I am delighted to welcome you to our website. As the Headteacher of Dormanstown Primary Academy, I feel privileged to lead this school, particularly as I was a former resident of Dormanstown from 1986 to 1988. It’s an honour to serve this community and oversee many of the strategic decisions that shape our school’s future.
At Dormanstown Primary, we are incredibly proud of our dedicated staff who go above and beyond every single day to provide the best education for our children. Each member of our team is committed to ensuring every pupil reaches their full potential, both academically and personally. We expect the highest of standards from our staff, from our pupils and expect our pupils to attend school every day, from Nursery enrolment.
Our school’s ethos is built on the values of Inspiration, Aspiration, Collaboration, and Celebration, which are embodied in our school logo. These values guide the way we work, both with our pupils and within our school community. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, and all achievements are celebrated. This fosters a positive, happy atmosphere where children feel supported to take risks, grow, and achieve their very best.
We are a school that truly values the importance of community and support, and the best way to get a sense of the family atmosphere, is to visit us. We try to support our families beyond pupils’ education, through our community farm shop and through partnerships with other agencies both off and brought onto the school site, to ensure they are accessible for our families. Our mission, to transform lives.
As a Tees Valley Education School, we are fortunate to benefit from a wide range of resources and experiences our children would not otherwise benefit from. We teach a rigorous curriculum, have meaningful partnerships with all four of our partner schools for both staff and all pupils and bring our children beyond the school gates so they can build cultural capital. Inclusion, pastoral support and equity of life chances are some of the biggest areas of practice and strength across the Trust.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Mrs Antje Kell
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What a wonderful visit to Nasir Mosque this afternoon for Year 4 and S3 as part of our religious education curriculum! We were so proud of their exemplary behaviour, their knowledge (clearly they have learnt a huge amount from their brilliant teaching teams) and their insightful questions. Over 23,000 school-aged children have visited this mosque since its opening, and yet today, it was commented on that we were a wonderful, stand-out school and that our children could answer questions correctly that no previous school children had ever been able to answer! We look forward to welcoming members of our school community back in tomorrow following their Eid celebrations and look forward to learning more and also to our Easter service at church on Thursday!
Mrs Kell
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Thank you to all parents/carers/significant females of our Year 1 cohort for joining us for singing, poetry and a beautiful afternoon tea, made by the children to celebrate YOU!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY on Sunday to all of the Mums in our school community. We hope you are spoilt and can put your feet up - for one day at least!
A huge thank you to the Year 1 staff team, led by Miss Bass, for all of their preparations to make this such a wonderful event!
Mrs Kell
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Awwwwww how cute.xxx
It was lovely, thank you 🤗
It was soo soo lovely, such a gorgeous touch to mothers day, Thankyou ♥️ xx
We had a wonderful day celebrating World Maths Day! The children started with some human number sentences and we even solved a problem set by Lulu the singer! We then had a maths disco followed by KS2 taking part in the worldwide Mathletics competition with 150 other countries.
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Chelsea Moody
My child is always beautiful in my eyes but she doesn’t half pull some faces 🤦🏻♀️😂 everyone looks fabulous!
Our eggs have all hatched! There are 10 beautiful chicks for us to enjoy this Spring. Our youngest pupils are witnessing and discussing life cycles, growth and development and are developing their caring and nurturing skills.
Nursery parents/carers are welcome to view the chicks as you collect your child, just speak to a member of the Nursery team.
Mrs Kell
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Fantastic
Well done to our fabulous Head Teachers Award winner and to our amazing Pot of Gold winners from Monday 17th March!
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Well done all
Well done mammys princess u make me so proud xxxx
So proud of my little miss!!! ❤️ Nathan Cox
Well done last week's amazing Head Teachers Award winner and our fantastic Pot of Gold winners! What superstars! ⭐
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Well done all.xxx
Brilliant Fab school
Well done everyone, my son got one last week but can't see his picture
WOW! Lego club had a superb day at Redcar College today. Today was the culmination of all of their hard work in the First Lego League Challenge 24/5 which is a robotics and life skills challenge for pupils aged between 9 and 16. There are four equally weighted strands to the competition: The Innovation Project, The Robot Game, Robot Design and Core Values.
This is a superb STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programme and I am so pleased that DPA staff are so generous with their time after school to give our pupils these opportunities!!
Watch out for Lego League club next year!
Mrs Kell
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Bobby loved it
Love it xx
I was such a good day the children were fantastic was so proud to be with them x
Dormanstown Primary Academy Opens New Farm Shop and Refill Station!
On Tuesday 18th March, Dormanstown Primary Academy had the pleasure of welcoming Councillor Neil Bendelow, the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland 24/5, to officially open their long-awaited farm shop and its new refill section. This exciting initiative is the result of hard work by the school's Year 6 junior leaders, who have taken charge of planning, stocking, pricing, packaging, and promoting the shop’s products over the past two terms.
The farm shop, which features a range of locally sourced goods and Fareshare produce, is a culmination of a collaborative effort between the school and Ruth from Ecologico, with funding from Business in the Community. The project aims to teach pupils about business management, sustainability, and the importance of community involvement. In addition to selling fresh and ambient items, the shop now offers a refill station, where families can purchase sustainable products like oats, broth mix, rice, washing-up liquid, and conditioner, to name a few. The introduction of refillable items is a step towards reducing single-use plastics and providing environmentally conscious options for families.
The opening ceremony, attended by Councillor Bendelow, celebrated the pupils' achievement and their dedication to creating a shop that not only benefits the school but also promotes sustainability. Dormanstown Primary Academy’s farm shop and refill station are sure to become a valuable resource for the school community, offering fresh, affordable goods and helping to build a greener future for all.
Mrs Kell
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Reception had a wonderful visit to Newham Grange Farm yesterday! The sun shone for them, which made the day even better! Thank you to the staff for organising a brilliant visit. Their smiles say it all!
Mrs Kell
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Awww it looks like they had a fantastic time x
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