Democracy Week 2026
Democracy Week is part of our curriculum work focussing on British Values, throughout the week pupilslearnt all about what it means to live in a democracy. Some of the key enquiry questions for the week were: What is Democracy? Who can vote and how do we vote? Has everyone always been able to vote? What […]
Celebrating Success – Year 3
Here are our Year 3 pupils from Class 8, 9 and 10 celebrating the end of their two week swimming course at Bococuda Pool. They are celebrating achieving their swimming awards, with many pupils learning to swim for the first time – gaining award for 5m, 10m and 25m swimming. Special congratulations to Nam from […]
Year 6 3D Artwork
Year 6 pupils have created a piece of 3D artwork inspired by an environmental message. As part of their work based on ‘Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose’, Class 18 used recycled materials to create turtles! Their task has highlighted how human behaviour is impacting the lives of sea life.
Gopher Science Lab Day
Macmillan Academy Year 10 students recently stepped up as science leaders by hosting a fun and hands-on Gopher Science lab day for our Year 6 pupils. The event aimed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and bring science to life through practical activities. Throughout the day, the Year 6 pupils moved between different activity stations, all […]
Remembrance 2025
Honouring the Past: A Powerful Act of Remembrance Across Our School and Trust This week, the schools across in our Trust came together in a shared act of remembrance, marking an important moment to reflect on the sacrifices made during times of war and conflict. Remembrance assemblies are a vital part of school life, offering […]
Year 4 Invaders
Year 4 had an amazing time visiting Murton Park as part of their ‘Invasion’ learning context. They spent the day in Danelaw working at ‘my lord’s’ village where they developed their skills in pottery, invasion tactics, flour production and bread making. They also practiced how to defend the village which was super important because they […]
Reception Theatre Visit
Our Reception Classes – Class 1 and Class 2 – travelled to Billingham Forum Theatre to watch a live performance of The Smeds and The Smoos based on the book by Julia Donaldson. The children really enjoyed the performance. They came back to school full of the adventures of the red and blue aliens (and […]
Visit to 3t Training
As part of our Careers Education Programme Y6 pupils from Class 18 visited 3t Training on Victoria Street, Middlesbrough. They learnt about the training facility, and the types of industries that they support, including the offshore industry and construction industry. Pupils had opportunity to work in a training room on offshore simulation activities, to control […]
Nursery Fire Engine Visit
As part of our Careers Education Programme, our Nursery Classes found out all about what a firefighter does when one of the fire engines from Middlesbrough Community Fire Station visited school last week. The children had great fun looking in the fire engine and finding out all about how it works.
Parent and Carer Sewing Workshops
Parents and Carers joined the Y1 pupils last week at sewing workshops as part of the Y1 pupils’ ‘Funny Faces, Fabulous Features” art project. It was great to see so many parents and carers joining in the activity and having lots of fun!