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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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Learn about Red Rose

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.

New Nursery Provision: From September 2026, we are offering nursery provision.
Please contact the school office to request a place.

School News

Forest School

Last week, Galaxy enjoyed making pizzas in the Forest. The children had to roll the dough, top with tomato passata and cheese, before grilling in skillets on the fire. It was a great start to our Autumn activities in Forest School.
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Library Session

This week, children in Reception and Key Stage 1 have visited our school library to choose a brand new book to take home! To help foster a true love of reading, pupils had free choice over any book that caught their eye, and these books will be swapped fortnightly so...
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Red Rose School in Chester-le-Street Phonics Workshop

EYFS Phonics and Reading session

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our EYFS Phonics and Reading session! It was fantastic to see so many parents and carers in attendance. Together, we looked at how our Floppy’s Phonics programme introduces pure sounds, how children practice blending sounds...
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Music Works Assembly

We were delighted to welcome the fantastic team from Music Works for a special assembly on Friday, and the children absolutely loved every minute of it. The school was filled with energy, rhythm, and big smiles as our pupils got to experience live music up close. A...
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Swimming

Pupils in NASA Class have officially launched their weekly swimming lessons! Every week, the children will head to the pool to build vital water safety skills, practice their strokes, and boost their confidence in the water. Well done to our NASA swimmers for their...
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School Calendar