Greenhaugh Primary School is situated in the small village of Greenhaugh, 4 miles north of Bellingham within the Northumberland National Park. The catchment area for the school includes the villages of Greenhaugh and Falstone and the surrounding farms and hamlets. The Primary School is an integral part of the local community.
We place a great emphasis on learning through play. Class 1 (Rec/Y1/Y2) pupils all have opportunities to access continuous provision within their large, light classroom. They also have direct access to an outside play area.
The school has a lovely outdoor play area including a field, a fenced pond, a Forest School area and an Adventure Trail. We have a play shed, with a range of activities children can access at playtimes; from tennis rackets and balls, to stilts, books and lego. We also have a large selection of loose parts that children use to make models and dens.
Greenhaugh Primary School caters for the educational needs of pupils aged 4 to 11 years. We also place great importance on the children’s personal development and well-being. There are currently 12 pupils on role divided into two classes. In the Summer term we will run a series of morning sessions for children who will be joining reception in September. These sessions will help the children to become confident and settled in the school environment, ensuring a smooth transition the following September when they start "big school". After-school care is also provided by North Tynies in Bellingham and children can be picked up from school by prior arrangement. (See Curriculum section for more details) The school works with other schools in the area on joint projects and has regular contact with the Middle school.
Children from Greenhaugh have previously transferred to Bellingham Middle School at 9 and then to Haydon Bridge High School at 13, but parents now have the choice of their child staying at Greenhaugh for a further two years. We ensure that at transition time, children visit their new school in their last term here so they become familiar with their new school building and meet some of their new teachers and their new classmates before they arrive in September. We currently have 4 children in Year 5.