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We want to make sure that we are providing your child with the best education and support we can. Healthy school food has obvious health benefits and can help pupils establish healthy habits for life. Healthy school food can also help to improve pupils’ readiness to learn.
Families who receive certain benefits may be eligible for free school meals. Your child is eligible for free school meals if you’re in receipt of one of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400.
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
- Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190
Registering for free meals could also raise an extra £1,320 for your child’s primary school £900 for your child’s secondary school, to fund valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities.
All KS1 children (Reception, year 1 and year 2) currently receive a free meal via the Universal Infant Free School Meal , however additional money is available from central government for every child whose parent is receiving one of the benefits listed above. To check if your child is eligible, we need information about you and your child. We can do a very quick eligibility check for this additional funding via Durham County Council.
Absence during term time
The school will only grant a pupil a leave of absence in exceptional circumstances. In order to have requests for a leave of absence considered, the school will expect parents to complete a ‘Term-time Absence Request Form’ (Appendix A) at least two weeks (where possible) prior to the proposed start date of the leave of absence, providing the reason for the proposed absence and the dates during which the absence would be expected to occur.
Any requests for leave during term time will be considered on an individual basis and the pupil’s previous attendance record will be taken into account. Where the absence is granted, the headteacher will determine the length of time that the pupil can be away from school. The school is not likely to grant leaves of absence for the purposes of family holidays.
Requests for leave will not be granted in the following circumstances:
- Immediately before and during statutory assessment periods
- When a pupil’s attendance record shows any periods of unauthorised absence
- Where a pupil’s authorised absence record is already above 10 percent for any reason (unless illness-related)
If term-time leave is not granted, headteachers will contact parents in writing, informing them of this decision and outlining that this absence may result in sanctions, such as a penalty notice. If a pupil is taken out of school, this absence will be recorded as unauthorised. The school cannot grant leaves of absence retrospectively; therefore, any absences that were not approved by the school in advance will be marked as unauthorised.
For further information, please refer to the Attendance Policy which can be downloaded from the Policies page of this website or a papercopy can be requested from the school office.
Wrap Around Care
More information about our before and after school club can be found on the ‘School Day’ page of our website.
To access the wrap around provision you will need to complete the following documents:
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We are delighted to share this wonderful news and extend a very warm welcome to Revd Miriam Wakefield.
It was a pleasure to meet Revd Miriam recently and show her around High Coniscliffe CE Primary School. As a Church of England school, we value the close partnership we share with our parish church and are looking forward to working together to support our children, families and the wider community.
Congratulations, Revd Miriam, on your appointment. We wish you every success as you begin this exciting new chapter and look forward to welcoming you back to school very soon.
#onebigfamily #churchschool #community #ICanDoAllThingsThe Bishop of Durham is pleased to announce that Revd Miriam Wakefield, currently Curate of St Mary and St Cuthbert Parish Church, Chester-le-Street. has been appointed as Vicar of All Saints' Church, Blackwell, Darlington and Salutation and Coniscliffe in Plurality. The Institution and Induction will be held on 16 August 2026. Please hold Miriam and the benefice in your prayers as they prepare for this new chapter 🎉🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
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🥇 Gold School Games Mark – Three Years Running! 🥇
We are delighted to share that High Coniscliffe CE Primary School has once again been awarded the Gold School Games Mark for 2025/2026!
This is the third consecutive year that we have achieved this prestigious national award, recognising our commitment to providing high-quality PE, school sport and physical activity opportunities for every child.
This achievement reflects the enthusiasm, resilience and determination shown by our pupils, the dedication of our staff, and the fantastic support from our families and wider school community. Whether taking part in competitions, representing the school, leading sporting events or simply embracing an active lifestyle, our children continue to make us incredibly proud.
As a school, our vision is “I can do all things,” and this award is a wonderful reflection of our children living out that vision every day—showing perseverance, confidence and a willingness to challenge themselves to achieve their very best.
A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this fantastic achievement. Here’s to continuing to inspire a love of sport and physical activity for all.
Well done, Team High Coniscliffe! 💙💛🏅
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A warm welcome to our new Reception children and families joining us in September 2026!
We're so pleased to be welcoming you into our school community.
Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing everything you need to know about your child starting school, including our parent information session and transition events.
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OUR NEW SCHOOL NURSERY FOR 3-4 YEAR OLDS IS OPENING IN SEPTEMBER 2026!
You can register for a place NOW.
We would love to welcome you.
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Our Explorers had a fantastic day at the farm this week!
We started with some fun in the soft play area before heading out to meet the animals. The children loved feeding the lambs and had plenty of opportunities to gently handle some of the smaller animals. We also spent time looking after the bigger animals, and showed off our Science learning by talking about whether the animals were mammals, birds, fish, reptiles or amphibians. We also talked about their diet and whether they were carnivores, herbivores or omnivores!
Outside, the excitement continued with go‑karts and lots of energetic play. One of the highlights was hopping into the farmer’s tractor for a ride on the barrel train.
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KS2 had a wonderful day on Tuesday, with Year 4, 5, and 6 pupils given the opportunity to work with Matthew from Go Well. The focus of the day was exploring British values and how these can support us within sport and everyday life.
We discussed the key British values: individual liberty, the rule of law, mutual respect, democracy, and tolerance. We also reflected on how we can take these values into the classroom and apply them in everything we do.
During the day, we explored a range of different sports. The first was Irish road bowling, a traditional Irish sport where players throw a heavy metal ball along a country road, aiming to complete the course in the fewest throws. It required both skill and strategy, and pupils really enjoyed learning something new.
We also looked at the Scottish Highland Games, a traditional celebration of Scottish culture that includes athletic competitions.. Pupils learned about the history of the games and some of the events involved, such as tests of strength and endurance.
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Humpty Dumpty Egg Challenge 🥚
After the terrible incident involving Humpty Dumpty, it was clear that health and safety requirements had not been met and the wall was deemed unsafe. Unfortunately, Mr Dumpty fell from a great height!
Today, Year 5 and 6 were set the challenge of becoming architects to design and build Humpty Dumpty a new, more secure and stable wall. Instead of using bricks and mortar, pupils had to use spaghetti and playdough to construct their designs.
There were some fantastic creations! The big question was: who built the sturdiest wall? Which eggs crashed to the floor, and which teams were left in a scramble?
It was wonderful to see such fantastic teamwork, cooperation, and communication throughout the activity. Everyone showed creativity, resilience, and problem-solving skills.
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🌟 Half-Term Learning Summary for our Explorers🌟
Here’s a look at what the children in the Explorers Class have been exploring and achieving across the curriculum this half term:
📘 English – Drawing Club Adventures
The children have been diving into The Clangers and The Very Hungry Caterpillar through Drawing Club. They have been:
Using their imaginations to create stories and pictures inspired by the characters
Learning about verbs and exploring verb endings to help develop exciting sentences
Beginning to use richer vocabulary and clearer sentence structure in their writing
🔢 Maths
Reception:
Exploring length and height using lots of practical measuring activities
Learning about time through daily routines and sequencing events
Investigating doubles, using objects and images to build early number fluency
Year 1:
Developing understanding of place value to 50, including counting, partitioning and number patterns
Strengthening skills in addition and subtraction, using different strategies to solve problems
🧪 Science – Animals
Children have been learning to:
Identify and classify different animal groups
Understand what makes animals similar or different
Explore herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, and what animals need to stay healthy
🕰 History – How Have Explorers Changed the World?
This term’s history learning has focused on the explorers Christopher Columbus, Dame Ellen MacArthur, Mary Kingsley and Matthew Henson. We have thought about:
How their journeys helped people learn more about the world
The ways exploration has changed travel, trade, and knowledge today
What we, as explorers, can learn from their expeditions
🙏 RE – What Do Christians Believe God Is Like?
The children have explored:
Christian beliefs about God through well-known parables
Hidden meanings and messages found in these stories
Different types of prayer and why Christians use them
We have had a busy half term, with an exciting trip to the farm and have enjoyed singing our special spring song- Spring Chicken! ... See MoreSee Less
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