Trial Blog Archive

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...

On Tuesday, Year 5 took a trip to Jarrow Hall as part of their unit on the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in History. The day was filled with engaging Viking-themed activities, including learning about Vikings as raiders and traders, exploring their weapons and everyday...

This week, our school community came together to celebrate Harvest in a joyous and meaningful way. On Wednesday, Key Stage 2 pupils took the lead in a special service at our local church, St Mary and St Cuthbert’s, sharing the spirit of gratitude and community. Key...

As part of our celebrations for National Libraries Week, Key Stage One pupils enjoyed exciting trips to Chester-le-Street Library this week. The visits were packed with fun and learning as the children took part in a range of activities themed around the local history...

Today was National Poetry Day and we celebrated it through lots of different activities all themed around ‘Play’. Our younger pupils were either practising their Autumnal poem ready for our Harvest Festivals next week or they were inspired to do some skipping after...

Reading is such an important skill to develop and we put a high emphasis on this at Red Rose. One thing that we do in school at the end of every month is to celebrate the reading that has taken place in school during that month. We use a scheme called Accelerated...

One of the British Values that we promote at Red Rose is Democracy. Every year, we hold House Captain and Vice Captain elections for the honour of pupils representing their house for the last year of their time at Red Rose. The four houses are linked to local castles:...