Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Hello everyone, 

Once again lots to talk about here at FMPS!

Sara’s Time to Shine - Talked to us about her adventure to the South of France. Looked like she had an amazing time and shard some amazing photos!

Year 3 and 4 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

In Miss Thompson's maths class we learnt about how to make 3d shapes, children had a go at making a range of 3d shapes. We've also set a homework challenge to try and make some at home!

Year 3 and 4 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Oscar's Time to Shine - Oscar presented a well-prepared Time to Shine focusing on the three things which are most important to him: playing football for Deerness, his pet dog and his family.  He spoke with confidence, supported by items such as trophies and photographs, keeping his classmates engaged throughout his presentation.  Children asked a range of questions which Oscar also answered very well.  It was a pleasure to listen to him!

Year 3 and 4 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

This week, year 6 have been working with Miss Chand and Miss Mohan from Durham University on an AI project, where the aim of the project is to teach ai. The first session involved discovering history and learning how ai works. 

Year 5 and 6 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Transition Workshop - Our Year 6 classes took part in a transition workshop alongside some parents. The children did lots of different maths and English activities.

Year 5 and 6 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Everyone had a fantastic time during our time with the Bubbleman. First we played outside and chased all the colourful bubbles we could catch. Inside we watched some bubble tricks, then everyone had a turn inside a giant bubble!

Reception Class Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

School Garden please click the link to view!

Play | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Please click the link to see what fun our Nursery has had this week! 

Butterflies and Caterpillars | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

·         Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Hamsterly Forest Trip – Years 3 & 4

·         Wednesday 8th July 2026 - Y6 transition workshop with Maria from Peace of Mind

·         Wednesday 8th July 2026 - Disco tonight

Nursery & KS1 Disco - £7.00 We will have 2 discos. Nursery and KS1 children are invited from 3:30 to 4:30. The cost is £7 and includes a ‘sweety treat’ gift at the end of the disco. They can bring their party clothes into school and staff will help pupils get ready at 3:15 and take them to the disco in the Upper Hall for 3:30pm. Pupils will return to their classroom for 4:30 to collect their belongings and be collected at their usual exit. KS2 Disco - £5.00 At 4:45pm

KS2 (Y3/4/5/6) pupils can enter via the Main Entrance for their Disco. At 5:45, the Year 5 and 6 pupils are to be collected from the Year 6 door, The Year 4s from the Main Entrance and the Year 3s from the Tigers classroom door by the yellow railings. We will assume all pupils are being collected with it being later in the day. However, if you wish for your child to walk home please let the Office know in advance. The cost of the Disco is £5 for the KS2 pupils and there will be a tuck shop with sweets and drinks for pupils to buy. Loose change appreciated please.

·         Thursday 9th July 2026 - Y6 Memories recorded by a videographer in school today – this will be presented at the Y6 show performance

·         Thursday 9th July 2026 - Summer Holiday Day in Reception and Grasshoppers

·         Friday 10th July 2026 - Enterprise Stalls – lead by Year 5 Enterprise project – pupils to bring in spending money in a purse (loose change preferred - approx. £7.) Pupils will visit the stalls (sweet cones/drinks/cake) and take part in activities such as ‘hook the duck’ and ‘penalty shootout.’ Money raised from Summer Fair will be spent on outdoor play equipment.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher

Hello everyone, 

A very hot week here at FMPS!

Seals science please click the link.

Science Lesson Photos | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Jaguars enjoyed their World Cup homework this week. Here is a selection of some of the posters/ presentations received. Well done, a fantastic effort! 

Year 5 and 6 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Year 5 had a great time at the Quidditch Festival at New College on Tuesday afternoon. Despite the hot conditions, they had lots of rest and water breaks and enjoyed all of the activities. 

Year 5 and 6 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Grasshoppers had a fantastic sports day they gave everything ago and showed great team work. 

Grasshoppers | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Grasshoppers joined in with their year groups to have some colourful fun running around the field this morning at the colour run. They resembled brightly coloured trolls when they had finished but had a lot of fun. Grace was naming the colours "Pink, Green Blue" as she approached them and Jahmiel shouted "go" 

Grasshoppers | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Gardening Club attend at lunchtimes. This is led by a grandparent in school. The fruit and flowers are lovely and the children enjoyed the strawberries and pea pods.

Play | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Please click the link to see what fun our Nursery has had this week! 

Butterflies and Caterpillars | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Online Safety Workshop for Parents

We warmly invite all parents and carers to attend our upcoming Online Safety Workshop. The workshop will take place on Monday 6 July 2026 at 2.00pm in school.

Delivered by Durham constabulary, the session is designed to help you support your child in navigating the digital world safely. As children grow, their access to the internet, apps, and social media increases, making it essential for families to understand how to keep them protected from potential risks while helping them make positive choices online. This workshop will provide practical advice on setting boundaries, recognising warning signs, and starting open conversations at home about online behaviour. 

By working together, we can ensure our children develop the knowledge and confidence they need to stay safe as they get older and more independent online.  We really hope you can join us and are looking forward to seeing you.

·         Monday 29th June to Thursday 2nd July 2026 - Last week of After School Clubs

·         Monday 29th June 2026 - Disco Tickets go on Sale today Reception and Nursery tickets will be on sale at the door. KS1 children can bring their money in to school and buy their ticket in class. KS2 Pupils to bring the money into school in an envelope or purse and buy their own tickets from the Year 6 pupils each morning until the day of the disco

·         Tuesday 30th June 2026 - Any pupils wanting to take part in the music concert on Wednesday 1st July, please bring your instruments today to practise.

·         Wednesday 1st July 2026 - Music Concert for students only in school – Pupils who play a musical instrument can share their talents in this in house concert

·         Wednesday 1st July 2026 - Y6 transition workshop with Maria from Peace of Mind

·         Wednesday 1st July 2026 - All Annual Reports are going home this evening

·         Thursday 2nd July 2026 - Framwellgate Comprehensive – Y6 Induction Day today – pupils attending their new school will not attend FMPS today

·         Thursday 2nd July 2026 – AM - Superhero Festival – Reception at Finchale Primary School. Pupils will walk. - Please wear PE kit

·         Friday 3rd July 2026 - Durham Johnston – Y6 Induction Day today – pupils attending their new school will not attend FMPS today

·         Friday 3rd July 2026 - St Leonards – Y6 Induction Day today – pupils attending their new school will not attend FMPS today

·         Friday 3rd July 2026 – AM – Reception Sports Festival – in school - Please wear PE Kit

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher

Hello everyone, 

Lots to talk about here at FMPS!

Durham Dash – Well done to the children who took part in this years Durham Dash.

Enrichment & Enjoyment | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Rockstar Maths Day – the whole school enjoyed joining in! Please click the link below

Maths Lesson Photos | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Alisha Time to Shine - Alisha transported us all to her home country of Kazakhstan for her Time to Shine this week. Dressed in her beautiful traditional clothing, she told us all about the extremes of the Kazakh climate, the breath-taking landscape, Kazakh traditions and the delicious traditional food she loves to eat. Mrs Chadwick was even presented with a very kind gift of dark chocolate all the way from Kazakhstan (her favourite)! We were all amazed by the beauty of Alisha's country and agreed that it is somewhere we would one day love to visit.

Year 3 and 4 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Alicia's Time to Shine - Alicia took us all on an adventure to London this week during her Time to Shine! In a confident and humorous presentation, Alicia wowed us with her knowledge of the Rameses and the Pharaoh’s Gold exhibition she attended at Battersea Power Station, sharing her favourite artefacts and making excellent links to her learning in history. She also told us about her experience of a boat ride along the River Thames, a rugby match at Wembley and her encounter with the huge pelicans at St James’s Park. We were also delighted to hear she had won a recent photography competition run by Durham Market Place - well done, Alicia! We hope you manage to find a lovely bookshop to spend the voucher you were awarded.

Year 3 and 4 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Chartwell's healthy diet - Chartwell's came to see our class this week to discuss portion sizes, a balanced diet and how sugar affects our teeth. The class then got to make their own wraps containing a choice of: beetroot, sweetcorn, cheese, cucumber, spinach and peppers.

Year 5 and 6 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Grasshoppers really engaged in the VR session this morning, they loved being able to watch animals move, deep dive under the sea swimming with the Fish and fly high with an Eagle. Some of got so engrossed we reached out to touch and moved around the hall. At the end of the session Leon asked "one more please" and told the next class waiting "that was amazing!"

Grasshoppers | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Year 4 had a great time at the cricket festivals please click the link below to view.

Year 3 and 4 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Online Safety Update 

Children are surrounded by modern technology in every aspect of their lives.  Please find below several links to websites where parents can access help and support to keep their children safe online.   

The first link offers advice and support for parents and carers of children with SEND.  It offers guidance on how to help your child to feel safe, calm and in control whilst using the internet.

https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/supporting-young-people-with-send-online/

The second link looks at ways to support parents and carers to keep children safe online through layering parental controls.

https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/supporting-young-people-with-send-online/ 

The third and final link is all about how to protect children and yourselves from premium rate content and in app purchases.

https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/premium-rate-content-parents/

The above links are all produced by childnet.  Their mission is to work with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.  Here you can find a wide range of information on all online safety topics to inform and support you in your choices around online safety for your child. 

·         Monday 22nd June 2026 – Colour Run Whole school – Please wear an old white t-shirt

·         Tuesday 23rd June 2026 - Quidditch Festival – Year 5 & 6 at New College (Y5 AM & Y6 PM) - Please wear PE kit

·         Friday 26th June 2026 - Y3/4/5/6 Sports Day – KS2 parents are invited on site from 1pm and the event will start at 1:15pm on the school field.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher

Hello everyone, 

A very sporty week here at FMPS!

Year 6 had a truly wonderful time during their residential visit to Robin Wood. Throughout the trip, the children enthusiastically took part in all of the activities, pushing themselves to try new challenges and step outside their comfort zones. It was especially lovely to see the encouragement and support they showed to one another, creating a positive and uplifting team spirit. Overall, it was a fantastic experience and a really enjoyable time was had by all.

Year 5 and 6 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

A very sporty week for the KS2 children first taking part in handball and then a rounders session. The  children enjoyed their sessions run by the SSP!

PE Lesson Photos | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

This week year 6 have been practising blanket stitch, running stitch and cross stitch in preparation for creating their own stuff toy next week.

Year 5 and 6 Photo Gallery 2025-2026 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Please click the link to see what fun our Nursery has had this week! 

Butterflies and Caterpillars | Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Online Safety Update

Please find below a link to guidance released by the department for Education all about Screen time for children under five. We hope you find this useful in supporting your child to stay safe online.

Baby and toddler screen time guidance - Best Start in Life

·         Monday 15th June 2026 - Sugar Savvy Workshop – Year 1, 2 & Grasshoppers

·         Thursday 18th June 2026 – Virtual Reality  Full Day – Years 1, 2 and Grasshoppers – in school. Minibeasts workshops in the morning and animals in the afternoon

·         Friday 19th June 2026 - Sports Day for Reception/Y1/Y2 (Y6 will be helping but not competing today) Reception/Y1/Y2 parents are invited on site from 1pm and the event will start at 1:15pm on the school field.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Smith

Headteacher