The Ashington Railway has finally been reopened for the first time since 1969 and we are absolutely delighted that our students could be a part of such a wonderful historical event for our community. Coming together with local MP Ian Lavery, the Mayor of Northumberland Kim McGuinness, counsellor Glen Sanderson and the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, our students were ecstatic to be supporting the grand opening of a very eagerly anticipated railway line.
We are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting applications for children aged between 9 months and 3 years to join our childcare provision The Nest, during term-time only, at our Robert Stephenson Campus.
Your child’s development and happiness are our top priorities. We understand how important it is to provide a safe, nurturing and joyous environment for your child to learn, grow and thrive. You can read all about our facilities and care via NCEA Trust website, or click the ‘learn more’ button at the bottom of the page.
There is a lovely, calm atmosphere in the Nursery, led by an inspirational and experienced leadership team via a well thought-out Early Years Foundation stage curriculum, which instils the love of learning into children early into their development.
The staff are very attentive, kind, gentle and nurturing. Staff are passionate about promoting emotional wellbeing and nurturing the children to become confident and independent. They have close bonds with the children and join in with play, ensuring that everyone is included. Introducing new words during play through the use of repetition accelerates the expansion of the childrenâs vocabulary and imagination. Story of the week is an exciting way to embed the love of reading into the children, encouraging them to recall the story and tell it in their own way. Numbers are used in everyday activities, such as number walls, counting and encouraging the use of size language.
Want to learn more about The Nest Childcare? Just click on the button below so we can redirect you to the right place.
We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2024/25 academic year.
The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.
With a total of young people competing in local inter-school competitions this year, we are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our competitions possible.
As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.
We look forward to applying once again in 2025!
25th September 2024 – 4-6pm
Is your child in Year 6? Duke’s Secondary is holding an Open Evening on the 25th September between 4-6pm.
This is a great opportunity for you to meet your child’s prospective teachers, allowing you to make an informed decision on your child’s future. Staff at Duke’s will address any queries or concerns you may have regarding the application process and your child transitioning to Year 7.
Year 4 at Bishopâs Primary School visited the Hancock Museum to end their Enquiry unit about the Ancient Egyptians
They took part in a workshop during which they reenacted the mummification process, looked at x-ray images of mummified people and even saw a 3d print of an egyptian’s skull. They then explored the museum and found the mummified bodies they had just been learning about. They had a fantastic day and have thoroughly enjoyed their work on the Ancient Egyptians.
Year 6 were very excited about 3 days @RockUKAdventure Whitaugh Park!
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Congratulations to Amelia, Holly, Amelia and Hollie who have been recognised for their kindness! Holly made bracelets to do some fundraising for MacMillan Cancer Support, in memory of her mum and Amelia, Hollie and Amelia give up their playtime each day to support our KS1 readers! Well done girls.
Bishop’s Primary School has achieved âGoodâ in its Ofsted report published on 8th December 2022.
Opening the report, the inspector says that âPupils enjoy being at school. They feel safe, happy and well looked afterâ.
âThey quickly get used to routines and develop strong relationships with each other and adults.â
âPupils are kind to each other and make everyone feel welcome. They would be very surprised to hear any inappropriate, prejudicial language..â
The inspector praised the school for the reflection of the LIGHT value within the school âThe schoolâs LIGHT values of love, inclusivity, goodness, hope and truth reflect the
expectations staff have for pupils.â
Other highlights included that âLeaders have designed a curriculum to engage and inspire pupils. Teachers use recall, research and reasoning strategies to help pupils to become curious, independent learners.â
Areas that could be improved included the processes for the implementation of some foundation subjects is not precise enough.
âThe report is very positive and we are thrilled that it captures the school so well. We have been given only one area for improvement, relating to precision in our curriculum. I would like to take the opportunity to thank and congratulate the staff on their hard work and continued support for the children and families in this community. For me, the following comments in the report are the âheadlinesâ: âPupils enjoy being at school. They feel safe, happy and well looked after.â âLeaders have designed a curriculum to engage and inspire pupilsâ âThe excellent links between school and home create a strong community feelâ âStaff feel valued; there is a tangible feel of collective responsibility running through the staff teamâ As a community we deserve to celebrate this report and be proud of our schoolâ
Clare Marriott, Headteacher
Well done to everyone. As a community we deserve to celebrate this report and be proud of our school.
The Greggs Foundation have kindly paid for our children to take part in the ‘Rethink’ challenge. This gives the children the opportunity to look more carefully at world sustainability goals and see how they can play their part. We were delighted to be asked to help them to create a promotional video.
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