Weather update - we are concerned about falling temperatures overnight. At present, we have done all that we can to prepare to open and are planning on doing so. If this changes, we aim to let you know by 7:30am. Please stay warm and take care.

Morning all. School is open as usual. To allow extra time to get here safely, our registers will stay open until 10am today. Please wrap up warm and stay safe. Share widely please.

Good morning. School will be open as usual again today. We will keep our registers open until 10:30. Please take extra time to get in if you need to as we are concerned about travel around the estate. The school site is safe and warm. Take care.

Good morning everyone. School is open as usual again today. The estate is still very icy - please take extra time to get into school safely and make sure you are wrapped up warm. Registers will close at 10:30 to allow this to happen. Thank you.

Thank you to all of our parents for their patience and understanding during this week of challenging weather. (Plus, an extra special thank you to our team who went above and beyond to make the site safe.) Happy weekend! Child Friendly Leeds Craig Nicholson Lift Schools

🎉🎉 We’re super proud of Cottingley Primary becoming a Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence! Their excellence lies in developing global citizens who are empowered to use their voices, and understand the impact of their ideas and opinions 🗣️ Well done to everyone involved 👏

The Young Voices trip is setting off from Sheffield now. We are due back to school at 10pm. See you soon!

Fantastic to welcome the Rt Hon Hilary Benn to Cottingley Primary this afternoon to talk about the wonderful progress the school has made in recent years under the exceptional leadership of Principal Kelly Bentley and her team.

Thank you so much for your warm welcome. It was a delight to meet and talk to some of your wonderful pupils. I was very impressed.

All set and ready to go!

Arrived safe and sound. Now for lunch and an explore of our grounds for the next few days!

We have really enjoyed our walk where we experienced all weather types! ☁️☀️🌦️

We’ve been creating rock towers and finding fossils.

Very first OPAL lunch. Huge success! Full revision of staffing and spaces ✅️ Longer lunch ✅️ Y1 - Y6 mixed ✅️ Play equipment. Everywhere! ✅️ FUN! FUN! FUN! ✅️✅️✅️ Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Craig Nicholson Lift Schools

Fairy glade and bird hide underway! Staff meeting tonight had a practical feel to it. Great team work! Looking forward to launching Forest Schools alongside our OPAL work next year. Craig Nicholson Jessica Foulds Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Lift Schools

Rope swings, slack lines, music and pompoms tomorrow! Can't wait to see the children's faces! Craig Nicholson Jessica Foulds Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Lift Schools

Cottingley Primary Craig Nicholson Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Lift Schools This is wonderful and will inspire so much magical play!

Cottingley Primary Craig Nicholson Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Lift Schools Delighted to see the adults having fun!!

And so it begins! Mr Lindley is VERY excited about digging out our new sandpit! Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Jessica Foulds Craig Nicholson Lift Schools

Big day today! Scooters are finally on the track. 🎉🎉🎉 Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC Craig Nicholson