Montalbo Nursery and Primary School
Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8TN
Yesterday several members of staff and I attended the Pride of Teesdale Awards at the Witham Hall. These awards recognise individuals and organisations that are making a difference to our area. Some of the stories we heard were both humbling and inspirational. We were delighted to be nominated for School of the Year and absoluely thrilled to have won!
Well done to all our talented, hardworking staff and to our superb children!
Please note that the new menu for the next term has been sent home and these must be returned by Thursday 13th July. The new choices will take effect from September.
The safety and wellbeing of young people is our greatest priority. Our school is one of many in County Durham that will be taking part in a new project aimed at providing extra support to young people who are affected by or witness domestic abuse in their home lives.
To find out more about Operation Encompass, please click here.
Friends of Montalbo are kindly arranging our Valentine’s Disco this year. It will be held on Thursday 16th February.Tickets cost £2.50 and the price includes and drink and a hot dog.
Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1’s disco is from 5.15pm to 6.15pm
Key Stage 2’s disco is from 6.30pm-7.30pm.
There will be a sweet and popcorn stall, friendship bracelet stall and glitter tattoos so your child might want to bring along some change for this.FOMs are also arranging a raffle and tickets can be bought before or during the event. Teas and coffees are available for parents.
Disco tickets are available from the school office.
Safer Internet Day will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 7th February with the slogan ‘Be the change: Unite for a better internet.’
On Friday 10th February we would like to invite parents to school at 2.45pm where you can visit the different class and the children can explain a different element of e-safety to you.
The Christmas play is on Wednesday 7th afternoon, Wednesday 7th night and Thursday 8th night. For the night performances children need to be brought to school for 5:45pm ready for the performance at 6pm.
KS1 children will get changed into their costumes in school.
KS2 children must wear their school uniform.
Children should be brought to their classroom through the main entrance. After the performance children will be taken back to their classrooms by teachers. KS1 children will need to get changed before they go home. Children need to be collected from their classroom. The performance will last for roughly one hour and children should be ready to be picked up around 7pm.
After the performance Year 5 and 6 children will be running Christmas stalls in their classroom. Please visit the stalls and show support for their business ventures.
Due to proposed industrial action on Thursday 8th December, Foundation’s Nativity will now take place on Monday 5th December at 2pm.
Please see the letter for more information.
Christmas lunch will be on Tuesday 13th December. The menu is available here.
Due to parent’s evening there will be no school clubs running on Tuesday 15th November and Wednesday 16th November. Care will be available to children who normally attend clubs and letters have been sent out to those affected.
Please see attached leaflet for the junior hockey club.
