On Friday 17th October we were proud to wear red to Show Racism the Red Card. There is no place for racism in West Cornforth Primary School.

We’ve been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark for all the wonderful science work that goes on in school. This is a nationally recognised accreditation that celebrates a commitment to developing excellence in science leadership, curriculum design, teaching and learning. In our feedback report we were complimented for providing our children with “an inspiring Science Education.”

Autumn Dates 2025

• Friday 10th October – World Mental Health Day  💖

• OCTOBER – BLACK HISTORY MONTH

• Friday 17th October – Show Racism the Red Card (Wear Red Day) 🧧

• Wednesday 22nd October Harvest Festival in church

• Thursday 23rd October Halloween Disco (after school) 👻🧛♀️💀

• Friday 24th October 2025 Break up for October Half-Term

• Monday 3rd November 2025 Return to school

• Tuesday 11th November – Remembrance Day 🙏

• Friday 14th November – Children in Need 🧸

• Monday 17th November Parents Evening
• Wednesday 19th November Parents Evening

• Wednesday 3rd December 2025 – Elf Day 🎅

• Thursday 4th December – Christmas Fayre

• Tuesday 9th December – EYFS Nativity (am) 👼

• Thursday 11th December – KS1 Christmas Performance 10am

• Thursday 11th December – KS2 Christmas Performance 2pm ☃️

• Monday 15th December – Christingle in the church 2pm

• EYFS Party – Tuesday 16th December

• KS1 Party – Wednesday 17th December 👯

• KS2 Party – Thursday 18th December

World Mental Health Day Friday 10th October

Children are invited to come into school wearing something that makes them happy.

Harvest 2025 – Message from School Council

We will be collecting any donations of non-perishable foods leading up to our Harvest festival- from Monday 6th October until Friday 17th October.
We would be grateful for any of the following:

Packets of food (such as pasta, rice, noodles, powdered desserts)
Cereals and biscuits
Long life cartons of milk/ fruit juices and bottles of juice to dilute
Jars of cooking sauces
Jars of Jam/ marmalade/ chocolate spread
Jars of coffee/ hot chocolate/ packets of tea
Tinned savoury foods
Tinned sweet foods

Cornforth Partnership will be collecting our donations and distributing them to people in need in our local community. Last year, we were overwhelmed with the donations that we received. We understand that not everyone can afford to contribute but we appreciate everything we do receive.

Thank you

School Council

Come and have a cuppa and learn how to support your child with their maths working alongside them with the staff from Durham Learn. More details to follow soon, but please save the dates. We’d love to see you there.

9am-11am

Tuesday 29 April Year 6

Tuesday 6 May Reception

Tuesday 20 May Year 1

Tuesday 3 June Year 2

Tuesday 10 June Year 3

Tuesday 17 June Year 4

Tuesday 24 June Year 5

Please see a list of upcoming dates in case you missed them on the newsletter

• 3^rd– 7^th February Children’s Mental Health Week
• 7^th February Know Yourself, Grow Yourself – dress in a way that shows your personality
• 5th-7th February Y5/Y6 Residential
• 11th February Safer Internet Day
• 18th February Y6 SATs meeting for parents
• 24th – 28th February Half Term
• 5th March Photographer in school
• 6th March World Book Day
• 10th March Science Week
• 12th March SEN Parent & Carer Coffee Morning
• 13th March Careers Day
• 21st March Red Nose Day
• 31st March & 1st April Parents Evening
• 10th April Easter Fun in school (Parents invited, more details to follow)
• 11th April PD Day -School Closed
• 14th April – 25th April Easter Holidays
• Tuesday 29 April Family Maths Café Year 600-11.00am
• KS2 SAT WEEK – 12TH – 15TH MAY
• 5th May May Day Bank Holiday
• Tuesday 6 May Reception Family Maths Café 9.00-11.00am
• 23rd May PD Day School closed
• 26th – 30th May Half term
• Tuesday 3 June Year 2 Family Maths Café 9.00-11.00am
• Tuesday 10 June Year 3 Family Maths Café Year 600-11.00am
• Tuesday 17 June Year 4 Family Maths Café Year 600-11.00am
• 23rd June EYFS Sports Day
• Tuesday 24 June Year 5
• 24th June KS1 & KS2 Sports Day
• 18th July Break up for Summer holidays

Here is a list of important dates in case you missed them on the newsletter.

 Monday 4th November 2024 Return to school

• 5^th November EYFS Parent Activities
• 6^th November Diwali Day
• 11th November – Remembrance Day
• Friday 15th November – Children in Need (non uniform day)
• Monday 18^th November Wednesday 20^th November Parents Evenings
• Friday 29^th November Non-Uniform Fair Donations – bring a bottle or chocolate / sweets
• Wednesday 4th December 2024 – Elf Day
• Thursday 5th December – Christmas Fayre Classes to make things to sell
• Tuesday 10th December – EYFS Nativity (am)
• Tuesday 10^th December – Ducklings Christmas Stay and Play
• Wednesday 11th December – Christmas Dinner (wear something Christmassy)
• Thursday 12th December – KS1 Christmas Performance 10am
• Thursday 12th December – KS2 Christmas Performance 2pm
• EYFS Party – Tuesday 17th December
• KS1 Party – Wednesday 18th December
• KS2 Party – Thursday 19th December
• Friday 20th December 2024 Break up for Christmas Holidays
• Monday 6th January 2024 Return to school
• KS2 SAT WEEK – 12TH – 15TH MAY

West Cornforth Primary School has been awarded Foundation level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. 

 The International School Award celebrates the achievements of schools that do exceptional work in international education. Fostering an international dimension in the curriculum is at the heart of the British Council’s work with schools, so that young people gain the cultural understanding and skills they need for life and work in today’s world.