time. Nevertheless everyone had a wonderful afternoon representing the school very well as usual. For a list of the players, results and scorers see extended entry.
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On Saturday 14th November 2009, 6 children from Winlaton West Lane took part in the prestigious Gateshead Cross Country event at Gateshead International Stadium. Our team of Josh Elliott, Ryan Jones, Jack Fothergill, Natasha Johnstone, Megan Hutchinson and Abbie Thornton, showed their stamina and "never give up" attitude as they ploughed through the mud to the finish of the 2 kilometre cross country course .For a more detailed report and final results see extended entry.

On Monday 19th October West Lane played a rugby tournament at Winlaton Vulcans Rugby Club.We had a very successful afternoon winning all our league games scoring 16 tries on the way and getting through to the final.This was a very close encounter which we lost to St Mary and St Thomas Acquinas 3-2. However we were very proud of our silver medals and can't wait for the finals night at Blaydon Rugby Club on Wednesday 11th November. For a full list of results, try scorers, members of whole squad a report by the team see extended entry.

Breakfast and biking seem to go well together!

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Between 14th-16th October, Winlaton West Lane made their annual trip to Robinwood Activity Centre, just outside Alston in Cumbria. The children were very excited, since they had heard such wonderful reports about it from previous year groups, and they were not disappointed.

Robinwood photostory.wmv

Last Wednesday, 6th October, parents and children from West Lane cycled to school to take part in the the "bling your bike and have a breakfast" initiative. Over 20 children came to school with their bikes decorated in a variety of imaginative ways to make them more visible now the nights are drawing in.They then had a delicious breakfast provided by Alan Barlow our "Bike it" representative. Alan then had the difficult task of choosing the most brilliantly blinged bike. He eventually chose Liam Jobling and Connor McDonald. So congratulations boys, but also well done to everyone who turned up .

French Club enjoyed meeting their French Friends from Baho, South of France. I'm glad they brought the weather with them as we visited the coast!

Since the start of summer term, Miss Taylor has been running a Website Club for KS2 children.

In the first session we designed logos for our club using paint, word or powerpoint.

Every Tuesday lunchtime, for the past half term, a number of Year 6 girls have been meeting up to take part in the Computer Club 4 Girls (CC4G).

The Website Club is an exciting new venture for myself and children in Key Stage 2.

The girls swimming team almost completed a clean sweep of the gold medals at the Blaydon Schools swimming gala held at Felling Pool on Tuesday 11th March. The boys team swam well too but without medal success.

More details and comments from the swimmers to follow. Keep checking for updates!

Last month our school Tag Rugby team had a trip of a lifetime. We were fortunate enough to be offered the opportunity to visit Twickenham ,the home of English Rugby ,where we demonstrated our skills at tag rugby[we are unbeaten this season!];formed the guard of honour as the players came out of the tunnel ,and obviously watched the match.

Download childrens views on the day

This link will take you to a jazzy website which shows you how to create your own animation. Post a comment if you think it was worth a look!

http://www.cartoonster.com/

16th June 2005

The school team continued its fine run of form with a convincing win over a depleted Wardley team.

On Friday 24th June a team of 24 boys and girls from Years 3 to 6 will be representing our school in the annual Gateshead Primary Schools Athletics Festival at Gateshead International Stadium. The children will take part in events ranging from running to skipping and even throwing the javelin! I'm sure everyone will enjoy representing the school at this fantastic event.