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This morning, we held an Online Safety workshop for parents. The aim of the session was to give information and advice on how to keep our young people (and ourselves) safer when they are accessing the online world. Hannah, from the Durham Learn team, led the session...

We had a wonderful day welcoming Year One and Year Two parents and carers into school for our Cultural Passport Day. Everyone took part in a range of engaging activities, including making a musical instrument, designing cards for a local care home, and creating bird...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Year 6 pupils were transported back in time today with an incredible, immersive workshop on Ancient Greece delivered by Durham University. The children had the fantastic opportunity to get hands-on with historical artefacts, learning first-hand about daily life in the...

Our Cultural Passport is a way to recognise and celebrate children’s achievements as they journey through Red Rose Primary School.  The passport is broken down under the headings of our school values.  Under each value, we have created a list of achievements which we...

This week, our Year One children enjoyed a visit to Beamish Museum as an introduction to our new history topic of mining. The visit brought our learning to life, giving us a chance to explore what life was like for miners and their families in the past. The children...