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!
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…
27th February 2026
Mrs Hirst news It has been a busy and positive first week back, and the children have shown a wonderful attitude as we begin this half term. Our focus on the value of hope is already shining…
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…
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…
27th February 2026
Mrs Hirst news It has been a busy and positive first week back, and the children have shown a wonderful attitude as we begin this half term. Our focus on the value of hope is already shining…
6th March 2026
Mrs Hirst news What a wonderful World Book Day we have enjoyed! The school has been buzzing with excitement, creativity and a genuine love of reading. It has been a joy to see our children so…
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…
27th February 2026
Mrs Hirst news It has been a busy and positive first week back, and the children have shown a wonderful attitude as we begin this half term. Our focus on the value of hope is already shining…
6th March 2026
Mrs Hirst news What a wonderful World Book Day we have enjoyed! The school has been buzzing with excitement, creativity and a genuine love of reading. It has been a joy to see our children so…
6th February 2026
Mrs Hirst news It’s been a wonderful week in school. The children have really brought our half-term value of Respect to life—kind words, good manners, careful listening, and looking after our…
