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We have had a great day celebrating World Book Day today. We have listened to lots of different stories and made our very own paper plate characters.

Last week year 6 enjoyed their session learning some First Aid. They learnt about hazards in the home, common issues like bruises and nose bleeds as well as learning how to give CPR and what to do in the event of choking using Flat Stan. They were all very good at using DR ABC when assessing Flat Stan.

Our wonderful kitchen staff are going all out to get involved with World Book Day. They are serving a special menu on Thursday 7th March and have decorated the food service area with book characters. If your child already has school meals, they will automatically be offered this special menu choice. If your child has packed lunch but would like …

In Year 1, we have been reading Super Worm by Julia Donaldson. This week, we will be writing our own non-chronological report all about worms. We went outside to find some worms and to look at their appearance and habitat. We thought of lots of different adjectives to describe worms. Some of us were brave enough to pick the worms …

Year 5 have been producing a dance with a circus theme in our PE lessons. We were able to create our own movements including freeze poses, actions and mirror imaging with partners. We enjoyed getting into character and choosing props and actions to suit. For our final performance, we got dressed up and had a fantastic time performing our class …

Please use the link below to access our school just giving page for our mission to take part in the Big Walk for Lent. Your child will be walking everyday to help us reach our target of £200 to help our global community. You can make donations to sponsor them for the Big Walk for Lent and the Colour Run …

Year 5 and 6 had a visit from the local neighbourhood policing team yesterday. They discussed issues around “stranger danger,” who to trust and what to do if they find themselves in that situation. They were also taught more about staying safe online following our E-safety day before half term. We look forward to working alongside them in the future.

Kirsty from the SENDIASS Team at Durham is coming into school for a parent drop in session where parents can find out more about Special Educational Needs in County Durham. Your child does not need to have a diagnosed need to attend – Kirsty can also give advice around seeking initial support for learning, mental wellbeing, communication and behaviour.  It’s …

To help celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week and to raise awareness, we are learning about the 5 Ways To Well-Being. Each day, we find out about a different way and try out some activities and techniques to help improve our well-being. Children were learning about the final way to well-being today; giving. We talked about the different ways we can …

Extra Curricular Clubs Please follow the link below to see clubs that are running after half term.  CLUBS PAGE

o help celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week and to raise awareness, we are learning about the 5 Ways To Well-Being. Each day, we find out about a different way and try out some activities and techniques to help improve our well-being. Today, the children have been taking notice of the world around them. We have been focusing our minds on …

To help celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week and to raise awareness, we are learning about the 5 Ways To Well-Being. Each day, we find out about a different way and try out some activities and techniques to help improve our well-being. Today’s focus was to keep learning. It was Safer Internet Day yesterday and the children enjoyed a whole school …

To help celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week and to raise awareness, we are learning about the 5 Ways To Well-Being. Each day, we find out about a different way and try out some activities and techniques to help improve our well-being. Tuesday – Be Active Today we were talking about the importance of being active for our physical health and …

To help celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week and to raise awareness, we are learning about the 5 Ways To Well-Being. Each day, we find out about a different way and try out some activities and techniques to help improve our well-being. Monday – Connect We discussed the importance of connecting with others and the difference between being alone and being …

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. We started our week with a Celebration of the Word with the theme of Busyness to Peace. Our reading was from Mark’s Gospel. “In the morning, long before dawn, He got up and left the house, and went off to a lonely place and prayed there.”                …

Our lovely kitchen staff are offering a Chinese treat to celebrate Chinese New Year on Tuesday 6th February. Please see the picture below for menu choices. If your child normally has school dinner, they will automatically be offered this meal choice. If your child has packed lunch but would like to take part in this celebration meal, please let the …

In Year 5, we have been creating dragon eyes in art. We used art pencils to draw the shapes of the scales and the eyeball and outlined them using fine-liners. We investigated colour wheels and looked at complementary and contrasting colours. We experimented with warm and cool colours and tried blending different shades together to get a graduated effect. We …

For our computing unit this half term, Y3 are looking at using  Scratch Coding Activities. We began our first lesson by thinking about algorithms and how it is important to make instructions clear and in the correct order. We practised giving instructions to each other and found out how to adapt and improve them when things went wrong. We explored …

Well done to our latest Stars of the Week. Children received certificates for lots of different reasons this week including; excellent phonics and computing work, being engaged and enthusiastic in lessons and being helpful and kind. Keep up the good work.