Our Year 6 team raring to get started

Twenty six teams from Tyne and Wear and Northumberland took part in this year’s Mini Lit Quiz, which is written and produced ‘in house.’

Our Quiz is modelled on the Kids Lit Quiz (UK) with both individual and team prizes, but has five rounds instead of ten and its own unique style.  Each round of ten questions follows a particular literary theme but, unlike the KLQ, there is also a Pictionary round featuring picture clues and between round elimination competitions for cash prizes.

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Thirty-five students from Year 6 have been selected to have their short stories published in Ancient Adventures, a collection of mini sagas. We would like congratulate all of the students who were successful in the competition and we look forward to reading your published work!

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Congratulations to Morpeth Town for winning the FA Vase against Hereford United last Sunday at Wembley.

Supporters of all ages ascended on Wembley to cheer on the Highwaymen and what an amazing day it was, with Morpeth Town winning 4 – 1. We are particularly proud of Adam Swann who was escorted Sean Taylor onto the pitch – what a fantastic experience. I am sure his family are very proud of him! Adam also welcomed the team back to Morpeth on Monday evening and can be seen with team captain, Keith Graydon and chairman, Ken Beattie. He even got his hands on the trophy himself!

I am sure that everyone associated with Morpeth Town are very proud to be Morpethians and wish them all the best for next season. Surely this will also inspire students from Chantry to live their dream – well done lads!

We would like to take this opportunity to provide an update on the position of The Three Rivers Learning Trust, in relation to a number of proposed changes at both a local and a national level.

Attached is a summary of our position, in regards to Northumberland County Council’s proposed investment into education in Morpeth. We have worked very closely with colleagues at NCC to date, although we do not believe that the original proposal to relocate the three schools of the Trust, along with Morpeth First School to the County Hall site will enhance the organisation or delivery of educational provision for students within the Trust. We have responded to this effect through the consultation process, and hope to be able to discuss with NCC an alternative proposal for investment in education and leisure for Morpeth in due course.

The government’s White Paper, “Educational excellence everywhere”, published in March 2016, has wide ranging implications for all schools, which must become academies, or part of a Multi Academy Trust (MAT), by 2022. As an existing MAT, the Three Rivers is not required to change, but we may be approached by other schools that would wish to join our Trust. Our position is to consider any approach constructively and to work with schools to consider the most appropriate and beneficial way forward. Our summary position statement particularly outlines our aspiration to support Morpeth Partnership schools as they review their position in the light of the White Paper.

The schedule of house building projected for Morpeth and other partnership areas will, in time, bring a growth in the school aged population who wish to be educated through Morpeth Partnership schools. The three schools of the Learning Trust are oversubscribed in almost all year groups, and we are working with our feeder schools, NCC and with the Department for Education, with the aim of meeting the anticipate growth in demand.

Please take time to read our summary Position Statement, and be reassured that directors and school leaders of the Three Rivers will continue to work with our local partners to provide strategic leadership in admissions arrangements and in the organisation of education for the Three Rivers and the Morpeth Partnership.

Yours sincerely

Paul Carvin, Chair

Simon Taylor, Executive Headteacher

Please click here to see the summary of our position.

We are hosting an Internet Safety Briefing for parents on the evening of 20 June.

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For the past week, Chantry welcomed Tina Roth into our classrooms.  Tina is a German teacher in Stuttgart who came over to see the differences and similarities between school life here and in her home town.

“I’m grateful I got the chance to spend time with everyone at Chantry. First of all, I was highly impressed by the equipment and technology in every classroom.  Unfortunately, my students don’t have access to interactive whiteboards so it was refreshing to see all of the resources that the teachers use via this medium.

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What a day! The sun was shining, the fish were jumping and the lodge at Thrunton was full of Trout Ticklers eager to go! Students from Chantry and Newminster arrived with their parents in tow for what was to be a great morning’s fishing.

We monopolised the top bank of the far lake where we all stood, casting our flies into the murky depths . Four instructors were on hand and in no time at all, the students were casting like professionals. The parents were very positive about the day and commented on the facilities and service we received from Thrunton Fisheries. Sport was slow but started to pick up near the end with two trout taken.

Well done to Elliot G, who caught a 2lb fish, which he returned to the water, and to Scott A, who also caught a 2lb fish, who was taken home to eat for supper!

Well done to everyone who attended and special mention to; Chloe H – a stalwart TT member and very enthusiastic! Nathaniel H – a very determined caster! Conall F – an excitable fisher! Joseph J – great casting, in a great spot, great determination – better luck next time.

It is hoped there will be a further opportunity to fish at Thrunton on Saturday 25th June – watch this space for further information!