We were thrilled to be invited to share in Springfield Lodge’s Open Day as part of a national day of welcoming communities into care homes.

The morning comprised of a sing-off in which we sang two modern songs and listened to two songs from the residents. The judge had a tricky decision to make, but decided our rendition of ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ was the winning song! We were rewarded with a fish and chip lunch in the garden and, as an extra treat, an ice cream each. What better way to celebrate the run-up to summer!

We love working together with our local community. The residents and children get on so well together.

We were delighted to welcome our friends from M&M Productions to perform for us again in school. This year we were treated to a performance of one of our favourite texts; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. After the show, Year 4 enjoyed a stagecraft workshop, learning all about how to put on a show.

Thank you for another brilliant performance!

This year, we were delighted to work in partnership with the residents and staff of Springfield Lodge residential home to perform a joint Nativity play for our community in St Mary’s church.  As part of our dementia friendly action plan, we spent valuable time learning from, and about, each other as we rehearsed. The event was one of the highlights of our Christmas.

Pupils from years three to six practised and performed a highly professional production of Disney’s and Cameron Mackintosh’s ‘Mary Poppins Jr’. Taking on such an iconic show, we were determined to do it justice. We spent hours rehearsing songs such as ‘Chim Chimney’, ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly a Kite’, and all the hard work paid off with rave reviews from our sell-out audiences. Well done Key Stage Two- you were ‘practically perfect’!

Pupils from Nursery to Year 2 took part in two fabulous Nativity plays for families and friends. Our EYFS pupils put in hours of rehearsals to tell the story of Jesus’ birth in ‘A King is Born’. Attention then  turned to our Key Stage 1 pupils who put on a very ambitious and creative play called ‘Lights! Camel! Action!’ in which the birth of baby Jesus is set around a theme of Strictly Come Dancing! What a fantastic start to our performance season!

Year 5 pupils put on an outstanding 30-minute version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth as part of the Shakespeare Schools’ Festival at the Gala Theatre in November. Their performance, after months of hard work, was flawless and they were loud, clear and expressive in their speaking. We are incredibly proud of the whole cast and crew team who showed true professionalism throughout.

Pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 had a wonderful opportunity this spring to perform with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in Durham Cathedral. They spent a few weeks practising The Fairy Queen, based on the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the music of Henry Purcell, before the performance, in Durham Cathedral, took place on 7th February.

Here are some images of our final performance: