Trial Blog Archive

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...

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...

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...

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...