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On Wednesday, Year 3 took part in some pedestrian training. In groups, we had a walk around the streets outside of school and talked about hazards we might encounter and how to stay safe. We practised using our listening skills to cross the road safely. Our final session is this week and we are looking forward to continuing our training.

Well done to our latest Stars of the Week. We are exceptionally proud of the wonderful achievements our children make every week.

Year 5 have been working on creating a dance with a circus theme in PE. They began by choosing a character and then created freeze poses and actions relating to the character. They choreographed their own ideas for some mirror work with a partner and also made some balances as part of a group. Adding costumes and props was lots …

This week in Lego club, the children were challenged to create either a robot or a town from their own imagination. They could choose if they wanted to work independently or as part of a team. Just look at their wonderful creations!

Our first Star of The Week certificates of 2026 were awarded today. Well done to all of the children who received awards. We look forward to celebrating more wonderful achievements in the future.

Today, 3 Year 6 boys went to Wellfield School to participate in a carousel of activities. The boys rotated around 10 activities which included cup stacking, seated volleyball, soft archery and boccia. They thoroughly enjoyed the morning and have taken lots of new activity ideas back to school to share with Miss Scarr & Mr Boyle. A huge thank you …

Yesterday, the whole school enjoyed the pantomime Aladdin. A funny, interactive and fabulous show put on by The Beverly Artisites Agency. The children, and staff, laughed from start to finish and we can’t wait to welcome them back next year!

Since retuning to school in September, our Mini Vinnies have been asking for donations towards the food bank appeal which is an ongoing mission for our school. December was such as busy month and required two trips to Eastlea Community Centre to drop off food for families in need. Margret and David, the parish SVPs, were thrilled with the amount …

This year, the Mini Vinnies chose to support the Love Amelia appeal. They asked for donations of toys, toiletries, gift sets and chocolates and as you can see, their appeal was a huge success! The children, staff and team members at Love Amelia were overwhelmed by the generosity of parents, guardians and parishioners. Thank you again for your continued support.

Dance club, this half-term, danced their socks off to Micheal Jacksons’ Thriller. They really got into character and thoroughly enjoyed performing to their parents. We look forward to taking the children to the Dance Showcase in March.

Up until the 9th December, our Mini Vinnies’ are appealing for items on the Love Amelia wish list. Items such as toiletries, new toys, gifts sets and board games etc are greatly appreciated. These can be brought into school with your child or dropped at the main office.

Year 5 have enjoyed exploring cube numbers in maths today although we quickly ran out of cubes!

Year 1 could not wait to go and play in the snow today. We’ve had so much fun making snowmen and building snow towers.

Our Year 3 children had an amazing time in After-School Science Club this week as they explored mixtures and created their very own mini volcano eruptions! The session began with a hands-on investigation into how different materials can be combined to form mixtures. The children showed brilliant curiosity as they predicted, tested, and observed what would happen when everyday ingredients …

We’ve all thoroughly enjoyed the snow today – expect some wet coats and gloves coming home this afternoon!

We are incredibly proud to announce that Isla, one of our pupils, has won 1st place in the Seaham Town Council Scarecrow Competition for the 6–11 age category! Isla’s fantastic creativity, hard work, and imaginative design truly stood out among all the entries. This brilliant achievement is a testament to her dedication and artistic talent. Her award was presented by …

We celebrated Anti-Bullying Week by enjoying lots of different activities. We wore our odd socks to remind us to celebrate our differences and took part in lots of activities to help us to understand what bullying is and how we can help to stop it. We also used Purple Mash to complete some online activities to help us to understand …

In art this term, Y5 have been looking at eyes. We completed some observational drawing of human and animal eyes and tried different media and techniques to add colour. For our final piece, we used clay to create dragon eyes. Using clay tools, we designed and made some scales and features to add to the eye shape. We got very …

Yesterday, a small selection of year 3 and 4 children were taken to East Durham College to compete in an athletics competition. For some children, this was their first time competing for school and we couldn’t be prouder with how they performed. Children took part in team relay races, chest push and a range of jumping activities. As always, the …

We’re excited to share that our school is joining WOW – the walk to school challenge, an inspiring national initiative delivered by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. This project aims to help more children and families enjoy the benefits of walking or wheeling to school. How WOW Works The challenge is pupil-led. Each day, children self-report how …