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Welcome to Red Rose
Primary School

Aim High
Be Proud!

A message from our Head Teacher

On behalf of the children, staff and governing body, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Red Rose Primary School, Chester-le-Street.

Our school motto is ‘Aim High, Be Proud’ and we have a long and established reputation of providing a rich and stimulating education for our pupils.  Our values of Respect – Excellence – Determination – Responsibility – Opportunity – Support for Others – Equality. Everything we do aims to encapsulate those aims and values.

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Values & Ethos

Find out more about our motto and our seven values. 

Key Information

Look through our key information in this section.

Ofsted Report

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

Curriculum

At Red Rose Primary School, our broad curriculum can be viewed here.

School News

Italy day at Chester-le-Street school

Italian Day for Year 3 & 4

This week, years 3 and 4 had a great day exploring the country of Italy. Using the Commando Joe equipment the challenge was to recreate the unique map of Italy. There were some great creative ideas to help make the boot and ball shape from the equipment. Year 3 and 4...
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Chester-le-Street school and Online Safety

Be Internet Legend Assembly

This week, Key Stage 2 pupils 'attended virtually' a Be Internet Legends assembly. The 5 pillars that we use to support our Online Safety education are Be Sharp - Be Alert - Be Secure - Be Kind - Be Brave. The theme for this assembly was 'Be Kind'. The online assembly...
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Year One Phonics and Reading Meeting

This week, we welcomed Year One parents and carers to a Phonics and Reading Meeting to share information about how we teach phonics and reading in school. During the session, staff explained our approach to phonics, including the structure of our daily lessons, the...
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Year Two Beamish Museum Visit

This week, our Year Two pupils had the opportunity to visit Beamish Museum as part of our local history learning about mining. The children enjoyed visiting the mine, looking inside the home of Norman Cornish and seeing a pit pony! We also had the chance to see a...
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Norman Cornish Workshop in a Chester-le-Street School

Norman Cornish Workshop

Our Year 1 and Year 2 pupils enjoyed a fantastic workshop inspired by the renowned North East 'pitman painter,' Norman Cornish. As part of our learning about local history and mining, the children closely examined Cornish's artwork before looking at historical...
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