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.

• A wondrous World Book Day spell has been cast over Northern

  Thu 03 Mar 2022

  This morning, look what has happened to Mrs Marr and Mrs Ewens...

   

  More World Book Day fun to follow soon.

  

• Our amazing outside learning spaces

  Wed 02 Mar 2022

  Over half term work has taken place in the school grounds to improve the learning opportunities for our children. Both of our Reception and Year One outdoor learning areas have received an upgrade and are well on their way to looking amazing. I will post some new photos once our staff have worked their magic in creating engaging learning spaces within these. We now also have a fantastic grassed area within the school playground which will enrich our quiet area activities during playtimes.

  Watch this space for updated photos of our areas. 

  

• What is happening in the news this week?

  Mon 21 Feb 2022

  Each week, children and staff across the school discover what is happening in the world around us and how this will impact on their lives and the lives of others. We thought it would be a great idea to share this with our whole community so that together we can make the world we live in the best it can be.

  

• Wear Your Scarf To School Day!

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  Today the staff and children came to school wearing their scarves to show their support and raise awareness for good mental health. The children all learnt about how to ensure they always felt positive and the strategies they could use if they were feeling slightly worried or sad. The children showed amazing maturity and caring attitudes when they were discussing this very important topic. Watch out for some new additions to our school railings after half term!

  

• Safer Internet Day!

  Tue 08 Feb 2022

  All across school today, the children have been taking part in activities linked to Safer Internet Day. This is an annual themed day that we always study as a school to ensure that all our children know exactly how to stay safe when using the internet! Take a look at the class pages to see what your child did.

• Year 3 and Year 4 Fun Dodgeball!

  Mon 07 Feb 2022

  Today some children here at Northern attended the Fun Dodgeball Competition at the Valley Leadership Academy. They had music, laser beams and, most importantly, lots of fun! They were fantastically behaved and did Northern proud!

  

• KS1 creative Friday for Chinese New Year

  Fri 04 Feb 2022 Mrs Ewens

  Wow, what a morning we had!  We have been learning all about Chinese New Year and have had an amazing time making lots of creative resources.  We moved around the Key Stage One classrooms to complete different activities.  These included - drum making, Chinese lanterns, Chinese fans and dragons.  Check out our class pages to see more of what we got up to!

  

• Key Stage 2 Welly Friday!

  Fri 04 Feb 2022

  Today our KS 2 children have had an excellent time outside using natural resources to expand their learning and improve their team building skills. We have created mini-rafts, mini tepees and completed an Outdoor Scavenger Hunt! We have had a fantastic time! Please check out your class webpage for pictures!!

  

• What is happening in the news this week?

  Fri 04 Feb 2022

  Each week, children and staff across the school discover what is happening in the world around us and how this will impact on their lives and the lives of others. We thought it would be a great idea to share this with our whole community so that together we can make the world we live in the best it can be.

  

• Our first School Council meeting for this term!

  Thu 27 Jan 2022 Mrs Ewens

  I now have the pleasure of leading School Council at Northern and today we held our first lunch meeting!  We all met together to discuss the role of a School Councillor and talked about the differences we would like to make.  

  Some of the issues raised were -

  The cups at lunchtime are not large enough

  There are only goal posts at one end of the football pitch (one side is just painted on the wall)

  There are no slides, swings or roundabouts in the playground (the meeting is completely child led!)

  The other issue which the children raised was the main road and safety.  We have previously been visited by Fox Brothers who talked to the children about road safety, particularly safety around trucks.  

  Children raised some concerns about the trucks travelling past school during busy times such as coming to school and home time, the dirt which comes from the trucks and also the noise.

  I have spoken to a Zowie, a representative from Fox Brothers and she has agreed to attend our next School Council meeting to discuss the issues raised with the children.