During the previous academic year, the children in class 1 were very excited to meet local author Linda Woodruff who has written stories about two best friends called Albert and Finn. The children loved hearing about these two mischievous characters and how Linda had created them and their adventures within her imagination.   Creative writing is … Read More

On a very hot day today, 26th of June 2026, we were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Bridden from the MAST team to tell us the story of the stranger on the shore. Today the children heard the story of Jesus appearing to his friends on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. He had … Read More

Class 1 On Wednesday 17th of June 2026 magic came to Hartington! P.E. was a little bit different today, with the children playing Quidditch! They was some precision throwing into the Quidditch nets, with the nets getting higher as the accuracy improved! The key stage one children were then split into two teams who competed … Read More

During the week of June 8th 2026, we learnt about ‘Great Big Green Week’. This is an initiative that encourages communities to do what they can on a local level to help our planet and environment. The children were able to contribute ideas about the small things we do as individuals and as a school … Read More

Participating in the Picture News live assembly for Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday was an inspiring experience. Connecting with thousands of pupils nationwide, we reflected on how his voice and passion for the natural world have inspired global change and driven our shared commitment to protecting the planet. We continue to make links between his global … Read More

Class 1 Space and Materials. Class 1 built rockets which blasted off from a launch pad using paper cups and elastic bands. We then had the challenge of building a landing pad for a Lego man to land on the moon safely without tipping out of his pod. We looked at which materials were bouncy … Read More

On Monday 18th of May 2026 the whole school travelled to Biggin C of E Primary schools for this terms schools together. The focus was ‘Unfailing Love’. Today’s Bible passage that the children learnt was from Isaiah 54:10 “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will … Read More