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...
by daveross | Nov 5, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Nov 5, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Nov 3, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Oct 24, 2025 | News
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...
by daveross | Oct 21, 2025 | News
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...
