Hamsterley Primary School EYFS have been focusing on athletics this term which consists of running, jumping and throwing. This afternoon we practiced long-jump and races that included jumping over obstacles. Well done

St John's Chapel Primary Fun in the sun this afternoon

Hamsterley Primary School Little Pig, Little Pig, Let me in! This afternoon, the children got creative in Forest School, building houses from sticks, straw, and bricks! They planned together, constructed their homes, and put them to the testhuffing and puffing like the Big Bad Wolf!

Hamsterley Primary School Class 2 enjoyed using the village MUGA this afternoon for their PE lesson. The children are currently working on their tennis skills. Today, we focused on ball control as well as the different types of passes.

Hamsterley Primary School Bikeability Session 1 - Back to Basics! Our first Bikeability session was a great success! We focused on the essentialshelmet safety, bike checks, and mastering balance through striding and gliding. This can build our core strength and confidence! We are already looking forward to the next session.

St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Schools Today, we hosted our very first Maths Café with DurhamLearn, where children teamed up with their parents and carers to explore maths through games and puzzles. It was wonderful to see everyone engaging, learning, and having fun togetherwhat a brilliant way to build confidence in maths!

Hamsterley Primary School To celebrate VE Day yesterday, the children enjoyed a special VE Day themed lunch and tea party followed by lots of outdoor fun!

St John's Chapel Primary School Yesterday, we had a fantastic afternoon celebrating VE day! The children enjoyed a delicious party lunch (Thanks Jennifer! ) before playing some games on the field.

St John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Schools Well done to this week's special certificate winners!

Hamsterley Primary School All hands on deck in Gardening Club! First, we followed the seed packet instructions. Then, with teamwork we planted carrots, turnips, leeks, radishes, rosemary and lavender - our garden is officially growing! Excited to see them grow!

Hamsterley Primary School - Cookery club To celebrate #VEDay, we explored rationing and wartime food traditions! The children got hands-on making potato floddies grating potatoes, mixing with flour and seasonings, and frying in lard. They went down an absolute treat! An easy and delicious recipewho knows, maybe they'll be whipping up breakfast in bed for you this weekend! #HistoryInTheKitchen #WartimeRecipes #VEDayCelebration

St John's Chapel & Wearhead In French lessons, our Year 5 and 6 children have been learning how to talk about the sports they play! It's fantastic to see their confidence growing as they expand their French vocabulary.

Wearhead Primary School VE Day Celebrations! This morning, we walked to the church at Cowshill to look at the VE Day exhibition. We had the opportunity to find out about local people and their part in WW2. We also played games from that era and took part in some craft activities. We have enjoyed a VE Day party lunch and are looking forward to playing some games this afternoon.

Hamsterley Primary School Class 2 have been busy this morning making paper collages using different visual effects. They explored tearing, cutting, layering and folding to create an abstract or pictorial collage.