Dame Dorothy Primary School

Dame Dorothy Primary School Dame Dorothy Primary has an ethos of high expectations for all within a family culture that provides exciting life opportunities beyond the classroom.

Well done to our Year 5 super spellers this week. We have been working hard on our al suffixes.
03/10/2026

Well done to our Year 5 super spellers this week. We have been working hard on our al suffixes.

Year 1 became smell detectives during our science lesson! We explored our sense of smell by sniffing a variety of differ...
03/10/2026

Year 1 became smell detectives during our science lesson! We explored our sense of smell by sniffing a variety of different scents and trying to guess what they were. Some smells were easy to identify, while others were much trickier and led to lots of thoughtful discussions and surprising guesses!

The children used their observation skills, made predictions, and shared their ideas with their classmates. We learned that our sense of smell can help us identify familiar things and that everyone can experience smells differently.

Well done, Year 1, for your fantastic investigating and scientific thinking!

Year 3 super spellers!! 🌟
03/10/2026

Year 3 super spellers!! 🌟

📢 **Dame Dorothy Primary School Newsletter - 2nd October 2026** 📢Another fantastic week at Dame Dorothy! 🌟From celebrati...
02/10/2026

📢 **Dame Dorothy Primary School Newsletter - 2nd October 2026** 📢

Another fantastic week at Dame Dorothy! 🌟

From celebrating **National Poetry Day** and our children's inspiring poems about belonging, to an amazing **Year 4 visit to Ushaw College**, there has been plenty to be proud of this week. Our pupils have shown creativity, curiosity and a wonderful sense of community, reminding us what it truly means to belong.
In this week's newsletter, you'll also find:
✅ Stars of the Week
✅ Attendance Challenge and rewards
✅ PTA Halloween Competition
✅ Upcoming Parent Forum and Online Safety Workshop
✅ Safeguarding guidance for parental controls on devices
✅ Hello Yellow Day information for World Mental Health Day
✅ Key diary dates and events
Take a few moments to catch up on all the latest news and celebrate the fantastic achievements of our children.

02/10/2026

Year 4 had a fantastic day at Ushaw College today! The beautiful grounds and rich history were brought to life by our wonderful guide.

The children explored the chapels, searching for specific architectural features and discovering fascinating details along the way. They admired the stunning stained-glass windows and even had the opportunity to design and create their own stained-glass windows in groups.

To bring their designs to life, the children also used bricks to build replica frames for their creations. It was a wonderful day of exploring, learning and getting creative!

🎃👻 We’ve got something spooky to share! 👻🎃Looking for some Halloween fun this October half term? The Sunderland Royal Na...
01/10/2026

🎃👻 We’ve got something spooky to share! 👻🎃

Looking for some Halloween fun this October half term? The Sunderland Royal Navy Club Children's Halloween Party promises a spook-tacular evening packed with music, games, dancing and Halloween surprises!

🗓 Friday 30th October
⏰ 6:00pm - 8:00pm
📍 Sunderland Royal Navy Club, Roker

🎶 Disco
🎲 Party games
🏆 Prize for the best fancy dress
🍬 Halloween fun and treats

✨ We also have a handful of FREE tickets available at the school office. If your child would like to attend, please pop in and collect one while stocks last!

This event is for local children aged up to 12 years and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Don't forget to dress in your most frightfully fabulous costume and join in the Halloween fun! 🎃🕸️🦇

🚀 Year 5 Science – Gravity! 🌍This week, Year 5 have been investigating gravity as the next part of our Forces topic. We ...
30/09/2026

🚀 Year 5 Science – Gravity! 🌍

This week, Year 5 have been investigating gravity as the next part of our Forces topic. We learnt about Sir Isaac Newton and explored how gravity pulls objects towards the Earth’s centre.

The children used force meters to measure the gravitational pull of different objects. We discovered that force is measured in Newtons 👎 and had great fun making predictions, measuring and comparing our results!

🎃🎃 Halloween Competition 🎃🎃
30/09/2026

🎃🎃 Halloween Competition 🎃🎃

Reception Class explored the colours and shading on autumn leaves before mixing their own beautiful autumnal colours. 🍁🎨
30/09/2026

Reception Class explored the colours and shading on autumn leaves before mixing their own beautiful autumnal colours. 🍁🎨

🍬🍭 **Dame Dorothy PTA After-School Tuck Shop!** 🍭🍬Don't forget, our PTA Tuck Shop will be open **every Friday after scho...
30/09/2026

🍬🍭 **Dame Dorothy PTA After-School Tuck Shop!** 🍭🍬

Don't forget, our PTA Tuck Shop will be open **every Friday after school from 3:15pm near the main entrance**! With a fantastic range of sweet treats, including halal options, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

By grabbing a Friday treat, you'll also be supporting a great cause. **Every penny raised will be used to support all of the children at Dame Dorothy Primary School**, helping to provide extra opportunities, resources and experiences across the school.

Thank you for supporting our PTA. We look forward to seeing you there every Friday! 💙💛

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Dock Street
Sunderland
SR60EA

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