Work with other schools
Montalbo Nursery and Primary School works regularly with other schools to support wherever we can. We have good relationships with schools in our local area and have developed links to schools further afield. We work closely with the Local Authority and help with their training programme when asked.
Community Engagement
Montalbo Nursery and Primary School pride ourselves in our community engagement. We make close links and take part in activities with many local organisations such as St Mary’s Church, TCR Hub, The Witham, Bowes Museum, Durham University, Barnard Castle Town Council, GlaxoSmtihKline, Babul’s, Marshalls and Residential Care Homes. Recently we worked with Volker Laser who are refurbishing Whorlton Bridge, to produce huge artworks to clad their unsightly workshop. In the Spring, we planted bulbs in our town’s castle grounds. If you would like to work with us is some capacity, please let us know.
We have an active Friends of Montalbo School group (FOMS) who we work closely with. They meet with school staff to arrange discos, family nights, the Christmas Fayre, Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day and much more! Funds raised support our children and in 2026-2027 they are raising money for a trim trail.
Wider Engagement
We have close relationships with other organisations such as OASES (Outdoor and Sustainabity Education Specialists) who we work with on energy reduction, education and conservation.
We work with organisations to help keep our children safe such as police, fire service and NSPCC.
Durham University Trainee Teachers
School is keen to support the next generation of teachers and is working with Durham Unversity, to support degree and PGCE trainee teachers.