Welcome to Prior’s Mill CE Primary School. It is both a pleasure and a privilege to be Headteacher, serve the local community and represent the amazing children and families that contribute to our school. On behalf of myself, staff and governors I hope you enjoy the opportunity to find out more about Prior’s Mill and the range of opportunities we can provide for your child to fulfil their potential.
We are a large mainstream Church of England school based in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees. Our Christian foundation is at the core of who we are and we seek to live out our Christian faith and values in all we do. The Prior’s Promise provides a distinct set of Christian values through which pupils and staff endeavour to live by both in and out of school, it is entwined within our curriculum and provides opportunity for academic, personal and spiritual growth.
Our school provides a safe, positive and encouraging environment where children feel listened to, valued and cared for. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff team strive to provide the best possible education, outcomes and experiences for our children. We have strong partnerships with parents and carers, who we believe are vital to the education of their children, and we look forward to seeing you on many occasions to celebrate successes, discuss progress and share how you can become involved in your child’s learning journey.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you find any information you are looking for. Should you wish for more detail, or would like paper copies of any information, please do not hesitate to contact us we will be happy to help. If you are a prospective parent or carer, please get in touch to arrange a visit and myself or a member of the Leadership Team would be more than happy to show you around and answer any questions.
Thank you for visiting our site!
Mr R Linsley
Headteacher
A message to our wonderful Y6 cohort on the eve of their SATs tests.
Your SATs are here, it’s nearly time,
But don’t forget — you’ll be just fine!
But listen close and hear this right —
You do not need to fear this night.
So get to bed and sleep real ...tight,
To make your brain feel fresh and bright.
A good night’s sleep will help you see
Just how amazing you can be.
At Prior’s Mill we know it’s true,
There’s something special in each of you.
These tests are only just one part,
They cannot measure strength of heart.
The scores won’t tell the whole of you,
Of all the kind and caring things you do.
They cannot test your jokes or grin,
Or all the goodness that you hold within.
So if a question makes you frown,
Don’t let it try to bring you down.
Just try your best — that’s all you need,
Because your effort is success indeed.
Take a breath and do your best,
That is the secret to each test.
No matter what the papers say,
You’ve made us proud each and every day.
And when the week is finally through,
There’s something fun waiting for you!
A trip to the cinema — what a treat!
Then Pizza Hut with food to eat!
So walk in proudly, full of cheer,
Be confident and have no fear.
No matter what the outcome brings,
You can achieve amazing things!
With sharpened pencils and heads held high,
Be brave, be calm, give it a try.
Believe in yourselves, because it’s true —
There’s nobody quite as great as YOU!
Our children from The Den had a fantastic time bowling earlier this week! The children had lots of fun, and they all came away with medals and a certificate 🙂
During Careers Week, Year 3 were visited by Michael and Malcolm from Darchem Engineering who gave the children an insight into their careers. During the visit, the children in Year 3 were invited to enter a competition to make an aeroplane and the winner would have their model crafted in metal at ...Darchem Engineering. There were twelve entries, all of which were fantastic and Miss Huddart had the very difficult job of choosing the winning model. The lucky winner was Ella, who had her new model presented to her by Michael. The other eleven participants were also presented with a special Darchem Engineering aeroplane model. We would like to say a big thank you to Michael at Darchem Engineering for giving our children this fantastic opportunity.
KS1 had a great time this morning learning to hula hoop with Hoopstarz.
We even managed to do some tricks including jumping, being the 'Angel of the North' and doing a 360 degree spin! We played the game spin the penny and had to jump over the hoop. Some of us even had to build a ...house using the hoops.
Key Stage 1 had a wonderful morning watching the production of Oliver Twist! 🎭
Key Stage 1 had lots to celebrate this afternoon. Well done to all our stars of the week and everyone who received house point certficates.
A special well done to the winner of our Reading voucher 🌟🤩
Yesterday afternoon, Years 3 and 4 were joined by their parents/carers and Grandparents for an Easter Workshop. There were fun activities to do, such as egg painting, Easter wreath making and Easter collages. The children loved having their adults in school to share the fun afternoon with.
Key Stage 1 thoroughly enjoyed watching Oliver Twist this morning.🎭
