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
James Knott C of E Primary School
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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
James Knott C of E Primary School
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🐄🥛 Year 1 Visit to Blagdon Farm! 🚜🌿
Our Year 1 children had a fantastic time visiting Blagdon Farm, where they enjoyed learning all about dairy farming! 🐮
The children were fascinated to discover more about where our milk comes from and even had the opportunity to taste some fresh milk and enjoy some delicious milkshakes! 🥛😋
We then enjoyed a lovely walk to the walled garden, where the children had lots of fun exploring and taking in the beautiful surroundings. 🌸🌳
A huge well done to all of our Year 1 children! You were amazing ambassadors for James Knott, showing fantastic curiosity and asking so many interesting and thoughtful questions throughout the visit! 👏💚
A big thank you to everyone at Blagdon Farm for such a wonderful experience! 🐄🌟 ...
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🌺 Poppy Appeal 2026 🌺
Our Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputy Head Boy and Girl have been busy selling poppies at the school entrance in support of the Royal British Legion. ❤️
Poppies and other items will be available to purchase at the end of the school day on:
📅 Friday 6th November
📅 Monday 9th November
📅 Tuesday 10th November
🌺 Poppies: Any donation welcome
✏️ Other items: £1 each
Thank you for supporting this important cause and helping us remember those who have served and sacrificed. ❤️ ...
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📅 What's On at Ashington Family Hub? 👨👩👧👦
Looking for activities, advice or support for your family?
Ashington Family Hub has a range of sessions and activities taking place throughout November and December.
Take a look at what's on and see what might be of interest to you and your family! 💜
📍 Ashington Family Hub
Please see the information below for further details about upcoming sessions and activities. ...
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🏆🐞 SPIRITED ARTS THEME WINNERS! 🐝🎨
We are absolutely delighted to share that our 2-Year-Old Provision have been named Theme Winners in this year’s national NATRE Spirited Arts Competition! 🌟
At the end of last year, our youngest children explored the theme Prayers for All That Lives, discovering the wonderful world of minibeasts and learning that even the smallest creatures deserve kindness and care. 🐛🦋
Through exploring, creating and reflecting, our little artists demonstrated that you are never too young to experience awe and wonder and put our school vision, Love in Action – deeds not words, into practice! ❤️
What a fantastic achievement for our youngest children, building on last year’s success when Reception and Year 1 were national winners and Year 2 was Highly Commended!
We are incredibly proud of everyone involved! 👏🌟
🔗 natre.org.uk/spirited-arts/caring-for-gods-little-creatures/ ...
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🧁 A Sweet Success for Year 1! 🧁
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Year 1 cupcake sale on the last Friday of half term! We are delighted to announce that it was a complete sell-out, raising a fantastic £36 for the YMCA! 🎉
As part of their "James Knott Challenge", the children came up with some brilliant ideas for raising money for charity and putting their love into action. They agreed on a cupcake sale inspired by the book they had been reading in English, Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. 🧙♀️📚
The children had a wonderful time decorating their delicious creations and were absolutely thrilled to discover how much money they had raised for such a worthwhile cause!
We are incredibly proud of their enthusiasm, creativity and kindness. 💚
Thank you once again to everyone who supported our little bakers and helped them make a big difference! 🧁👏 ...
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🌾🎶 Harvest Festival Songs 🎶🌾
We are delighted to share recordings of each class singing their Harvest Festival song! 🎵
The children worked so hard learning and practising their songs and we are incredibly proud of them all! 💛
If you'd like to listen again or share their wonderful singing with family and friends, you can find all the recordings on our SoundCloud page using the link below. 👇
🔗 on.soundcloud.com/6lIZvCbFuKMYK9FIO8
We hope you enjoy listening! 🍂🌻 ...
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🦩🦦 Year 5/6's Wonderful Wetlands Adventure! 🌿🍂
Our Year 5 and 6 children had a fantastic day exploring Washington Wetlands Centre, enjoying a brilliant opportunity to take their learning beyond the classroom!
The children took part in exciting workshops in the woods, listened to a fascinating talk all about the Chilean flamingos and got to see a wonderful variety of wildlife up close – including an otter! 🦦🦩 There was even time for some much-enjoyed fun in the adventure playground! 🌳
We certainly got lucky with the weather, squeezing in our adventure before all these storms arrived! ☀️🌧️
A huge thank you to Washington Wetlands Centre and their brilliant team of volunteers for making the day such a memorable experience. We had an amazing time and hope to be back again next year!
Well done, Year 5 and 6! 🌟👏 ...
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Our Year 1 children had a fantastic time visiting Hirst Park, bringing their Science and Literacy learning to life!
The children became nature detectives, exploring the story Room on the Broom while searching for signs of autumn and discovering how the seasons are changing. 🍃🔍
They collected beautiful autumn leaves to create their very own magical wands before taking part in an exciting scavenger hunt! They searched for something pointy like the witch’s hat, something green like the frog and even a feather like the bird! 🐸🪶
Back in the classroom, the children used all their magical discoveries to inspire them to write their very own spells! 🪄📖
What a wonderful way to bring learning to life! Well done, Year 1! 🌟 ...
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This term, Year 4 have been learning all about Ancient Egypt! They had great fun in the hall exploring the fascinating process of mummification and discovering how and why the Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies.
The children really enjoyed getting hands-on with their history learning! ...
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