Please find below a link to the transition section on Sedgefield Community College’s website. There is an online booklet which hopefully answers most questions about what to expect at SCC.
https://sedgefield.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/year-7-transition/
The Parenting Programme menu provides detailed information on individual parenting programmes which are available across County Durham. The menu has been developed by the Parenting Network County Durham. The Network is a group of professionals who meet once a quarter to share relevant and timely programmes which are available across County Durham.
Please click the link below for information about parenting programmes and well-being groups:
Parent/Carer Support Information Guide 2021
Cornforth Library would like parents, carers and children to know that they are open again. Please see their new opening times below:
Monday – closed
Tuesday – 9:30am -12:30pm and 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Wednesday – closed
Thursday – 9:30am -12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Friday – closed
Saturday – 9:30am-12:30pm
Sunday – closed
The library will be running the Summer Reading Challenge again this year, but it will be slightly different to last year’s challenge. Further details will be posted closer to the time. You can follow the library on Facebook @CountyDurhamLibraries and Twitter @DurhamLibraries where they have lots of information and online activities including crafts and jigsaws.
They are currently giving out free Elmer activity packs to celebrate Elmer Day on Saturday 29th May.
Children from West Cornforth Primary school have received their free Go Well Heart Project resources. The Go Well Heart Project is a ran by Go Well HQ (Sedgefield SSP), and it provides 30 activity bags and workbooks to every school in the Sedgefield district, with the aim of increasing activity levels within children when they are not at school.
At West Cornforth Primary School, we have decided to try and have an impact on as many children as possible with these bags. Therefore, we have selected children with siblings also in the school to be the first to receive the bags, so that as many children as possible are being active outside of school. Our total number of children benefiting from the bags will be 61, which is an increase on the 30 bags we were given.
This year it has been incredibly difficult to exercise due to national lockdowns and restrictions. Latest statistics show that 2.3 million children are now classified as inactive. This project aims to help change habits and activity levels that may have dropped due to the pandemic over the last 12 months.
Whitworth Park are holding an Easter egg decorating competition for children from Year 5 and 6. There are prizes available for first and second place.
To download the PDF version, please click the link below:
Please click the link below to view the Year 2 timetable for week 8 (01.03.21):
Please click the link below to view the Year 1 timetable for week 8 (01.03.21):
Please see below a link to some challenges that Whitworth Park Academy has set for children to complete over the half term:
For any parents who have a library card for themselves or their children, the library has many resources online that you can access while they are closed. They have access to Encyclopaedia Britannica, eBooks, eAudiobooks and also eMagazines. Resources can be accessed using the link below:
If you are not members of the library, you can also join the library online using the link. The library also have activities on their Facebook page, which is @DurhamLibraries on Facebook. There are craft activities and weekly online jigsaws, and they are hoping to add more activities soon!
Please see below, a poster showing information about an art competition being held by Whitworth Park Academy.
Parents can send (or we can on their behalf) their child’s entry to the Year 7 Leader at: r.pearson@whitworthpark.org.uk
Entries need to be submitted by 1st March 2021. There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize for children entering from primary schools. Mrs Pearson wishes all of the children good luck, and she can’t wait to see their entries.
To view the poster, please click the link below:
Whitworth Park Academy Art Competition
