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 – 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 –...
Weekly attendance figures – 21st 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 – 94.44% Year 1 –...
Newsletter
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Weekly attendance figures – 14th 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 – 94.81% Year 1 – 95.17% Year 2 – 98.85% Year...
Another fun and busy week in Year 1! 🌟 This week, we have been busy sorting and grouping objects in maths, exploring how toys have changed over the last 100 years in history and discovering the key features of a church in RE. The children then had a fantastic time extending their learning during independent provision, where our areas were bursting with creative toy designs and impressive church builds! Well done, Year 1! Keep up the hard work! ✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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Inspired by our current topic of Hinduism in RE, Year 3 have been working on their Indian Dance core task in PE. We can’t wait to see how this progresses over the next few weeks! Great moves everyone 😁 ... See MoreSee Less
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We’ve had another fab week in Nursery with lots of outdoor play and keeping active! We particularly enjoyed splashing in muddy puddles and exploring water in our play when it rained!💧☔️ ... See MoreSee Less
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A huge thank you to those of you who could join us for our coffee morning. We managed to raise over £510 for such a special charity! ... See MoreSee Less
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What a lovely afternoon Reception class have had meeting their Year 6 buddies! The children loved getting to know each other and can’t wait to spend more time together over the year. ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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This week in Reception class, we have enjoyed sorting objects into groups in maths, and exploring the cartoon, ‘Mr Benn’ in Drawing Club. We have also been beginning to spot the signs of Autumn! 🍂 ... See MoreSee Less
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This week, children have been architects! They explored the work of Norman Foster and began designing their own bridges, taking inspiration from his famous structures. The designs are looking amazing.
In PE, we have been developing our map- reading and navigation skills, learning how to follow directions and use map to find different locations.
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What a lovely Friday afternoon in Year 2! The children started their DT learning, where they began their work to make a puppet. For today they practised using pins, glue and staples to attach two pieces of fabric, they were super safe and sensible! 🧷 ⭐ ... See MoreSee Less
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A huge thank you to everyone who came to support our Macmillan Coffee Morning today! A special thank you to Mrs Malkin, who did a marvelous job baking all of our delicious cakes. 🍰✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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