Fruitful Lives, Rooted in Love
A place to learn, love and grow
Fruitful Lives, Rooted in Love
A place to learn, love and grow
Fruitful Lives, Rooted in Love
A place to learn, love and grow
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Welcome to The Federation of Middleham (VA) And Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools. We are proud of our small schools which caters for children aged from 4 – 11 years old across our 2 sites.
Our Federation vision and values are at the root of all that we do. We seek to give our children healthy roots, to enable them to learn and live fruitful lives: to love one another, to care for the environment in which they are planted and the wider world, and to grow in whatever they do.
We have high aspirations for all our children and expect them to achieve the highest standards. Our core aims are to provide a learning environment that empowers the children to be:
ASPIRATIONAL
RESPECTFUL
RESILIENT
We believe that by having these three aims at the root of all that we do, this will equip our pupils to LIVE FRUITFUL LIVES and that they will be able to LEARN, LOVE and GROW.
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Please note that we aim to be a nut free school!
15th May 2026
Mrs Hirst newsI am incredibly proud of our Year 6 pupils during SATs week. Throughout this term, they have shown a fantastic attitude, demonstrating resilience, hard work, and maturity in everything…
8th May 2026
Mrs Hirst newsIt has been another busy and successful week at Middleham, with lots of fantastic sporting achievements to celebrate—well done to everyone involved!It has also been a pleasure to hear…
1st May 2026
Be Tick AwareTicks can be active all year round, but they are most active in the months April to July, and sometimes later in the autumn. Activity continues over the winter months but at a…
17th April 2026
Mrs Hirst message: What a wonderful week it has been!It was fantastic to welcome so many of you into school for Parents’ Evening, we really value the positive conversations and partnerships this…
17th April 2026
Mrs Hirst message: I hope you all had a lovely and restful Easter break. It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back to school and to begin the summer term together. With the brighter mornings…
27th March 2026
Mrs Hirst message: As we come to the end of this term, it has been a joy to celebrate Easter together in so many meaningful ways. Our church service was a truly special occasion, and the Easter…
20th March 2026
Oak Class Shine at Marrick Priory!This week I was lucky enough to join Oak Class on their residential at Marrick Priory—and what an experience it was. From the moment we arrived, the children showed…
13th March 2026
Wensleydale Tournament of SongNext Friday, 20th March, our Year 1 and 2 children will be performing an action song at The Wensleydale Tournament of Song at 10.20am at Tenants. Family, friends and…
March Reading Newsletter
Spring is coming!Celebrate the start of spring by reading outside… take a picture of yourself reading in the garden, the park or on a day out and send it to school on Dojo Click here to view the…
February Reading Newsletter
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, there will be a new reading challenge each month. Show us your completed challenge on Dojo (message or photo) and be entered into a monthly prize draw….
8th May 2026
Mrs Hirst newsIt has been another busy and successful week at Middleham, with lots of fantastic sporting achievements to celebrate—well done to everyone involved!It has also been a pleasure to…
1st May 2026
Be Tick AwareTicks can be active all year round, but they are most active in the months April to July, and sometimes later in the autumn. Activity continues over the winter months but at a…
17th April 2026
Mrs Hirst message: What a wonderful week it has been!It was fantastic to welcome so many of you into school for Parents’ Evening, we really value the positive conversations and partnerships…
17th April 2026
Mrs Hirst message: I hope you all had a lovely and restful Easter break. It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back to school and to begin the summer term together. With the brighter…
27th March 2026
Mrs Hirst message: As we come to the end of this term, it has been a joy to celebrate Easter together in so many meaningful ways. Our church service was a truly special occasion, and the Easter…
20th March 2026
Oak Class Shine at Marrick Priory!This week I was lucky enough to join Oak Class on their residential at Marrick Priory—and what an experience it was. From the moment we arrived, the children…
13th March 2026
Wensleydale Tournament of SongNext Friday, 20th March, our Year 1 and 2 children will be performing an action song at The Wensleydale Tournament of Song at 10.20am at Tenants. Family, friends…
March Reading Newsletter
Spring is coming!Celebrate the start of spring by reading outside… take a picture of yourself reading in the garden, the park or on a day out and send it to school on Dojo Click here to view…
February Reading Newsletter
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, there will be a new reading challenge each month. Show us your completed challenge on Dojo (message or photo) and be entered into a monthly prize…
January Reading Newsletter
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, there will be a new reading challenge each month. Show us your completed challenge on Dojo (message or photo) and be entered into a monthly prize…
1st May 2026
Be Tick AwareTicks can be active all year round, but they are most active in the months April to July, and sometimes later in the autumn. Activity continues over the winter months but at a…
17th April 2026
Mrs Hirst message: What a wonderful week it has been!It was fantastic to welcome so many of you into school for Parents’ Evening, we really value the positive conversations and partnerships this…
17th April 2026
Mrs Hirst message: I hope you all had a lovely and restful Easter break. It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back to school and to begin the summer term together. With the brighter mornings…
27th March 2026
Mrs Hirst message: As we come to the end of this term, it has been a joy to celebrate Easter together in so many meaningful ways. Our church service was a truly special occasion, and the Easter…
20th March 2026
Oak Class Shine at Marrick Priory!This week I was lucky enough to join Oak Class on their residential at Marrick Priory—and what an experience it was. From the moment we arrived, the children showed…
13th March 2026
Wensleydale Tournament of SongNext Friday, 20th March, our Year 1 and 2 children will be performing an action song at The Wensleydale Tournament of Song at 10.20am at Tenants. Family, friends and…
March Reading Newsletter
Spring is coming!Celebrate the start of spring by reading outside… take a picture of yourself reading in the garden, the park or on a day out and send it to school on Dojo Click here to view the…
February Reading Newsletter
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, there will be a new reading challenge each month. Show us your completed challenge on Dojo (message or photo) and be entered into a monthly prize draw….
January Reading Newsletter
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, there will be a new reading challenge each month. Show us your completed challenge on Dojo (message or photo) and be entered into a monthly prize draw….
13th February 2026
Mrs Hirst news Today at the Federation, we have been celebrating Love—a value that helps our schools grow into happy, caring, and supportive places for everyone.Throughout the day, our children have…
