More Dates & Christmas!

26th September 2022Mr Bennett
Dear parents/carers,
Please find further dates for your diary. We will add extra details closer to key events.

Wake Up! Shake Up!

We are pleased to announce the return of Wake Up! Shake Up!

This is a before school exercise and dance group for any ability and will commence on Tuesday 27th September with Mrs Stelling.  It is held every Tuesday and Wednesday morning from 8.30am until 8.50am.  Any child from Year 1 to Year 6 is welcome to attend.  Siblings in Reception are also welcome.

All children should wait at the doors to the school main entrance with their adult. Children are welcomed into school by a member of staff and escorted to the hall. School uniform should be worn.

This club will run this term until and inclusive Tuesday 29th and 30th November.

This is a drop in session so children can attend as and when they wish.

 

Harvest Festival – Tuesday 4th October

Father Mark will be leading our Harvest Assemblies. As ever, invites to grandparents of our Year 2 pupils will follow.

 

World Mental Health Day – Monday 10th October 2022

All activities for this will take place in school.

 

Show Racism the Red card – Friday 21st October

Pupils can add an item of red clothing to their school uniform.

 

Anti-Bullying week – Mon 14th Nov to Fri 18th Nov.

All activities for this will take place in school.

 

Children in Need – Friday 18th November

A SPOTacular non-uniform day. An opportunity to contribute to the charity will be made available.

 

Christmas Dates 2022

Thursday 8th December

  • Christmas Jumper Day

Monday 12th December

  • Year 3 Christmas Party (afternoon)

Tuesday 13th December

  • Year 5/6 Church Performance 10am (Y5 Parents only)

Tuesday 13th December

  • Year 4 Christmas Party (afternoon)

Wednesday 14th December

  • Reception Nativity 9:30
  • Reception Party (afternoon)
  • Year 5/6 Church Performance 2pm (Y6 Parents only)
  • Christmas Walk Around #1 (EYFS & KS1 parents – After school)

Thursday 15th December

  • Y1 Nativity 9:30
  • Y1 Christmas Party (Afternoon)
  • Christmas Walk Around #2 (KS2 parents – After school)

Friday 16th December

  • Y2 Nativity 9:30
  • Y2 Christmas Party (Afternoon)

Monday 19th December

  • Y6 Christmas Party (morning)
  • Nursery Christmas Party for all pupils (Afternoon)

Tuesday 20th December

  • Year 3/4 Carol Service Morning (Year 3 Parents) &
  • Year 3/4 Carol Service Afternoon (Year 4 Parents)

Wednesday 21st December

  • KS2 Panto “Oh Yes it is!”
  • Year 5 Christmas Party (Afternoon)

Thursday 22nd December

  • Nursery Sing a long 11 & 2:30
  • Christmas Lunch

Friday 23rd December

  • Magic Andrew Show KS1
  • A visit from the Big Man himself! Ho Ho Ho!

 

The Christmas Fayre TBC

Northumbrian Water Visit Y5

21st September 2022Mr Bennett

Northumbrian Water and One Day Creative delivered a fantastic interactive workshop to Year 5 on the Ripple Effect. The children loved revising their year 4 topic on The Water Cycle and learning about The Ripple Effect through drama and songs. They worked in teams to problem solve and came up with great ideas for saving water!

Morning Football KS2

16th September 2022Mr Bennett

Year 5/6 Football

We are pleased to be able to offer a morning football skills club to Y5/6 children.
Places are limited to 25 places. Names will be drawn if more than 25 pupils apply.

The club will run from 8:15 to 8:45 on Monday mornings.
Sessions are provided by GS Soccer by FA qualified coaches.
Children will wear school uniform but come to school in trainers.
At the end of the session children will be given time to change into their school shoes.

Sessions will run for ten weeks from Thursday 29th September to Thursday 8th December and will cost £20.

Further details about payment will be sent once your place is confirmed. Please do not send payment into school.
Please complete the link below by Thursday 22nd September to be considered for a place.
Year 3/4 Football

We are pleased to be able to offer a morning football skills club to Y3/4 children.
Places are limited to 25 places. Names will be drawn if more than 25 pupils apply.

The club will run from 8:15 to 8:45 on Monday mornings.
Sessions are provided by GS Soccer by FA qualified coaches.
Children will wear school uniform but come to school in trainers.
At the end of the session children will be given time to change into their school shoes.

Sessions will run for ten weeks from Monday 26th September to Monday 5th December and will cost £20.

Further details about payment will be sent once your place is confirmed. Please do not send payment into school.
Please complete the link below by Thursday 22nd September to be considered for a place.

Read Write Inc Meetings

15th September 2022Mr Bennett
Mortimer Primary School
Excellence for all
Read Write Inc Meetings – 15.9.22
Dear parents/carers,

Reception Parents

Tues 27th Sep

2:45pm

School Hall

 KS1 Parents (Years 1 & 2)

Wed 28th Sep

2:45pm

School Hall

We warmly invite you to a meeting about phonics and reading teaching within our school. We have changed how we teach reading within school and now use Read Write Inc to drive our phonics and English for our younger children. The meeting will be a chance to hear about the changes and how it works. We will make materials available for parents who can’t attend.

Read Write Inc. is a popular phonics scheme. Like all phonics schemes, it teaches children the sounds in English, the letters that represent them, and how to form the letters when writing. Read Write Inc. Phonics includes reading books written using only the letters they have learnt at each level (and a small number of separately taught tricky words). The children will quickly feel confident and successful. The following video gives a quick overview of the programme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjlPILhk7bQ

Many thanks

 
Phone: 0191 455 4504
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mortimerprimary.co.uk

New Key Stage 2 Houses

13th September 2022A Stelling

Last academic year our School Council wanted to discuss the renaming of our Key Stage 2 House system. After much discussion and many sensible suggestions they decided that the existing House names should be changed to names of British trees.

The new Houses are therefore:
Oak
Beech
Birch
Willow
The decision was made to reflect Modern Britain and our commitment as a school to consider and care for the environment. Our Mortimer Woodland has one of each tree planted in it which hopefully the children will see flourish year on year. All of the children have looked at a mini-study of each tree with their class teacher.
Last week we held elections for new House Captains and Vice Captains. Several Year 6 children took part and the members of each House voted for who they thought would best represent them. All of the nominees made fabulous speeches and all were worthy of a position but sadly only four positions are available in each House. We are very proud of everyone who took part and offer commiserations to those who just missed out and a huge congratulations to our new House Captains and Vice Captains. We know they will lead their Houses in the best possible way.

Head Teacher Update

7th September 2022Mr Bennett
Dear Parents/Carers,
This term marks the start of my Mortimer journey from 1992 as Miss Reay, student teacher. Then becoming a full time member of staff in 1993. For three decades, Mortimer Primary has been a huge part of my life and it continues to be an absolute honour and privilege to be part of the special and very unique Mortimer Family for so many years. I am so proud of the fact that I am Head Teacher of Mortimer Primary School.
However, this term will be my last leading the school, with my retirement confirmed for January 2023.
Mortimer will forever be a very special place. I love speaking to parents (and dare I say Grandparents) who I used to teach.
I absolutely know the Mortimer spirit will keep us going from strength to strength as we continue to represent our community in such a special way.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been with me on this journey and
ultimately for allowing me 30 years of fantastic pupils who are second to none. I am so honoured to have played a small part in all of your lives.
 
The Governing Body are now tasked with looking to the future leadership of the
school.
 
Yours sincerely
Mrs Cunningham
Head Teacher

Welcome Back

1st September 2022Mr Bennett
Mortimer Primary School
Excellence for all
Welcome Back – 1.9.22
Dear parents/carers,
It is nearly time to reopen the doors and welcome everyone back!
School will reopen to children on Tuesday 6th September. 
We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer, however you’ve spent it.
Term dates can be found at:
Further school information is available on our website at:
We will see you very soon for the start of Autumn term.

 
Phone: 0191 455 4504
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mortimerprimary.co.uk

Wildcats Football Festival

21st July 2022A Stelling
Our final event in a very busy year of participation in the School Games calendar saw twelve of our Y5 girls travel to Gateshead to take part in this event. There were a selection of challenges to complete before our girls took part in several friendly six a side games. The children thoroughly enjoyed their trip out.

French Club 2022

19th July 2022Mr Bennett
Mortimer Primary School
Excellence for all
French Club 2022 – 19.7.22
Dear parents/carers of pupils in KS2,
Across the year, Miss Beattie has hosted several KS2 French parties. Children were invited along as they had been working really hard in French lessons. Children had the opportunity to indulge in some French cuisine including: french fries, pain au chocolat, croissant, crepes, baguette, brie and lots of them even tried snails!!!
Everyone had an excellent time and Mademoiselle Beattie is already planning ahead for next year!
Have a little watch of our video…who can you spot? 
https://youtu.be/BRbDlCWlngc
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Phone: 0191 455 4504
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mortimerprimary.co.uk

3SIXTY Bicycle Stunt Team

18th July 2022Mr Bennett

KS2 pupils were very impressed with the 3SIXTY Bicycle Stunt Team as they performed a short array of tricks this morning and answered pupils’ questions!

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