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Today, our Year 1 and Year 2 children took part in a hands-on Healthy Eating Workshop delivered by the fantastic team at Chartwells. The children became nutrition superstars as they explored how the food we eat fuels our bodies.  Throughout the interactive session,...

This week, our Year 1 and Year 2 pupils had a fantastic time visiting Broom House Farm to bring their Science curriculum to life. The children enjoyed a hands-on look at animals and their offspring, linked to their current classroom learning about life cycles. Beyond...

Our KS1 pupils had a wonderful time as they took part in a 'Primary Futures' virtual encounter! The interactive session, 'Minibeasts to Animals', introduced the children to inspiring volunteers who work to protect our environment and its inhabitants. By connecting...

Some of our Year One pupils had a fantastic time on Monday as they took part in their Bikeability session, delivered by the School Sports Partnership. The children showed great determination and balance while learning essential cycling skills and safety tips on the...

This week our year 5 and 6 pupils took part in a Quiditch session at school. A really active and fun session was enjoyed in lovely weather. Just like magic!

Today, our year 3 and 4 pupils invited their adults in to take part in a textiles workshop to make a pencil case. The ability to sew is a really important skill to be able to make costumes, clothes or the mend things. A lovely atmosphere of focussed sewing was...

Our school hall was filled with creativity this week as we put our Spring Term learning about collages into action during our Key Stage One  Art Workshops. It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers working alongside the children to layer textures and colors...

Our Year Two geographers headed out into the local community this morning for an exciting fieldwork walk. The children put their observation skills to the test as they identified various human and physical features in Chester-le-Street. Equipped with clipboards, they...

The air in the classroom has been thick with "egg-spectation" since seven unassuming eggs arrived on Monday. By Tuesday, the quiet was finally broken. We watched as the first pioneer began the grueling work of slowly zipping its way around the circumference of the...

This week, we have had a couple of workshops to support parents in helping their children with their maths work. Showing them about how we encourage pupils to set out their maths calculations to show their formal methods is an important feature of achieving well in...