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Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL13 5PB

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01.02.21 Ella and Ava enjoying baking and a walk in the sunshine.

1st February 2021 By joybrown


 

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25.01.21 Warming Up With Joe Wicks

25th January 2021 By joybrown

At Butterknowle we are warming up this Monday morning with the Joe Wicks workout. What a great way to start the day! It is a shame that Mr Adams and Mrs Marshall are just out of shot.

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18.01.21 Fun In The Snow

18th January 2021 By joybrown

Along with home schooling we have had such fun playing in the snow, feeding the birds and pheasant that always returns and sledging.

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Esme’s Dip4Dementia Challenge

3rd December 2020 By joybrown

                                                                                                                                                       Every month throughout the Winter I will be doing a cold water swim either in a lake, river or in the sea. I am doing this to raise money for people with dementia. The charity is called Dementia Adventure and it helps people with dementia to connect with the great outdoors which helps them to enjoy their lives more.
My grandad has alzheimers and I can always see a difference with him when he is outdoors in the fresh air.
I chose to do cold water swimming because I like the thrill of the open water and weather and also because they have proved that cold water could help fight off dementia.
I have done two swims so far in Derwent water in the Lake District  in October and in the canoeing lake at the Hub in November. I might even do my December swim on Christmas day!
I will keep swimming until the Spring!

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30.04.20 Coronavirus Book For Children Resource

30th April 2020 By rachelharmer

Coronavirus: A Book for Children

Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it.

Please us the link below;

https://nosycrow.com/free-resources/

 

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Netball Tournament 12.02.20

14th February 2020 By rachelharmer

Netball Tournament

After a few weeks of coaching, the Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in a netball tournament on Wednesday at Newton Aycliffe which involved several other local schools.

We had two teams – 5 apiece, who all worked brilliantly together to put into practise all their new found skills. After a very exciting final game against Woodland, Butterknowle were delighted to win the overall trophy.

Ben Butterfield commented, “I still can’t believe we won. We were talking about new strategies just before our final game and it worked!”

As you can see from the photo, the trophy is something we are very proud of. Well done to all!!

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30.01.20 KS2 Trip to Durham Palace Green Library

31st January 2020 By rachelharmer

Trip to Durham Palace Green Library

Robins class had a fabulous visit to this historic building on Thursday. We looked at the original sketch books of Norman Cornish and studied his techniques. Afterwards, we practised creating our own pictures using a variety of graphic pens, pencils and charcoals. In the afternoon, we were treated to a tour of the building itself and we took part in a treasure trail, searching for artefacts from different historical periods.

 

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21.01.20 School of Rocks

31st January 2020 By rachelharmer

School of rocks

On Tuesday the whole school had an assembly by The School of Rocks. In Robins class we then had lots of amazing activities to explore. We had our own pet stones to look at, we found out where they came from and how they were made. They told us that when the magma in the core of the earth raises it cools off and sinks back down to create the layers of the earth. Then we played a game where we had to find different rocks and identify where they came from. Robins very much enjoyed that afternoon. By Will

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17.10.19 OPAL Gold Award

25th October 2019 By rachelharmer

A drum roll please………………. We are pleased to announce that we are officially an Opal Gold Award school. Thank you for all your help and support with developing the school grounds so that we are able to provide a safe place for children to play and explore. `It was a pleasure to observe such a wonderful playtime available every day to the children of your school today` Ingrid Wilkinson OPAL assessor

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24.10.19 Halloween Disco

25th October 2019 By rachelharmer

Thank you to everyone who attended the Halloween disco. Lots of fun was had by all. Thank you to Scott for providing the music and lights. The friends raised   £128.48. Thank you for your support.



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