Our Lenterprise event was a huge success on Friday. The children enjoyed selling and buying the wonderful gifts, tasty treats and toys on offer. The children’s hard work and generosity has meant we raised £270 and each class is able to sponsor a refugee child in crisis – helping with their education, welfare and medical needs.

This destination for our fundraising has been the children’s choice through our school council. They have continued to be inspired to help other children, following our very moving ‘Refugee Week’ last year. We are very proud of our children’s efforts and their compassion for other children in need. Well done!

Year 3 and Year 6 have completed their work with Bowes Museum, with the production of two beautiful stained glass coats of arms and a celebration assembly, led by Julia from the museum. This project with Bowes has run in school for the last three years, and has seen our children visit the museum, work with artists using textiles, printing and glass work, and have the opportunity to share their experiences with parents and families at free open days at The Museum.We would like to thank The Bowes Museum for their help and support over the course of the project. They have been wonderful, and our children have really enjoyed the exhibitions and activities.

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On Thursday morning, children from Year 3 and 4 represented our school in a swimming gala at Woodhouse Close pool. They were brilliant! Lots of them were very nervous, but did a wonderful job to overcome this and put in a great performance. We will hear the results of how we did overall next week. We are so proud of you; Olaf, Grace, Livvy, Natalie, Teddy, Adam, Ava and Anna!

We have been a part of The Bishop Auckland Town Team’s Project this Advent to create a town wide advent calendar in local shop windows. Our Y3 children have created a beautiful display in the window of Peekaboo, in Newgate Street, representing the carol, O Little Town of Bethlehem. Y3 walked down to the shop and we all sang as we unveiled  our work. Lots of parents and families joined us, and Chloe, Lloyd Whitworth’s mum (who owns Peekaboo Children’s Clothing) treated us ALL to cakes, drinks and festive goodies. Please have a look at the window (opposite 4 clocks) and maybe even follow the trail of Advent windows around the town over the holidays. Many thanks to Chloe once again for making our unveiling such an enjoyable event!

Our Mini Vinnies have been visiting Butterwick Hospice to deliver Christmas cards they have made and to sing carols. The patients have loved seeing the children and we have had lovely messages of thanks. Well done Mini Vinnies!

Our food bank has been overflowing! Thank you so much for your kind donations. Have a look at the pictures of our school councilors, when they took the Christmas goodies to Woodhouse Close Church, where they were gratefully received.

Where changes to admission arrangements are intended, all schools are required to consult before these are determined and published.
The policy for consultation for 2019-20 is available at [link to policy/indicate where policy can be found].
The consultation will run from Monday 4 December 2017 – Monday 22 January 2018.
A consultation response form is available by request from the school.
The governing body will consider all comments received before they determine the arrangements for 2019-20.

This week we have been celebrating 20 years since the publication of the first Harry Potter novel, by transforming school into Hogwarts, the school of witchcraft and wizardry. On Monday, the children arrived at Kings Cross and boarded the Hogwarts Express, ready for their week long journey into a world of magic.  As the week progressed, the children visited Diagon Alley and tested wands, helped Professor Snape in his potions class, tried flying on broomsticks, followed by a refreshing drink of Butterbeer, and finally visited magical creatures in our Hogwarts Menagerie. The children have also enjoyed measuring, baking, potion making and lots and lots of creating writing in class around our Harry Potter theme. The work they have produced has been outstanding!