This half term has been so busy in school and we have been delighted to have had many opportunities for parents/carers and families to visit school. It is an important partnership between home and school that we are keen to strengthen. We hope you have enjoyed the World Book Day Exhibition, the Mother’s Day activities and the class assemblies. We look forward to arranging more events in the near future.
School Open Monday 5th March
School is open as normal today, Monday 5th March.
We are pleased to see the back of the Beast from the East and look forward to seeing the children return today!
Please take care on the footpaths on the way to school as they have not been cleared and take extra care dropping off children from cars with the remaining snow and slush around. Thank you.
School Closed Friday 2nd March
Due to the prolonged spell of snowy and icy conditions around the school site and access roads, we will be closed on Friday. Apologies for the inconvenience this period has caused.
School Closed Thursday 1st March
School closed again today. Apologies for this.
All World Book Day activities will be rescheduled for next week including dressing up.
School Closed Wednesday 28th February
Due to heavy snow in and around the site, school is closed today, Wednesday 28th February. We hope to be able to open tomorrow but please check the website and OurSchoolApp in the morning.
Maths Meetings for Parents
On Thursday 22nd February we had three Maths meetings for parents in school. I hope parents/grandparents found the meetings useful. Thank you for Mrs Bartoli and Miss Blackburn for running these events. Please see the attached for details.
Maths in EYFS – Parent Information
School open as usual Friday 19th January
School is open today. The school has clear and gritted pathways. Please take care on the access roads outside school.
School Closed Thursday 18th January
School closed today due to snowy conditions in and around school.
Happy New Year
Welcome back! I hope that you have had a lovely Christmas holiday and managed to spend some time with family and friends. I wish you a Happy New Year – can you believe it’s 2018? The first millennial children will be turning 18 and will be going on to further study or employment!
2018 promises to be a very exciting time in school. The proposed development is great news for the school and we will have to work around the builders to ensure everyone is safe and that school continues to run smoothly. There are many events in school to look forward to such as work with artists, sporting festivals, music at The Hub, Class Assemblies and end of year performances to name but a few. I am proud of our rich and varied curriculum and look forward to seeing how creative our teachers and your children can be!
School of the Year
Yesterday several members of staff and I attended the Pride of Teesdale Awards at the Witham Hall. These awards recognise individuals and organisations that are making a difference to our area. Some of the stories we heard were both humbling and inspirational. We were delighted to be nominated for School of the Year and absoluely thrilled to have won!
Well done to all our talented, hardworking staff and to our superb children!