Latest News

• Starting School in September

  Fri 17 Apr 2020

  From Durham County Council:

  Is your child due to start primary school this September?
  Primary school place offers for September 2020 will be made to parents on Thursday 16 April 2020.
  Those who applied online will be informed via email, if you did not apply online you will be informed via a letter which should arrive by 18 April 2020

• Looking after you and your child's heath and well-being.

  Fri 17 Apr 2020

  Looking after your health and well-being is extremely important as we adapt to the changes we've all had to make. Durham County Council have produced and collated some websites you may find useful.
  Stay safe an look after yourself 😀

  http://www.durham.gov.uk/covid19mentalhealth

• Free book by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler

  Mon 13 Apr 2020

  The brilliant Axel Scheffler has produced a book about Covid-19 Coronavirus just for children - and it's available as a FREE download.

  https://nosycrowcoronavirus.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Coro…

  The Gruffalo illustrator worked with consultant Professor Graham Medley, two head teachers and a psychologist to make sure the book got the messages right, answering questions about quarantine, how you can catch the virus and what happens if you get ill.

  Publishers Nosy Crow have asked for donations in lieu of payment, to go to our fantastic health workers: www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/

  This is great for our little ones and to keep as a keepsake to remember how we came together ❤️

• Bread and Books for Kenya project

  Wed 08 Apr 2020
  Year 1 took part in the Bread and Books for Kenya project. They held a cake and lolly sale to raise funds to build an orphanage in Kenya...and just look at the progress of the build! 👀
  Well done Year 1 - you should be very proud 🤩

  

• Chelsea Football Club Foundation

  Mon 06 Apr 2020

  The Chelsea Football Club Foundation has released some resources to help keep children active and engaged whilst schools are closed.

  The free resources are called Extra Time and focus on fitness, literacy, maths and creativity. The pdf workbooks can be downloaded using the following
  link: https://www.chelseafc.com/…/chelsea-foundation-launches-onl…

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  They are also running a free virtual football school over the Easter holidays! Check out their website!

• Reminder for parents of nursery and reception children

  Fri 03 Apr 2020
  Reminder for parents of nursery and reception children. You can post photos of what the children have been doing at home on their learning journals at www.eexat.com.
  Please email or fb message if you need help with registering or need a new access code.

• Easter Holidays

  Fri 03 Apr 2020

  Today is the last day of term (a peculiar one!) That means you have two weeks Easter holidays to enjoy.
  We have updated the class pages with a selection of work to keep children busy but this is optional work as children AND parents/carers deserve a break.

  We hope you have lots of fun baking, building, fixing, gardening, painting, singing and dancing. Your teachers cannot wait to catch up with you and don’t forget: we are still here if you want to check in or talk. As always, stay safe, look after yourselves and don’t eat too much chocolate 🍫 😉

• The Time We Spring-Cleaned the World

  Thu 02 Apr 2020

  For those with children who may find it difficult to understand what is going on, this makes a lovely bedtime story. 💤

  The Time We Spring-Cleaned the World 🌱

  The world it got so busy,
  There were people all around.
  They left their germs behind them;
  In the air and on the ground.

  These germs grew bigger and stronger.
  They wanted to come and stay.
  They didn’t want to hurt anyone -
  They just really wanted to play.

  Sometimes they tried to hold your hand,
  Or tickled your throat or your nose.
  They could make you cough and sneeze
  And make your face as red as a rose.

  And so these germs took over.
  They started to make people ill,
  And with every cough we coughed
  More and more germs would spill.

  All the queens and kings had a meeting.
  “It’s time to clean the world up!” they said.
  And so they had to close lots of fun stuff,
  Just so these germs couldn’t spread.

  We couldn’t go to cinemas
  Or restaurants for our tea.
  There was no football or parties,
  The world got as quiet as can be.

  The kids stopped going to school,
  The mums and dads went to work less.
  Then a great, big, giant scrubbing brush
  Cleaned the sky and the sea and the mess!

  Dads started teaching the sums,
  Big brothers played with us more,
  Mums were in charge of homework
  And we read and played jigsaws galore!

  The whole world was washing their hands
  And building super toilet roll forts!
  Outside was quiet and peaceful,
  Now home was the place for all sports.

  So we played in the world that was home
  And our days filled up with fun and love,
  And the germs they grew smaller and smaller
  And the sun watched from up above.

  Then one morning the sun woke up early,
  She smiled and stretched her beams wide.
  The world had been fully spring cleaned,
  It was time to go back outside!

  We opened our doors oh so slowly
  And breathed in the clean and fresh air.
  We promised thar forever and always
  Of this beautiful world we’d take care! 💕

  Author ~ Louise Gribbons • Hunterhouse College
  Artist ~ Maggie Vandewalle ✨

• Indoor Challenges

  Tue 31 Mar 2020

  Indoor challenges – how many of these can you complete?

  🏠 Read a book in the most unusual place you can think of.
  🏠 Write your own rap/song.
  🏠 Build the highest tower you can out of household items.
  🏠 Create an obstacle course in your garden.
  🏠 Draw a picture whilst blindfolded. Does it look like what you set out to draw?
  🏠 Build a den that can fit two people.
  🏠 Dress someone in the craziest outfit you can find.
  🏠 Create a video message for your friends.
  🏠 Learn a new dance.
  🏠 Make a fitness routine and put your family through their paces.
  🏠 Order your books alphabetically.
  🏠 Have a game of noughts and crosses.
  🏠 Tell your family your favourite joke.
  🏠 Set up your own indoor bowling alley.
  🏠 Make a musical instrument out of household objects.

  
  We would love to see your photos and videos of what you are doing at home.

• Accelerated Reader

  Mon 30 Mar 2020
  Good morning 😄
  Children can now access Accelerated Reader at home and can take quizzes when they have read a book. Children will know their logins. (If they’ve forgotten, send us a message and we’ll get it to you.)
  https://ukhosted7.renlearn.co.uk/2422934/