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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...

This afternoon, Key Stage 2 pupils (and staff!) were entertained and educated through a fantastic assembly from the author, Sam Copeland. Sam has written favourites such as the Charlie series: Charlie Changes into a Chicken and Charlie Morphs into a Mammoth or Uma and...

This morning, children in Year Two attended a Fundamental Movement PE Festival at Maiden Castle. Sports Centre. We had a fun-filled morning of activities to develop gross motor skills, such as running, balancing, and coordination. We are so proud of our Year 2...

3rd - 8th November is Green Careers Week - we will be highlighting the roles in the Green Industry  that are increasingly becoming available in the job market. Climate change means that the Earth's weather patterns are changing, which can lead to extreme weather like...

This week we went on a lovely autumn walk to explore the changes happening around us. The children were excited to spot lots of signs of autumn — we ticked off colourful leaves, shiny conkers, berries, fungi, and even saw a busy squirrel collecting food for the colder...

Our Year One pupils had a fantastic time taking part in a Gymnastics Festival this week! Held at Durham City Gymnastics Club, the event gave children the chance to try out a range of fun activities, including balancing, jumping, rolling, and stretching - all while...

Our year 5 clases welcomed their adults in for an art workshop to produce their own quilt, inspired by the American artist, Faith Ringgold. The children began by researching Faith Ringgold, they then practised back stitch, running stitch and cross stitch to give...

Pupils in Key Stage 1 have been getting into the Halloween spirit by designing and decorating their very own spooky houses using a mix of craft materials, bright colours and lots of imagination.  Some of the finished creations will be proudly displayed in the window...

This week, we were delighted to welcome parents into school for our Maths Workshops across both Key Stages. The sessions gave families an opportunity to learn about the methods we use in school to teach key maths skills such as addition, subtraction, and...

Today, our Key Stage 1 children enjoyed an exciting football skills carousel in school, designed to help develop their agility and coordination. The pupils rotated through a range of fun activities, where they practised dribbling, scoring and ball control. It was...