Brass!

On Tuesday 2nd February, a selection of Year 4 children represented our school at the Leadership Centre. They were taught a demonstration lesson by Miss Leggett in front of lots of teachers from County Durham. When asked questions, the children were polite and offered...

Peter Pan-to!

The Pantomime season continued at Ox Close Primary School, with the children being treated to a magnificent performance of Peter Pan by M and M Theatrical Productions. The children were enthralled and entertained in equal measure, as the pantomime explored a classic...

Lucy Aston – Tumbling Success

Huge congratulations to Lucy Aston, who has been selected to represent Great Britain in the Under 13’s Tumbling competition in Portugal this coming half-term. This is an incredible achievement for Lucy, who is only 9 years old but obviously has a magnificent...

Handwriting Awards

This term we have been encouraging children to take greater care with their handwriting, as well as applying the cursive style across all pieces of writing in every subject. Each class has selected a girl and a boy to receive the ‘Most Improved Handwriting...

Halloween Disco

On Wednesday 21st October, something strange occurred at Ox Close Primary School. When the sun set and the air was chilly, a hoard of unearthly, gruesome creatures descended upon the school hall for an evening of Mummy Making and Monster Mashing! There were witches,...

Staying Safe On Social Media

Following an incident in a primary school where children received inappropriate images and messages, we would like to remind parents to help their children stay safe online. Both Instagram and Twitter have a minimum age policy of 13. Whilst many parents choose to...