Butterknowle The Year 5 and 6 children had a lovely afternoon at the netball tournament organised by Staindrop Academy. Both teams showed wonderful team work and resilience. A special mention to Nathan, Oscar, Niamh, Sonny, Ava, Connie and Willow who were picked out by the sports leaders for giving stand out performances for a variety of reasons.

St John's Chapel EYFS Forest School Fun Today in Forest School, our EYFS children had a wonderful winter adventure. They learnt how to safely light a fire, showing great focus and teamwork as they practised this important outdoor skill. To finish off the afternoon, we warmed up around the fire and cooked delicious drop scones, which were enjoyed by everyone. A perfect mix of learning, exploring, and tasty treats.

Hamsterley Primary School Tonight at garden club we watered the sweet peas we planted last week, put out our birdfeeder cookies, and started building a bug and bee hotel ready for spring

St John's Chapel Primary School Exploring Our Holiday Adventures in Class 1! This week in our topic lesson, the children have been sharing stories about places they've visited on holiday. We talked about the different countries they've explored, what the weather was like, and all the exciting ways they travelled to get there. Using the globe, we found the countries on the map and chatted about how far away they are from our village. The children loved spotting familiar places and discovering new ones. Everyone then wrote their own postcard and drew a picture of their favourite holiday memory lots of sunshine, beaches, mountains, and big smiles! A wonderful mix of geography, creativity, and storytelling from our young learners.

Stay & Play @ Butterknowle Primary - tomorrow! Come along to Butterknowle Primary School on Tuesday 17th February @ 1:30pm for a fun and welcoming Stay & Play session! Perfect for children aged 0–4 Enjoy activities, playtime, and a chance to meet other families Completely FREE! We'd love to see you there everyone is welcome! Please share with any families who you think would like to come along!

Butterknowle Primary School Early Years We took the opportunity to change our timetable this morning to take advantage of the wintery weather. We had great fun in the snow, throwing snowballs, making a snowman and exploring how we could make different marks. We also explored the how we could compact then melt the snow, what brilliant scientists we are!

St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primaries Valentine's Disco Fun! Last night the children had a fantastic time at our Valentine's disco! They enjoyed lots of fun games, plenty of dancing, and even showed off some impressive moves on the dance floor.

St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primaries Science Explorers in Year 5 & 6! The children in Year 5 and Year 6 have been busy investigating mixtures in science. They began by learning the difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures, using real examples to deepen their understanding. To put their learning into action, they then separated a mixture of sweets, identifying which parts could be sorted easily. After that, the children experimented with sieving different mixtures and discovered that some heterogeneous mixtures can be separated quickly and effectively using this method. Fantastic scientific thinking from everyone curiosity and teamwork were definitely in the mix!

Hamsterley Primary School Closure - Friday 13th February Due to a power cut this morning, Hamsterley Primary School will be unable to open today. If the situation changes, we will update parents via our communication app, Weduc.

St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primaries Thank You for Joining Us for Safer Internet Day! A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our Safer Internet Day assembly and workshop today. The children have been learning all about AI, how it works, and how to stay safe when using technology. They also shared some really important messages with their parents about being responsible online. After the assembly, families worked together to create their own online safety rules for use at home a great way to keep everyone safer and start meaningful conversations about the digital world. Thank you for your support in helping our children become confident, safe, and thoughtful online explorers!

Butterknowle Primary School Thanks to everyone who attended our valentines disco. We've had a brilliant time!

Hamsterley Primary School Today for Safer Internet Day, our assembly focused on the power of AI the amazing benefits it can bring to learning, creativity and innovation, as well as the challenges and risks we need to be aware of. Empowering our students to use technology safely, responsibly and smartly in a digital world. Thank you to everyone who was able to come!

Hamsterley Primary School Last night, we had an amazing time at our Valentine's disco. The dance floor was full of smiles, laughter, and some seriously impressive moves. We played corners, danced to the Hokey Cokey, and enjoyed every moment

Hamsterley Primary School Our KS1 children had a lovely time at the 'Full of Surprises' concert at Bishop Auckland Town Hall They listened to a live orchestra and welcomed the instruments in by singing songs they have been practising in their Music lessons with Mrs Unwin from the Durham Music Service

Woodland Primary School The children in Key Stage One at Woodland had an amazing time at our music workshop with the Orchestra of Enlightenment. They were introduced to a range of instruments, listened to the orchestra perform several pieces, and joined in with singing and body percussion. Durham Music Service