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 – 22nd June 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 – 89.67% Year 1 – 96.67% Year 2 – 93.57% Year...
Newsletter
Please find attached our latest newletter: 26th June 2026
Celebrations – Week ending 26th June 2026
Congratulations! Look at our pupils’ latest achievements on the merit board this week: Rec: Tommy, Helena, Dalton and Sophia Year 2: Isla, Frankie, Hallie, Mia Year 3: Paisley, Ava, Junior and Lucas Year 4: Louis, Cruz, Thea and Joel Year 5: Jackson, Ollie, Hadley, Lilly and Georgie ...
Celebrations – Week ending 19th June 2026
Congratulations! Look at our pupils’ latest achievements on the merit board this week: Rec: Roman Marquis, Louie, Amelia and Bobby Year 1: Ellie, Jesse, Micaela and Leo Year 2: Evie, Holly Wayman, Ivy, Mia and Maxsym Year 3: Mason, Finley, Libbie and Lucas Year 4: Jack, Alexis, Daisy and...
We practised programming our Driving Base 1 to navigate around Cummins 🤖🚗 ... See MoreSee Less
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Now testing our Driving Base 1 🚗🤖 ... See MoreSee Less
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First job of the day — building Driving Base 1 in our LEGO programming session. ... See MoreSee Less
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Year 5 had a great taster day yesterday at Ferryhill school, where they took part in a range of science, art and computing sessions. All of the children impressed and had a brilliant time 🧪 💥 ... See MoreSee Less
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Year 5 and 6 have arrived at Cummins, ready for our LEGO programming session. ... See MoreSee Less
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Yesterday, Reception children had a wonderful morning getting a taste of life in Year 1! We started with a lovely circle time sharing interesting facts about ourselves, got together to read The Gruffalo, enjoyed some time outside and finished off letting our imaginations run wild getting creative with all the resources. They did amazing and we can’t wait for our Year 1 adventure to begin in September ⭐️ ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a lovely move up morning for Year 1, where the children produced their own dotty artwork based on the story ‘The dot’. The children were very excited to turn the classroom into their own art gallery and all of them did a brilliant job. They’re ready for next year already! 🖼️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Year 2 had a lovely move up morning this morning! After discussing our feelings about changes and asking some thoughtful questions about transition, the children got to know each other a bit better.
We then read ‘The Dot’ and children produced some lovely artwork ready for a display next year. ... See MoreSee Less
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What a fantastic morning we’ve had with our new Year 6 pupils as they took part in a very exciting (and slightly chaotic!) Marshmallow Challenge as part of their transition activities!
Armed with spaghetti, tape, string, and a marshmallow on top, the children worked in teams to build the tallest free-standing structures they could… all against the clock! ⏱️🍡
There was plenty of laughter, creative thinking, a few “nearly there!” moments, and lots of brilliant teamwork along the way. We were so impressed with how well the children supported each other and embraced the challenge with such enthusiasm. ... See MoreSee Less
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