Welcome to Beamish Primary School

Welcome to our wonderful school and thank you for visiting our website. My name is Mrs Telfer, and I am extremely proud to be the Executive Headteacher of the Beamish & Pelton Federation.
Beamish Primary School is located in the small village of No Place near the town of Stanley and is approximately 7 miles from the historic city of Durham. The school is a smaller than average primary school with a nursery offering 15- and 30-hour places for 2, 3 and 4-year-old pupils.
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Can your child independently:
• Put on / take off their coat and shoes?
• Use the toilet and wash their hands?
• Get dressed with little help, e.g. after using the toilet or doing PE?
• Use cutlery (e.g. fork and spoon, chopsticks) and drink from an open cup?
• Spend time away from you, learning they can be looked after by caring adults?
Mastering simple skills build confidence and make school feel less overwhelming. 1 Likes
•Growing independence – Encouraging children to manage tasks like using cutlery, putting on their coat, and using the toilet independently.
•Building relationships and communication – Developing social skills such as sharing, taking turns, and talking about feelings.
•Physical development – Ensuring children are active for at least three hours a day, can hold a pencil, and enjoy creative activities like drawing and painting.
•Healthy routines – Encouraging good habits such as brushing teeth twice a day and limiting screen time.
Over the summer, we’ll be sharing weekly tips to help your child feel confident and excited about starting Reception.
Find out what skills help children have a confident and successful start in Reception.
#StartingReception
https://www.familycorner.co.uk/5-tips-help-your-child-prepare-transition-reception
There are some clips of us from minute six to minute seven. Enjoy!
Yesterday we met Amy and her colleagues who are busy planning and organising the allotment, we then planted some marigold seeds and popped them in our cold frame and finally we met with some of the staff from The Banks Group who have kindly sponsored this project for Beamish.
We had a fab morning and we’re all excited about growing our own in 2026! 4 Likes
If you'd like to support our volunteers, please donate here - bit.ly/ncdatmarathon
We have had so much fun! 9 Likes
Our children have enjoyed taking part in our extra-curricular offer and are looking forward to seeing what they can join in with next year! 3 Likes
It will be a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious time! 1 Likes
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Why choose us?
We believe that every pupil should have high aspirations and know that if they believe, they can achieve. As a small rural primary school we have extensive grounds that we allow children to focus on outdoor learning. We are dedicated to provide enriching and supportive environment where children can thrive academically, socially and emotionally.