Phone: 01740 651599
E-mail: clevescross@durhamlearning.net
Cleves Cross Primary School Ferryhill County Durham DL17 8QY
Together we can...
WELCOME TO
Cleves Cross Primary School.
‘Education should develop children’s personality and talents to the full’ (UNCRC Article 29)
On behalf of the staff, governors and children, I would like to welcome you to Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School. I feel very privileged and proud to be the Head Teacher of this wonderful school, especially after starting my career here as a newly qualified teacher.
Our school nurtured me on my journey throughout my teaching career and allowed me to flourish, thrive and succeed. This is exactly what we want for all of our children.
Our aim is to provide children with a nurturing and supportive environment that allows all learners to thrive and to become responsible and respectful members of our school, our local community and the wider world.
We strive for all of our children to become lifelong learners, to be aspirational and to be the very best version of themselves that they can be. We actively promote our Rights Respecting ethos and our values of Care, Ambition, Respect, Resilience and Teamwork through everything we do in school.
We really value the role that parents and carers play in their children’s learning and encourage them to participate in school life. Our motto of ‘Together we can…’ rightly tells us all that the strong partnerships we develop help children in their educational journey.
Our website aims to give you a taster of school life, as well as providing regular updated information. If you would like to find out more about our school, then please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit.
Christine Brentnall
Head Teacher
OUR SCHOOL
LATEST NEWS
Weekly attendance figures – 12th October 2026
Our attendance target is 96.5% or above. This is an ambitious target, but we are confident that as a school we can achieve it. Reception – 99.63% Year 1 –...
Celebrations – Week ending 11th October 2026
Congratulations! Look at our pupils’ latest achievements on the merit board this week: Rec: Jackson, Amelia, James and Violetta Year 1: Helena, Parker, Bobby and Liana Year 2: Ellie-May, Ollie,...
Weekly attendance figures – 5th October 2026
Our attendance target is 96.5% or above. This is an ambitious target, but we are confident that as a school we can achieve it. Reception – 98.52% Year 1 –...
Weekly attendance figures – 28st September 2026
Our attendance target is 96.5% or above. This is an ambitious target, but we are confident that as a school we can achieve it. Reception – 97.04% Year 1 –...
Some super Stone Age artwork on display in Year 3 this afternoon. Children completed some work on sketching woolly mammoths before completing their final designs! Great work everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
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Last week in Reception class, we enjoyed exploring the tale of “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” in Drawing Club, learning all about mass and capacity in maths and developing our understanding of our five senses. 👀👃
A big thank you to all of the grown-ups who were able to join us on Thursday for our first parent story time session.📚❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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What a busy couple of weeks in Year 1! 🌟 We’ve had so much fun continuing our history unit on toys from the past, exploring the artwork of Pablo Picasso and working hard on building our maths skills. We’ve also loved reading "Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?" during Drawing Club! In science, the children have loved using their five senses to investigate the world around them! It’s been fantastic seeing the children take all of this learning into our provision areas and be busy, curious, and independent learners. Well done, Year 1! We are so proud of you!🌟 ... See MoreSee Less
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This weekend is the school survey! We were so close to winning again last month. Share far and wide and see if we can bring the trophy back to Cleves Cross again!SCHOOLS SURVEY THIS WEEKEND
This Sunday will be our second Schools Survey Event of the Academic Year!
For those who’ve joined the event in the last couple of months and wondering what this is, here’s all you need to know 👇🏽
Firstly, the event, in essence, is exactly the same as every other event we run. Same time, place, route, rules… everything is our usual parkrun event. But there is one small difference.
At the end, once a junior has finished. A volunteer will ask them which school they go to. These are then tallied up and the school with the highest % represented will be awarded a trophy to display in their school for the month!
All participants are counted equally whether they are the in position 1, 10 or 100.
There is a trophy for the schools within Spennymoor (Inner Spennymoor Trophy) who are:
Springmoor Grange, North Park, King Street, Kirk Merrington, Middlestone Moor, Rosa Street, Tudhoe Colliery, St Charles and Whitworth Park.
Then the other trophy will be awarded to the highest represented school outside of Spennymoor (Outer Spennymoor Trophy), which is every other school that isn’t listed above.
The results are usually calculated later that afternoon and then the winning school will be contacted to organise for the trophy to be awarded.
It’s a great opportunity for a bit of fun competition between schools and a way of getting more juniors involved. ... See MoreSee Less
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A huge well done to Year 3 who have been working hard on their Indian themed dance this half term. They have combined solo, group and whole class elements. I am sure you’ll agree their final dance is fantastic! 💃🏻 🕺🏼 ... See MoreSee Less
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Well done to all of our Year 4 class and a special thanks to Chris Thrills and Skills for Life for the fantastic adventures! ... See MoreSee Less
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We’ve had another fab week together in Nursery! So much fun outdoors, especially in our new Pumpkin Cafe in the mud kitchen and our pumpkin patch.🎃We’ve collected leaves to make our own leaf people in the creative area, helped to clean out our goldfish, and lots more!🎃🐟🍁 ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to all the Year 6 parents who joined us for Storytime!
It was wonderful to see you enjoying the stories together and getting involved in our fun book-related activities. Your enthusiasm and support help make Storytime such a special experience for everyone!
Thank you for sharing these precious moments of reading, learning and fun with us. We look forward to seeing you all again soon! ... See MoreSee Less
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