Staff Relay Winners!

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Well done to the Reid Street staff who competed in a fundraising relay race on Thursday evening against a number of other local schools. The four members of the team each ran 1 mile, managing to win the race and retain the trophy in an impressive time of under 24 minutes! 

Darlington Community Carnival

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Reid Street pupils, staff and families helped to make this year’s Darlington Community Carnival a fantastic experience. Year 4 pupils had been busy working with artist Yvonne Preston to create and build a huge Iron Man – as the theme for this year was ‘Bookie Wookie’. During the parade, pupils donned their costumes and chanted… Read more »

Armed Forces Day

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​Reid Street pupils attended the annual Armed Forces Day ceremony in the Market Square. They saw a fly past and met serving members of the armed forces, the Town Crier and the Mayor. It was a particularly special occasion for the grandsons of George Barker, who received the Ordre de la Legion d’honneur Chevalier. We… Read more »

Jeff Rich from Status Quo!

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On Monday 15th May, Jeff Rich, a drummer from Status Quo, visited the school and led a drumming workshop. The children learnt about the history of drums, how to play these and had a go at playing them.  At the end, everyone had a chance to play a percussion instrument while Jeff played the drums.

Dance Festival

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​On Tuesday 28th March, 10 children performed at a dance festival at the Dolphin Centre. They worked extremely hard to practise a contemporary dance which they performed amazingly on the night of the festival and we are all very proud of all their hard work and determination to do their best.

Oliver!

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On Wednesday 15th February, Reid Street Pupils from Key Stage 2 performed a production of Oliver to Parents. The show was an amazing success following months of hard work. Well done to everyone involved!