**Can you help at St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primary Schools?** We have managed to dig pathways to the entrances of both schools. As the snow is likely to stay with us for a few days with the low temperatures predicted, do we have any parents/ carers with machinery to assist in the clearance of some of the snow tomorrow (at either or both of the schools)? If you are able to help, please get in touch with us. Thank you.

Happy new year! We look forward to welcoming all of the children back into school tomorrow. Given the current weather conditions, please can all of the children come to school in wellies and bring their school shoes to get changed into inside of school. They'll also need plenty of layers of warm clothing and hats, scarves and gloves etc.

St John's Chapel Primary Earlier this week, we had a fabulous time making Christmas cards, before spreading some festive cheer by delivering them to houses in the village.

St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primary Schools We gathered together for a beautiful Christingle service, celebrating the light and hope of the season. The children did a wonderful job, and their joy was truly inspiring.

Festive Fun at St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primary Schools! The children had an absolute blast at the Christmas party! From festive games to delicious treats, the joy and laughter were contagious.

Hamsterley Primary School Thank you to everyone who came to the carol service this afternoon, we hope you all have a fantastic Christmas!

St John's Chapel & Wearhead Primary Schools! The children did a fantastic job for our Christmas play "I'm Gonna Shine!" on December 18th. Their performances were absolutely heartwarming and filled with festive cheer.

Hamsterley Primary School The children had loads of festive fun at their Christmas party this afternoon! We had a very special visit from Santa who brought each of the children a present. They then enjoyed playing lots of different games and had some lovely party food. Thank you very much to The Cross Keys for providing the children with their food, they all thought it was delicious!

Hamsterley Primary School Thank you to everyone that was able to come to our Christingle service this afternoon! The children all sang beautifully.

Hamsterley Primary School The children all preformed brilliantly in our school Christmas play 'The Fleece Force'. Thank you to everyone who came and watched, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

St John's Chapel The children and staff enjoyed a delightful Christmas dinner filled with joy and laughter. Thank you to Jennifer for making a delicious meal.

Wearhead Primary Today we all enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch together. We pulled crackers, shared the terrible jokes inside and wore our hats with pride!

Hamsterley Primary School The children all enjoyed their delicious Christmas Dinner today!

Hamsterley Primary School Year 3 and 4 all did a fabulous job making their nightlights on Friday! Each of the children made a circuit and a homemade switch, using their knowledge of electrical circuits and conductors. Then, they all got creative and made the exterior.

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