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

• New videos!

  Wed 04 Feb 2026

  We’re excited to share that we’ve recently had some professional videos made, giving you a glimpse into different aspects of our teaching. They’re now live in the curriculum section, or you can click the links below to spot some familiar faces, hear a few recognisable voices, and get a real feel for life at Cheviot.

  Maths: https://youtu.be/WXSfEoFcvbc

  Oracy: https://youtu.be/wY2dMMPRlDI

  Talk for Writing: https://youtu.be/TBHhznZaj-w

• Coming soon.... World Book Day

  Tue 20 Jan 2026

  On Thursday 5th March we will be participating in World Book Day once again. This year our whole school theme will be the 'Little Men and Little Miss' books. Parents will soon be sent an email with more information. Click on this link to watch some story books being read. LITTLE MISS BOOKS READ ALOUD - YouTube

  

• Coming soon.... CPR and defibrillator training

  Mon 19 Jan 2026

  On Tuesday 10th February we will welcome Sergio from Red Sky Foundation. He will tell us all about the work they do as a local heart charity and then we will all receive training on CPR and using defibrillators. 

  

• Key Stage 2 workshops with Primary Enterprise World.

  Fri 09 Jan 2026

  What an amazing week Key Stage 2 have had with this organisation!

  In the morning session Year 3 learned all about budgeting, spending, and profit by taking on the exciting challenge of building a house with a budget of £150,000.

  In the afternoon, the focus shifted to advertising as the children worked on promoting their own product for a local café. They explored how to make their ideas stand out, practiced their pitches, and confidently presented them to the class for a final vote.

  It was a fantastic day full of creativity, teamwork, and real-world learning!

  The Year 4 children began by learning how cities are built and took on the role of city planners, designing their own cities in their books. They were introduced to six different families hoping to live in an urban area and worked in teams during an estate agent game to match each family with a suitable house and decide on realistic prices. The workshop also explored the advantages and disadvantages of city living through interactive games such as Budgeteer, a board game that helped them understand the cost of living. In the afternoon, the focus shifted to social responsibility as each table planned a business idea for a school fair to raise money for a homeless shelter, presenting their ideas to the class and voting for the most effective proposal. 

  In the morning Year 5 explored different job roles, the skills needed for them, and key items and landmarks from across the UK. In the afternoon, they learned how businesses have a responsibility to protect the environment before running their own bracelet-making companies. Working in small teams, pupils were given a £60 investment to buy materials, make products and sell them to buyers, with the challenge of making as much money as possible by the end. Changing prices meant they had to adapt, negotiate and think carefully about profit, making it a brilliant real-life learning experience.

  Year 6 looked at the Economic growth of 6 different countries and how to plan a holiday on a budget for each of those countries. We then learned the importance of team work in a Global Trade Game, where each team had a simple business plan. The aim of the game was to import and Export  goods to expand their business and make the most money. After lunch each group were given a small business which they had to expand and create an advert for.

  

• Cricket coaching

  Thu 08 Jan 2026

  We are delighted to tell you that each Tuesday of Spring term all children in Reception - Year 6 will be receiving cricket coaching from Northumberland Cricket Board. 

  

• 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!

  

• Dame Chi Onwurah, MP visit

  Fri 28 Nov 2025

  Dame Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West came to deliver an assembly to us about her job as an MP as part of Parliament Week.

  Words cannot express how proud we are of the children for their outstanding and insightful questions, and we thank Dame Chi for taking the time to answer them, even the trickier ones! Perhaps we have some budding MPs in our midst?

  Particular well done to Mason whose question was democratically voted to win the 'best question' prize, despite some strong competition! He asked Dame Chi which ideas she had thought of which had been passed by parliament and improved the lives of people in Newcastle and the UK. He's now the proud owner of a House of Commons mug- great work!

   

  

• Anti-Bullying week

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  This year's Anti Bullying Week theme was Power for Good! Mrs.Abbott showed us how to be a superhero in her assembly when she magically turned herself into a superhero- wearing her empathy boots, invisibility cloak, guiding gloves, thinking headband and brave heart necklace. We all have the equipment to put our power to good use.   

  Later in the week we went to Mrs.Abbott’s Anti-bullying workshop where we designed shields for our superheroes.  We thought carefully about our slogans and our designs to make sure that the message was bold and clear.  We would see our work again in the gallery as they were made into bunting! 

  Throughout the week each year group had an Anti-bullying task.  Everyone’s work was displayed in the hall and we all had the opportunity to view the gallery.  It was lovely to see our work on display, and we enjoyed looking at each class’s project.  The hall looked so special.  After school we opened the doors to a flood of proud adults who came to see our gallery of work.  The adults were very impressed, and it brought a smile to everyone's faces. 

  

• Scary Hair Day

  Thu 23 Oct 2025

  Today our pupils showed off their spooktacular hairstyles for Scary Hair Day — and they did not disappoint! From creepy cobwebs to terrifying twists and colourful creations, the children looked absolutely fang-tastic. A huge well done to everyone who took part and embraced the Halloween spirit.