Blog Author: Mrs Channing

Every Friday morning, we have a celebration assembly which consists of various awards: Pupil of the Week, Act of Kindness, Lunchtime Award, Captains’ Choice (team captains rewarding children who sit beautifully during assembly), Reading Awards, Scores on the Doors (teachers award their class for…

We have had a lovely day today! Everyone arrived at school dressed in red, white and blue and we started the morning with a special assembly. We learned about Queen Elizabeth II and saw footage of her coronation.

At lunch time, our amazing kitchen staff served a Jubilee lunch. They had worked…

The Enquire Learning Trust is seeking to appoint both parent and community representatives for their local Academy Improvement Committees.  These committees are key to the Trust’s governance structure and in supporting the academies locally.  If you are interested in this role please visit …

Huge congratulations to Harry Thornton, who has been asked to sign to continue to play for Middlesbrough Football Academy. He thoroughly enjoyed playing at the Riverside stadium last night. What a star!

We have recently introduced a whole school approach to mindfulness, as we are acutely aware of the need to look after our emotional health. We have agreed that, in order to learn, we need to be calm and happy. Our ‘Breathing for three’ technique is helping adults and children alike to re-focus and…

As you know, Covid restrictions have been lifted. However, we still need your support to keep everyone safe and well. On 1st April 2022 national COVID-19 education guidance changed and we now follow guidance from UK Health Security Agency’s ‘Health protection in schools and other childcare…

In the front entrance of our lower school building, we have a ‘Share What You Can Share’ box where donations of food and household items may be left. These donated items are shared with families who are finding it hard to make ends meet.

Thank you to everyone who has shared what they can…

On Wednesday 6th April, from 3.30pm until 4.15pm, teachers will be hiding in shops and businesses around the village for children to find during our annual Teacher Treasure Hunt. It’s not as easy as it sounds though, folks, as teachers will in disguise!                          

Clue sheets…

Toby is very impressed with the art installation that was created during our Environmental Day last Friday. It’s not quite finished, as we need some more plastic bottle tops. If you have any black or yellow bottle tops, please could you bring them into school after our Easter break? I know that…

Toby has had a lovely day today! He had a red nose on his collar and enjoyed watching everyone having fun in the hall during their 'Silly Sports' sessions. Toby just LOVES being in school!

We had a lovely day today! We started the day with our Friday celebration assembly, which is always a joy, and learned a silly chant, Boom Chakka Boom! We congratulated children who had been awarded Pupil of the Week, and those who had been nominated for the Act of Kindness and lunch time awards.…

From time to time, children may state that they are being bullied. It is really important that we take this seriously, but also that we take time to understand what they mean when they say ‘being bullied’. It’s important that we have a shared understanding within our school community of what…