SATs Success at West Boldon!

8th July 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

We are incredibly proud of our amazing Year 6 pupils, who have achieved fantastic results in their SATs

Reading – 86% Expected, 50% Greater Depth
Writing – 82% Expected, 18% Greater Depth
Maths – 82% Expected, 32% Greater Depth
SPaG – 68% Expected, 29% Greater Depth
Combined (R/W/M) – 82% Expected, 14% Greater Depth

As always, while we’re proud of these results, everyone at West Boldon knows we’re not just about exam success — our mission is to nurture confident, kind and well-rounded young people who are ready for whatever comes next

Massive well done to the Class of 2025 — your hard work, resilience and positive attitude have been outstanding!

West Boldon Primary – Parent Survey Results 2024-25!

3rd July 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

Thank you to all the families who took part in our annual questionnaire — your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps shape the future of our school. Over 50 families replied. We take all feedback on board and see any score of 3 or above as a positive score.

Here are just some of the fantastic highlights:

  • 100% of parents said their child is happy at West Boldon (rated 3 or above)
  • 100% said their child feels safe at school
  • 100% said their child is making good progress
  • 100% said their child is taught well
  • 92% of families with SEND children felt they received the support they need
  • 96% felt the school is well led and managed
  • 100% said teachers are approachable
  • 97% said they would recommend our school to another parent
  • 98% said our communication (Dojo, social media, etc.) is appropriate

We’re so proud of this feedback — it reflects the dedication of our staff, the positivity of our children, and the strength of our whole school community.

Thank you for your continued support – together we thrive!

Celebration Assembly 27th June 2025

27th June 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

At West Boldon Primary School, we love recognising the amazing achievements of our pupils—and this week was no exception!

Our Stars of the Week, chosen by their teachers, have been shining brightly through their outstanding behaviour, brilliant effort in class, and kind-hearted support for others. From showing resilience in learning to being wonderful role models, each of these children has made us incredibly proud. Well done to all of you!

A special congratulations goes to our Golden Coin winner this week! This lucky pupil was personally selected by our headteacher, Mrs Garr, for consistently showing our school values. As part of their reward, they got to choose a book from our fabulous book vending machine—a special treat that celebrates a love of reading and a job well done.

We’re so proud of every child who continues to embody our Gold Standard Behaviour and Gold Standard Work. Keep up the fantastic effort, West Boldon!

Year 3 Explore Active Travel in ‘5 Minute Walk Zone’ with Sustrans

23rd May 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

Sustrans-Logo

Yesterday, our Year 3 children had a wonderful visit from Abi at Sustrans to create a ‘5 Minute Walk Zone.’

The aim of the ‘5 minute walk zone’ is to encourage our families to park a little further from the school gates and enjoy a short walk to school, helping to reduce congestion and support well-being through fresh air and physical activity.

Working in pairs, each child received a map and a pencil before setting off on three separate walks from the school gate, each lasting five minutes in a different direction. At each stop point, children identified their location to help map out the boundaries of our very own ‘5 Minute Walk Zone.’

The data collected during the walk will now be used to create an informative leaflet to be shared with the wider school community, encouraging everyone to consider more active and sustainable travel choices.

Well done, Year 3, for your enthusiastic participation and thoughtful contributions, and a big thank you to Abi for a wonderful session! As a school, we are looking forward to working with Sustrans on more projects before the end of this academic year so watch this space!

SATs Smashed, Spirits Soaring!

16th May 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

We are immensely proud of our Year 6 pupils, who have now completed their SATs!

Their dedication, perseverance, and positive attitude throughout this week – and indeed, throughout their entire time at primary school – have been truly exceptional.

This group of young people has shown remarkable resilience, kindness, and determination. They are a credit to their families and to our whole school community, and we could not be prouder of the way they have approached this important milestone.

To celebrate their hard work, we enjoyed a well-deserved pizza party this afternoon – the first of several fun activities planned to mark the end of SATs week.

If you see our pupils around school or in the community, please join us in congratulating them. A kind word, a high five, or simply a smile can mean so much.

Well done to each and every one of you – we are incredibly proud!

Embracing Kindness and Inclusion: The Exclusion Blanket

16th May 2025Miss K. Wilkinson

Today in assembly, we explored the powerful story The Exclusion Blanket by Sarah Martin-Denham.

We talked about what it means to feel excluded and why it’s so important to ask “What’s happened to you?” instead of “What’s wrong with you?”

Using the idea of an “exclusion blanket”, children reflected on how they can help unwrap feelings of sadness and instead wrap others in kindness, understanding and inclusion.

At West Boldon, we’re proud to be building a school where everyone feels seen, heard and supported.

From Parliament to Playground: MP Kate Osborne Visits West Boldon

7th May 2025Fiona Goodwin

This Friday, we had the honour of welcoming our local MP, Kate Osborne, to school. She was so impressed with everything happening here at West Boldon – from the impact of our new Breakfast Club on children and families, to the exciting news of our new nursery funding.

The highlight of the day was the grand unveiling of our Reading Bus! Kate was our star guest and even climbed aboard to sit with members of our school council, who asked her some amazing questions about her life as an MP.

Our children were an absolute credit to the school and to you, their families – we couldn’t be prouder!

Anti-Bullying Week 2024

21st November 2024Fiona Goodwin

This week, we proudly celebrated Anti-Bullying Week 2024 with the inspiring theme of ‘Showing Acts of Kindness Every Day’. Our children wholeheartedly embraced this message, voting to make kindness the heart of our efforts – and we couldn’t be prouder of their dedication!

Highlights of the Week:

  • Team Communicators led the way, recognising and celebrating acts of kindness across the school. They awarded certificates to children who went above and beyond to show thoughtfulness and care, spreading positivity throughout our community.
  • To conclude the week, the Team Communicators shared a special gesture with every child – a heartfelt note of thanks for their kindness. These meaningful tokens reminded us all of the power of small acts to make a big difference.

A huge well done to everyone at West Boldon Primary School! This week, you demonstrated how kindness can help create a culture of care, empathy, and inclusion, showing the world what it means to build a bully-free community.

Let’s continue to carry this message forward, every day!

Kindness Assembly – The Giving Project

24th October 2024Fiona Goodwin
We were very happy to welcome Mathew from Vision for Education to do an assembly for the children all about Kindness and the Giving Project.
The children very much enjoyed listening to Mathew and to learn how kindness can spread so much happiness to everyone and it is free! Showing empathy, compassion and thoughtfulness can uplift others, by showing that you care.
The children who attend The GIving Project, which runs in school and is organised by Mrs Bingham, all received a special reward too. The children were thanked for their kindness for volunteering their spare time to make things for others, in the school and the local community.

House Captains and Vice Captains 2024

23rd September 2024Fiona Goodwin
Exciting News from West Boldon Primary
We believe in the power of democracy and giving our students a voice! We constantly talk to our children about British Values and democracy is a key part of this.️ This week, our pupils took part in a *real-life election* to choose their new **House Captains** and **Vice Captains** for each house!
After a fun and fair campaign, complete with speeches and lots of enthusiasm, the children voted for the leaders who will guide their house throughout the year.
Congratulations to all the winners! We’re so proud of all the students who took part — this was a fantastic opportunity to learn about leadership and teamwork.