Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Hello everyone,

We have had a very eventful half term with many enrichment opportunities along the way!

Year 3/4 workshops in school this week:

Prehistory in Britain with the Oriental Museum on Monday 21st October 2024

Today we worked with historians and archaeologists from Durham University to carry out a primary source investigation with artefacts. We also explored human remains with osteoarchaeology to gather clues about how people lived at the time and created our own Iron Age clan along with coins to represent them.

Year 3 and 4 Gallery 2024-2025 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Panda's Class

This week we had our first 'Time To Shine' in Panda class. Hareem was chosen and she spoke confidently to the class all about our teeth and the different jobs they do. She had prepared for this and had brought along some images and had typed what she wanted to say. She did an amazing job. We are super proud of Hareem!!!Well Done!!!

Year 3 and 4 Gallery 2024-2025 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Tiger's Class

Abdulaziz created an informative talk about PlayStation 5. Topics included the design, popular games and fun accessories. He brought his presentation to a close with a well-chosen quiz to test the new knowledge of the rest of the class. Well done, Abdulaziz!

Year 3 and 4 Gallery 2024-2025 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Culture Club

The children have been learning about sign language due to it being International Day of Signs in September. The children have learnt the alphabet and basic greetings. Here, are two of our Year 5's showing you the sign alphabet.

International Links | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Butterflies

Please click the link below to see what fun the nursery have had this week

Butterflies Gallery | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Reminders –

• Parents Appointments are the 4^th, 5^th and 6^th November and are available to book if you follow your link from parent mail.
• Remembrance Day – pupils can purchase poppies/wrist bands etc. sold in school the week commencing Monday 4^th November to Friday 8^th November - Nursery/Reception/Year 1/2/3/4/5/6
• Year 1 and 2 school trip to The Hancock Museum in Newcastle on Thursday 7^th November all day – back at usual time 
• Photographer in school on 4th, 5th and 6th November

School photographs

There are 3 days allocated for a new photographic company called (Unscripted Photography) to take photos of our children. Please look at their website for samples.

https://www.unscriptedphotography.co.uk/modern-school-portraits-northeast/

We have chosen a new company that does take a little longer to take the photo's and provide a a slightly different approach to schools photo's.

The photo's will take place in the Upper Hall this year.

Parents with younger siblings who do not attend FMPS:

On Monday 4th November and Tuesday 5th November, parents with younger siblings (including babies) are invited to come into school to attend a drop in on:

• Monday 4th November between 8:30am and 10am
• Monday 4th November between 2pm and 3pm
• Tuesday 5th November between 8:30am and 10am

Please enter via the school Main Entrance next to Chastleton Doctors.

This will be on a first come first served basis and each family will take approx. 10 minutes.

After 10am on Monday 4th November, all siblings within school will have their photo's taken and parents are not required to attend.

We will collect siblings from our Nursery and across the school throughout Monday and Tuesday so that sibling family photo's can be taken.

It is estimated that Individual photo's are likely to be on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Please can all pupils arrive in school in smart school uniform (not PE kit) for all three days.

PE will be rearranged or adapted so that all pupils can be in school uniform.

Tours for 2025 Prospective parents for Reception September 2025

Wednesday 13th November 2024 – 9.15am

Friday 6th December 2024 – 9:45am

Monday 14th January 2024 – 9:15am 

Tours last approximately 1 hour and there is no need to book just come to main reception on the day.

Hope you have a lovely term and we will see you all on Monday 4^th November.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher

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Hello everyone,

I hope you have all had a wonderful week!

Harvest festival Thank you everyone who donated food please click the link below to see the photos of FMPS harvest festival assembly -

Archived News & Activities | Framwellgate Moor Primary School (framprimary.durham.sch.uk)

Year 5 & 6 Filters we continued our light topic by looking at different coloured objects through different coloured filters. The children predicted what colour they thought the image would be before looking through the filter. We found certain filters absorbed certain colours.

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/curiculum/curriculum-content/science/science-lesson-photos

As part of our online safety session this week, year 5 and 6 have been thinking about trust. Who we trust online and with what information. The children created their own diamond using words that they associate with trust. 

Road Safety

The Eco Warriors launched a Road Safety competition to help remind car drivers to take care on our school site and the surrounding area.

Thank you to all of the children who took part in our Road Safety Competition.

Well done to Daisy in Y6 as her poster has been chosen and will be laminated and displayed in our 'drop off areas.'

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/parents/enrichment-enjoyment/archived-news-activities

Reminders –

·         Parents Appointments a now available to book if you follow your link from parent mail.

·         Thursday 24^th October AM session – Year 2 Spooky Sports Festival at Maiden Castle -children can arrive in PE clothes can be spooky if you would like with trainers with a coat and a water bottle please

·         Friday 25^th October Year 6 – Llamas and Turtles - Year 6 Robin Wood Residential deposit paid by the end of today

Tours for 2025 Prospective parents for Reception September 2025

Wednesday 13th November 2024 – 9.15am

Friday 6th December 2024 – 9:45am

Monday 14th January 2024 – 9:15am 

Tours last approximately 1 hour and there is no need to book just come to main reception on the day 

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher

Hello everyone,

Lots going on a FMPS this week!

Year 5 and 6 had a brilliant day at Beamish Museum this week! The children split into groups and were able to explore the different areas. In the 1900s town, the children saw how we used to live and sample the local shops and services such as: the bakers, the sweet shop, the police station, bakers and many more.  

Each group took part in a workshop where they had to find out what had happened to a young boy who had gone to war at the age of 15. They needed to ask different people close to the boy about him to gather the information, this was all after running a few drills in the square.  

The children also visited the 1900s pit village. Here, they saw what school was like and played with the old playground toys, before heading down the mine and seeing how cramped and dark it really was. The 1940s farm was a firm favorite with the children as they were able to see the different animals that were kept at the time such as: pigs, ponies and horses.  

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/year-5-year-6-llamas-toucans-and-jaguars/year-5-and-6-gallery-20242025

Year 5&6 continued their art topic, using their Mayan way (spirt companion) name to create a piece of artwork using Chiriascuro. They have been studying the use of light and dark (Chiriascuro). They used masking tape to mark out the name before using charcoal to colour the background. After this, they used rubbers to creste the light elements.

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/year-5-year-6-llamas-toucans-and-jaguars/year-5-and-6-gallery-20242025

Y1 had a wonderful time at the gymnastics festival

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/year-1-year-2-penguins-seals-whales/ks1-gallery-2024-2025

The Year 6s, visited the Beacon of Light, which hosted STEMFest. This event was hosted to inspire young people and show them the great opportunities and careers on their doorstep. The event had 4 different zones; Space, Cyber Security/Technology, Environment & Energy and Engineering and Manufacturing. Careers such as wind turbine technician, forestry, welder, and many more were showcased to the children. All in all a brilliant day!

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/year-5-year-6-llamas-toucans-and-jaguars/year-5-and-6-gallery-20242025

The whole school got involved with our book festival day please click the links below to see all the fun!

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/year-3-year-4-pandas-tigers-orangutans/year-3-and-4-gallery-2024-2025

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/year-5-year-6-llamas-toucans-and-jaguars/year-5-and-6-gallery-20242025

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/year-1-year-2-penguins-seals-whales/ks1-gallery-2024-2025

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/nursery/butterflies-and-caterpillars/butterflies-gallery

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/nursery/butterflies-and-caterpillars/caterpillars-gallery

Please click the link below to see all the fun Caterpillars and Butterflies nursery have been having this week!

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/nursery/butterflies-and-caterpillars/butterflies-gallery

https://www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk/our-classes/nursery/butterflies-and-caterpillars/caterpillars-gallery

Reminders –

Monday 14^th October Years 1/2/3/4 - Cross Country in school for Y1/2/3/4 this afternoon

Tuesday 15^th October Harvest Festival in school for pupils only – please donate packets/tins of food – this will be donated to local food bank (food donations to be brought in on Monday 14^th or Tuesday 15^th October please.) Reception to year 6 attending the assembly but donations from Nursery parents welcome too! -

Tours for 2025 Prospective parents for Reception September 2025

Wednesday 13th November 2024 – 9.15am

Friday 6th December 2024 – 9:45am

Monday 14th January 2024 – 9:15am 

Tours last approximately 1 hour and there is no need to book just come to main reception on the day

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher

Hello everyone,

Another wonderful week at FMPS once again - lots to talk about!

Year 6 light topic; the children have been looking at how light travels and reflects off mirrors. The children further studied this by looking at the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection using torches and a mirror and marking them on to see that they were equal angles. The children then used this knowledge in order to make their own periscopes.

Year 6 Gallery 2023-2024 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School (framprimary.durham.sch.uk) 

European Languages Day 

As part of European Languages Day, Year 6 took a closer look at Greece and where languages can take you. The classes looked at short phrases in Greek and tried to name all the 24 recognised European languages. The children were then given the opportunity to try some Greek food including olives, feta cheese and Greek yoghurt with the children then rating their favourites. After this, the classes then prepared a PowerPoint presentation about how languages can help you and where they can take you in a wider context.  

Language Lesson Photos | Framwellgate Moor Primary School (framprimary.durham.sch.uk)

Penguins Class have really enjoyed a little bit of Italian for European day of Languages! We learnt how to say hello! Ciao! And tried a famous Italian dessert!

KS1 Gallery 2023-2024 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School (framprimary.durham.sch.uk)

"Bonjour" Grasshoppers really enjoyed International Language day, we listened and danced to French songs and learnt how to say a few phrases. We also baked croissants and made our own pain au chocolate, they were delicious.

Grasshoppers | Framwellgate Moor Primary School (framprimary.durham.sch.uk)

Year 5 and 6 have started a new computing topic using Microbits. This week the children programmed the microbit using the code blocks ''forever loop' and 'show string' to create a led name badge.

Year 5 Gallery 2023-2024 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School (framprimary.durham.sch.uk)

Maths café photos

Maths Lesson Photos | Framwellgate Moor Primary School (framprimary.durham.sch.uk)

Reminders –

Monday 30^th September am Tigers

Maths café for parents/carers from Tigers class this morning – 9:10am until approx. 10:50am in the Upper Hall. Parents will have the opportunity to carry out maths activities together with their child. One adult per family please and siblings are unable to attend.

Thursday 3^rd October pm session Year 4

Year 4 Gymnastic Festival in Sherburn (Durham Gymnastics) – travelling by bus

Reception starters for September 2025

Please come a long and meet Mrs Smith, Headteacher, for a tour of the school and ask any questions on one of the following dates. Tours last approximately 1 hour and there is no need to book just come to main reception on the day:

Monday 7th October 2024 – 1:30pm

Wednesday 13th November 2024 – 9.15am

Friday 6th December 2024 – 9:45am

Monday 14th January 2024 – 9:15am 

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher