by daveross | Nov 13, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Nov 13, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Nov 13, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Nov 13, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Nov 11, 2025 | News
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...
