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.

• Our Brave Box Challenge Appeal comes to an end

  Thu 16 Dec 2021

  All we can say is a huge thank you for the overwhelming support from all of you to our Brave Box appeal. Never in our wildest dreams did we expect such a community wide response. This will make such a difference to the lives of children undergoing cancer treatments.

  Merry Christmas.

  

• Special night-time visitor at Northern.

  Wed 15 Dec 2021

  Last night, underneath the secrecy of darkness, Northern had a very special visitor. Not only did he sneak in to our Grotto but he also visited every classroom. At every classroom, he left a special sack of presents. Father Christmas also sent a special message to the Reception children, the Year 1 children and the Year 2 children. The school was most definitely echoing with shrieks of excited children this morning as they watched the footage of Father Christmas sneaking around our dark, deserted school and saw that he had left each of them a present.

  

• Christmas Performances

  Wed 15 Dec 2021

  The time has come to share our amazing Christmas performances with everyone. Thank you so much to Violet's mum for professionally recording and editing our performances. Our children are most definitely little superstars. We hope you enjoy watching the recordings again and again...

  

• Christmas Jumper Day 2021!

  Fri 10 Dec 2021

  Today our children and staff wore their Christmas Jumpers to support Save the Children and as a Rights Respecting School, this is yet another way our children show how much they care! Many thanks to parents for supporting Northern during this annual event. Please check out your child's class page for pictures!

  

• Pantomime Time!

  Thu 09 Dec 2021

  This week at Northern, the children have been getting into the festive mood by watching the Pantomime Cinderella! This online pantomime has been kindly funded by the PTA and they even gave each child a bag of popcorn each! Thank you from all of the children for this amazingly comical pantomime! 

   

  

• Something magical has happened...

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  Last night, Mrs Marr turned off the Christmas tree lights in the school hall, locked up school and set the school alarm before driving home. When Mrs Marr unlocked school this morning she was greeted by an unusual sight - the Christmas tree had completely vanished from the school hall.

   

  When Mrs Marr opened the doors to the Den and stage she was amazed to see an extremely magical sight. There on the stage was the Christmas tree in what can only be described as a North Pole setting complete with a very special looking chair. Could this really be Father Christmas' chair?

   

  The children have all promised to be on their very best behaviour in case Father Christmas is watching to see if he should visit us all at Northern next week. 

  

• Year 1 Trip to Gawthorpe Hall!

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  Year 1 went on their first ever trip and spent the morning at Gawthorpe Hall learning all about Victorian Christmas time. The best and most special part was when they got to meet Father Christmas himself and he told them all about what toys and presents he used to leave children in Victorian times as well as hearing the children tell him about what they would like this year! The children had a very magical morning and behaved fantastically!

  

• Christmas Dinner at Northern!

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  Today all the children and staff have enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner cooked by our kitchen staff! We have all eaten together and then played out and a magnificent time was had by all. Mrs Marr came and showed all the children her Christmas Hat to get us all in the Christmas Spirit!

  

• Winter crafts

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  Enjoy a winter crafting session through Nelson and Colne College on Wednesday 8th December 6.30-8pm 

  Enrol at: ontrack: prospect - (nelsongroup.ac.uk)

  

• We are all supporting the Brave Box Appeal

  Wed 01 Dec 2021

  I keep having to pinch myself but today really does mark the start of December - a time to treasure family and friends and to celebrate how lucky we are in a world that at present is so unpredictable.

   

  It is hard to believe that a year ago, the Northern community was sharing in the news that one of our children was extremely poorly in hospital. Our hearts and prayers went out to the family as they faced the uncertainty of cancer treatments. Through the care of the hospital and the family's determination, Luke is back in school with his friends and although he is still receiving treatment his beaming smile is brightening up the lives of everyone he meets. To be honest, and Year 4 will agree, it just hasn't been the same without Luke's boundless energy and beaming smile in the classroom.

   

  Luke and his mum, Vicky, would love to do something to show their gratitude to the hospital and have come up with an amazing idea that I am sure you will all wish to support too. It is an amazing idea for sharing Advent happiness and gratitude.

   

  This is what Luke and his mum are hoping for:

   

  At the hospital they have something called Brave Boxes. They are filled with little treats for when the children have had to have something horrible done, normally injections, port access, cannulas etc . It’s nothing fancy, pocket money things, little pots of slime, surprise eggs etc . Nothing costs more than a couple of pounds but all the kids love a dip in the Brave Box and to be honest the choices have been a bit rubbish the last few weeks. 

   

  Luke was going to go shopping and get a few bits for the Brave Box with money he’s been gifted off family but we would love to take any extra things anyone else might like to contribute. I was wondering if anyone else wanted to drop anything off - a small toy or treat - at school.

   

  So here is the plan for the whole school community to become involved if you wish:

   

  Today the Christmas tree has been decorated in the school hall and underneath will be placed a Christmas sack. Any child who brings in a donation of a pocket money priced treat for the Brave Box can place their donation in to the sack under the tree ready to be delivered to the Children's Hospital by Luke and his mum. This will be completely anonymous but will make a huge difference to the lives of the children, including Luke, who are undergoing treatment. Wouldn't it be brilliant if our Northern school community could send a sack full of goodies for the Brave Box. 

   

  What an amazing way of spreading Christmas cheer and kindness. 

   

  Take care and keep smiling.