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Our Stay and Play Sessions give you the chance to experience our fantastic facilities and caring, friendly and fun environment, as well as meet other parents and chat with our wonderful EYFS team.

Designed to give you a taste of life at Chorister School, these sessions offer children the opportunity to engage with EYFS staff and pupils while creating, playing and enjoying stories. We also encourage parents and guardians to take this opportunity to ask any questions they may have.

Sessions run from 9.15am to 10.45am and include fun activities based on a child-friendly book each week, along with free play, snack and story time. Please  note the Stay and Play events are for 2.5 Year olds and above.

Dates

Stay and Play Sessions:

Friday 19 June 2026

Monday 12 October 2026 – Leafman themed

Monday 16 November 2026 – The Gruffalo themed

Monday 14 December 2026 – Stickman themed

Each child must be accompanied by one adult (maximum one adult per child).

If you would like to make an enquiry please complete this short ENQUIRY FORM

Why is it called Stay and Play?

It is called Stay and Play because it gives children the opportunity to play and experience the exciting, welcoming day-to-day life of our EYFS setting, while parents and guardians stay with them and chat to staff about any questions they may have. These sessions help children to see whether they would enjoy becoming part of our wonderful EYFS community, while ensuring that parents and guardians remain with them throughout.

Join us at Our Next Open Day

Open Day at Chorister School, Tuesday 30 June 9.00am – 4.00pm book HERE

Join us at Our Open Week

3-9 October

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Booking is essential for all events – you can find the registration form below or on our homepage.

If you would like to attend; have a specific question; or, you would like to speak to us directly – please contact the Admissions Office on 0191 731 9270 or email prep-admissions@dcsf.org.uk.

Open Evening

Wednesday 24 June

5.00 – 6.30pm

Register here.


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A message for families affected by the closure of Durham High School

We understand that this will be a difficult and uncertain time for many Durham High School pupils, families and staff as they consider the next steps for their education and future.

If your family has been affected by our neighbour school (Durham High School) closure, and you would like to discuss the options available to join our school, our Admissions Team is here to offer guidance, answer your questions and provide support in a confidential and compassionate manner.

Whether you are seeking information about places, transition arrangements, transport, scholarships, bursaries or simply wish to talk through your circumstances, we would be pleased to help.

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