Well what a week we have had at Northern!  We have travelled around Europe learning all about different countries.  Here is the country each year group have been learning about.  Have a look at class pages to find out more.

Malta = Reception

Lithuania = Year 1

Belgium = Year 2

Cyprus = Year 3

Slovakia = Year 4

Austria = Year 5

Estonia = Year 6

Throughout Europe, 800 million Europeans are represented in the Council of Europe's 47 member states and all are encouraged to discover more languages at any age, as part of or alongside their studies. This stems from the Council of Europe’s conviction that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent. Therefore, the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, promotes plurilingualism in the whole of Europe. 

At the Council of Europe’s initiative, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September - together with the European Commission.

Our Year 5 children were so excited to share their love of reading with their new Year 1 buddies. Each week our reading buddies will now share their love of reading with each other in a dedicated slot.

Today our sensational football team played in their first tournament of the new year. Thanks to sponsorship from Hurt Transport they were able to wear brand new football kits which the team absolutely loved. Our team certainly did not disappoint, once again demonstrating how sportsmanship, teamwork and perseverance always win the day. Well done Team Northern for coming second.

I thought I would share with you some messages of support from parents and carers that have been received in school recently. Our Northern community is definitely a fantastic place to be a member of.

Thank you for keeping us all going through this really difficult year. Your resilience, passion and dedication have really made a difference.

Thank you for making M's time at Northern a pleasure! She has loved being in the Northern family and will miss all the fun and excitement. Thank you so much to everyone of the staff that have worked with her and guided her to be her best.

My girls have enjoyed every minute this year.

We just wanted to thank you for everything that the school has done for us this year. Both boys absolutely love the school and have made some really nice friends.

Thank you so much for all your hard work this year! It's been such a difficult year for us all but you have all done an amazing job of keeping a 'sense of normality' in all the confusion. We truly appreciate all your hard work and dedication.