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...
by daveross | Nov 10, 2025 | News
Year 6 pupils were transported back in time today with an incredible, immersive workshop on Ancient Greece delivered by Durham University. The children had the fantastic opportunity to get hands-on with historical artefacts, learning first-hand about daily life in the...
by daveross | Nov 6, 2025 | News
Our Cultural Passport is a way to recognise and celebrate children’s achievements as they journey through Red Rose Primary School. The passport is broken down under the headings of our school values. Under each value, we have created a list of achievements which we...
by daveross | Nov 6, 2025 | News
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...
