Year 5 and 6 were thrilled to receive a visit from Anne Curtis, the author of Angel Boy which is one of our favourite stories to study. The digital story is about a mysterious house where a victim of bullying finds an unlikely source of help. Not only is it a brilliant story to spark the imagination, it also carries powerful messages about the type of people we want to be as we grow up.

Anne loved listening to our work and also shared many of her own pieces with us. Her poetry pieces were particularly interesting to listen to. She also gave us tips about story writing and being a professional author.

We were delighted to take part  in Beamish Museum’s annual Flag & Empire weekend in May 2017. Alongside many of our friends from the mini police, run by Durham Constabulary, we proudly paraded our flag around Beamish town and pit village. The parade was introduced in 1902, at the end of the Boer War, to remind children and young people of their duties as British citizens. Making a positive contribution and helping others is something we still foster in our pupils today.

Living Eggs have provided Year 2 with an incubator and ten eggs to enable  us to witness the hatching process for ourselves. It was very exciting watching our little fluffy friends enter the world and we just love taking care of them.

We had a fantastic time celebrating our favourite authors, stories and characters on World Book Day. From two to eleven years old, we all joined in to show the world just how much we love and value reading.

West Rainton Nursery hosted a grand opening party in September 2016. The children enjoyed meeting Marshall from Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig and Durham Police dog, Bob who all came to join in the celebrations. Parents, governors and our own mini police in Year 5 came along to look at the new facilities and share in the marking of a new era at West Rainton Primary School.

For more information on West Rainton Nursery, please see the nursery section of the website or call us on 0191 5843805.

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