Northern is an amazing place for our children to learn. In our latest news section we will share with you the latest events taking place across the school. More detailed information can be found on your child's class website page.

• Mad Science!

  Tue 28 Feb 2017
  This morning at Northern, every child watched a mad scientist at work. The hall came alive with experiments! The theme of the assembly was 'Sound' and the children learnt all about what sound is, how sound travels and how sound can be amplified or changed. The children were immersed in scientific vocabulary such as prediction, hypothesis, vibrations, resound, waves, air and many more. Some children were lucky enough to be chosen as helpers and did a great job. We also made a chicken, tiger and a dinosaur using an empty yoghurt pot, string and some water!?! Finally we experienced fire and how it can be used to make sound. 
  An excellent time was had by all and Tom (our Mad Scientist) was impressed with the answers the children gave to his questions. A letter regarding the after school club will go home this week.

  

• Chess Masterclass

  Thu 23 Feb 2017
  This term we have started our Chess Masterclass. Mr Bridges, who has played Chess for over 30 years and is in a Chess League, spotted some children with a particular flair for the strategies needed to challenge opponents in matches. Every Thursday lunch, Mr Bridges sets up a chess board with the pieces in a particular position and teaches the children the best ways to beat their partner. The children thoroughly enjoyed the first session and it was good to see the challenges set.

  

• Hearts and Voices

  Fri 10 Feb 2017
  As part of our links this year with Chant Productions and following on from the singing event at the rugby final in Anfield during the Autumn Term, on Friday 10th February some of our Year 6 children enjoyed the amazing opportunity to sing as part of a choir at Blackburn Cathedral alongside the opera singer Sean Ruane. Many other schools from our area took part and had been learning and practicing the songs enthusiastically since January. The Hearts and Voices concert is an annual event that is organised to help raise money for the Rossendale Hospice and our school was invited this year to take part. As always the children who were able to attend did not let Northern down and behaved and performed to an excellent standard, despite having to wait around and take part in rehearsals after an already busy day at school. Many thanks to the parents and carers that were able to attend and support the children on the night, including particularly those who were kind enough to transport the children to and from the event, it was greatly appreciated. The event itself was fantastic and the children got to experience performing in a magnificent venue alongside the amazing scout band. The few audience members that i got to speak to all said what a fantastic evening it was and how well the children did. This was clear to see as while the children were performing I could see every member of the audience thoroughly enjoying their singing. Well done to Enfys, Emily, Mason, Kyle F, Zack, Chelsea, Esther, Briony, Lucy, Olivia, Connor, Leah, Rhys and Hannah!
  
  Follow the link below to take you to the Rossendale Hospice Hearts and Voices page with video footage and photos from this amazing evening:
  
  https://www.rossendalehospice.org/events/hearts-voices-2017/36.html

  

• Important message from Northern Primary School:

  Fri 10 Feb 2017

  I would like to share with you a letter that has arrived in school from the Minister of State for School Standards, Nick Gibb.

   

   I would like to congratulate you, your staff and your pupils for the very high standard that your pupils in your school have achieved in writing and in mathematics for the 2016 key stage 2 assessments.

   

  Your school's results, as published on 15 December, show that 100 per cent of your pupils attained the expected standard in writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2. This means that your school is in the top 1% of primary schools in England for attainment in writing and mathematics.

   

  Thank you for your hard work and professionalism in producing such high standards and congratulations again to you and your staff for all you have achieved.

   

  With best wishes.

   

  Yours sincerely,

   

  Nick Gibb MP

   

   

   

   

• Sign2Sing Week

  Wed 08 Feb 2017
  This week the children of Northern have done us proud by doing one of the things they do best....helping and thinking of others! They have been very busy taking part in our Sign2Sing week which has involved lots of activities and fundraising. They have focused on finding out more about what it is like to be deaf and supporting the deaf health charity Signhealth by raising funds. Many of the children have been having a go at simple finger spelling and finding out how difficult it can be to lip read! Year 1 have learned how to sign the song 'I Can Sing A Rainbow' and higher up the school, children in Year 6 have followed the story of a 15 year old deaf boy growing up in Uganda and how life changes dramatically for him when he is finally given the opportunity to learn sign language. 
  
  Our biggest events were held on Wednesday where the children came to school in non-uniform for £1 and we had a cake sale, the proceeds of which will all go to the charity Sighhealth. The whole school also gathered in the hall to sing and sign the official sign2sing 2017 song 'Together', which they have been practicing in their singing assemblies during the last few weeks.
  
  Many thanks to all those who provided cakes and donations for this very worthy cause. Hopefully I will be able to let you knw how much we raised very soon!
  
  Mrs S Egan