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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.

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.

School News

National Science Week – Biscuit Dunking

Today as part of National Science Week, we tested the important question of … which biscuit is the best dunker. We carried out an experiment by carefully dunking biscuits in hot water, waiting 2 seconds, and lifting it out. We soon found out that, although the Rich...

Henri Rousseau Collages Key Stage 1

Our KS1 artists have been using their imaginations to create wonderful mixed-media collages inspired by the French artist Henri Rousseau. Using a mix of textures and techniques, the children practiced their cutting and layering skills to create these stunning...

Author Visit – Stacey Bone

We were delighted to welcome Stacey Bone, the author and illustrator of The Wonderful Woodlouse, to school today for a series of inspiring workshops. From Reception up to Year Two, our budding writers and artists explored themes of bravery, kindness, and celebrating...

Yr 1 and 2 Cultural Passport Day

Our KS1 children had a fantastic time exploring new traditions and skills during our Cultural Passport Day! The children enjoyed taking part in hands-on learning including planting seeds to learn about nature and growth, tasting delicious foods from different cultures...

Food from around the world

Yesterday, we were visited by Chartwells. We explored food from around the world and were even lucky enough to taste some. We weren't too keen on the gucamole from Mexico, we preferred the Tzatziki from Greece! Most of us tried everything! 

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