Waldridge class took part in a Christmas decorations exchange with over thirty schools around the world. Click here to see the photos!
Season’s Greetings!
Church Carol Concert
Thank you so much to everyone who supported the children in Y1-6 by attending the Christmas concert in church. It was fantastic to see so many people there enjoying the readings and lovely singing of our children.
‘Happy Birthday Jesus!’
Thank you to everyone who came to see our Nursery children perform ‘Happy Birthday Jesus!’ I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people in our Nursery! Thanks go to all the staff who made this happen!
Wriggly Nativity
Well done to all our Reception children (and staff!) for putting on a super show for us. The children were very brave standing and singing in front of all the adults who came to see them.
Performing Arts
Congratulations to all who took part in the performing arts club pantomime ‘Pantastic.’ It was an excellent performance and was enjoyed by everyone who came to see it. Well done!
European Christmas Card Exchange
Children from Waldridge class have been making friends with children from 29 different European countries, by taking part in the European Christmas Card Exchange. Our children made tree decorations and leaflets about our school to send to other countries and we have received 29 in return. This has been a fantastic international project for the children to take part in.
Cross Country!
Cross Country races will be held on 3 Saturdays next half term: 20th January at Bullion Lane, 27th January at Ouston and 3rd February at Langley Park.
Christmas Jumper Day
Thanks to all of you who brought in 50p to help raise money for ‘Save the Children’. There were some super, sparkly jumpers from both the staff and children so thank you for your generosity.
Gala Theatre
All children in Y1-6 went to the Gala theatre to see the pantomime, ‘Robinson Crusoe.’ The behaviour of the children was excellent and this was commented on by the Gala staff, which makes us extremely proud. Everyone had a lovely time and joined in with the fun!
Children In Need
Thank you to everyone who wore spots on Children in Need day to help raise money. We raised £157.06 for a very good cause.
Clubs
This term we have had the following clubs available for children to participate in: Girls netball, Y5/6 Gymnastics, Y3/4 Gymnastics, Boys Football team, Table Tennis, Cross Country, Recorders and Performing Arts.
Congratulations to the children who have taken part in one or more of these clubs this term.
Happy Half-Term
Harvest Foodbank
Thank you to everyone who donated a tin or a packet for the County Durham Foodbank. This local community based project helped 1000s of families last year and thanks to you, is doing so again.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Thank you so much to everyone who donated cakes and came to the coffee morning. We raised almost £300 for Macmillan which is fantastic.
Clubs
This half term, children have taken part in the following clubs: netball, football, performing arts, gymnastics and pre-youth club.
Mr Hood has also helped us achieve the ‘School Games Mark’ Silver level by compiling data and organising the clubs and festivals we take part in.
Children in Need
Children In Need is on Friday 17th November. This year we will be wearing something spotty on that day!
Big Breakfast
Our Big Breakfast was very well attended last week. Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed a healthy breakfast with their child.
Welcome back!
It was so lovely to see everyone back on Tuesday with smart uniforms and smiley faces!
We have many things to look forward to this term. MacMillan Coffee morning, Big Family Breakfast, Pantomimes and Concerts.
Everyone has had a great first week and has settled in well to their new class.
Keep up the hard work everyone!
School’s out for Summer!
Fabulous SATs Results Again!
Very well done to our Y6 children and staff! Overall we achieved 93% in reading, 93% in ESPG, 98% in maths and 95% in writing. Our combined result for reading, writing AND maths was 88%. Fantastic results!
Animal Antics!
Snakes, pygmy hedgehogs, rabbits, terantulas, bearded dragons, mice, and a Bard owl! All of these were in school for the children to see and touch! 100% attendance
Congratulations go to 15 of our children who have had 100% attendance this year. They all enjoyed a trip to the cinema to see ‘Cars 3’ and then had their lunch at McDonalds.
Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat
Congratulations go to children in Y3-6 who are in the performing arts club. They put on a fantastic performance of ‘Joseph’ Thank you to all parents who came to support and spectate.
Robinwood
The Y6 children who went to Robinwood all had a fantastic time trying out new activities, learning new skills and facing difficult challenges. Their behaviour and determination were excellent!
Cathedral service
Our Y6 children attended the Leavers Service at Durham Cathedral along with 100s of other Y6 children from across the County. We proudly marched our school banner down the aisle and enjoyed the varied activities organised there. The children were a credit to us all.
Family Bingo
Thank you to all parents/carers who came to our Family Bingo. The hall was packed full and everyone had a great time. Thanks also to Alfie who was our bingo caller along with a group of Y6 who helped out too!
Circus!
The ‘Little Big Top’ came into school. All children enjoyed a circus show on the field, and then children from Reception upwards took part in a circus skills workshop.
Have a fantastic holiday everyone!
Spring News
We were delighted to receive a letter from the DFE in London congratulating us on our school results. We are in the top 3% of schools in England for the progress our pupils make in reading, writing and maths. This is because of the hard work and commitment of our staff and pupils. Fantastic news!
It was lovely to see so many families have lunch together at our Nursery ‘café’ and Mother’s Day lunches. It was very well supported and thanks go to the Nursery staff, and Linzi and staff in the kitchen, for all their hard work on those days.
Well done to all children who completed the Bear Grylls Orienteering Challenge. Please try and collect all sponsor money over the holidays and bring it in as soon as possible. Thank you.
The children and staff (!) in Nursery have had a fabulous time watching the chicks hatch. They were kept in an incubator, then a brooding box and have been enjoyed by everyone!
A huge well done to all children, and thank you to the many Parents/Carers that took part in egg decorating. There were so many brilliant ideas; it was difficult to decide upon the winners!
Our Big Breakfast was very well attended last month. Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed a healthy breakfast with their child/ren.
All children have received a ‘fob’ to play ‘Beat the Street,’ the fun, free real-life walking and cycling game. The more Beat Boxes tapped the more points you will receive! Beat the Street is for everyone, and there are many prizes to be won!
We raised just under £200 for Comic Relief. Thanks go to those children who came to school dressed in their pyjamas, something red or both!
February 2017
Oz Gang 2017
I am pleased to say that our travellers have returned safely from Australia after having the experience of a lifetime.
Ten children visited Adelaide, Sydney and Cairns and soaked up a wide variety of cultural visits and new opportunities.
These included: An Aborigine Park, Wildlife Park, Sydney Opera House, Snorkelling, Surfing and Boomerang throwing.
I would like to say a huge thank you to Mrs Lloyd and the staff who accompanied her for organising such a wonderful trip.
Author Visit
Children in Penshaw class have been reading the books of children’s author Antony Wootten. Last Friday, Antony came into school to do workshops with the class. They enjoyed creative writing and making up their own limericks. Everyone including the staff had a very enjoyable day.
Safer Internet Day
As Tuesday 7th February was Safer Internet Day, assemblies and many lessons last week were related to keeping safe online. Parents are encouraged to check closely what their children are doing online to ensure that they are not talking to strangers or giving out personal information.
Cross Country
Well done to all pupils who took part in the cross-country race at our school at the end of January. Congratulations in particular go to Hannah Ward and Alisha Mason who came 7th and 8th out of over 100 runners. Harvey Reeve was our first boy finished closely followed by Ellis Rodger.
Thanks also go to Mr Hood and many members of staff who gave up their Saturday morning to set up the course and support the team.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream coat!
The performing arts club have started rehearsals for their production of Joseph, which will be performed in July. It is lovely to see so many keen performers and auditions are underway!
Torvill and Dean?!
Bede class had a very enjoyable visit to the Life Centre last week. They saw the Lego Exhibition, the Planetarium and they even tested their abilities at ice-skating. Watch out for the next Winter Olympics!
Multi-Skills Clubs
Two different multi-skills clubs have been running this term. One for children in Y1/2 and the other for children in Y3/4. Both were very well attended and enjoyed by all
Football
Mr Ferguson has been continuing to coach the boy’s football team each week ready for the season starting again in March.
School Council
Our school council met with staff from Taylor Shaw, who provide our school meals, to discuss menu choices. All counsellors were full of praise for Linzi and her team who provide an excellent service for our children.
Christmas 2016
What a busy end to a very busy term!
Church Carol Concert
Thank you so much to everyone who supported the children at the church for their Christmas concert. It was fantastic to see so many people there enjoying the readings and lovely singing of our children.
Wriggly Nativity
Well done to all our Reception children (and staff!) for putting on a super show for us last week. The children were very brave standing and singing in front of all the adults who came to see them.
Performing Arts
Congratulations to all who took part in the performing arts club pantomime ‘Hoodwinked.’ It was an excellent performance and was enjoyed by everyone who came to see it. Well done!
Home Grown Food Galore!
Mrs Lewis and Mrs Wilson have worked extremely hard in the garden with groups of children this term. The following fruit and veg has been grown and eaten/sold in school: cauliflowers, leeks, onions, potatoes, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, gooseberries, tomatoes and cabbages. The list is endless!!
Gala Theatre
All children in Y1-6 went to the Gala theatre to see the pantomime, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk.’ The behaviour of the children was excellent and this was commented on by the Gala staff, which makes us extremely proud. Everyone had a lovely time and joined in with the fun!
Christmas Jumper Day
Thanks to all of you who brought in £1 to help raise money for ‘Save the Children’. There were some super, sparkly jumpers from both the staff and children so thank you for your generosity.
Poppy Appeal
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Poppy Appeal by buying poppies, bracelets, slap bands etc. We raised over £100 for a very worthy cause.
Clubs
This term we have had the following clubs available for children to participate in: Y5/6 basketball, y3/4 football, Change 4 Life, Cross Country, Y5/6 Football, Recorders and Performing Arts.
Congratulations to the children who have taken part in 1 or more of these clubs this term.
Welcome to the new term everyone!
It is so good to see everyone looking smart in their school uniforms and raring to go for the new school year.
Our newly painted school has brightened up the building as well as changes to our main office.
Our first events we will be holding are the Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 30th September and our Family Big Breakfast on Friday 14th October where we hope to see as many of you there as possible.
Well what a busy term!
Very well done to our Y6 children and all the staff! Overall we achieved 93% in reading, 97% in SPAG, 100% in maths and 93% in writing.
Fantastic results!
Your children will hopefully have been coming home telling you all about the last couple of days in school where we had a company called Rock-It organising various outdoor activities for the children.They have all had the opportunity to Rock Climb, slide down the Titanic, Archery, Crazy Golf and Den Building. Nursery children have had access to a Fun-House Bouncy Castle. A great end to a busy term!
After nearly 20 years, Mrs Purdom is leaving us at the end of this term. I would like to say a huge thank you to her for the endless commitment, time and energy she has given to the children, and the tremendous support she has given to the staff. I wish her all the very best for the future.
Snakes, pygmy hedgehogs, rabbits, terantulas, bearded dragons, mice, and a Bard owl! All of these were in school for the children to see and touch! This was followed by Houghall Collage bringing their birds of prey for everyone to enjoy.
Miss Butler & the Y6 children out of Cuthbert class tackled the ‘Fiver Challenge.’ They did this very successfully raising over £100 which they spent on the children so they could have a ‘movie afternoon.’
Congratulations go to 27 of our children who have had 100% attendance this year. They all enjoyed a trip to the cinema to see ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and then had their lunch at McDonalds.
Congratulations also go to children in Y3-6 who are in the performing arts club. They put on a fantastic performance of ‘The Rocky Monster Show.’ Thank you to all parents who came to support and spectate.
Thank you to all parents/carers who came to our Family Bingo last week. The hall was packed full and everyone had a great time. Thanks also to Alfie who was our bingo caller along with a group of Y6 who helped out too! We raised £120 for school funds.
The Y6 children who went to Robinwood all had a fantastic time trying out new activities, learning new skills and facing difficult challenges. Their behaviour and determination were excellent!
Our Y6 children attended the Leavers Service at Durham Cathedral along with 100s of other Y6 children from across the County. We proudly marched our school banner down the aisle and enjoyed the varied activities organised there. The children were a credit to us all.
I would like to wish all our Year 6 children every success for the future. They have been a fantastic group of children who have worked hard and have shown a positive attitude all year.
Well done and good luck!
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