Wednesday - Well-being - 'Inside Out' Day
2021-02-03
Wednesday – Well-being Wednesday – ‘Inside Out’ day
(all children – and parents – are encouraged to wear clothes inside out today, to show that our feelings are on the inside, and if we talk about them, they’re on the outside)

Miss Clemmons is going to upload a session about Mindfulness.
Mindful colouring is to be completed today.
Activities around the book “The Dot” will be uploaded for children to access.
Children will complete a ‘One Wish Wednesday’ piece of writing, which will be around a wish for them, a wish for their family and a wish for the world. Paper will be supplied for this.

Your job

Ensure your children complete the activities set out above.
Send in photos of your children wearing clothes inside out / completing their activities.

Thursday - Express Yourself
2021-02-04
Thursday – Express Yourself

A video of staff expressing themselves will be uploaded to the school system, for all children to watch and enjoy
Children are to decorate a paper plate (this is provided in your pack) which shows them, this could be by drawing a picture of themselves, their favourite things etc
Children will then decide on a way of expressing themselves in a class assembly at some point throughout the day. Special prizes for those parents who join in!

Your job

Send in photos of the children completing their activities / rehearsing their performances / speech for the talent show

Friday Feast - Baking and Cooking
2021-02-05
Feast Friday – Baking and Cooking

Miss Piper will complete a video for the children to watch at the start of the day.
Children will make pizza baguettes and shortbread today.
All ingredients are in the children’s packs.
Try to sit and eat this together as a family, perhaps as a picnic indoors or outdoors, or tucked up whilst watching a film.
Children are to create a board game to play as a family.
Children are to complete an ‘emotions’ piece of work, reflecting on the week. This could be writing a poem, a story, a song, anything

Your job

Take photos of the children taking part in their tasks for today. We need to see evidence of the children washing up, any burnt pizzas and anything else which has taken place today!

Spring Half Term - School Closed
2021-02-15 - 2021-02-19, 2021-03-29 08:00 - 2021-04-09 17:00 UTC

World Book Day 2021
2021-03-04
World Book Day 2021
World Book Day Pick & Mix (2)
world book dayscavenger hunt checklist

ALL Children back to school
2021-03-08

Outdoor Learning - Year 4 09.03.21 - 25.03.21
2021-03-09
Year 4 pupils have been given the amazing opportunity to experience the great outdoors at school and within the local area to experience outdoor learning. This will take place on Tuesday afternoons The aim of the outdoor learning will enhance their love for the outdoors whilst completing curriculum activities, promoting how the outside makes us happy inside.

Please ensure your child is appropriately dressed for the cold and possibly wet weather (Non-school uniform) and they are likely to get muddy!
Please ensure that your child has the following;

Waterproof coat / warm coat, hat, gloves, scarves etc.
Appropriate footwear
Change of footwear for when they return into school.

Reception, Y1 & Y2 PE Day
2021-03-10
PE is every Wednesday for Reception, Y1 and Y2 classes

PE for Y3,Y4,Y5 & Y6 classes
2021-03-12
PE is every Wednesday and Friday for Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 classes

‘Darlington Does Denim for Dementia’
2021-03-26
The ‘Darlington Does Denim for Dementia’ is a simple but impactful dress-down day when everyone is encouraged to wear something denim to school and make a small donation of £1 or whatever you can afford.

Back to school
2021-04-12

School Photo Day
2021-04-26
The school photographer will be in school on Monday 26th April 2021 to take individual photographs of all our nursery and school age children.

Photographs will be taken of Individual pupils ONLY due to current covid-19 restrictions and to prevent the crossover of bubbles.

Number Day 2021
2021-05-07

Y3 & Y4 Outdoor School Disco
2021-05-12 15:00 - 16:00

Y1 & Y2 Outdoor School Disco
2021-05-19 15:00 - 16:00

Y5 & Y6 Outdoor School Disco
2021-05-21 15:00 - 16:00

Summer Half Term - School Closed
2021-05-31 08:00 - 2021-06-04 17:00

Back to School
2021-06-07
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England Match - Themed Scottish meal
2021-06-18
Everyone wears PE kits/Football strips

England Match - Czech Republic
2021-06-22
Everyone wears football strips / PE kits

Parent Performances for RockNPop
2021-06-23

Pirate Day for EYFS
2021-06-23
Early Years are having a ‘Pirate Day’ the children are welcome to dress up as pirates, but please don’t go to any expense, we have encouraged the children to think about recycling clothes and material and making items for their costumes

Whole School Water Fight
2021-06-28

Sports Week - All Week
2021-06-28 08:00 - 2021-07-02 17:00

England Match - England V Germany
2021-06-29
Everyone to wear Football strips or PE Kits, also special dinner menu in place

Sports Day
2021-07-02
Time (all timings are approximate)
Year Groups
9am – 9.40am Year 3 and 4
9.50am – 10.30am Year 1 and 2
10.45am – 11.25am Year 5 and 6
12.25pm – 1.15pm EYFS

**Year 6 parents are invited to stay on the field at the end of the Sports Day, to have a picnic lunch on the field with your child, as no Leavers’ Assembly will take place this year. You will need to bring your own packed lunch for this. If your child has a school dinner, they will be given a packed lunch to join you out on the field
This will take place from 11.25 – 12.15pm.

Year 6 Transition Day at the EV
2021-07-05
Our scheduled session is Monday 5TH July. We will leave school at 9:05 promptly, to arrive at 9:30am. The children will then have two sessions, meeting some staff they may be working with and completing transition activities. We will then be leaving at 11am and be back at school for approximately 11:25am.

Nursery Graduation for Morning Children.
2021-07-07 10:00 - 11:00
Nursery morning sessions and 30 hour children attendance

Nursery Graduation for Afternoon Children.
2021-07-07 13:45 - 15:00
