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Welcome to Our School

Dear Parents, Carers and Visitors,

A very warm welcome to Benton Dene Primary School. We share our site with Benton Dene Special School and whilst we are separate schools, both schools are co-located in an innovative, inclusive primary campus which boasts a range of specialist areas and facilities including a very popular and successful Out of School Club (BDOOSC).

Benton Dene Primary School is a very special learning community for pupils aged 3 - 11 years. As one of the largest primary schools in North Tyneside, we can offer a range of curricular and extra-curricular activities. We value all pupils equally, whatever their background or ability. Our amazing staff are committed to offering an excellent education, opportunities and high standards of learning and pastoral care for every one of our children. Every child is encouraged to be successful and we recognise that every child is special and has their own contribution to make.

We have an extremely positive partnership with our parents and community and we have a very supportive and active Parent and Friends Association (FOBS), School Council and Governing Body. We are very proud of our reputation as a warm, welcoming family school.

The staff and governors are continually seeking the views of parents, carers and visitors to our school. We recognise that parents play an important role in the education of their children and as such we welcome your support and cooperation in making your child's time at Benton Dene Primary memorable and enjoyable. We encourage parents and carers to discuss any concerns or issues with us.

We hope our website gives you a flavour of our wonderful, vibrant school and particularly a sense of the achievements and opportunities for our pupils. Our childrne make the school an exciting and stimulating place to learn and work. If you would like to find out more about our school, please don't hesitiate to call us, e-mail or arrange a visit.

Ashleigh Lawrence

Headteacher

BDP Strike Gold at the Regional First Lego League Tournament

Nine pupils from Year 5 and Year 6 proudly represented our school at the regional First Lego League tournament on Thursday 12 March.

Competing under the team name BDP Archaeology All Stars, the children took on the challenge of this year’s theme, Unearthed. The team competed against 19 other schools, including high schools and colleges, making their achievement even more impressive.

Demonstrating fantastic teamwork, creativity and determination, the pupils performed brilliantly throughout the day. A standout moment came during the Robot Games, where the team achieved an outstanding score of 250 points, winning the category.

Their hard work across all elements of the competition led to an incredible result — first place overall !!!! This fantastic success means the team has now qualified for the National Finals, where they will represent the school and aim to achieve an even higher score. Throughout the competition our pupils truly embodied our school values. They were valued as members of a supportive team, challenged through complex problem solving, supported by one another as they worked through each task and ultimately successful in achieving an incredible result.

We are extremely proud of the BDP Archaeology All Stars and wish them the very best of luck at the National Finals.

Letter from the Secretary of State for Education

We are very pleased to attach a copy of a letter recieved in January 2026 from Bridget Phillipson, the Secretary of State for Education.

The letter is in response to the academic outcomes for disadvantaged pupils for the previous year, 2024-2025 and confirms that the performance of these pupils places Benton Dene Primary School among the 'very best' nationally. This achievement recognises out incredible staff who are dedicated to supporting all pupils to succeed and also celebrates the hard work of our children.

Off to Robinwood!

A group of our KS2 pupils are off to Robinwood outdoor centre in Cumbria for a real adventure, we know you will have lots of fun (whatever the weather!) and make some wonderful memories. Thank you to all the staff who have given up their time to look after our pupils on this visit, we look forwad to seeing you all back in school soon and hearing all about the fun you have had!

School Council/Eco-Champions and Subject Champions

Thank you to everyone who applied to be a member of the School Council or to support our subject leaders and champion individual curriculum subjects; there was such a high standard of applications.

Congratulations to our new School Council who were anonymously chosen by their peers; we know you will do an amazing job making sure every voice is valued and supporting our school.

Well done to our new Subject Champions; your support in delivering our curriculum subjects is invaluable.

Details of School Council and Subject Champions are available on the 'Our School' section of the website.

National Governance Awards Success!

On Wednesday 17th September, a group of our governors attended the prestigious National Governance Awards at the Houses of Parliament. We are delighted to share that Benton Dene Primary School was named the winner of the National Governance Award for Outstanding Governance in a State-Funded School in England. The NGS panel praised the strategic role of our governing body in both supporting and challenging school leaders, recognising the significant and lasting impact this has made on the school, our pupils, and the wider community. The panel confirmed, “this board demonstrated excellence across all aspects of governance, ensuring high standards, improving outcomes and embedding a strong, inclusive culture throughout the school community.”

We are incredibly proud of this recognition and would like to thank our governors for their tireless work, dedication and commitment to our school’s ethos of securing successful outcomes for all pupils.

Bastille Day Celebration

Our Benton Dene Primary School Song

A number of our children have been involved in a project to write and record a song about Benton Dene Primary School.

This project began when members of an earlier School Council wrote a poem linked to our school values of "Valued, Challenged, Supported & Successful". They then asked whether it would be possible to create a school song based on their poem.

Initially, a group of school councillors met with a songwriter who listened to their ideas, developed their poem, created a melody and put their words to music.

The melody was further enhanced by our music staff and the KS2 choir who were visited by professionals from a recording studio to record their singing.

Please find attached the final result! It is a great example of a child-led project and demonstrates how our children's ideas can become a reality. No matter how big or small any contribution was, it is part of something we will cherish as a school. This song now forms part of our school assemblies and we would like to thank our children for the legacy they have created.

Bonjour!

A group of Year 5 and 6 children enjoyed an amazing residential visit to France with a jam-packed itinerary. The attached pictures show some of their adventures! We were so proud of all the children who represented our school impeccably, their behaviour, manners and their positivity were outstanding.

Benton Dene Eco Art Exhibition and Flower Show

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the children and families who contributed to our art and flower show event, held jointly with Benton Dene School. The event was a huge success with wonderful exhibitions from both schools. It was enjoyed by all of our children and we will be planning another joint exhibition for next year. Thanks again to everyone involved in creating such a special event.

Miss Lindsay

Here are some of the amazing entries created by the children ...

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