Welcome to
Monkwood Primary School
Proud to be Monkwood.
Welcome from the Headteacher
Monkwood Primary School is emerging as a vibrant and challenging learning community that has just embarked on a new and exciting 21st-century educational challenge. Simply put; it’s a great place to be.
It is our intention that all our pupils have the drive, ambition and aspiration to achieve, and this underpins all that we do. It is seen and felt in our physical environment and in the way that we behave and relate to each other. Through this ethos, we intend that our whole community feels valued and supported and committed to this ideal.
Pupils are given opportunities through the curriculum to succeed in their aspirations, whether academic or vocational. First-hand learning and inspirational teaching lie at the heart of our core mission and purpose. We aim to celebrate achievement and recognise success as often as we can…
Latest News

Pop’s Outdoor Adventure with Year 6 🌲
Year 6 have worked in the woods with Pop’s Outdoor Adventure last week to create some amazing totem poles using

1984 Miners’ Strike with Year 6
As part of our local history learning on the 1984 Miners’ Strike, Year 6 had a visit from a former

North America Biomes with Year 6
In geography, we have been learning about the different biomes in North America. Each group researched the weather, plants and

Oh! Year 2 do like to be beside the Seaside!
What a fantastic trip year 2 had to Scarborough this week! 🏖 The children had lots of fun dressing up

Science Career’s Month Visit
As part of our Science Career’s Month, we were very lucky to have a scientist visit our school from Jessop’s

Monkwood Recommends… The Girl Who Stole An Elephant
Welcome to our first “Monkwood Recommends…” Over the coming weeks, staff will be sharing some of their favourite books with