Latest News
Northern is an amazing place for our children to learn. In our latest news section we will share with you the latest events taking place across the school. More detailed information can be found on your child's class website page.
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Year 6 Cricket!
Wed 22 Jun 2022Today our Year 6 mixed cricket team played in the Rossendale Schools final and came third! This is a fantastic achievement to place so high out of 28 schools! Each child received a bronze medal and a certificate and we are super proud of you all! Well done to Brandon, Zaal, Romeo, Caylen, Sienna, Amelia, Myles and Lorcan.
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Meeting Steve Tomecek!
Wed 22 Jun 2022Today Year 6 took part in a Live Webinar with the author and scientist Steve Tomecek! He spoke with enthusiasm to the children about just how amazing our Earth is! He was brimming with facts and we were just one of 65 schools invited to join him! Did you know that we are moving at 107 000km an hour? Or that the earth is a spheroid and not a sphere? We sent him some questions and we even got a shout out!
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Who has a neurological condition?
Wed 22 Jun 2022Today the children are researching and producing posters on celebrities with neurological conditions (Autism/ Dyslexia / Dyspraxia / Tourette’s) to promote diversity.
Some of the celebrities the children will be researching are - Billie Eilish, Gemma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Justin Bieber and Richard Branson.
Which neurodiverse differences do you think these celebrities might have?
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Year 5 and Year 6 Football Victory!
Tue 21 Jun 2022Today our team of Year 5 and Year 6 boys took part in the quarter final of the cup! We are delighted to announce that they are now through to the semi final next week. They played fantastically well and won 6-0! Special thanks to Mr Ford for coaching the team as well as being the referee and special mention for Izzy for keeping the score! Goals were scored by Brandon, Zaal, Romeo and Ollie! Good luck for the semi final!
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Neurodiversity celebrations continue!
Tue 21 Jun 2022Today the children are learning all about different types of neurodiversity and discussing how people can succeed regardless of their differences. Some examples of neurodiversity include - ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Tourette Syndrome.
Parent Blog – Unapologetically Autistic
Emily Venkse, Mum to Ezra (6) writes about how wonderful life is when looking at it through the eyes of an autistic child.
Unapologetically Autistic The title of this blog is exactly what my child is. Unapologetically autistic. The neurodiverse world he navigates every day is all he knows and all he has ever known...... but I have to say what a wonderful world it is. Once I stopped apologising for my child being neurodiverse, I truly began to enjoy our neurodiverse life. Stimming, meltdowns, sensory seeking, sensory overload, speech delay, sensory processing disorder, regulating, intensive interactions are all terms I didn't think I would ever use as a parent but now form part of the narrative of our life. This isn’t a piece of writing to promote the plight of a send parent but to celebrate what embracing neurodiversity can bring to all our lives. My experience of autism is where spoken language is a struggle for my child to communicate with and understand. To hear from health professionals your child is behind on a major milestone is a tough pill to swallow. How do you communicate with a toddler who isn’t starting to talk like all the other children their age? But I was given HOPE and skills to help us cope navigating this new autistic world. We embraced all the support agencies and professionals were offering us. I just simply started to say yes, yes to help, yes to support, yes to training, yes to everything that could possibly make a difference. And the payback has been massive, I have a child that can use language to communicate and meet their own needs, I have a child that can shout Mum and tell me they are too hot/cold, hungry/thirsty, I now have a child that has a voice. Alongside the use of Makaton and visual aids we muddle through day to day with not a second thought of those days where we had zero communication from the child we wanted to talk so very much. I am now a unapologetic parent of an autistic child, who I am proud to say doesn’t apologise when my child needs to seek sensory input and makes a den in someone’s else house (usually their bed) or spins (only to left) when they get excited, or flaps their hands like a little flappy bird when they are happy or need squeezing so tight they might burst when they are upset but the feel of pressure makes them feel so much better. I don’t apologise when people look at us shocked or disapprovingly, I feel sorry for those people who cannot see the joy and embrace how being different is amazing. My autistic child will grow up to be a autistic adult who I know will enrich this world and the people around him. He has made me such a better, patient and non judgemental person. By no stretch of the imagination is the road smooth or the sea calm but to truly embrace this autistic life is exhausting but the kind of exhausting that feels really good! And the biggest thing my autistic child has taught me is the simplest things in life can bring so much joy and once you find that joy let yourself go.
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Neurodiversity Week at Northern
Mon 20 Jun 2022This week at Northern we are celebrating neurodiversity! Neurodiversity is the idea that it is normal and acceptable for people to have brains that function differently from one another. Rather than thinking there is something wrong or problematic when some people don't operate similarly to others, neurodiversity embraces all differences. We’ve got a jam packed week ahead. The children will be learning all about neurodiversity in school and Trainee Paramedic, Gabby, will be making a video to explain to the children about how her ADHD helps her flourish in her role at North West Ambulance Service.
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White Horse Project Year 6 Drama!
Fri 17 Jun 2022Today Cath came from the White Horse Project to deliver a drama workshop with Year 6 based on their transition to high school. The children took part in many scenarios and enjoyed the session. See more pictures on the Year 6 page.
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Move and Learn with Accrington Stanley.
Thu 09 Jun 2022Today at Northern, all the children have had taster sessions with Accrington Stanley staff and learnt all about how to stay healthy and keep active in order to look after our bodies. The children all had a great time and the staff were impressed with how quickly they grasped things so well done!
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Northern's Jubilee Celebrations!
Fri 27 May 2022Today we have been celebrating our Queen's Platinum Jubilee. We have done lots of amazing activities in class, held our own Coronation with our very own Queen "Olivia" from Year 2 performed by our very own Mr Davies! We then had a lovely Jubilee Picnic and the children enjoyed an extended lunch break! We topped off this amazing day by studying an artist from each decade of the Queen's reign. Have a look at your child's class page to see just what they have been doing!
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Able Writers Day!
Wed 25 May 2022Today some of our Year 3 and Year 4 children took part in an Able Writers Workshop at Peel Park Primary School. This was led by David Webb who is a children’s author whose books include Eye of the Storm and Friday 13th! The children had a fantastic day and wrote on great stuff. Well done Toby, Jake, Ruby and Violet!
