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Headteacher of Escomb Primary School Wendy Gill and Cllr Rob York as extension plans are announced Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT PLANS for a major extension which will double the size of a village primary school have been drawn up – three years after the proposal was backed by councillors. In February 2018 it was announced that Escomb Primary School, near Bishop Auckland, would be replaced with a new state-of-the-art school. Now Durham County Council has come up with new plans for a major extension with five new classrooms and bigger, better facilities including a larger main hall and an onsite nursery. The council has also secured two acres of land, from the developer of a housing scheme which will neighbour the school, for playing fields and a playground to replace the area to be built on.
Escomb Primary School has held its annual Christmas jumper day, but this year there was a twist. Pupils designed their own Christmas themed hats in class to wear on the day. They raised money for Brain Tumour Research, a cause close to a pupil Joey Brown s heart.
Pupils from Escomb Primary School wearing Christmas jumpers and hats to raise money for a Brain Tumor charity Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT Head Teacher Wendy Gill said: “We’ve had our jumper day to raise money for Joey Brown s mother who has just recovered from a brain tumour. “Pupils designed a hat in the classroom and made a small donation each, there were also prizes for the best designed.