Welcome to
NCEA James Knott C of E Primary School
A note from our Headteacher
Welcome to James Knott C of E Primary School. Our aim is to create a warm, safe and happy environment where every child feels valued, supported and inspired to learn. We pride ourselves on our strong family ethos and strive for excellence in everything that we do.
Love is at the heart of all we do at James Knott. We learn how to love God, one another and ourselves, respectfully and inclusively. We nurture every child so that they can flourish, achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution within our school, our local community and the wider world. Through love, and all that it embraces, we encourage everyone to be the very best that they can be.
We are proud of our focus on traditional values, good manners and enthusiasm for learning. We provide an exciting and varied curriculum, delivered within bright, welcoming and inspiring classrooms where children’s work and achievements are celebrated. Our carefully designed curriculum supports high-quality teaching, develops knowledge and skills across all subjects and prepares our children for academic and personal success, both now and in the future.
We hope that you find the information on our website useful and that it gives you a sense of the welcoming and caring community at James Knott. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Mr J Christophers, Headteacher
"My lighthouse, my lighthouse, shining in the darkness, I will follow You."
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"“I’m so small,” said the mole. “Yes,”said the boy, “but you make a huge difference.”"
Charlie Mackesy
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We are delighted to announce that with your support we raised over £1200 this afternoon. This will go towards new play equipment as we begin to develop our outdoor provision @JamesKnott_NCEA Watch out for stage 1 in September!
We were very proud of you all today. A special well done to Erin, the James Knott musician of the Year. @AlanJHardie @NCEA_Trust
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🧪💻🔧 Year 5/6 at STEMfest! 🔧💻🧪
Some of our Year 5 and 6 girls had a fantastic day at STEMfest in Newcastle, exploring a huge range of exciting careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Women are still massively underrepresented in many STEM professions — but not if our girls have anything to do with it! 💪👩🔬👩💻👷♀️
The visit gave them the opportunity to get hands-on, ask questions, try new challenges and find out more about the incredible range of careers available within STEM.
The girls were absolutely fantastic throughout and approached every activity with so much enthusiasm, curiosity and confidence.
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🚂 What an amazing day Year 2 had at Locomotion in Shildon! 🚂
As part of their history enquiry, “How did transport change because of George Stephenson?”, the children had a fantastic opportunity to bring their learning to life. They took part in workshops and explored some incredible old-fashioned trains, developing their understanding of how railways and transport have changed over time.
There was even time for a quick play in the park before heading back to school! 🛝
We were so proud of how impeccably behaved the children were throughout the whole visit. The museum staff were so impressed that they even asked us to bring them back because they were such a lovely class! 💚
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🌟 Year 1 Maths Superstars! 🌟
Year 1 were amazing during Maths last week! 🧮✨
The children have been learning lots of new mathematical vocabulary, including greater than, less than and equal to. They then put their learning into practice by using inequality signs to compare different amounts up to 10.
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📸 School Photograph Day - Monday 5th October
A reminder that all children must wear their jade school uniform (not PE kit) on this day.
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Today is #NationalPoetryDay and the theme this year's theme is...
⭐WONDER⭐
To celebrate, the Trust is launching a competition for all young budding poets within the Trust to enter!
Please have a chat with your child and ask them to think about what 'wonder' means to them. Encourage them to let their imagination shine and of course for their efforts, PRIZES are waiting to be won!
⏰The deadline to enter is Friday 9th October!
Best of luck to each of our pupils... We can't wait to see what they all create!
jamesknott.ncea.org.uk/trust-wide-poetry-competition/Today is National Poetry Day and the theme this year's theme is...
⭐WONDER⭐
To celebrate, we're launching a Trust-wide competition for our budding young poets to show us what they've got in ALL of our Primary Schools.
Please have a chat with your child and ask them to think about what 'wonder' means to them. Encourage them to let their imagination shine and of course for their efforts, we've got PRIZES waiting to be won!
⏰The deadline to enter our competition is Friday 9th October!
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🍂 Autumn Adventures! 🍁
Our two-year-old provision have been learning all about autumn, noticing how the weather is changing and how the leaves are beginning to fall from the trees.
They went on an autumn walk around our school field, which the children really enjoyed. They had lots of fun exploring the fallen leaves, throwing them high into the air and watching them flutter back down!
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Open Evening at NCEA Duke's Secondary School on Thursday 1st October at 4:30pm - 6:00pm.
Parents/Carers of our Year 6 pupils, this is your chance to see what your child's secondary school is really like! Meet the fantastic team at Duke's, visit the classrooms and explore and discover exciting opportunities your child can enjoy.
Save the date!OPEN DAY COMING SOON! 🚨
On Thursday 1st October, 4:30pm - 6pm we are hosting an Open Day for our Year 7 Class of 2027 cohort.
This is your chance to find out more about the Year 7 Transition process, meet our fantastic team whilst exploring our school. Plus, find out about all the exciting opportunities your child can look forward to.
✏ Save the date! 01/10/26 at 16:30 - 18:00.
We look forward to welcoming our new and prospective families!
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🔢 Roman Numerals in Year 5!
Year 5 have been getting creative with their maths learning! They used their bodies to make Roman numerals before using art straws to create different examples.
They then put their friends to the test – could they read the Roman numeral and work out which number it represented?
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