Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Christmas Performances

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have worked incredibly hard on this year’s nativity. Learning their lines, remembering where to be on stage and knowing exactly when to speak are all challenging skills, but the children managed them beautifully. A Miracle in Bethlehem took us on a wonderful journey through the Nativity story, and the children brought it to life with confidence and joy.

  Meanwhile, KS2 brought the alpine village of Stumbledorf to life with their fantastic production of Dragon Days. The play follows the villagers’ comical attempts to protect themselves from a misunderstood dragon living high in the snowy mountains. Through lively songs, exaggerated storytelling, and plenty of humorous twists, the children tell a heart-warming tale about courage, friendship, and not believing everything you hear!

  Our Year 3 pupils deserve a special shoutout. Taking part in their first ever KS2 production, they have risen to the challenge brilliantly. As rehearsals have gone on, they’ve picked up tricky song lyrics, actions and cues with real enthusiasm — a huge achievement for their first big show.

  The whole cast — from cheerleaders to crones, villagers to the mighty dragon — have shown incredible teamwork and creativity. We are so proud of the energy, resilience and joy they have brought to this performance.

  Well done, KS2 — you have truly made Stumbledorf shine!

  

• Panto day!

  Wed 10 Dec 2025

  Our school have enjoyed amazing experiences of live shows again this Christmas. 

  Reception and Key Stage 1 enjoyed a visit from a visiting pantomime. They watched the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the children thoroughly enjoyed joining in with all the familiar phrases and actions. They were brilliant at helping Granny keep her special toy box safe and wasted no time shouting out whenever the wolf was near! We laughed, we shouted, we danced. It was a fabulous show that we will all remember.

   

  Our Key Stage 2 children had a fantastic time on our recent trip to the Tyne Theatre for the ‘Cinderella’ pantomime. From the moment the curtain went up, they were completely captivated — joining in with the singing, laughing at the jokes, and eagerly shouting “Oh no it isn’t!” at all the right moments. The excitement grew even more when our very own Mr Mottram took to the stage with the two Ugly Sisters for a dance, leaving with a bright lipstick mark on his head as a souvenir! Not to be outshone, Mrs Sands enjoyed her own moment in the spotlight too, much to the delight of the children. It was a wonderful outing filled with fun, energy and festive magic, and the children represented the school beautifully throughout.

   

  The following week Nursery and Little Explorers (and their parents/carers) enjoyed their own performance by Chris Bostock. . It was called Starlight and set in a cave. It was about a possum who went on an adventure. At the end everyone was given a piece of star dust to keep safe and then set it free!