Wolsingham Primary School

Uppertown, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland DL13 3ET

 Wolsingham Primary School
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The Masked Reader

3rd March 2021 By lauracoote

To celebrate World Book Day, the teachers have decided to read a snippet from their favourite books.  However, they are cleverly disguised with a mask!  Can you work out who is who?

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Important Coronavirus Update: Partial School Closure

4th January 2021 By sarahkitching

After consultation with staff and following a review of our school risk assessment, we have concluded that due to insufficient staffing levels, we have taken the decision that school will only be open to the children of critical workers (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision ) and vulnerable children from tomorrow, Tuesday 5th January, with all other pupils remaining at home and moving to remote learning. We hope that this will only be a temporary measure and that all children will be able to return from Monday 11th January (a decision on this will be taken on Friday 8th January), however the situation will be under constant review and we will keep you informed.

For critical worker children, we will use the list we had during the first lockdown unless we are informed otherwise.  In order to keep children as safe as possible, we would ask that critical worker children only attend school on the days which parents are required to work. If you have not previously accessed critical worker provision and need to access it now, please inform the school via email by 4pm today so that we can plan for each year group.  Parents of vulnerable children will be contacted directly by us today.  We will be maintaining all current class bubble arrangements and will be operating the usual staggered start and end times.  Breakfast club and after school club will operate as normal for any vulnerable or critical worker children who require it with the same costs and timings.

We fully appreciate that this decision may cause complications for some families and please be assured that we are responding as best as we can to the rapidly changing and challenging circumstances and that safeguarding the health and welfare of pupils, staff and the whole school community is our top priority.

To continue pupils learning during this period, work will be assigned to pupils in Reception to Year 6 via Seesaw. Pupils will be expected to complete the work at home on a daily basis. Vulnerable and critical worker children will complete their work in school. Families we have identified as requiring technical support to carry out remote learning will be contacted by tomorrow morning.

We are grateful for your support and understanding during what is a difficult and uncertain time for everyone and we will keep you informed of any updates or changes as and when they happen.

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Return to School Update

3rd January 2021 By sarahkitching

Following communication received from Durham County Council today and taking into account concerns from education unions and teaching staff, our school is currently reviewing it’s risk assessment to take into account the new strain of Coronavirus.
There are a range of factors which we need to review, as advised by the local authority, including local infection rates, availability of staff as well as the school’s physical environment and organisation and we must be confident that we will be able to open safely to all pupils.  The health and safety of pupils and staff is our highest priority and we hope that parents will appreciate that we are responding as fast as we can to a rapidly evolving situation.
We will have more definitive information for parents tomorrow but feel we must inform you that unless we can mitigate all the relevant risks associated with the new virus strain, we may be unable to safely open to all pupils from Tuesday 5th January.
Please be assured that we are working around the clock and we will confirm as soon as we can tomorrow whether we will be able to open for all pupils on Tuesday 5th or whether we will only open for vulnerable children of those of critical workers,  with all other pupils moving to remote learning.
The education and welfare of our pupils and staff is of vital importance to us and any decision to close school will never be taken lightly however we have been forced at short notice to review our situation and any decision we make will be in the best interests of the whole school community.
As always, we are extremely grateful for your support and understanding during these challenging times.

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

18th December 2020 By lauracoote

What a fantastic last week. Thank you to the kitchen staff for making such a lovely Christmas dinner last Friday which kick started our week of festive activities.
 
All the children have had a brilliant time this week. They’ve had parties, participated in a virtual pantomime and managed to join in our annual tradition of Twelve Days of Christmas in a socially distanced assembly! Thank you to staff members for organising all activities. Photos of the week can be found on our class pages on the website as well as a special Christmas Mannequin Challenge from the Year 5s!
 
The children have worked so hard this term and we hope you all have a relaxing and a safe break and we’ll see you back in school on 5th January 2021.
Finally, our staff members would just like to send you a special message.  Click here to watch it!
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas

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Christmas Nativities

17th December 2020 By sarahkitching

This year, we have produced a whole school nativity to share with you. A little different to our normal productions, but sometimes it’s nice to remember what Christmas is all about. Our Nursery children have also recorded their own nativity and some of our musicians have been learning Christmas tunes. We hope you enjoy!

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Christmas Jumper Day

11th December 2020 By lauracoote

What a lovely day Wolsingham Primary School has had today.  They had a lovely lunch whilst wearing their Christmas Jumpers!

Have a look at some of the photos below!

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End of Term Arrangements

10th December 2020 By sarahkitching

Please find a letter emailed to all parents with information regarding the end of term arrangements below:

Letter to Parents – end of term WPS

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Christmas Parties

9th December 2020 By lauracoote

We’re getting very close to the end of term and so next week it’s Christmas Party week!
 
All children should come to school on the morning of the day of their party in their party clothes. Please ensure that your child has sensible shoes and a warm coat as they will still be required to play outside during the day. Parents are not required to send party food and the children will be provided with a drink and a snack.
 
This year, all classes will have a separate party.
 
The dates are as follows:
Nursery & Reception – Monday 14th December am / pm
Year 3 / 4 – Tuesday 15th December am / pm
Year 1 / 2 – Wednesday 16th December am / pm
Year 5 / 6 – Thursday 17th December am / pm

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Christmas Jumper Day

9th December 2020 By lauracoote

Don’t forget that Friday 11th December isn’t just our Christmas lunch day, but also Christmas jumper day. Children are invited to come to school in a Christmas jumper. This year we will be supporting Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day.
A collection box will be situated in each classroom and any donations towards this cause will be gratefully received.
Our Christmas post boxes are also available for any children wishing to send Christmas cards. To enable children to post their cards in the correct post box, please ensure that they have the child’s name and year group clearly written on the front of the envelope. Post boxes will be emptied on Monday mornings following a quarantine period over the weekend.

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Christmas Trail 2020

9th December 2020 By lauracoote

Wolsingham Churches Together

The trail is different this year, instead of searching for clues around the shops, children will need to search for 15 picture clues on notice boards and windows around the centre of Wolsingham. The theme this year is gifts. Just as the Wise Men brought gifts for Jesus, we too give gifts, we like to receive gifts, as we celebrate the birthday of Jesus. There is a song called ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. A gift of a partridge in a pear tree was given on Christmas Day and on Boxing Day, that same gift plus another gift and so it continues over the twelve days. What are these gifts and where are they? The trail clues have been assigned to Seesaw this morning. All the children have to do is to find the street and look for the picture clue, write the name of the gift next to the street and then upload their answers on Seesaw. This year instead of prizes being awarded at the Christingle service, every child who completes the trail and uploads it to Seesaw will receive 50 points for their team and KS2 children have the option of winning another 100 points by answering the question at the bottom of the trail. Entries must be returned by Wednesday 18th December.

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Latest News

The Masked Reader

Important Coronavirus Update: Partial School Closure

Return to School Update

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Christmas Nativities

Christmas Jumper Day

End of Term Arrangements

Christmas Parties

Christmas Jumper Day

Christmas Trail 2020

Odd Socks Day 2020

Remembrance Day

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Uppertown

Wolsingham

Bishop Auckland

DL13 3ET

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