Once again, we celebrated the Harvest Festival on two separate occasions.

On Sunday 29 September 2019 our school choir attended the service at Byers Green Methodist Church. The children read a poem and a bible story and sang two harvest songs for the congregation. As always, the children performed to a high standard and we were very proud of them.

On Thursday 3 October 2019 parents, family and friends were invited to share our special harvest assembly. Each class delivered their own short section. There was a mixture of singing, dancing, harvest facts and a story – some of the contributions were even delivered in Spanish! Many thanks to the children and staff for putting together such a wonderful show.

On Thursday 26 September we celebrated the European Day of Languages across our school. We linked it to the teams taking part in the Rugby World Cup. Each class learned about one of the Home Nations (England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland) as well as one of the other European countries (Russia, Italy, France, Georgia). The children enjoyed learning something new about the language and culture of their chosen countries.

Between Monday 23 and Thursday 26 September 2019 our Y5/6 children took part in bikeability training sessions. Initially the children were taught basic bicycle control skills on our school playground. They then moved on to quiet risk-assessed roads near to our school where they learned about the best position to ride on the road, how to pass parked cars and how to do left and right turns into both major and minor roads. We were proud to be awarded a certificate for being involved in this vital scheme.

Bikeability 2019

On Thursday 19 and Thursday 26 September 2019 our Y3/4 children took part in child pedestrian training sessions. Through a mixture of discussion and practical activity they learned about the road environment, the dangers of traffic and how to identify safe and unsafe crossing places. We were proud to be awarded a certificate for being involved in this vital scheme.

Child Pedestrian Training 2019

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On the morning of Tuesday 17 September 2019 each class experienced a judo taster session with a professional coach. Many thanks to Ian Hepple for leading the sessions.

Please see the flyer below for information on local judo clubs:

Destination@BritishJudo

We hope everyone has a great summer break.  School reopens on Thursday 5 September 2019.

We had a lovely end to the summer term with an amazing outdoor performance from Break Out Brass on the morning of Friday 19 July 2019. The all-female group wowed us with their excellent musicianship and by the end we were all up and dancing conga-style. Many thanks to the ladies for adding an extra sparkle to the end of the school year.

On Thursday 18 July 2019 Class 2 visited Gilside Cottage and Farm for an end of year teddy bears’ picnic. The children had a lovely time and would like to say thank you to Mrs Gilson (our Vice Chair of Governors) for making them feel so welcome.

On the morning of Thursday 18 July 2019 we bid an emotional farewell to our Y6 leavers. Class 4 had put together a wonderful assembly, based on the Oscars ceremony, which showcased the talents of our wonderful Y6 children. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house by the end of the show. We wish all of our Y6 leavers the very best of luck for the future as they move on to their chosen secondary schools in September!