NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

Year 6 recently took part in the NE Festival of Languages, an annual celebration that promotes learning and appreciation of different languages and cultures in the North East of England. Children enjoyed three short food- related films from around the world, exploring cultures, communities and languages. They learned how meals are more than just something we eat—they reflect traditions, family life, celebrations, and identity. They saw how tradition and culture are highlight

We have been investigating smells at Nursery. We mixed and stirred to make some lovely potions and perfumes.

Nursery have been gifted 6 lovely new balance bikes. Thank you bikeability trust.

Our First Lego League team, The Guardians of the Lost Scrolls, proudly represented our school at the North East tournament. Throughout the day they demonstrated fantastic teamwork, creativity and problem-solving, tackling each challenge with enthusiasm and supporting one another every step of the way. A huge well done to all the pupils involved – you were brilliant ambassadors for our school and should be incredibly proud of your achievements! Experiences like this allow our

6CT enjoyed celebrating World Book Day. We read Eric by Shaun Tan and spent some time discussing its themes and illustrations, thinking about how Eric might have been feeling and why he behaved the way he did. The children then wrote their own short stories, inspired by the book and Eric's mysterious visit.

Year 1 had lots of fun on World Book Day! Year 1 had a fantastic day celebrating World Book Day. We explored the book ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ and did lots of fun activities. The children looked amazing all dressed up. Well done Year 1!

Reception had so much fun at Forest School this week. We made dens, seesaws and tested them to see if they worked and just enjoyed being outdoors in the sunshine! What a lovely way to end our week!

Class 6 CT thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon with 'That History Bloke' learning about World War I! They learnt about the story of local hero Thomas Young, a young soldier from Durham, who received the Victoria Cross for his bravery.

Reception held their own investigation to find out and as you can see, we took this rather seriously! We investigated whether we could 'huff and puff' like The Big Bad Wolf to make objects move. We chose different materials and objects and made predictions whether we could blow them away or not. Reception then discussed their properties and thought about why some may be easier to move than others. As you can see, we were very competitive!

It was another brilliant Forest School session this week in Reception! The children dug with their new trowels and made some delicious looking plates of food for the birds. Some children even found some worms as the toppings! We are certain the birds will thoroughly enjoy them.

As part of their 'Mission' from our Celebration of the Word this week, Reception could choose a name from our box and 'peg a prayer' to them. The children were respectful and thought of a prayer to say for their friend. We left it out over the week for the children to choose different friends, knowing that on different days, some people need our prayers for different reasons.

Nursery thought about the best way to rescue the whale as part of our new topic about polar regions.

Reception had their first Forest School session and what fun we had! Sticks became fishing rods and wands, casting spells for treats and other lovely things! All of the children shared ideas as to what they would like to see in our Forest School and we can't wait to get started!

Our Reception children were so excited to return to school to see so much snow. Of course we had to play in it! We found imprints in the snow and we all discussed what we thought made them and why. What do you think made them?

To bring the Jubilee Year – Pilgrims of Hope  – to a meaningful close, our whole school gathered together for a special Celebration of the Word. It was a beautiful moment of unity, reflection, and gratitude, as we looked back on the journey we have shared throughout the year. Each class created their own Angels of Hope , carefully crafted with messages, prayers and symbols that represented faith, kindness and the hope we carry into the future. Alongside this, we worked togeth

Some of our youngest pupils thoroughly enjoyed time with their grown ups making lots of Christmassy things to take home. A lovely afternoon had by all.

Thank you so much to our wonderful families and friends who joined us last night for our annual Christmas Drop‑In. The hall was filled with festive cheer, community spirit and plenty of smiles as we came together to celebrate this special time of year. Our Year 5 choir opened the evening beautifully with carol singing in the hall. Their clear voices and confident performance created the perfect Christmas atmosphere and set the tone for a joyful event. Around the hall, familie

Year 1 and 2 performed their Christmas play. We were blown away by the singing, acting and dancing. They were amazing!