The Durham Dales Federation is a federation of small rural primary schools, which was formed in September 2023. Staff from all schools work together to share expertise and to plan and deliver the curriculum. Our subject leaders co-ordinate their subjects across all the schools within our federation, which ensures that we can offer the same high-quality experiences to all pupils in our schools.
The Upper Dales schools of Wearhead and St John’s Chapel work together on a regular basis each week. At the start of the week, each school works in their own building and on Thursdays and Fridays, the schools come together on the St John’s Chapel Primary School site. On Federation days, we take advantage of the opportunities to work in larger groups with other children of the same age, and we often arrange visits and visitors for these days so that everyone can participate.
St John's Chapel and Wearhead This week, the children in early years have had a 'ROARsome' time making paper plate dinosaurs. We have also created our own Dinosaur Island. We added a volcano, a swamp and a pool so that the dinosaurs could have a drink.
View this PostWearhead and St. John's Chapel Primary Schools As part of their topic work, KS1 have been identifying human features in the village this morning.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School EYFS always have lots of fun in their fundamental movement sessions on a Wednesday afternoon!
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Tonight in cookery club, we have made delicious chocolate rice crispy cakes
View this PostCrafty Creations at St John's Chapel Craft Club! Our talented crafters have made amazing spiral snakes to celebrate Chinese New Year - the Year of the Snake. Great job, everyone!
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Class 1 have been practicing gymnastics skills in PE. Yesterday, they focused on doing different jumps and balances.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School This week in EYFS, we are paleontologists! We have been using our fine motor skills by using the brushes to find fossils and dinosaur bones. We have also used our counting skills by counting the bones that we have found. This morning we had fun making salt-dough to create dinosaur fossils
View this PostWearhead Primary School This afternoon, we have been designing mazes using sticks and we have toasted marshmallows and starbursts on the fire.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School This morning, the children in KS2 took part in a live 'Google - Be Internet Legends' assembly all about AI. The children took part in three challenges to learn all about what AI is and how it works.
View this PostSt John's Chapel This morning, the children in KS2 took part in a live Google Be Internet Legends assembly all about AI. The children took part in three challenges to learn all about what AI is and how it works.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Year 5 and 6 have been investigating how circuit components function and what happens when components are changed or added in a series circuit.
View this PostThe children in EYFS have enjoyed exploring their dinosaur park today.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Class 2 have been carrying on with their soap sculptures and have also started looking at stencilling.
View this PostSt John's Chapel & Wearhead This morning, the children in year 5 & 6 have been investigating how changing a circuit will change what the different components do.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School The children made salad in cookery club tonight!
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