Simonside Primary School

🌟 Celebrating Our Amazing Children 🌟

Yesterday marked National Children’s Day UK, a special moment to recognise and celebrate the happiness, wellbeing and futures of all children.

At Simonside Primary, we feel incredibly proud of each and every one of our pupils. Our children bring kindness, laughter, creativity and determination into school every day, and they truly are at the heart of everything we do. 💙

This week is also SATs week for our Year 6 pupils – a time when they show all they have learned throughout their primary journey.
We couldn’t be prouder of their hard work, resilience and the way they are approaching this challenge with positivity and confidence.

Remember, SATs are just one small part of a much bigger picture – what truly matters is the effort, growth and character our children demonstrate every day. ⭐

👏 Well done to all of our children – you are what makes our school so special.

🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week 🍎

This week, we are celebrating the incredible teachers who make our school such a special place.

Every single day, our staff go above and beyond—supporting, inspiring and nurturing our pupils to be the very best they can be. From sparking a love of learning to providing care, encouragement and guidance, their impact reaches far beyond the classroom.
Teachers play a vital role not only in education, but in shaping confidence, character and futures.

We are so proud and grateful for everything they do.

💚 Thank you to our amazing team—you truly make a difference every single day.

✨ We’re Hiring! Admin & Attendance Officer ✨

Are you organised, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting young people to succeed?
We are looking for a dedicated Admin and Attendance Officer to join our school community.

In this vital role, you will help ensure our school runs smoothly and that every student is supported to attend, engage and thrive.
At our school, we Dream, Believe and Achieve — and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision.

📌 What we’re looking for:
✔ Excellent organisational and administrative skills
✔ A warm, professional manner when working with families and staff
✔ Strong attention to detail
✔ A commitment to improving student attendance
✔ Confidence using school systems and digital tools (training provided)

📌 What we offer:
⭐ A welcoming, supportive team
⭐ Opportunities for professional development
⭐ A role where you can make a real difference every day

If you’re ready to join a school where we Dream, Believe and Achieve, we’d love to hear from you!

📨 Apply here: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Administrative_and_Attendance_Officer/291728
⏰ Deadline: 20th February 2026

Children’s Mental Health Week
📅 9th–15th February

Next week, we will be celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week, with a special focus on the theme Belonging — helping every child feel valued, included and connected within our school community.

✨ Our aims for the week are to:

· Strengthen children’s sense of belonging in school

· Promote positive relationships and inclusion

· Create safe spaces where children feel confident to express themselves

· Encourage children to reflect on what helps them feel valued and supported

💬 In the classroom, children will be exploring questions such as:

· Where do you feel you belong?

· Who makes you feel included?

· What makes our classroom a good place to be?

Children will share their thoughts and feelings through drawings and group discussions, celebrating the relationships, spaces and experiences that make our school such a special place for everyone.

💛 We look forward to a week of reflection, connection and positive wellbeing.

Meet our new librarians. We were overwhelmed with the number of applications for our jobs.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Borderline books for their generosity in helping us to fully stock our KS2 library. Lots of exciting things to follow and training to take place for our new staff.

Look out for our posts in the new year.

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Simonside Primary School and ONE Trust.

📢 We’re Hiring! Level 2 Support Assistant

Join our wonderful team at Simonside Primary School, where we Dream, Believe, Achieve every day! We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Level 2 Support Assistant to support our pupils and help us continue providing an inspiring, nurturing learning environment.

✨ What we’re looking for:

Someone who is caring, patient and passionate about helping children succeed

Experience supporting learning in a school setting (Level 2 qualification or equivalent desirable)

A team player with great communication skills

Someone committed to making a positive difference every day

Someone who can support children with high SEND needs in small group provisions.

💼 What we offer:

A friendly, supportive staff team

Opportunities for professional development

A welcoming school community where every role truly matters

📅 How to apply:
For full details and an application pack, please visit https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/_/289755 or contact Mrs Hills, Headteacher on 01912860776.

🕒 Closing date: 16/12/2025 at 12pm

If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this post!

Let’s grow our team with people who care as much as we do 💙

We would like to say a massive thank you to Morrison's West Denton Community Champion for their donation of an amazing book bundle to our school 📚 Also, to our fantastic families for their nominations to win it 👏🏼
Happy World Book Day everyone 📖