Around School 26th April 2024
Another busy week in school and around our local area. Wrens were off to the market this week and thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the local butcher shop too.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if our Wrens and Robins could have their own market stall... a day in the life of Barny Markets! Watch this…
Around School 19th April 2024
How great it is to be back at school with all of our St Mary's family. This term Larks class are on our travels and learning all about holidays and the seaside. We have fully embraced our new topic, packed our bags and we have been off to the beach! We have small world seaside holiday set up,…
Around School 22nd March 2024
A special visitor this week for our EYFS children, during their forest school session this week. Terrible tusks, and terrible claws and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws!!
This week in science we have been learning about how plants reproduce. We learnt about pollination and fertilisation…
Around School 15th March 2024
Swifts had a fantastic day at Beamish on Friday to support their learning and experiences of Victorian Life! They were able to experience the Victorian school, explore typical homes and shops and also transport on the trams.
I wonder how the typical school day compares to today and which, if…
Around School 8th March
What a magical week we have have this week. We celebrated World Book day and as the children love to get messy we decided to make George's Marvellous Medicine. We got a large pan and started adding things we could find around school and I am so glad to report it did not explode! What a mess they…
Around School 29th February 2024
Larks have had a lovely week this week with so many different activities. We have been reading The Queen's Handbag so we decided to open a post office. The children have laughed at sending Miss Alderson lots of bills! They have been writing letters as part of their Literacy and in the post…
Around School 23rd February
Owls thoroughly enjoyed their Retreat at the Youth Village based on the theme 'Lost and Found.'
Mrs Porter, Mrs Norman and Abbie said the children were exceptionally well behaved and a pleasure to take on residential.
It looks, and sounds like you've all had an amazing time-…
Around School 2nd February
It was wonderful to see so many of our parents and Grandparents join us in EYFS this week for our themes Stay and Play. The theme this half term was 'Fire and Ice' linking to their learning in school. I didn't realise some of our children has such super powers! They can freeze you on the spot with…
Around School 26th January 2024
Robins and Wrens are followers of God and have created beautiful fish footprint artwork after listening to the scripture “You will bring people not fish, come follow me.” Mark 1:16-24.
They have also become super scientists exploring materials and classifying whether objects were magnetic or…
Around School 19th January 2024
This week has been very busy and we have enjoyed so many tasks both in and outdoors-especially when we made ice using food colouring We have focussed this week on counting in 2's. The children have shown resilience and self belief and the improvement in their knowledge is amazing. We have made…
Christmas Carols at The Manor
The children in Owls class brought a little festive joy to our elderly residents at the Manor House in Barnard Castle. Mrs Porter said that they sang beautifully and that the residents and staff also enjoyed a sing a long too.
How lovely... thankyou Owls and Mrs Porter!
Our brand new Shepherd's Hut
Herdie's Hut!
Mrs T, children and staff are delighted with our new Shepherd's Hut in our EYFS outdoor area. Already, Mrs T has created a beautiful outdoor reading space for the children to be able to use and protect our books- all weathers!!
Mr Conway our DCEO of the Trust also came along to…