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
This afternoon was Year 5's final History lesson as part of our WW2 topic. The children learnt how important codes were in communicating throughout the war and how codes could be cracked. They then made their own shift cipher and wrote codes for their classmates to crack.
Here are our finished designs. Year 5 showed perseverance and worked sensibly to create these fairground rides. We were very impressed - well done!
We spent Thursday and Friday last week finishing our fairground rides. We worked well together to ensure our structure was fit for purpose before adding our motors to make the ride move. The children were fantastic at working in pairs to create their own designs. We will post their finished ...products soon!
Class 12 are designing and building our own fairground ride as part of DT week. So far, we have designed a prototype, built a series and parallel circuit and used woodwork skills to saw our own wood to build the structure of our carousel.
We will then decorate our structure and tomorrow use ...lego to rotate parts of our ride. We look forward to the finished rides!
As part of our careers related learning in school, Year 4 were given the opportunity to engage with a local employer in Hartlepool. The company is Wates Group, a large construction company, who are building the new Highlight Active Wellbeing Hub in Hartlepool.
As part of this encounter, ...Year 4 pupils learnt about careers in construction and pathways into the sector through activities on site at the new Wellbeing Hub. The activities were designed to break down the misconceptions of working in the construction industry whilst highlighting the exciting opportunities and diversity in roles available, as well as promoting STEM subjects, linking these to construction activities. The visit allowed children to experience first-hand what a multi-million-pound construction development site looks like whilst also learning from an inspiring construction organisation and its leaders about career paths and other topics including biodiversity, planning, quality, teamwork, and sustainability.
In Science, in Year 1, we have been learning about the weather. Yesterday, the children made their very own wind socks. A wind sock helps people know if the wind is strong and which direction it is blowing. Great fun was had by all!
Reception Open Events
We’re thrilled to invite you to our Reception Open Events, which are running November 2024 through to January 2025. These events will allow you the opportunity to meet our fabulous team, have any questions you may have answered and hopefully help you make up your ...mind for the start of your child’s educational journey.
Monday 25th November 2024 at 1.15pm until 2.45pm
Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 3.30pm until 5.30pm
Saturday 11th January 2025 at 9.30am until 11.00am
Year 2 had a fantastic trip to Raby castle this week!
Please find a link to the advert for a current vacancy in school.
Caretaker - Prior's Mill CE Primary School - North East Jobs
www.northeastjobs.org.uk