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.
Wearhead Primary School In our Forest School session this afternoon, we have enjoyed building dens, playing Ninja Squirrel, making popcorn and toasting marshmallows.
View this PostSt John's Chapel Primary- Class 1 In Art, we used powder paints to make secondary colours by mixing two primary colours together. After, we used the paints to complete a colour wheel.
View this PostSt John's Chapel Primary- Class 1 In Maths, KS1 have been using a part-whole model to help us understand that a whole group of objects can be composed of two or more parts. We have also used the part-whole model to help us add numbers together.
View this PostWearhead Primary School Our KS2 children always enjoy spending time with their friends from Class 1 and Class 2 at lunchtime
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Halloween party in Forest School! Class 1 enjoyed listening to 'Winnie and Wilbur - The Amazing Pumpkin' story They made 'Winnie's potion', 'Winnie's broomstick' pumpkins mud pies and a disco! To finish off a fun party we had yummy 'witches fingers' and blood
View this PostSt John's Chapel Class 1 had a wonderful Forest School session this afternoon. We made toasties and cooked them on the fire, the children cut some sticks for the fire and they created a giant squirrel collage using leaves.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School In science this week, Class 2 have been enjoying some practical lessons. Year 3 and 4 worked to test their understanding of conductive and non-conductive materials by making circuits. Year 5 and 6 have been looking at water resistance as part of their forces and mechanisms unit. They made different shapes out of Play-Doh and measured the amount of drag they create through water.
View this Post**Exciting Job Opportunity!** Looking for a new challenge? We're on the hunt for an enthusiastic and dedicated School Administrator to join our team at Hamsterley Primary School. Use the link below to find out more information or to share with anyone who you think might be interested in applying: https://shorturl.at/VKI1D Closing date for applications is Friday 1st November 2024.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Well done to all of the star award winners!
View this PostSt John's Chapel & Wearhead Well done everyone to this week's award winners!
View this PostHamsterley Primary School The children got into the Halloween spirit tonight at Art Club!
View this PostHamsterley Primary School This afternoon in Forest School it was Class 2's turn to go blackberry picking. We then enjoyed blackberry jam on toast
View this PostSt John's Chapel This afternoon in Forest School, the children lit the fire and cooked bananas stuffed with chocolate and marshmallows. They also worked together, used a tarpaulin and rope, to put up a four point shelter as a team.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Well done to all of the star award winners!
View this PostSt John's Chapel In Maths, we have been learning mental strategies to add and subtract numbers. We started by using 100 squares and counters to add and subtract 9.
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