Weekly Blog 7th February

Class Dojo

Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This is a great service for parents/carers to see what the children get up to daily at school.

It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.

The children are also scored for meeting the Values we hold closely at Dormanstown Primary of Inspiration, Aspiration, Collaboration and Celebration

Also just a reminder that the Academy still uses School Gateway for any messages to be sent to the school. This includes Attendance, medical appointments and general questions.

Year 1

A big thank you to all our family’s that attended our parental engagement afternoon.

We made some art inspired by Lucy Pittaway, an artist who we have been studying this term. The children got to showcase all of the new skills we have learnt during this topic. They all did a fantastic job!

Unit Class S3

S3 have been learning about garden birds and how we can help them in the Winter. We have made bird feeders and took part in the RSPB’s Bird Watch, where we discovered that herring gulls love to visit our school field.  

The next part of our learning journey involved a visit from a RSPB volunteer. 

The children were fascinated to learn about migration and loved hearing and identifying different bird calls.

S3 also learnt how to create the perfect bird nest to keep an egg safe and warm.

It was wonderful to see the children so engaged with their learning and the visitor complimented the children for being so respectful during her talk.

S3 will be using their new facts during English next week, I will add some photos onto Dojo once they are complete!

Attendance

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class or classes with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘Awesome’ receives a treat for the whole class.

Which class will be the first to receive that treat?

Missed Learning

36.5 days of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained absence. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.

100% Attendance

This week we had 205 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!!

A huge WELL DONE to you all.

Can you get 100% next week?

Missed Appointments

We strive to accommodate parents/carers with appointment times within the academy. Unfortunately we have noticed that many appointments have been missed, occasionally this may be due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have to cancel and/or re-arrange your appointment, please ensure you contact the academy as soon as possible. Failing to turn up for an appointment and not contacting the academy to cancel it has an adverse effect on other parents/carers appointment times. This can also take valuable staff time that could have been utilised by other parents.

Diary Dates and Reminders

Lunch Menu

Menu choices from next week will be from Week 1 with Chinese New Year lunch on Monday

Nut Free Academy

A reminder to all parents we are a Nut Free Academy, please read below.

Actions for Happiness

Friendly February is here and there are lots of things to do to make yourself and your friends happier.

Redcar Town Girls U8 Football

Easter Egg Hunt

My Clothing Uniforms

Our friends at My Clothing have given us a discount code for all our families to save on their uniform. It’s valid until 31st March 2025 so don’t forget to use it when you get to the checkout.

Code is  UNIFORM10%

Family Hubs

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice comes to Dormanstown Primary Academy 

Every Tuesday

Book your appointments NOW

You can pop in to the school for a face to face appointment or contact the school on (do we have a number to contact?) or email Heidi on enquiries@citizensadvicedrc.org.uk to arrange a telephone call and Heidi will contact you. 

Through working in partnership with the Woodsmith Foundation, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting Citizens Advice on school site every Tuesday during term time this academic year. 

We all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. Citizens Advice believe that no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why they’re here: to give our families the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward. Citizens Advice recognise that this time of year can be tough for many people, so we hope that our families take advantage of this fantastic resource on our doorstep.

Citizens Advice are able to support families with benefits, work, debt and money challenges – from understanding your welfare rights, to debt management, to completing DLA applications. 

All appointments are private and confidential, and the entrance to the meeting room will be through our separate ‘Community Hub’ entrance. To access this support, please contact Mrs Sherwood on: Sharon.Sherwood@tved.org.uk or if you would prefer to contact Helen Kennedy, Dormanstown’s Community Connector, you can do so on Helen.Kennedy@woodsmithfoundation.org.uk.  Please get in touch with any questions. Appointments will be booked on a first come, first served basis. Appointments may be booked well in advance or up until the day before.

Stay Safe and Warm

CEA Cinema Card

For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema. 

To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:

  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)

Or hold:

  • Severely Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Registered Blind)
  • Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Partially Sighted)

Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.

For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage –  Home – CEA Card

Green Doctor

Lollipops

You can get your children’s uniform here.

Lollipops have a preloved rail out on the shop floor with various items on including polo tops, trousers, sweatshirts/cardigans, shoes, plimsolls, summer dresses etc. All items on the rail are free for anyone to take, they just ask for customers to be considerate of others when taking items. There is a box for anyone who would like to make donations which we then add to the rail.

Facebook – @lollipopsmiddlesbrough

Twitter – @LollipopsMiddl1

Instagram – @lollipops_middlesbrough

Lollipops
20 Norfolk Place
Berwick Hills
Middlesbrough
TS3 7PA

Links to support our Children and Families

All our links and flyers to help our families can now be found here. https://dormanstown.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/parents/mental-health-well-being/

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Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter.

Which class/es will be 'AWESOME' first? Support your child's learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees
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Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter. 

Which class/es will be AWESOME first? Support your childs learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a child's gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough
Mrs Kell
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We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a childs gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough 
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment

Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an 'other-worldy' experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their 'spaceship' and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs Kell
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Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an other-worldy experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their spaceship and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
shorturl.at/fq6TW
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Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
https://shorturl.at/fq6TW

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
7 days ago

The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed.
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell
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The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed. 
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell

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Omg amazing

7 days ago

If you have seen the number of posts this morning, it is clear that Mrs Kell has a new log in!!

Mrs Kell will post over the coming weeks to celebrate the highs of the academy. Staff will continue to post on Dojo as typical.
... See MoreSee Less

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Weekly Blog 31st January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update

Class Dojo

Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This is a great service for parents/carers to see what the children get up to daily at school.

It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.

The children are also scored for meeting the Values we hold closely at Dormanstown Primary of Inspiration, Aspiration, Collaboration and Celebration

Also just a reminder that the Academy still uses School Gateway for any messages to be sent to the school. This includes Attendance, medical appointments and general questions.

Attendance

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class or classes with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘Awesome’ receives a treat for the whole class.

Which class will be the first to receive that treat?

Missed Learning

31.5 days of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained absence. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.

100% Attendance

This week we had 208 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!!

A huge WELL DONE to you all.

Can you get 100% next week?

Missed Appointments

We strive to accommodate parents/carers with appointment times within the academy. Unfortunately we have noticed that many appointments have been missed, occasionally this may be due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have to cancel and/or re-arrange your appointment, please ensure you contact the academy as soon as possible. Failing to turn up for an appointment and not contacting the academy to cancel it has an adverse effect on other parents/carers appointment times. This can also take valuable staff time that could have been utilised by other parents.

Diary Dates and Reminders

Lunch Menu

Menu choices from next week will be from Week 3.

Also on Monday 10th February, we’ll be celebrating Chinese New Year in the school for lunch with a special themed menu will be served in place of regular lunch. This is also open to all children on Packed Lunches please inform the office if you would like your child to have a school dinner before end of the day Wednesday 5th February.

Nut Free Academy

A reminder to all parents we are a Nut Free Academy, please read below.

Actions for Happiness

It’s a good time to look back and reflect on Happier January and look forward to what actions February brings.

Redcar Town Girls U8 Football

Family Hubs

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice comes to Dormanstown Primary Academy 

Every Tuesday

Book your appointments NOW

You can pop in to the school for a face to face appointment or contact the school on (do we have a number to contact?) or email Heidi on enquiries@citizensadvicedrc.org.uk to arrange a telephone call and Heidi will contact you. 

Through working in partnership with the Woodsmith Foundation, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting Citizens Advice on school site every Tuesday during term time this academic year. 

We all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. Citizens Advice believe that no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why they’re here: to give our families the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward. Citizens Advice recognise that this time of year can be tough for many people, so we hope that our families take advantage of this fantastic resource on our doorstep.

Citizens Advice are able to support families with benefits, work, debt and money challenges – from understanding your welfare rights, to debt management, to completing DLA applications. 

All appointments are private and confidential, and the entrance to the meeting room will be through our separate ‘Community Hub’ entrance. To access this support, please contact Mrs Sherwood on: Sharon.Sherwood@tved.org.uk or if you would prefer to contact Helen Kennedy, Dormanstown’s Community Connector, you can do so on Helen.Kennedy@woodsmithfoundation.org.uk.  Please get in touch with any questions. Appointments will be booked on a first come, first served basis. Appointments may be booked well in advance or up until the day before.

Stay Safe and Warm

CEA Cinema Card

For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema. 

To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:

  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)

Or hold:

  • Severely Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Registered Blind)
  • Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Partially Sighted)

Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.

For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage –  Home – CEA Card

Green Doctor

Lollipops

You can get your children’s uniform here.

Lollipops have a preloved rail out on the shop floor with various items on including polo tops, trousers, sweatshirts/cardigans, shoes, plimsolls, summer dresses etc. All items on the rail are free for anyone to take, they just ask for customers to be considerate of others when taking items. There is a box for anyone who would like to make donations which we then add to the rail.

Facebook – @lollipopsmiddlesbrough

Twitter – @LollipopsMiddl1

Instagram – @lollipops_middlesbrough

Lollipops
20 Norfolk Place
Berwick Hills
Middlesbrough
TS3 7PA

Links to support our Children and Families

All our links and flyers to help our families can now be found here. https://dormanstown.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/parents/mental-health-well-being/

Latest News

Academy News

Weekly Blog 7th February

Class Dojo Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This...

Full details

Weekly Blog 31st January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Class Dojo Do you know the school now...

Full details

Weekly Blog 24th January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Dear Parents/ Carers, It has been a windy...

Full details

Weekly Blog 17th January

Message from Mrs Kell Dear Parents/ Carers, I can't believe Friday has...

Full details

New Year Blog 10th January

Message from Mrs Kell Welcome back! I hope that the school community...

Full details

End of Term Blog 20th December

Message from Mrs Kell Reindeer Run Last week we held the annual...

Full details
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Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter.

Which class/es will be 'AWESOME' first? Support your child's learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees
... See MoreSee Less

Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter. 

Which class/es will be AWESOME first? Support your childs learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a child's gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a childs gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough 
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment

Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an 'other-worldy' experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their 'spaceship' and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an other-worldy experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their spaceship and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
shorturl.at/fq6TW
... See MoreSee Less

Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
https://shorturl.at/fq6TW

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
7 days ago

The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed.
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed. 
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell

1 CommentComment on Facebook

Omg amazing

7 days ago

If you have seen the number of posts this morning, it is clear that Mrs Kell has a new log in!!

Mrs Kell will post over the coming weeks to celebrate the highs of the academy. Staff will continue to post on Dojo as typical.
... See MoreSee Less

Load more

Weekly Blog 24th January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update

Dear Parents/ Carers,

It has been a windy end to this week! Pupils and staff have tried to ‘batten down the hatches’ today and been storing outdoor resources indoors where necessary.

Heidi from the Citizens Advice was thrilled this week as all of her available slots were booked. If you have thought about accessing the support and not yet dropped her an email/ called to make an appointment for next week, she would love to welcome you. These meetings are strictly confidential.

We will be writing to you to formally launch our refill shop in February, so keep an eye out for that. The Year 6 JLT are working on plans for the event. I have included some photographs from this week’s farm shop delivery. We have over 80 families a week using the farm shop. This week, we also started a book lending library. There is always something new – so please do come and check it out if you haven’t already. Unexpectedly, Amazon Multibank donated 500 mini cans of Lynx deodorant to the school last week, so every boy in Year 4,5 and 6 in the coming days will come home with some samples to support their personal hygiene development. The remaining cans are also available in the farm shop. We are investigating a card reader at this time in response to feedback from you. We hope to implement this shortly.

S2 have had a brilliant week. I especially love walking in on their yoga sessions. I tried to join in one day, but some of the moves were more challenging than others! Have a look how they got on below.

A huge thank you to the Year 5 staff team for supporting our pupils on their residential to Boggle Hole this week. This residential was fully funded and we are in talks with the organisation as to whether they continue to partially fund future residentials as the offer of a fully funded visit was for this academic year only. We will let you know the outcome as we would be thrilled if we could expand our residential offer beyond Year 6. Our Year 5 pupils were exemplary; the staff were full of compliments for all of the children, their cooperation, their respect, their care of each other. Staff told me that they were tired but that they had been an exceptional year group to take away. I am sure pupils are happy to be home and will sleep over the weekend to catch up! Any photos that were taken will be shared by Dojo.

Thank you to the selected Year 1 and 2 parents that attended an additional phonics workshop this morning, working together we will ensure that your children make the maximum progress. And thank you to our cook, Emma for coming in early to make bacon sandwiches for parents. There will be information about future workshops for different groups/ year groups over the next term and a half.

Next week, we welcome Drakes the bookshop into school for an assembly. We have partnered with the bookshop and asked that they curate a selection of books for every age in school that reflect one of our school values. Our first assembly is themed around the value of ‘Aspiration.’ 

In the first week of Spring Term, we relaunched our choir. I am thrilled to say that over 15 pupils have joined our existing choir members! We are currently ordering their Tees Valley Education shirts, which they will wear with pride at Easter, in their first off site performance. We know that singing makes our brain release chemicals called endorphins that make us feel positive. Singing can also change levels of some hormones in our bodies and this reduces feelings of anxiety – there are just so many benefits of joining a school choir.

Wishing you a safe weekend,

Mrs Kell

Class Dojo

Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This is a great service for parents/carers to see what the children get up to daily at school.

It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.

The children are also scored for meeting the Values we hold closely at Dormanstown Primary of Inspiration, Aspiration, Collaboration and Celebration

Also just a reminder that the Academy still uses School Gateway for any messages to be sent to the school. This includes Attendance, medical appointments and general questions.

Attendance

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class or classes with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘Awesome’ receives a treat for the whole class.

Which class will be the first to receive that treat?

Missed Learning

23.5 days of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained absence. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.

100% Attendance

This week we had 218 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!!

A huge WELL DONE to you all.

Can you get 100% next week?

Missed Appointments

We strive to accommodate parents/carers with appointment times within the academy. Unfortunately we have noticed that many appointments have been missed, occasionally this may be due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have to cancel and/or re-arrange your appointment, please ensure you contact the academy as soon as possible. Failing to turn up for an appointment and not contacting the academy to cancel it has an adverse effect on other parents/carers appointment times. This can also take valuable staff time that could have been utilised by other parents.

Diary Dates and Reminders

Lunch Menu

Menu choices from next week will be from Week 2.

Nut Free Academy

A reminder to all parents we are a Nut Free Academy, please read below.

SEND Family Voice Evening Coffee Event

Information for families of our SEN children.

Actions for Happiness

Heading into the last week of Happier January, it seems a perfect time to reflect on what actions you’ve taken and what action you still can take before February.

Family Hubs

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice comes to Dormanstown Primary Academy 

Every Tuesday

Book your appointments NOW

You can pop in to the school for a face to face appointment or contact the school on (do we have a number to contact?) or email Heidi on enquiries@citizensadvicedrc.org.uk to arrange a telephone call and Heidi will contact you. 

Through working in partnership with the Woodsmith Foundation, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting Citizens Advice on school site every Tuesday during term time this academic year. 

We all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. Citizens Advice believe that no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why they’re here: to give our families the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward. Citizens Advice recognise that this time of year can be tough for many people, so we hope that our families take advantage of this fantastic resource on our doorstep.

Citizens Advice are able to support families with benefits, work, debt and money challenges – from understanding your welfare rights, to debt management, to completing DLA applications. 

All appointments are private and confidential, and the entrance to the meeting room will be through our separate ‘Community Hub’ entrance. To access this support, please contact Mrs Sherwood on: Sharon.Sherwood@tved.org.uk or if you would prefer to contact Helen Kennedy, Dormanstown’s Community Connector, you can do so on Helen.Kennedy@woodsmithfoundation.org.uk.  Please get in touch with any questions. Appointments will be booked on a first come, first served basis. Appointments may be booked well in advance or up until the day before.

Stay Safe and Warm

CEA Cinema Card

For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema. 

To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:

  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)

Or hold:

  • Severely Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Registered Blind)
  • Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Partially Sighted)

Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.

For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage –  Home – CEA Card

Green Doctor

Lollipops

You can get your children’s uniform here.

Lollipops have a preloved rail out on the shop floor with various items on including polo tops, trousers, sweatshirts/cardigans, shoes, plimsolls, summer dresses etc. All items on the rail are free for anyone to take, they just ask for customers to be considerate of others when taking items. There is a box for anyone who would like to make donations which we then add to the rail.

Facebook – @lollipopsmiddlesbrough

Twitter – @LollipopsMiddl1

Instagram – @lollipops_middlesbrough

Lollipops
20 Norfolk Place
Berwick Hills
Middlesbrough
TS3 7PA

Links to support our Children and Families

All our links and flyers to help our families can now be found here. https://dormanstown.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/parents/mental-health-well-being/

Latest News

Academy News

Weekly Blog 7th February

Class Dojo Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This...

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Weekly Blog 31st January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Class Dojo Do you know the school now...

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Weekly Blog 24th January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Dear Parents/ Carers, It has been a windy...

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Weekly Blog 17th January

Message from Mrs Kell Dear Parents/ Carers, I can't believe Friday has...

Full details

New Year Blog 10th January

Message from Mrs Kell Welcome back! I hope that the school community...

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End of Term Blog 20th December

Message from Mrs Kell Reindeer Run Last week we held the annual...

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Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter.

Which class/es will be 'AWESOME' first? Support your child's learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees
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Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter. 

Which class/es will be AWESOME first? Support your childs learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a child's gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a childs gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough 
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment

Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an 'other-worldy' experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their 'spaceship' and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an other-worldy experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their spaceship and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
shorturl.at/fq6TW
... See MoreSee Less

Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
https://shorturl.at/fq6TW

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
7 days ago

The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed.
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell
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The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed. 
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell

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7 days ago

If you have seen the number of posts this morning, it is clear that Mrs Kell has a new log in!!

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Weekly Blog 17th January

Message from Mrs Kell

Dear Parents/ Carers,

I can’t believe Friday has come around so quickly. It has been such a productive week! We have had many important visitors in school this week and we have celebrated so much joyful learning across school. 

This week in my blog I have included some photos from Nursery and Year 1. Each week I will focus on a different phase.

Nursery have come back to school in the new year and each week they are focusing on a new sound. This week’s is ‘a’ – can you support their learning by hunting for objects that begin with this initial sound?

In Year 1 they are being curious about Queen Elizabeth and her role and why she was important. They have been learning about Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and in the coming weeks will learn about the Commonwealth, The Royal Family and how laws are decided on and made. You could support your child by having some early conversations with them so that they have some knowledge to share in their class discussions.

In the coming weeks, we are holding a Reception parents phonics meeting. The details of this will follow in a letter. We will hold it straight after dropping off and the kitchen will kindly provide bacon sandwiches. Every family that attends will leave with a pack of phonics resources to support your child further at home, so that we are working together to ensure that your child meets their full potential. These sessions are very important, and we hope that ALL families can attend. We will welcome all parents/ carers/ grandparents/ aunts/ uncles as appropriate.

If you have visited our farm shop recently, you may have noticed, that we have opened a ‘lending library’ for parents and carers in the community. Please do take or donate a book as you would like to when visiting the farm shop. You may have also seen our re-fill items coming into stock – from dried foods such as pasta and granola to household products, the Year 6 junior leadership team will be writing to you with details of the launch event they will be hosting very soon. Please do visit us if you have not already. We are now registered with Amazon Multibank and alongside our 6 food items for £2 we also have a range of Amazon health care products that are available for free. In the coming weeks, you can expect nappies, pull ups, wipes, deodorants, body wash to name just a few.

Thank you for all of your support.

Best Wishes and be safe.

Mrs Kell

Class Dojo

Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This is a great service for parents/carers to see what the children get up to daily at school.

It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.

The children are also scored for meeting the Values we hold closely at Dormanstown Primary of Inspiration, Aspiration, Collaboration and Celebration

Also just a reminder that the Academy still uses School Gateway for any messages to be sent to the school. This includes Attendance, medical appointments and general questions.

Attendance

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class or classes with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘Awesome’ receives a treat for the whole class.

Which class will be the first to receive that treat?

Missed Learning

39 days of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained absence. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.

100% Attendance

This week we had 212 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Brilliant!!

A huge WELL DONE to you all.

Can you get 100% next week?

Missed Appointments

We strive to accommodate parents/carers with appointment times within the academy. Unfortunately we have noticed that many appointments have been missed, occasionally this may be due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have to cancel and/or re-arrange your appointment, please ensure you contact the academy as soon as possible. Failing to turn up for an appointment and not contacting the academy to cancel it has an adverse effect on other parents/carers appointment times. This can also take valuable staff time that could have been utilised by other parents.

Diary Dates and Reminders

Lunch Menu

Menu choices from next week will be from Week 1.

Nut Free Academy

A reminder to all parents we are a Nut Free Academy, please read below.

Actions for Happiness

Halfway through the month and there are still plenty of actions you can take to have a Happier January.

Family Hubs

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice comes to Dormanstown Primary Academy 

Every Tuesday

Book your appointments NOW

You can pop in to the school for a face to face appointment or contact the school on (do we have a number to contact?) or email Heidi on enquiries@citizensadvicedrc.org.uk to arrange a telephone call and Heidi will contact you. 

Through working in partnership with the Woodsmith Foundation, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting Citizens Advice on school site every Tuesday during term time this academic year. 

We all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. Citizens Advice believe that no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why they’re here: to give our families the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward. Citizens Advice recognise that this time of year can be tough for many people, so we hope that our families take advantage of this fantastic resource on our doorstep.

Citizens Advice are able to support families with benefits, work, debt and money challenges – from understanding your welfare rights, to debt management, to completing DLA applications. 

All appointments are private and confidential, and the entrance to the meeting room will be through our separate ‘Community Hub’ entrance. To access this support, please contact Mrs Sherwood on: Sharon.Sherwood@tved.org.uk or if you would prefer to contact Helen Kennedy, Dormanstown’s Community Connector, you can do so on Helen.Kennedy@woodsmithfoundation.org.uk.  Please get in touch with any questions. Appointments will be booked on a first come, first served basis. Appointments may be booked well in advance or up until the day before.

Stay Safe and Warm

CEA Cinema Card

For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema. 

To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:

  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)

Or hold:

  • Severely Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Registered Blind)
  • Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Partially Sighted)

Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.

For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage –  Home – CEA Card

Green Doctor

Lollipops

You can get your children’s uniform here.

Lollipops have a preloved rail out on the shop floor with various items on including polo tops, trousers, sweatshirts/cardigans, shoes, plimsolls, summer dresses etc. All items on the rail are free for anyone to take, they just ask for customers to be considerate of others when taking items. There is a box for anyone who would like to make donations which we then add to the rail.

Facebook – @lollipopsmiddlesbrough

Twitter – @LollipopsMiddl1

Instagram – @lollipops_middlesbrough

Lollipops
20 Norfolk Place
Berwick Hills
Middlesbrough
TS3 7PA

Links to support our Children and Families

All our links and flyers to help our families can now be found here. https://dormanstown.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/parents/mental-health-well-being/

Latest News

Academy News

Weekly Blog 7th February

Class Dojo Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This...

Full details

Weekly Blog 31st January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Class Dojo Do you know the school now...

Full details

Weekly Blog 24th January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Dear Parents/ Carers, It has been a windy...

Full details

Weekly Blog 17th January

Message from Mrs Kell Dear Parents/ Carers, I can't believe Friday has...

Full details

New Year Blog 10th January

Message from Mrs Kell Welcome back! I hope that the school community...

Full details

End of Term Blog 20th December

Message from Mrs Kell Reindeer Run Last week we held the annual...

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Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter.

Which class/es will be 'AWESOME' first? Support your child's learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees
... See MoreSee Less

Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter. 

Which class/es will be AWESOME first? Support your childs learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a child's gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a childs gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough 
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment

Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an 'other-worldy' experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their 'spaceship' and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an other-worldy experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their spaceship and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs KellImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
shorturl.at/fq6TW
... See MoreSee Less

Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
https://shorturl.at/fq6TW

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
7 days ago

The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed.
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell
... See MoreSee Less

The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed. 
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell

1 CommentComment on Facebook

Omg amazing

7 days ago

If you have seen the number of posts this morning, it is clear that Mrs Kell has a new log in!!

Mrs Kell will post over the coming weeks to celebrate the highs of the academy. Staff will continue to post on Dojo as typical.
... See MoreSee Less

Load more

New Year Blog 10th January

Message from Mrs Kell

Welcome back!

I hope that the school community had a happy festive period.

It has been a settled return right across the school this week, both staff and pupils were keen to get back to their classroom routines and the business and fun of school-life! I have been so impressed with the quality of the work that the children have produced this week, they have simply picked up where they left off before Christmas. 

I have attached the Spring dates again this week so please do make a note of the dates relevant to your family. We are always so pleased to welcome our school community into the building to share in your child/ren’s learning journey. 

In the Autumn Term we invested over £5000 in new reading books for our book scheme. Every book has been stamped with the school name. Please support us in ensuring that future years all experience these quality texts by returning your child’s reading book as and when your child has read it, so that we can make sure that we maximise the potential of all of our precious new books. Thank you.

We were so thrilled with your support at the Christmas Fair. Along with the raffle, the enterprise stalls and Santa’s Grotto we raised a staggering, £1412.50! Thank you. We have recently placed an order for a book reward vending machine and we will use some of that money to stock up on irresistible ‘must-reads’ that winners of all ages will get to select and ‘vend’ books from. To be in it to win it, pupils must return their reading diaries with signatures to show that an adult has listened to them read. Happy Reading!

When you next join us in the main hall, you will notice that national flags have been fitted. We have used the information that parents provide the school with as their child enters our school regarding their birth country and we are celebrating the increasing diversity of our school community. In our school community everyone is valued and our similarities and differences are celebrated. We think they look fabulous. We hope you agree! 

Wishing you a lovely weekend, albeit, a cold one!

Mrs Kell and the DPA staff team 

Shrek the Musical

On Tuesday, KS2 had a special singing assembly led by Mr Nixon. We are very excited to be taking part in Shrek the Musical later on in the year. Any child who is part of our choir will be able to take part. Choir meets every Wednesday lunchtime. As well as taking part in Shrek, choir also attend many other exciting events throughout the year allowing children to showcase their talents. If you or your child would like any more information on choir, please speak to either Mrs Smuk or Ms Lees.

Class Dojo

Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This is a great service for parents/carers to see what the children get up to daily at school.

It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.

The children are also scored for meeting the Values we hold closely at Dormanstown Primary of Inspiration, Aspiration, Collaboration and Celebration

Also just a reminder that the Academy still uses School Gateway for any messages to be sent to the school. This includes Attendance, medical appointments and general questions.

Attendance

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class or classes with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘Awesome’ receives a treat for the whole class.

Which class will be the first to receive that treat?

Missed Learning

20.5 days of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained absence. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.

100% Attendance

This week we had 216 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Amazing!!

A huge WELL DONE to you all.

Can you get 100% next week?

Missed Appointments

We strive to accommodate parents/carers with appointment times within the academy. Unfortunately we have noticed that many appointments have been missed, occasionally this may be due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have to cancel and/or re-arrange your appointment, please ensure you contact the academy as soon as possible. Failing to turn up for an appointment and not contacting the academy to cancel it has an adverse effect on other parents/carers appointment times. This can also take valuable staff time that could have been utilised by other parents.

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice comes to Dormanstown Primary Academy 

Every Tuesday

Book your appointments NOW
Drop in – 14th January  – Debt/budgeting theme

Does opening your letters cause you anxiety? Are you struggling to manage your money after the Christmas period?

Heidi from Citizens Advice will be at the school from 9am to 4pm today, to discuss any concerns you have. 

We can offer support and advice on how to managing budgets and also help you open your letters.  

You can pop in to the school for a face to face appointment or contact the school on (do we have a number to contact?) or email Heidi on enquiries@citizensadvicedrc.org.uk to arrange a telephone call and Heidi will contact you. 

Through working in partnership with the Woodsmith Foundation, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting Citizens Advice on school site every Tuesday during term time this academic year. 

We all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. Citizens Advice believe that no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why they’re here: to give our families the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward. Citizens Advice recognise that this time of year can be tough for many people, so we hope that our families take advantage of this fantastic resource on our doorstep.

Citizens Advice are able to support families with benefits, work, debt and money challenges – from understanding your welfare rights, to debt management, to completing DLA applications. 

All appointments are private and confidential, and the entrance to the meeting room will be through our separate ‘Community Hub’ entrance. To access this support, please contact Mrs Sherwood on: Sharon.Sherwood@tved.org.uk or if you would prefer to contact Helen Kennedy, Dormanstown’s Community Connector, you can do so on Helen.Kennedy@woodsmithfoundation.org.uk.  Please get in touch with any questions. Appointments will be booked on a first come, first served basis. Appointments may be booked well in advance or up until the day before.

Diary Dates and Reminders

Lunch Menu

Menu choices from next week will be from Week 3.

Nut Free Academy

A reminder to all parents we are a Nut Free Academy, please read below.

Actions for Happiness

Starting off Happier January with a bang and keep it going with new actions that can be done throughout the month.

Stay Safe and Warm

CEA Cinema Card

For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema. 

To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:

  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)

Or hold:

  • Severely Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Registered Blind)
  • Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Partially Sighted)

Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.

For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage –  Home – CEA Card

Green Doctor

Lollipops

You can get your children’s uniform here.

Lollipops have a preloved rail out on the shop floor with various items on including polo tops, trousers, sweatshirts/cardigans, shoes, plimsolls, summer dresses etc. All items on the rail are free for anyone to take, they just ask for customers to be considerate of others when taking items. There is a box for anyone who would like to make donations which we then add to the rail.

Facebook – @lollipopsmiddlesbrough

Twitter – @LollipopsMiddl1

Instagram – @lollipops_middlesbrough

Lollipops
20 Norfolk Place
Berwick Hills
Middlesbrough
TS3 7PA

Links to support our Children and Families

All our links and flyers to help our families can now be found here. https://dormanstown.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/parents/mental-health-well-being/

Latest News

Academy News

Weekly Blog 7th February

Class Dojo Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This...

Full details

Weekly Blog 31st January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Class Dojo Do you know the school now...

Full details

Weekly Blog 24th January

Mrs Kell Weekly Update Dear Parents/ Carers, It has been a windy...

Full details

Weekly Blog 17th January

Message from Mrs Kell Dear Parents/ Carers, I can't believe Friday has...

Full details

New Year Blog 10th January

Message from Mrs Kell Welcome back! I hope that the school community...

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Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter.

Which class/es will be 'AWESOME' first? Support your child's learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees
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Did you know?

Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class (/or classes) with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘AWESOME’ receives a pizza party for the whole class. Which class/es will it be?

The winners last week were S2 with 99.1% and Year 2 with 98.9%, both added another letter. 

Which class/es will be AWESOME first? Support your childs learning by sending your child to school every day and improve their chance to earn the next pizza party for their class!
Mrs Kell and Mrs Lees

We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a child's gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough
Mrs Kell
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We have loved our new pasta roller in Nursery this morning!

Playdough supports physical development by helping children to develop fine motor skills through rolling and squeezing dough, which can support later writing skills and develops a childs gross motor skills and muscle strength. #playdough 
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Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an 'other-worldy' experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their 'spaceship' and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
Mrs Kell
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Yesterday, pupils in Year 4, Year 5 and S4 had an other-worldy experience in a pop-up planetarium thanks to the team from the Life Centre in Newcastle. When I went to see how they were getting on, a meteorite had just hit their spaceship and they were furiously sending Morse code messages to satellites! Year 5 and S4 have an in-person trip to the centre later in this week and more pictures will follow...
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Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
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Cleveland Police are holding webinars on keeping children safe online. These are on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am and 6pm, you can register via the link or by scanning the QR code below
https://shorturl.at/fq6TW

A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
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A HUGE thank you to Business in the Community who have funded our full height KS1/2 mud kitchen for the playground. This has been built from a mixture of pallet/ reclaimed wood and was built by Bettys interiors, a Tees Valley based supplier.
There are giant utensils, potion bottles, cauldrons, all sorts of table ware and of course, a digging planter!

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of old pots and pans. If you have any, please do bring them into the main office.
Mrs Kell
7 days ago

The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed.
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell
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The count down is on! Arlo joins the Team at DPA after half term. He is currently finishing off his therapy dog training and has made a flying start with the first 6, of 8, modules completed to an excellent standard. Arlo is a 6 year old labrador, he loves walks, especially swimming in the sea. His ears are very soft! He loves to give cuddles and is very calm when someone is upset or distressed. 
He has spent some time in school over holiday periods and is very happy on site. For more information please check your Dojo account.
Mrs Kell