Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham, DH2 3PF
Well done to Lucas and Jacob, who raised £150 doing the Mini Great North Run. They handed their sponsor money to our local charity, which we also support- Heel and Toe Charity, based at Chester-Le-Street. Lucas and Jacob saw sensory equipment being used by children and where their donation money was going to.
UNCRC Article 23
A child with a disability has the right to live a full and decent life with dignity and independence.
What a fabulous day our Year 5 and 6 children had at the Durham Federation Transitioned Themed day. Everyone was welcomed into the auditorium and briefed to the mysterious murder that had occurred during the previous night at Dunsinane Castle; but one question – who did it?
It was the job of our children to turn detective, analysis the evidence, question the suspects and derive their own conclusions, whilst writing the front page of their newspaper story.
Once again, our children’s behaviour was exemplary and we are all very proud of your efforts. Well done class 4…and well done to the staff of Durham Federation for you efforts in organising a wonderful day for all children who attended.
Our children were delighted to to visit an actual war museum when they experienced their Memorable Experience to Eden Camp. The children were guided through the 33 huts within the camp, witnessing what it was like in numerous situations through out World Warfare, including WW1, WW2, and other wars to date. We all had a wonderful time and are excited to put our new knowledge and experience to create our own memorial service in honour to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect peace and order.
Well done Class 4, your behaviour and attitude to learning was exemplary; we are all very proud of you.
Class 3 really enjoyed our animal encounter on Friday 20th September when Steph from Animal Antics, brought some exciting visitors in to see us as part of predator topic! All children had the chance to feed and hold different predators and ask all of their wonderful questions. Class 3 were such a credit to our school as they all listened carefully to all the facts and answers about all the different animals!
Today we had lots of fun at the Hancock Museum in Newcastle. We learnt lots about our topic of dinosaurs as well as learning about living things and different periods in history. We had lots of fun!
What a superstar we have on our hands…
Olivia achieved 2 rosettes for her fabulous horse riding skills in a recent competition. Keep up the good work Olivia; we’re all very impressed.
Wow…what can we say. A massive well done to Alisha who has won 2 first place rosettes in recent Dog Handling competitions; I think you need to help me to train my dog Alisha!
A future Crufts Champion in the making?
This year, we are using Cornerstones Curriculum to add greater depth to our current curriculum. The children are very excited as they have been introduced to their new topics
What is the Cornerstones Curriculum?
The Cornerstones Curriculum is a creative and thematic approach to learning that is mapped to the 2014 Primary National Curriculum to ensure comprehensive coverage of national expectations. Our new curriculum will be delivered through Imaginative Learning Projects
(ILPs) which will provide a rich menu of exciting and motivating learning activities that make creative links between all aspects of our children’s learning. We have designed
our curriculum by choosing ILPs that meet our students needs and abilities.
We believe children learn better when they are encouraged to use their imagination and apply their learning to engaging contexts. Our curriculum will provide lots of learning challenges throughout the academic year that will require children to solve problems, apply themselves creatively and express their knowledge and understanding effectively across the curriculum.
How it Works?
The Four Cornerstones of Learning provide the structure on which to build your curriculum. We call these Engage, Develop, Innovate, and Express.
Engage – hook children in with a memorable experience.
Develop – allow children time to gather the skills and knowledge they need to develop a deep understanding.
Innovate – offer creative experiences that allow children to apply their skills, knowledge and understanding.
Express – provide the space and time for reflecting, evaluating, and celebrating learning.
To find out more about these stages please click on the link through to Cornerstones website to find out more:
You can also see our longterm plans for each year group and more about our curriculum on the parents section of our website.
Class 1 have had an amazing start to the school year today!
We have explored our classroom and found our favourite areas to play in, met new people who love doing the same things, played with the most incredible teacher and TA’s, had a delicious lunch with the whole school family and played outside in the huge grounds!
What a fabulous time our Year 5 and 6 children have had at Robinwood OAA Centre. They were all put through their paces by our brilliant Course Leader (Amy), who showed patience, willingness and desire to help our children achieve their individual goals whilst on residential. The children demonstrated many qualities to overcome each activity, overcoming individual barriers to achieve personal goals.
Activities included: Caving, Archery, Trapeze, Dungeon of Doom, Giant Swing, Knight’s Quest, Zip Wire, Raft Building, Crate Challenge, Night Line, Climbing, Challenge Course, Piranha Pool, Team Challenge.
The children were once again an absolute pleasure to be around and it was lovely to witness their unbelievable characters outside of the school environment. Well done to each and everyone of you. Mrs. Hill and my self are very proud of you.
