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Welcome to Lemington Riverside
Welcome to a primary school that embraces innovation and takes pride in being truly unique.
At Lemington Riverside Primary School, we are an inclusive and vibrant community at the heart of Lemington, overlooking the beautiful River Tyne. We cater for children aged 3 to 11 and are a one-form-entry school, with one class per year group, allowing us to build strong relationships and a close-knit school environment.
Our home is a striking Edwardian building, featuring bright, spacious classrooms, well-equipped libraries, ICT facilities, and inspiring outdoor spaces. In addition, our on-site community hub provides a wide range of activities, services, and support for pupils, families, and the wider community.
We believe primary education should offer far more than academic achievement alone. While our children leave us with strong outcomes, they also take with them rich experiences and lasting memories. Our unique “Lemington Riverside Experience” offers a diverse programme of cultural, creative, and sporting opportunities.
Our dedicated team of teachers and support staff bring enthusiasm, expertise, and innovation into every classroom. They engage in ongoing professional development and educational research to ensure our curriculum remains ambitious, engaging, and relevant.
We are also proud of our exceptional pastoral care. With access to an in-house counsellor, occupational therapist, and a broad network of specialist support, we ensure every child receives the guidance and care they need to flourish.
At Lemington Riverside, we describe ourselves as “bravely different and proudly unique” — unafraid to think creatively and committed to doing what is best for our children and community.
We warmly welcome prospective families to visit us. If you would like to arrange a tour, please get in touch using the contact details on our website — we would be delighted to meet you.
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What’s Happening...
Good evening from Ford Castle where we have had a great first day! We arrived here at around 11:45am, had our lunch and then checked into our rooms which are inside the castle itself!
This afternoon the children have took part in a range of activities including:
- Rifle shooting
- Vertical challenge
- Aeroball
- Challenge course
The weather has been kind to us today, we had a bit of light rain on arrival, but other than that it's been clear blue skies all day.
This evening we enjoyed tea and everybody found something that they enjoyed! The main hot options were lasagne and chips, or chicken nuggets and chips and there is a big salad bar and some nice desserts to choose from too!
After tea we played some team games in the castle grounds before our sleepy heads returned to their bedrooms for lights out at around 9pm.
The children are all settled in bed as we type this ahead of a big day of adventures tomorrow!
We're really proud of how the children have all embraced the challenges and been brave as we know trips away are often a bit nerve-wracking.
Mr Murphy has shared a photo on SeeSaw and tomorrow will upload more photos there of our adventures. We will provide updates as and when we can, but signal is not great up here so we will add things when possible.
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What many people don't realise is that over the summer holidays our staff still pop in to ensure the building looks fantastic for the children when they return in September.
We are super proud of one of our brand new learning spaces, Bridge: Explorers.
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Over the summer we have had this new ramp installed at the Rokeby Street entrance to the main building meaning we now have fully accessible entrances at both sides of our main building.
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We are very excited to take our Year 5 and Year 6 children to Ford Castle in Northumberland later this week for an adventure residential!
Children should arrive at school at the normal time on Wednesday, bags can be stored in the downstairs hall before we depart. A reminder that children need to bring their own bedding/pillow as well as their belongings. A reminder that children also need a packed lunch on Wednesday. All other meals will be provided at Ford Castle.
Children should be collected from school at the normal time of 3:30pm on Friday when we return.
Children should NOT bring any electronic items, including mobile devices. Children also do not need any spending money as there will be nowhere to spend it.
As of today, the weather forecast is looking nice with an average day-time temperature of 18 degrees C and no forecasted rain. However, please do pack for a range of conditions just in case!
Children do not need to wear school uniform on Wednesday. They should wear comfortable clothes and remember to pack old clothes and nothing you don't want to get muddy!
We will be travelling to/from Ford Castle by private coach and we will also be taking our school mini bus.
If your child requires any medication whilst they're aware, please ensure you have spoken to Mrs. O'Driscoll and filled in all relevant forms BEFORE Wednesday.
We are proud that we have secured funding to ensure this residential can be offered to our families at no cost meaning all children can attend without any financial barriers.
If you'd like to read more about Ford Castle you can do so at this link: https://shorturl.at/BFD7q
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