On Tuesday 4th July, the children in year four visited the beautiful seaside town of Whitby, as part of their Geography work about land use in the town. The children began with a walk up the 199 steps to St Mary’s church where they explored the churchyard and looked at the dates recorded on gravestones. […]
County Athletics success!
Five Year Six athletes (Jonah, Dom, Phoebe, Hannah and Dylan) from Byerley Park qualified for the County Athletics Finals. This was held on 30th June at Shildon Running Track. All five athletes qualified for the event by coming first, second or third in the recent Sedgefield Athletics event. For the County Final, the children were […]
Byerley Park has talent!
On Thursday 30th March, the children in KS2 performed their annual talent show. This event always proves to be a highlight in the school calendar and this year did not disappoint! With acts ranging from gymnastics, dancing, sign-language, instrument playing and singing. The afternoon proved to be very entertaining for the audience. The judges […]
Easter Hunt 2023
On Thursday 30th March, all of the children took part in the Byerley Park annual ‘Easter Hunt’. They worked fantastically together in their teams, solving picture clues and discovering Easter themed words. The older children worked amazingly with the younger children, displaying excellent leadership and communication skills. Even though the weather was miserable and wet, […]
10K, 10 Ways, 10 days!
To celebrate the 10th birthday of ‘Go Well’ we are encouraging ALL of you to keep healthy and active over the Easter break! Can you travel 10K in 10 ways over 10 days? Each day, you decide on a different method of travelling 1km, running, walking, swimming, hopping, skipping, space hopping etc… You can be as […]
Byerley Park Swim to Success!
On Friday 10th February 2023, a team of 14 keen swimmers from Byerley Park Primary School took part in the Primary Swimming Gala. This was held at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. The children competed in a gruelling competition against seven locals schools. A majority of the Byerley Park children had never swum competitively before and […]
‘Under the Sea’ with Reception
On Tuesday 14th February 2023, the Reception children and staff enjoyed taking part in the Go Well ‘Under the Sea Festival, at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. They dressed as colourful sea creatures for the event and looked fantastic! The children took part in a carousel of fun activities, working well in pairs, teams and individually. […]
Jubilee Celebrations
On the afternoon of 27th May 2022, we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in school. We all dressed in red, white and blue for the day. We had a picnic lunch and then spent the afternoon playing games outside like Cricket, Hook a Duck and Beat the Keeper. We had a fantastic afternoon and all […]
Get Active during Easter!
County Durham Sport are offering FREE ideas for staying active during the Easter holidays. The activities have a focus on embedding physical activity, emotional health and well-being. ‘There is strong evidence that regular physical activity has numerous health benefits for children and young people. Benefits of physical activity include; strong bones and muscles, healthy […]
Ready, Set, Glow Day!
On Tuesday 23rd November, all of the girls and boys took part in a fantastic day of darkness and UV, led by Ebony from ‘Go Well’. The children began their session by selecting teams, putting on their fluorescent bibs and snapping their UV wristbands. The hall was in darkness with disco lights for the children […]
