Key Stage 2 Tree Planting

Monday 11th March

Children in Key Stage 2 have been planting trees in the school grounds with OASES
(Outdoor and Sustainable Education Service). The ground was very muddy but everyone had a great time and learned more about the positive impact of tree planting.

We are looking forward to welcoming families of children in Years 3 and 4 to school for their performances of Shakespeare Rocks, which will take place on March 13th and 14th at 6pm.
Please could all children in these classes arrive at 5.30pm on both nights.

Thank you

Friday 15th March is Comic Relief and children are invited to come to school in wacky costumes, dress up
clothes or bright colours but please do not buy anything special for this. We will have a collection in
school to support this worthwhile charity and will share our donation total with you the following
week.

Our World Book Day celebrations were a huge success!

Thank you to everyone who created a spectacular Antarctica themed piece of art or project.

We invited all parents and relatives into the hall to see how hard we had been working throughout the day.

Take a look at our fabulous photographs:

This week I was delighted to recieve the attached letter from Damian Hinds, Minister for Schools. Well done Team Monty!

SATs letter

We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 7th March.

Our book of choice this year will be: Let’s Save Antarctica by Catherine Barr

We have been inspired by our visit from Donald Kent earlier in the month. We will be learning all about the ‘Last Wilderness on Earth’.

Children will be completing a range of art and written activities throughout the day.

We will display our work in the school hall and parents and carers are welcome to come and view the display from 3:30pm onwards on Thursday afternoon.

As you may know, Teesdale Leisure Centre has closed due to renovations.

Swimming lessons for all children in Year 5 have been postponed.

We hope to resume normal swimming lessons in September 2024.

To mark Mother’s Day, Mums/Grans or other relatives are invited to school on Friday March 8th. As last year was so busy, and we have grown in numbers since then, it is necessary to split the numbers of visitors.

Relatives of children in Nursery, Reception,  Y1 & Y2 are invited between 9.30 – 11 and relatives of children in Y3, 4, 5 & 6 between 1.30pm – 3pm.

If you have children in different key stages, please choose 1 session.

There will be refreshments and activities to do with your child.

Family Hubs are here to help you and your family, during pregnancy, through your child’s early years and into school. Family Hubs have a range of activities, groups and programmes for parents and carers to attend as well as for children and young people.

Our nearest Family Hub is Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, DL14 6QL. Telephone: 03000 266 390

Click to view the most recent: Family Hubs Activity and Porgrammes Guide

For more information, you can visit: https://www.durham.gov.uk/familyhubs