We have a junior Learn to Row course starting on Friday 31st March and running on Fridays and Wednesdays. The course is currently half full.
Would you be able to circulate this information to schools in case they are aware of anyone who wants to learn to row. There will be another course in September and there is an opportunity for taster sessions on Mondays. If interested see Mr Dick.
Cost approximately £80 (to be confirmed).
At Tyne United Rowing Club, Newburn Bridge Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. NE15 8NR.
- Friday 31stMarch 6pm to 8pm;
- Wednesday 5thApril 6pm to 8pm;
- Friday 7th April 6pm to 8pm;
- Wednesday 12thApril 6pm to 8pm;
- Friday 14thApril (Good Friday) 6pm to 8:30pm;
- Wednesday 19thApril 6pm to 8:30pm;
- Friday 21stApril 6pm to 8:30pm;
- Saturday 22nd April 12pm to 2pm or 2pm to 4pm or Wednesday 26th April 6pm to 8pm.
Recently, classes from Chantry and Newminster Middle Schools have been working with James Tait to produce written work involving use of Northumbrian dialect. Students were given the choice of writing either a poem, short story or piece of prose in the Northumbrian dialect and involving subject matter related to Northumberland.
James, a teacher and poet, has been employed by the Northumbrian language society to help preserve and promote the Northumbrian dialect and to encourage youngsters to enter this particular competition. The competition will take place on Saturday 22nd April at 1.30pm in St Robert’s Church Hall, rear of Collingwood House, Oldgate, Morpeth. All entrants who attend this will be given the opportunity to recite their work. Further details of the gathering can be found at www.northumbriana.org.uk. It is free for children to enter these competitions. Winners will receive trophies, with second and third places receiving plaques.
Please note that this is not an organized school outing, but is entirely up to parents to bring their children along to these competitions.
This poem has been written by Mark Wales in year 5 as an entry for the ‘Writing Competition’. http://www.
Click ‘continue reading’ for the poem.
We had our annual STEM day on March 17th this year. Students from all year groups had the opportunity to take part in a range of workshops ranging in hands on construction to looking at demonstrations that made them go wow!
British Science Week (BSW) is a national ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths – featuring fascinating, entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages.
The resulting programme of events is a hugely varied and eclectic mix.
What happens in British Science Week?
BSW provides a platform to stimulate students and raise the profile of the STEM subjects too. BSW 2017 saw 20 workshops on offer from a range of external partners. Thank you to all of them for coming in to make the day such as success.To give you a flavour of the creativity, inspiration and fun that British Science Week brought to our school take a look at our photo gallery by clicking ‘continue reading’.
The Wansbeck Music Festival Steel Band competition is taking place in the KEVI Upper School Hall (next to the main reception) on Saturday 25th March. Students must be accompanied by an adult and wearing full school uniform. All students must arrive by 10am for a 10.15am start.
Competition times:
10.15am-1pm – U11 and U13 Steel Band, ensemble and soloist categories.
2pm-5pm – U16 and U18 Steel Band, ensemble and soloist categories.
Your child might be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
To see if you qualify please complete an application either online or through a written application. Further details can be found on the bottom of this link.
Northumberland County Council are proposing to redevelop the Riverside Site for a new leisure centre/cultural venue and as such we are looking to attract as wide an audience as possible.
Lichfields are undertaking the consultation on behalf of NCC and Active Northumberland with Nigel Walsh leading.
From the 23rd – 25th March 2017
This years stage musical is a popular production loved by youngsters the world over. An adaptation of the Disney Channel movie for stage…taking you back to High School days. The most important thing to remember, is to have as much fun as possible!
A modern twist on ‘Grease’ with extra ‘cheese’ and lots of comedy.
Tickets will be on sale from main reception – Adults £9, Students £7.
- Are you an enthusiastic and mature reader?
- Do you enjoy talking about what you are reading?
- Are you interested in meeting authors and getting your books autographed?
- If so, we would you like to help select this year’s winner of The North East Book Award
We have roughly 10 weeks to read and discuss all 5 shortlisted books before voting! Obviously, there’s more to say – and disagree about – as the weeks progress and more people have read more of the books! As we read, we post reviews and comments on the NEBA website, which is closely monitored by the shortlisted authors. Extracts are used for giant promotional posters that the authors like to take home as souvenirs. (You can see some outside the library.)
When all participating schools have voted, we attend an evening prize giving at The Centre for Life. We talk to the authors, get our books signed and generally have a good time. The ceremony will be held in June.
Visit the NEBA website for more information – http://northeastbookaward.wordpress.com/
Click ‘continue reading’ to find out more about our meetings and which books are involved.
As the new housing developments in Morpeth begin to take shape, we are anticipating greater demand for places within the schools of the Learning Trust and across the Morpeth Partnership. We are working closely with our partnership schools and with Northumberland County Council to ensure a school place for all who live in the catchment area.
The Board of Directors is clear that it is our responsibility to educate students who live in the catchment or move into the catchment area, and those who are already in partnership schools from an early age. Whilst this will provide some challenges in the next few years, we are confident that through effective partnership working we will be able to meet that aspiration.
The recent admissions consultation for entry in September 2018 to Chantry, Newminster and King Edward’s is closed. The proposed change from our previous policy was the criteria for the tie breaker.
There were two stages to the consultation, and a total of 42 responses were received. Of the responses, 24 were in favour of the amendment, 12 were against, 2 partly agreed and a further 4 made comments only. Thank you to all who contributed to the consultation. The revised policy is available here, and the Policies page of the website.
