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During their last Forest School session this term, the children enjoyed toasting marshmallows on sticks that they had whittled and drinking hot chocolate.  Taking inspiration…

Love of Reading! We are delighted to have a fully operational library, with an exciting range of up to date books from all the latest…

  The whole school had a fantastic day exploring Beamish Museum.  To support their topic on Florence Nightingale, Class 1 took part in a workshop…

Our Christian value this half term is ‘Compassion’. In assembly, we decided we could be compassionate by making some cakes and selling them to raise…

A visit from Florence Nightingale What a fabulous start Class 1 have had to their new topic. This week we were lucky enough to have…

Please see below the Christmas Creation

On Thursday the children and staff of Melsonby School were treated to yet another superb meal prepared by the talented Sarah, our school cook.  Thanks…

Ofsted Letter

Class 1 have been turning 2D maps into 3D models, haven't they done well!

A Musical Morning at Melsonby On Wednesday of last week, we had the great fortune of having Paul McCreesh come into school and work with…

On Tuesday 24th September, we had a fun collaboration day with North South Cowton. Walking into the classroom, I could see no one was there!…

Class 2 getting to grips with the making of Stone Age pottery.  From their own designs and research Class 2 pupils have the opportunity to…

Our Joint Residential with North and South Cowton Community Primary School In the last week of the summer term, we planned our joint residential trip…

Rugby Darlington Mowden Park RFC Starting on Thursday the 23rd of May North and South Cowton children enjoyed rugby training delivered by one of the…

Shakespeare Show in a Day - Macbeth was rehearsed and performed by up to 4 groups in just one day. Family and friends of both…

Chinese Dance Day We brought the colourful swirling Chinese Ribbon Dance into our school hall, and delved into the traditions, history and stories surrounding the…

MoneySense Day Following on from our very successful MoneySense morning we had a collaborative event at North and South Cowton school on Thursday the 24th…

Carol Services On Friday the 21st of December we had both schools’ Carol Services.  If you love your carols this day was definitely for you. …

Melsonby Christmas Production On the evening of Thursday, the 13th of December at 6.00pm at St James’ Church we had our Christmas production.  All parents…

Melsonby Methodist Primary School Christmas Fair On Saturday the 24th of November Melsonby School opened its doors for the Christmas fair.

Children in Need Day – Anti-bullying Week Both schools, at separate times of the day, had the services of Brian Beresford (Ex head master and…

Bag 2 School  Thank you to everyone who supported our Bag2School collection.  90kg was collected raising £36.

Annual Duck Race On Sunday 12th May, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of our annual Duck Race. A huge thank you to everyone who bought…

Friends Easter Coffee Morning Thank you to everyone who popped in for cake and coffee at our Easter Coffee Morning today. The hall was bustling…

Community Easter Community Lunch On Thursday, we were treated to yet another fantastic Community Lunch.  The food, as always, was delicious and expertly prepared by…

Red Nose Day We raised £40 for Comic Relief last week. Thank you to everyone who donated.

A Visit to our School by Bishop Helen Ann the Bishop of Ripon On Thursday, we had a special guest to our school.  The Bishop…

Building a Sukkah Class 2 to have been learning about the Jewish festival of Sukkot and Shavuot. These festivals celebrate ‘harvest’ and the time when…

Macbeth – A Shakespeare Play in a Day On Tuesday, we were treated to a fantastic day of Shakespearean fun and entertainment.  It was another…