Some of our junior choir were asked to sing at Rainton arena on Thursday 23rd November as part of the Journeys of Hope project. They were joined by other children from the Bishop Chadwick Education Trust for an evening of Joy. The children sang beautifully and should be really proud of themselves.

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Year 2 Mini Tennis Festival
Last week, Year 2 took part in a mini tennis festival where they learned the basic skills of tennis. They practised serving and basic ball skills. They all worked very hard and were beautifully behaved. We have some great tennis players in the making! Thank you to our wonderful parent helpers!

Exploring Baptism
The children in Years 1 and 2 recently visited St. Bede’s Church to learn more about the sacrament of baptism, which is an aspect of the Religious Education curriculum. The children were warmly welcomed by Father Bill, who provided an immersive experience as the children learned about the significance of baptism in the Christian faith, […]

Father Bill’s visit to Year 5
Year 5 invited Father Bill into class this week to talk about the sacrament of marriage. We have been considering the big question “Is commitment important?” as part of our RE work. We discussed the meaning of commitment and Father Bill explained the details of a marriage ceremony, including the promises made, the blessing of […]

World Nursery Rhyme Week
The children in Nursery had great fun joining in activities for World Nursery Rhyme Week. They did a fantastic job of singing the rhymes and copying the actions.

Mini Vinnies’ Children in Need Raffle and Cake Sale
The Mini Vinnies were fantastic in their new roles with the Year 4 Mini Vinnies leading the Pudsey Bear raffle. Here they are with the lucky winners! Today, our first group of Mini Vinnies ran our Children in Need Cake Sale. The yummy treats were provided by our Year 6 children and their families. Thank […]

Odd Socks Day in Year 4
The children were invited to wear a pair of odd socks to mark the start of ‘Anti-Bullying Week 2023’. The children certainly expressed their individuality with their fantastic array of ‘Odd Socks’ – here are some images of the children in Year 4.

Nursery’s Children in Need Day
We dressed up as Pudsey and Blush. We did the ‘Bearpee’ Joe Wicks challenge. Look at the fun we had and the energy we needed to complete the challenge!

Children in Need 2023
The children had a fantastic time today when they took part in the ‘Pudsey Bearpees Challenge’ raising money for Children in Need. Nursery, Year 1, and Year 2 getting active! Year 6

School Council Meeting 13th November 2023
It was lovely to welcome our new school councillors to their first meeting of the year. They had a very important job to do of picking new books for the school library using the reward points we received from the Book Fair. The children thoroughly enjoyed browsing the Scholastic website and picked a range of […]