The Durham Dales Federation is a federation of small rural primary schools, which was formed in September 2023. Staff from all schools work together to share expertise and to plan and deliver the curriculum. Our subject leaders co-ordinate their subjects across all the schools within our federation, which ensures that we can offer the same high-quality experiences to all pupils in our schools.
The Upper Dales schools of Wearhead and St John’s Chapel work together on a regular basis each week. At the start of the week, each school works in their own building and on Thursdays and Fridays, the schools come together on the St John’s Chapel Primary School site. On Federation days, we take advantage of the opportunities to work in larger groups with other children of the same age, and we often arrange visits and visitors for these days so that everyone can participate.
St. John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Over the last two weeks, Class Two have been using their knowledge of electrical circuits and Micro:bit technology to design and make a children's nightlight.
View this PostSt John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Well done to this week's special certificate winners!
View this PostSt John's Chapel Primary Yesterday, the children had a fabulous time making felted soap in craft club!
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Today, David and Sue from The Weardale Red Squirrel Action Group came to school to put up a squirrel feeder and camera. We will be monitoring any wildlife that visits the feeder over the next few months.
View this PostWearhead Primary School This morning, David and Sue from The Weardale Red Squirrel Action Group came to school to put up a squirrel feeder and camera. We will be monitoring any wildlife that visits the feeder over the next few months.
View this PostWearhead Primary School Yesterday, KS1 children used SketchPad to edit photos in their computing lesson. They had lots of fun changing their photos from their digital stories.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School A fun afternoon in Forest School We enjoyed eating rice pudding, decorating pine cones, observing melting snowmen, decorating a tree, making Mrs Claus' cookies and mud pies
View this PostWearhead Primary School Today, the children in Class 2 decided if the evidence available to historians was sufficient to prove what they believed about the Celts in the Iron Age.
View this PostHamsterley Primary School Tonight in cookery club we all made scrumptious fruit scones
View this PostHamsterley Primary School This morning EYFS children have went on a shape hunt around the school to find circles and triangles.
View this PostSt John's Chapel & Wearhead In Computing, the children in year 3 & 4 have created databases using Excel. Then they had sort and filter their data.
View this PostSt John's Chapel and Wearhead Primary Well done to this week's special certificate winners!
View this PostSt John's Chapel & Wearhead This morning, Year 5 & 6 children have been comparing volume. Measuring and learning togetherit's been a fun start to the day!
View this PostWell done, Class 1 at Hamsterley Primary! This week, Class 1 have been practising their throwing and catching skills with Lee from Education Enterprise. Keep up the great work, everyone!
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