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As part of the Design and Technology curriculum, year 3 and 4 were making their own bread rolls today. The session was delivered by Chartwells, who are our school meal provider. Each pupil had thought about what roll they would like to make. They then made the dough,...

Years 3 and 4 took part this week in sessions as part of our Waste Warriors programme, which featured four engaging activities in the afternoon. The first session focused on making smoothies using slightly overripe fruits that would typically be thrown away, showing...

This morning, children in Moonlight class performed a class assembly for their families.  They used songs, props and fantastic narration to share their learning journey in Year One and Two so far.  This included sharing artwork inspired by Paul Klee, performing a 'Cat...

Yesterday, the Dance Club proudly represented Red Rose at the annual Dance Festival, organised by the Durham and Chester-le-Street School Sports Partnership. The event took place at the Gala Theatre in Durham, where our dancers, cheered on by parents and fellow...

We are becoming increasingly aware of the many situations in which we might be exposed to scams. The first and most important thing to recognise is that falling for a scam does not make us foolish. In other crimes, victims are not expected to feel embarrassed—and...

At Red Rose Primary School, we are always looking for opportunities to invite families into school to join in with the children's learning. Last week, we were proud to invite parents and careers Into school for our Early Years  'Stay and Play', where they were given...

In science, Year 6 have been developing their understanding of living things and their habitats. This has involved learning about different vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants (both deciduous and evergreen). This week, they have been exploring micro-organisms such...

Starlight class performed a fantastic family assembly for parents and carers this morning! The theme was 'Kindness', in celebration of National Acts of Kindness Day, which is celebrated in February each year. One of our Red Rose core values is 'Support for Others',...

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and our school assembly went through what mental health is - our feelings, thoughts and emotions - and how it's possible to have good or bad mental health in a similar way to our physical health. We have feelings, thoughts...

Reading is such an important part of education. Reading widely not only introduces us to a wide range of vocabulary and writing techniques, but it opens up our imagination to adventures that the author is conveying through the book. We put a high emphasis on time for...